by Barbara | Jul 29, 2014 | Hormonal Health, Mind Body Connection, Uterine Health
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...
by Barbara | Jun 14, 2014 | Hormonal Health, Uterine Health
Period shaming can shape our experiences. Discover insights about this issue through my personal story of navigating menstruation. When I first started my period, I was responsible for buying my own pads. Since I wasn’t old enough to drive, I’d walk to a local liquor...
by Barbara | May 13, 2014 | Hormonal Health, Uterine Health
Vitex, (Vitex agnus-castus), also known as Chaste Berry, is one of the most popular herbs used as menstrual cycle regulator. Indications supported by clinical trials [1]: PMS, especially premenstrual mastalgia and fluid retention amenorrhea, especially related to...
by Barbara | May 5, 2014 | Abdominal Massage, Uterine Health
Imagine sitting in one position ALL DAY Long. …never moving out of that one position. The seat of the chair pressing against the backs of the legs would compress blood vessels, causing pain and numbness. If you stayed in that one position long enough, the...
by Barbara | Apr 28, 2014 | Restorative Exercise, Uterine Health
Pelvic position affects the uterine position and menstrual cramps. The restorative exercise below is my favorite for period back pain relief. The Double Calf Stretch 1. Place balls of feet on a styrofoam dome (or begin with feet flat on the ground and transition...
by Barbara | Apr 22, 2014 | Uterine Health, Uterine Massage
Round ligaments (RL): are thin fibro-muscular cords that run from the lateral aspect of the fundus of the uterus and travel anterolaterally through the inguinal ring and canal and connect to the superficial perineal fascia at the labia majora. The round ligaments...
