maya abdominal massage for reproductive & digestive health

What can I expect in a Maya massage session with Catherine?

I incorporate the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Massage into a relaxing, full-body massage session tailored to your individual needs at the time of the session. Each session is intuitively and uniquely guided to help you achieve your personal healing goals. I use a variety of massage techniques including Swedish massage, gentle stretching, myofascial release, acupressure, reflexology and energy-balancing work. My goal is to help you cultivate a conscious, positive connection with your body.

For many women, especially those who’ve suffered from reproductive health imbalances, the relationship with their reproductive organs is often negative or even nonexistent. Through this modality, I will work with you to release past emotional and/or physical trauma, helping you to create a relationship with your body, and womb, that is positive, love-centered and life-enhancing.

What should I wear?

The session typically begins with the client lying face down underneath the sheets on the massage table. Clients are usually fully undressed, but I can also modify the session and work through underwear, even loose clothing for the client’s comfort, as long as there are no zippers or belts. I professionally drape undressed clients with a sheet and blanket for privacy and warmth.

The work on the back is focused on the proper alignment of the hips, sacrum and pelvis through therapeutic massage and stretching. I do much of this work through the sheet. The abdominal massage is completed during the second half of the session, with the client lying face up on the table. I do this massage directly on the belly either through the sheet or on the skin using massage oil. The chest remains covered with a sheet when the belly is exposed.

Why does the initial session last two hours?

The initial session is two hours because it includes a comprehensive, holistic health overview, followed by an hour-plus of full-body massage incorporating the Arvigo Techniques. At the end of the massage, I teach you a simple yet effective self-care massage technique for you to incorporate into your daily routine. I believe this daily care is where the real healing happens! I also work with you to incorporate specific lifestyle changes and other healing modalities to aid you on your healing path.

Because there is an emotional aspect to receiving abdominal work, it is my utmost desire to create a safe space for encouraging emotional release to aid you in your healing process. This type of bodywork not only helps to relieve physical symptoms, it is very much a holistic healing modality, where clients are able to get in touch with emotional, mental and spiritual blocks to their wellness. I will often coach clients on particular visualizations and breathing techniques to support the release of particular blocks to healing and encourage a receptive environment to the healing energy available. I will sometimes incorporate acupressure and chakra balancing into the session, as well, to enhance the flow of energy in the body. In each session, you are deeply cared for and your ultimate comfort is my first priority. All follow-up sessions are uniquely tailored to your particular needs at the time using the same intuitive approach.

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