The Arvigo Techniques Of Maya Abdominal Therapy®
I first came across Maya Abdominal Therapy last year, by complete chance while browsing the internet. My interest was peaked and I spent hours looking it up online. What I gathered from practitioners’ websites was that Maya Abdominal Massage was a very powerful yet simple treatment that could deliver incredible results. I knew straight away that it would integrate beautifully with my fertility acupuncture treatments and I had to study it.
Just like acupuncture, Maya Massage supports the body’s own natural healing ability by removing blockages and restoring the flow of vital qi to the reproductive organs. While acupuncture achieves this by inserting needles into selected points on meridians, Maya Massage does by repositioning organs that have shifted or become congested.
The Arvigo Techniques Of Maya Abdominal Therapy® are named after and built on the groundbreaking work of Rosita Arvigo DN. It is a non-invasive yet powerful abdominal and sacral massage based on traditional work passed down to Rosita by Maya healers and midwives of Central America.
Maya Massage has been designed to realign abdominal and pelvic organs. When the organs are in place, qi (life force) flows without restraint, organs function efficiently, hormones are balanced and toxins are eliminated. When reproductive organs shift, the normal flow of qi, blood, lymph fluid is constricted and the nerve connections are disrupted.
By repositioning a uterus that has shifted, Arvigo practitioners are often able to help fertility issues such as:
• Painful menstrual cycles
• Irregular menstrual cycles
• PMS
• Endometriosis
• PCOS
• Old adhesions from invasive treatments
• Ovarian cysts & uterine fibroids
Maya Abdominal Massage is ideal for women who do not have the time or the funds to commit to weekly acupuncture treatments. During your initial treatment, you will be shown a self-care massage routine and practicing this self-care masssage for a few minutes each day is the key to supporting your reproductive organs and resolving gynae issues. The recommended treatment frequency is 3 monthly treatments (1 per menstrual cycle). Typically an initial treatment lasts 2h and costs €120, while subsequent treatments last 1h30 and cost €90.
An initial treatment includes:
• Comprehensive review of your personal health history and current health care needs.
• Abdominal massage focused on aligning reproductive and abdominal organs.
• Evaluation and application of structural alignment of spine with attention to the sacrum, lumbar and thoracic spine.
• Instruction in Self Care Home techniques to enhance your professional treatment session
• Recommendation of complementary modalities such as castor oil packs, bajos (V-steams), faja (organ support wrap) and nutritional and lifestyle changes.
The Arvigo Techniques Of Maya Abdominal Therapy® are contra-indicated:
• During menstruation
• If an IUD is present
• Within the first 6 weeks following a vaginal delivery
• Within the first 3 months after a c-section
• Immediately after abdominal surgery
• If there is active infection or cancer present in pelvic area, or while undergoing chemotherapy
The Arvigo Techniques Of Maya Abdominal Therapy® need to be modified:
• First 19 weeks of pregnancy
• Hiatal Hernia
• Diastasis Rectus
• Pessary for uterine prolapse (remove prior to your session)
