Arvigo/Maya womb massage

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Hi women,
I have been working on the posture and firebreathing and Christine's yoga videos for about 6 weeks (since discovery of POP) as well as sleeping better, eating better, basically changing my life radically. :-)
I am 42, and I think I have mild versions of cystocele, rectocele and uterine prolapse. Almost constant heavy feeling in my pelvic region and instinctive reluctance to laugh, cry, cough or sneeze too hard...sigh.

I have seen an Arvigo/maya massage therapist twice and loved the treatments. In the last one we discovered my uterus was far to the right and repositioned it over the course of the treatment, very powerful.

But I did do a search on these forums and saw that Christine said at some point that Maya massage has the right idea but the "wrong positioning." I wonder if Christine or any of you can elaborate?

I have been gaining such hope from my Maya treatments but will absolutely stop if they are counterproductive, of course. But I would lvoe some details on the critique of it...

Advice? Thank you!
Amy

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Hi Amy,

Christine may jump in here.

We have discussed mayan massage at length and come to the conclusion that it can feel really nice, gives you an idea of how the internal, pelvic and abdominal and pelvic organs can move around, and may do no harm, but not to expect long lasting results from it.

Mayan massage is done lying down, whereas prolapse self-management is about getting upright and tall, and using your posture and movement to reposition her organs and keep them there.

That is the nub of it.

Can you find the post again, and post the URL, so we can have a look at what Christine said, in context? Then we can talk about it more meaningfully.

I wonder what are people's thoughts about internal trigger point therapy. It works really well for me. I have just had some set back, and I am beginning to feel better. I am also back with First Wheel Yoga, I am more mindful about my posture and breathing...
Ikam

Artemis, I too went looking for posts I recall in which Christine explains that the massage can't really do any harm, but doesn't have any impact on the goal of moving the organs forward. So if it feels good to you, I don't think you need to give it up. You might want to search the posts some more. As Louise reminds us - the work of prolapse stabilization is done on our feet, under the forces of gravity. - Surviving