Dr. Christiane Northrup once told me, “Be the egg, not the sperm.” That moment was so profound for me, it was kind of like when I first heard Bruce Lee say, “Be like water, my friend.” I was like, “Oh yeah, be the egg, my friend!”
The egg shows up with its radiant light; it doesn’t frantically go out looking for the sperm. The 250 million or so sperm seek out the one egg. To “be the egg” means to let your inner light shine by being your authentic self. Do what you love to do, and your students, clients, friends, and opportunities will show up. Accept yourself for the unique individual you are and allow the creative fire to move through you, becoming the light others are attracted to. Being like water, or being the egg, requires letting go of resistance. Sounds freeing.
Bruce and Margo’s Aunt Betty back in the day.
Bruce and Margo’s Aunt Betty back in the day.
This was me back in the day when I was trying to be someone I clearly wasn’t. So sad, I know.
Be yourself, everyone else is taken!
In the quest to be my authentic self, I realized I had to let go of teaching the Arvigo® techniques and branch out to teach in a way that didn’t bind me to any one protocol. As much as I loved teaching the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy® level one workshop and supporting the work, I felt a bit fenced in while teaching; I had the urge to share more than what was in the course curriculum. That’s why I’ve created my own online course for Womb Care. I teach you how to do your own self-abdominal massage, pelvic alignment exercises, and movement habits for a healthy womb and ovaries. As well as energetic techniques, herbal remedies, and guide you in an exploration into your belly and womb wisdom.
You’re a Good Egg
Fetal ovaries contain about 20 million eggs! The majority die before birth; at birth, only 1 million eggs survive. By the time a girl reaches puberty, less than 1% of the eggs survive (about 40,000). Of those 40,000 only about 400 will be released during ovulation in her lifetime. That means you were one of those 20 million eggs that were inside your mom’s ovaries when she was inside your grandma’s womb! Don’t you feel special? You should!
It turns out that stem cells within the ovary are capable of producing new eggs! Pretty dang remarkable, isn’t it? Read more in the article Eggs unlimited: an extraordinary tale of scientific discovery.
A human ovum with a corona radiata surrounding it. The human ovum is the only human cell that is visible to the naked eye. It’s about the size of a period. Awwww, look how cute you were!
I’ve known several women who were extremely stressed out and depressed because of their AMH levels. I’m sure the stress from the lab results doesn’t help with their ability to conceive. This study may change how we view AMH levels. “Among women attempting to conceive naturally, diminished ovarian reserve was not associated with infertility; women should be cautioned against using AMH levels to assess their current fertility.” https://jamanetwork.com/journ…/jama/article-abstract/2656811
Author: Barbara Horsley has more than 26 years of experience as a licensed massage therapist. She specializes in abdominal massage and Visceral Manipulation™ and is an NCBTMB-approved educator. In addition to being certified in abdominal massage, she also studied biomechanics and restorative exercise. She is also a Certified Women’s Herbal Educator and a graduate of the IWHI Perimenopause & Menopause Certificate Program.