Welcome
Day One: My focus was me – needed this done x 2 and also all needed the recap – Marie for the first time.
We were not doing all the setting it up we normally do as we only had a tired Tracey for the day. We went gently with Vanessa, as she was in recovery mode and needed no extra pushing.
SIDE LYING – as Marie had not had it done, or seen it
Side-Lying Technique for Pelvic Congestion (taken from the 2024 class in Coromandel)
Contraindications APPARENTLY – I go with being courageous with caution always – what else are they to do? IUD, pregnancy, active infection, recent surgery, pessaries are okay.
Purpose
1 – To encourage the uterus to move anterior, stretch and soften scar tissue and ligaments, access the fundus of the uterus through the broad ligament.
NOTE – Direct palpation of the uterus/ reproductive organs may or may not happen.
2 – To connect spiritually to the womb, promoting an awareness of kundalini power, some may experience a psychic connection to the womb. To offer post-hysterectomy benefits, lifts prolapsed organs, encourages blood flow, and reduces adhesions.
3 – To reduce facial restriction, scar tissue, and pelvic congestion. Note, may be done prior to menses as uterus may be larger in size and more accessible. Full-figured clients may need to hold their tissue up with support or use faja.
Hand placement
Recipient is positioned side-lying close to the edge of the table with bottom leg slightly bent, top of knee about 45 degrees, pillow between legs.
Practitioner is sitting facing the lower abdominal area with practitioner navel in alignment with the recipient’s pubic bone. Placing one hand on the upper hip – show recipient how to roll hip away from and to the practitioner. Using hip and symphysis pubis as landmarks, place the index finger of the superior hand at the hip, palms facing up, both hands together, forearms resting on table, lining fingers up along the line of the pubic symphysis.
If they are large, and/or if it is challenging to locate the pubic bone, ask the patient to point it out for you. Ideal position to apply this technique is to have your elbows at your side, forearms bent at 90 degree angle and forearms resting on the table, keeping wrists straight as you sink into the body. Initially, the recipient’s upper hip is stacked on the lower leaning away from practitioner to allow access to the pelvic bowl, allowing the ability for the recipient to move hips towards and away from you.
Technique
As the recipient exhales, sink fingers into the pelvic bowl. Placing hands as described, sink into the abdomen, allowing the pelvic bowl to guide you.
Guide the recipient to bring their hips forward gently to allow access into the bowl, each time sinking deeper with their tolerance and breathing.
Sinking into the abdomen with soft yet firm fingers, allow the pelvic bowl to guide you with each movement, moving hands side to side in a slow rocking motion. Sink again, repeat. Upon entering the pelvic bowl to their comfort, hold hands in place to lift the worm and organs forward to a count of six or until you feel a release.
Do three times. Get as close to the lateral wall of the uterus as possible.
Disengage very slowly and gently with the recipient.
Modification For fully figured people, face the side-lying client, place hands medial to the top ASIS, sink into the tissue and stretch medially. This doesn’t have quite the same effect of lifting the uterus forward off the posterior wall, but it does stretch fascia and decongest the pelvis. Also modification, standing behind the client, scooping and sinking I, non the hip closest to the table.
Male Anatomy
Same technique, improves the flows to decrease congestion and stretch fascia. The bladder sits higher, so be aware of how your fingers glide into the pelvic bowl. Be mindful of external genitalia, which might need to be tucked between the legs if comfortable.
HEATHER’S WAY
I find this too had on my wrists, so I worked out a squatting/or standing with a wall supporting me version, with the recipient on the ground – and me using my legs and back as pillars of strength – you need to work out what works best – and it will depend on the day, and the size/limitations of the person that you are working in.
NOTES – This is a time for prayer as we are working in a sacred and vulnerable space with greatest access to balance and decongest the second chakra and the temple of creation. Please do so with reverence and sensitivity.
First demo – for me to work out how I can easily share what is so valuable – anti gravity – and how I can be ‘serviced’ by beginners
This is sped up – it is to be slower . .
Working on Tracey so she can then working me
Note the use of a hottie – we need the pelvis raised as we are in a prolapse move here.
I have a pillow under their buttocks also. – the hottie as we want relax and no moxa – which is the usual way i worked – the steamer helps to an extent.
Tracey working on me
Me working on Tracey – on the ground – is easier for my wrists
DAY TWO
Here I am doing the posterior move, so you have it filmed – it is arguable that Marie needed this- normally I would have done the Mercier sacral smash and friends and that would have made it obvious – what to do. The left was up, the right was flat/down
1 – Findings and the beginning – part 1
Showing how to do the O.S.L. as posterior – so we have it recorded. Working with what we had . .
Seeing what we are up to =- posterior and the beginnings of the Part 1 move on the side that we are working on
2 – Part 2 – pelvic torsion undone (pelvic and upper body untangling)
3 – Stretches – to soothe/clear before the foot ‘fixer’ – repeat for completion (0.46)
4 – Feet and jiggle after (1.27 sec)
5 – Finish – repeat stretch 1.27 minute
SIDE LYING MOVE – me on the floor (not the usual way)
This is a physio move – and is part of the certification process – I found it is wonderful – once all else is done – like the prostatic move for men – almost at the end. Most sit on a chair, hands at the level of the navel – my wrists are super unhappy about this, thus I do it on the floor – maybe is easier with a wall behind you to lean on? I also can squat and many may not be as limber. (Also see notes sent by email)
Side lying 2 – me on floor again
This is what was in the Arvigo Advanced Manual 2024, in NZ a week before they threw Rosita’s name away and called this work Tul’ix Indigenous Arts.
Uracus move – Bladder lift
Uracus move, bladder lift. Purpose, to encourage bladder to optimal position in the pelvic bowl, to improve the five systems of flow and to improve symptoms of incontinence and urgency.
Hand placement – Done on the skin itself with a small amount of oil, place finger pads of both hands lightly on the superior edge of the pubic bone.
Technique – Discuss with recipient that the light pressure is optimal as the ligaments are just below the level of the musculature. Too deep and we have bypassed the umbilical ligaments and will be accessing organs of the pelvis and abdominal cavities. Gently sink in at superior edge of pubic bone, contacting the rectus abdominis and apply just enough pressure to engage the ligaments that are just posterior to that.
Maintain pressure and slowly stroke from pubis to navel. As you stroke to the navel, visualize the bladder lifting, inspiring these ligaments to revitalize. For additional lift through the sheet, gently sink into the navel with finger pad until you have reached just beyond the level of musculature.
Engage tissue and gently traction superiorly, 12 o’clock, then pull to 11 o’clock, 1 o’clock to support the medial umbilical folds ligaments as well. End with one more traction at 12pm, three times for the count of three to the level of comfort. Be sure to re-engage the tissue with each pull and traction.
Self-care. Same as before. Encourage recipient to have their hips raised on a bolster or pillow when doing this technique.
They are also encouraged to visualize their bladder lifting when doing this.
Uracus – Starts from the top of the bladder, becomes the median umbilical ligament that travels to the navel and then to the liver, becoming the round ligament of the liver and eventually ending at the cervical spine via facial connections. Original blood supply to the fetus, post birth becomes the uracus may have an emotional component present.
Ligaments – The median umbilical ligament is not like a string or rope, but a gathering of fascia that may contain blood vessels. The medial umbilical folds ligaments extend from either side of the bladder, offering additional support. The peritoneum, in which the umbilical ligaments are a part of, adheres to the superior aspect of the bladder as one continuous tissue. DEP twist, peritoneal untangler, stretches the round ligament of the liver as well as pulling, stretching and reviving the ligaments of the bladder. Follow usual protocol in avoiding this move in pregnancy, umbilical hernias, etc.
We did this as well in the first Grampians – not sure we got it it in the second.