‘Sobada’ Womb Massage
A NURTURING & LOVING TREATMENT
Our womb is a reservoir of feminine wisdom and intuition. A portal to all creation and our own divinity. Womb massage opens us to the wisdom of the womb – a journey of self-discovery, unconditional self-love, and the reclamation of our true nature and empowerment.
The Sobada is a traditional therapeutic massage modality — part of ‘Curanderismo’ healing practices — that was developed in the Mesoamerican region (a historical and cultural region stretching from central Mexico through Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Northern Costa Rica).
The word Sobada is derived from the Spanish verb sobar, which means “to knead.”
A full Sobada treatment is divided into three separate sessions. The massage technique helps to increase blood flow to uterus, stimulating blood and lymph circulation, releasing knots, tangles, tensions and adhesions, and realigning and repositioning internal organs in their proper place to maintain or regain health.
Most of the time, a temporary wrap (faja or Rebozo) is put around the abdomen “to keep the organs and abdomen warm as long as we can”.
What is ‘Sobada’ Shamanic Womb Massage?
If you have more questions let us know or refer to our FAQ section.
The womb is a sacred vessel, holding the energetic imprints, patterns, and wisdom passed down through generations. It carries the potential for profound transformation and healing, connecting us to our ancestral heritage to rewrite our stories.
Explore the benefits of womb massage as an ancient practice:
Womb massage increases blood flow to uterus helping to:
. Release tension in the womb’s muscular tissue
. Reduce pain during menstruation
. Reduce heavy bleeding
. Aid with cold uterus
. Ease Amenorrhea
. Ease constipation, bloating, digestive problems
. Alleviate menstrual discomfort
. Release knots, tangles, tensions and adhesions
. Stimulates blood and lymph circulation
. Ease pre-menopause/Menopause symptoms
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. Establish a connection with your divine feminine essence
. Allows sacral energy to start flowing more freely releasing potential blockages
. Unleash your creativity, sensuality, sexuality and pleasure
. Allow your body to receive and reestablish a relationship with your womb
. Encourage stagnant energy to start flowing and moving
. Produce extreme relaxation and a willingness to receive from a sister
. Help release energy from past partnerships
FAQ
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A womb massage is ideally received between menstrual cycles—starting about two days after bleeding ends, and stopping around two days before your next period begins.
This gives us a window of about three weeks to work with, allowing for one massage per week within a woman’s natural rhythm.
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Deep healing occurs when we work in harmony with our natural cycle.
It is recommended to schedule three massages throughout your menstrual cycle, once a week.
Receiving womb massages in a set of three sessions during a woman’s menstrual cycle is ideal for perceiving changes within your biology and energetic field.
Like any other practice, a single massage can be very nurturing; however, if you have a specific intention, I recommend completing the full set of three massages and then continuing as needed to receive the full benefits of womb massage.
During these three sessions, you will receive a massage of the lower sacral/abdominal area and lower back/sacrum using organic sesame seed oil infused with Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris).
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No, the benefits of womb massage can only be experienced when received between menstrual cycles, when you are not bleeding. Please wait one or two days after your last cycle before getting your womb massage.
If you are NO LONGER MENSTRUATING – Any time of the month is good to start.
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A shawl or scarf will be needed to wrap around you, and it's important to keep your lower belly as warm as possible for the rest of the day—After your womb massage session, your pelvic area and sacral region will feel very warm.
In shamanic practices and curanderismo, it is believed that when a woman carries unresolved emotional burdens, the energetic imprint is passed down through the female lineage, from one egg to another. This pattern will continue until a woman in that lineage perceives the call to bravely confront the pain, transmute the energy, and heal the generational trauma, including her own.
“I started to receive womb massages with Vanessa after doing a closing cycle ceremony with her. I feel so at ease in her presence and the womb massages have created a clearing in me and a stronger connection to my body. As women, we are never taught how to nurture and care for our wombs and it’s such an important thing for us. Vanessa has taught me how healing, important and needed it is. I feel completely safe, comfortable and cared for during our sessions. It has been an amazing addition to my self care routine”
SANDRA C
Connect to the Wisdom of the Womb
Deepen your connection to yourself and the natural world through the ancient practice of womb massage
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