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Mid-March in LA and working on Early April in MAUI !!!
The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal TherapyTM
Maya Abdominal Therapy
Self-Care Training
March 16th,17th, and 18th, 2012 in Topanga Canyon, Ca.
The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal TherapyTM incorporates massage, herbs, nutrition, meditation and emotional/spiritual healing into a holistic approach for wellness and disease prevention. Maya Abdominal Massage is a non-invasive, external massage that guides internal abdominal and pelvic organs into proper position. This technique improves digestive and reproductive health by restoring circulation and energy flow as well as reducing congestion and inflammation of the abdomen. It is effective for both women and men.
What is Self-Care Training?
This training teaches you how to perform Maya Abdominal Massage on yourself. Additionally, we will discuss anatomy and physiology of the abdomen and pelvis, causes of a displaced uterus or swollen prostate, signs/symptoms, contraindications, emotional armoring and supportive healing modalities. Our approach honors the body’s innate wisdom to heal itself and, as such, empowers participants with knowledge and tools that they can integrate into their daily life. Self-Care Training is an introductory workshop of the Arvigo Program; upon completion of this training, participants will be able to practice the Maya Abdominal Massage on themselves only. This workshop is the prerequisite for the Arvigo Institute’s Professional Training, which educates licensed practitioners on how to perform this technique on others.
Who can attend a Self-Care Workshop?
Anyone who experiences one or more symptoms of a displaced uterus such as painful periods, PMS, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, infertility, miscarriages, painful intercourse, incontinence, low back pain, difficult menopause, digestive problems, etc. Men who experience prostate pathologies or digestive problems benefit from this workshop as well. This course is also for those who are searching for a modality that heals the body holistically – physically, emotionally and spiritually. This healing modality is for all who desire to have a strengthened connection to intuition, inspiration and creativity. Additionally, licensed health care practitioners who want to integrate these techniques into their practice must attend this workshop before enrolling into Professional Training.
Continuing Education / CEUS – Approved Provider for:
● Midwifery Education under Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC) – 16 contact hours
● National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) – 17.5 CE hours
● National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) – 16 PDA pts
Cost: $450.00* – includes all instruction, notebooks/handouts, individual evaluation & treatment by a Certified Arvigo Practitioner. Gluten-free snacks and tea provided. Please bring your own lunch. The workshop will be held Friday & Saturday from 9am-6pm and Sunday from 10am-2pm in Topanga, Ca.
Instructors Sarah Wylie, ND and Suzanne Tully R.M. are Certified Practitioners and Teachers of the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy and Practitioners of Maya Spiritual Healing. They have traveled to Belize and Mexico to study with Dr. Rosita Arvigo and are dedicated to bringing this wisdom to you in hopes of bridging the gap between indigenous healing and modern medicine.
To register, please visit www.arvigotherapy.com
For more information contact Dr. Sarah Wylie: 971-998-2196
sponsored by Birthwell Los Angeles www.birthwell.com
Benefits to taking this course now: Level One is the prerequisite to the Level Two “The Professional Care Training”. This 6 day class follows Self-Care Training to develop the skill required for professional practitioners to apply the Arvigo Techniques™ in their practices. Level Two is being offered April 9th-15th 2012 in Corona, California. Once you have completed both courses you will be ready to charge for your services if you are a licensed health care practitioner. Licensed health care practitioners may include, for example, massage therapists, chiropractors, naprapaths, naturopaths, accupuncturists, nurses, physicians, etc.
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I recently was in conversation with a woman who gave birth to her first child in July. She said she used to be annoyed by her friends with children who had to decline invitations to socialize when they interfered with naps or the 5 o’clock dinner time. She felt that they were letting the children run their lives. But now, she’s struggling in the way all new mothers do. How do I create the space for myself to heal and rejuvenate, with a child and business to nurture?
Well, I am similarly averse to letting children rule over their parents. But being a parent myself, I have 5 years experience knowing that routine for a child is necessary for ease. It is with the routine, the stage I set, the expectations I present, that I stay in the driver’s seat with my children.
It is one of those paradoxes. By giving up the spontaneous pre-baby lifestyle, you give your child a predictable set of experiences to make the big world seem safe. With regular meals, outdoor play and rest, you help nurture strength in the kidney-adrenal system (and yours too). This child is more likely to be agreeable and content. Feed dinner by 5, they’ll be in bed by 7pm. Then you get to have your self-care time until 10 pm, when it is best to curl up and fall asleep. So yes, the children rule your life in the sense that you’ll be cooking dinner at 4:30-5 pm EVERY DAY. But the children understand you’re in charge then, because you are always one step ahead. (This is my goal, at least)
One other golden tip I have learned: If you find yourself in a battle of wills with your child, understand that the will of a child is usually very strong. In fact, this is their work in the preschool years – to strengthen it. Instead of using words, take your child cheerfully by the hand and say ” It is time now for …… “ This approach has yet to fail me.
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In my clinic this year, we have had a rush of souls gestating and birthing. It is after all, the year of the Rabbit. So far seven of us have given birth in 2011. Of those seven, 2 went on to have uncomplicated homebirths, 1 had an uncomplicated midwife assisted birth clinic birth, 1 had a complicated homebirth (my breech) & 3 had c-sections. Take note that I work with women who provide natural medicine for the community.
So that is a 43% surgical birth rate, among women who belong to the counter culture of medicine.
Of the c-sections, 2 were first-time mothers (primips) who were carrying breech baby boys. So that means 3 of us had breech baby boys, 43%. Outside our clinic, the rate of breech babies that do not turn is 3%. So what is going on with that? According to a study cited by chiropractor Caroline Peterson, The higher the education a woman has, and/or the higher her income, the higher the rate of breech presentation. Interesting.
Well, shortly after my birth I was interviewed by writer Sue Campbell who writes for Metro Parent. Follow this link to read her article. See Page 12 “All about Cesareans”.
In this article, she highlights the discussions many birth professionals are having about how to reduce the skyrocketing rate of cesarean births. The standard of care at this time is to birth breech babies surgically. But what if more women were given the opportunity to give birth vaginally to breech babies. This question is being carefully pondered at OHSU. Read the article to learn more.
I would like to add the following comment to the article…
On page 18, Sue Campbell writes that I acknowledge my decision may have been different (about homebirthing breech) had I known his position. To clarify, what I meant was that if I had known he was breech, I may not have been able to have a homebirth due to anticipation and anxiety derailing my process. As I didn’t know until I was pushing it was much easier to go with the flow.
Any comments? I’d like to hear them!
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The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy™
SELF-CARE TRAINING
JANUARY 6TH, 7TH & 8TH OF 2012
Alma Education & Movement Center
1233 SE Stark
PORTLAND, OREGON 97214
Rosita & Sarah
You Will Learn:
- How to Care for your Uterus
- the Anatomy & Physiology of the Reproductive & GastroIntestinal Organs
- Why You have Pain in the Pelvis & What to do about it
- How to Release Your Wounds from Past Traumas
- How to Improve your Digestion
- How to Care for Your Prostate
- Maya Spiritual-Medical Wisdom
- How to Nurture Your Fertility & Creative Power
This Class is a Pre-Requisite to Professional Training at
The Arvigo Institute
$400
Includes Instruction, Private mini-Session, Manual, Snacks & CEU’s for Massage Therapists, LAc’s & Midwives
Apply $50 Early Bird Discount until 11/29
Register At:
Search: Self-Care Courses
About the Instructor: Dr. Sarah Wylie is a Naturopathic Midwife who specializes in the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy™ to enhance fertility, support healthy pregnancies, efficient labours & restoration postpartum. She has studied with Rosita Arvigo since 1998, and has the privilege of co-teaching the advanced class in the PreNatal techniques with Dr Arvigo.
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pumpkin pushing
Well, I can certainly relate to that!
I love the candles!
A good friend put this on my facebook page and I just had to share it. I don’t know where it came from, but you are marvelous!
Now, I guess I’ll have to make the butt-first version!
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