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Comment on Maya Abdominal Massage in Pregnancy by redblossom

redblossom — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 06:06:13 +0000

Dear Emma!
Congratulations! I am so pleased you have made this discovery. Please go to http://www.Arvigomassage.com to find practitioners. I just looked briefly and see there are no practitioners in Portugal, but there are in Spain and France. Even one treatment can do wonders! I wish you all the best. Too bad I can’t come to you, we’ve had nothing but torrential rains of late!

-Sarah

Comment on Maya Abdominal Massage in Pregnancy by Emma Sykes

Emma Sykes — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:02:46 +0000

Hi There

I live in Portugal and just wondered if there is any information about the maya abdominal massage I could learn as I am pregnant and this interests me.

Many Thanks
Emma

Comment on Maya Abdominal Massage in Pregnancy by Maya Abdominal Massage in Portland | Portland Acupuncture Blog | Amy Chitwood Burslem, LAc

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:07:40 +0000

[...] and another wonderful post on preparation for birth with the massage techniques. Sara also provides great tips and strategies in preparing for birth using abdominal [...]

Comment on Will Maya Abdominal Massage help with …My Condition? by Maya Abdominal Massage in Portland | Portland Acupuncture Blog | Amy Chitwood Burslem, LAc

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:05:42 +0000

[...] Yin Healing Arts and Red Blossom blog wrote a post dedicated to Mayan abdominal massage, including what Maya Abdominal Massage can treat, and another wonderful post on preparation for birth with the massage techniques. Sara also [...]

Comment on Maya Abdominal Massage in Pregnancy by Amy

Amy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:50:35 +0000

Thank you so much for writing this amazing post. I love the way you encourage women to take care of themselves, and not overthink birth! It’s so easy to do….

I’m glad to know that Maya Abdominal Massage helps in pregnancy, too. I’ll be calling the clinic to look into it.

Thank you again for the beautiful post and inspiring blog.

Amy

Comment on Hello world! by Brenda

Brenda — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:40:32 +0000

Hey Sarah,
I love the idea of your web-log, very cutting edge in my world!
Be well

Comment on Raw Onions… in the fight against pandemic flu! by Genevieve

Genevieve — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:48:03 +0000

I have not been putting onions around the home…yet… however I have been adding them to most dishes! (soups, salads, sandwiches) Along with garlic and tumeric!

I will absolutely try the Rosemary ritual, I have a nice rosemary plant in the garden, just waiting to be of use!!

Thanks for the great tips

Comment on H1N1 Flu: To Vaccinate or not? (Part One) by Genevieve

Genevieve — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:42:31 +0000

Hi Sarah,

Thanks for the support and info!
I must have accidentally erased the e-mail you had sent me for it is no longer in my inbox…bummer
I live in Quebec, Canada and don’t get much sun in the winter..so I will definitely consider taking vit. D3

Comment on Contact by redblossom

redblossom — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:13:56 +0000

Hi Donna,
Thanks for visiting the site!
I do believe that castor oil applied topically without heat is perfectly fine in pregnancy. I especially use it for women who have large c-section scars that adhere the uterus to the superficial layers of skin and muscle. Once the scar has receded back down to the muscle of the uterus, I think it is best to discontinue the castor oil so that the scar remains strong in the uterus.
I do believe that castor oil applied topically over the liver is an appropriately gentle way of supporting detoxification during pregnancy.
I do recommend that when infants have eczema, that castor oil is applied topically over the entire (be it teeny tiny) abdomen, under a onsie at bedtime. Not enough to stain the shirt, but enough to feel it on the skin. This supports the immune system in the GI tract (see Peyer’s Patches ) so that when the food particles pass through which are causing the irritation that leads to eczema, gentle detoxification occurs instead.
We do know that 4 daily and consecutive self-care treatments of castor oil packs (20-40 minutes each) will increase the immune cells called T-cells in the body to ward off infection. We still don’t know what the mechanism of action is.
I would say that for most breastfeeding women and their infants, castor oil is the perfect supportive treatment. There will always be someone for whom the treatment is too strong. The people for whom it may be too strong would possibly include those with severe post-partum psychosis or multiple chemical sensitivities. In these cases, start with a teeny-tiny bit to see how she responds.
Thank You! Looking forward to seeing you again, too. How about a convention in Belize?:)

Comment on Contact by Donna Caire

Donna Caire — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:48:08 +0000

Hi Sarah, I met you at the ATMAM advanced pregnancy class. At that time I was asking you about castor oil packs during pregnancy and I believe you said castor oil on the abdomen is ok as long as no heat is applied. Is that correct?

My next question: can castor oil be used by a woman who is breastfeeding? Great to find your blog/website. Hope to meet again in the future. Donna Caire