About Maya Massage
Definition and History
The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal MassageTM are founded on the ancient Mayan technique of abdominal massage which is an external non invasive manipulation that repositions internal organs that have shifted, restricting the flow of blood, lymph, nerve and chi.
Based on over thirty years of training and experience in massage, naprapathy, herbology, and spiritual healing, Dr. Rosita Arvigo developed these techniques, which now bear her name. This modality incorporates a holistic approach to health care, which including massage, anatomy and physiology, herbology, nutrition, and emotional and spiritual healing.
Dr. Arvigo learned these techniques from her mentor, Don Elijio Panti, the great Maya Shaman of Belize, Central America with whom she apprenticed for ten years. Don Elijio believed that a woman's center is her uterus. "If a woman's uterus is out of balance, so is she," he would say. Rosita also studied with Hortense Robinson, a 73 year old herbal midwife of Belize who has been delivering babies since she was 13.
Benefits for Women
- Realigns displaced or prolapsed uterus and or bladder
- Eases painful periods and ovulation
- Regulates irregular menstrual cycles and ovulation
- Prevention of recurrent bladder or yeast infections
- Regulates cyclical hormones, relieving symptoms of endometriosis
- Relieves symptoms of peri menopause and menopause
- Aids in attaining pregnancies for women who are having difficulty becoming and/or staying pregnant
- Relieves symptoms of PMS/Depression with menstruation
- Aids in dissolving ovarian cysts and uterine fibroids
- Regulates abnormal uterine bleeding
- Enhances Pregnancy, aids in labor and delivery
Benefits For Men
- Reduces prostatic swelling in some cases of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
- Alleviates symptoms of mild prostatitis
- Alleviates male impotence and erectile dysfunction (depending on cause)
Benefits For Everyone
- Relieves chronic headaches/migraines
- Relieves common digestive disorders, such as reflux and heartburn
- Aids in increasing general energy levels
- Alleviates symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Alleviates symptoms of Crohn's Disease
- Aids in reduction of chronic constipation
- Relieves chronic low back pain
- Alleviates restricted breathing due to anxiety and tension
Contraindications
Maya Abdominal Massage is not recommended under certain conditions. Please consult with your practitioner if you have any questions.
- During active menstruation
- IUD (intra-uterine device for contraception) is present
- Immediately after abdominal surgery
- Active infection or cancer present in pelvic area, or while undergoing active treatment of chemotherapy
- During the first trimester (19 weeks) of pregnancy
- Hiatal Hernia (gentle massage required)
For more information see http://arvigomassage.com/