Body, Consent, Play and Ceremony
Relational practices of listening, sensing and care
thru body offers touch techniques in care of the wholeness-of-being where bodywork can be generative, supportive, healing, relational and adaptable.
Founded on the pillars of body autonomy, relational connection and the unknown/unknowing/mystery- this work takes varying forms. Somatics is an overarching term that can be used for thrubody work. Somatics meaning the acknowledgement, integration and listening to the system’s (body, mind, imagination, connection in the relational web, sensations, emotions) sharing and wisdom.
Tul ‘ix Abdominal Techniques
Also called Arvigo Maya Abdominal Techniques
Learn about the lineage of this work here.
This hands-on external body work is a powerful way to re/connect with your internal body wisdom. This work is from the Masawal Maya of the Yucatan region. The techniques support your organs in moving into their optimal places.
This massage is focused on the abdomen, lower back, sacrum and tailbone.
It is predominantly gentle, and many folks find it deeply relaxing. There are a few techniques that are fascia-focused and some that can be more intense- these will all be spoken about with option if you’d like to experience them [everything is optional].
In my practice of Tul ‘ix techniques, folks have found them to be impactful, even life changing for:
| Menstrual pain | Fertility |
| Uterus care | Pelvic Stagnation |
| Miscarriages | Fibroid and Cysts |
| Constipation | Post-Partum care |
| Bladder issues and Headaches | Abdominal Scarring |
| Lower back pain | VBACs |
Folks have found benefit from the techniques, but not complete healing, for: Endometriosis, IBS, Crohn’s, first stages of Uterine prolapse, and Prostate support.
In combination with Somatic/Nervous System care, this work is powerful in reclaiming agency from boundary ruptures/violations (ex: doctor and hospital experiences, physical, sexual, emotional abuse, etc.), moving through birth trauma, processing emotional and spiritual complexity, having agency with touch, accessing and practicing, connecting with one’s supportive ancestors.
Uterus focused Tul ‘ix Sessions: you can schedule a session for when you are not bleeding. It is okay at the very tail end of the blood. An ideal time for a session pre-ovulation.
Post-partum Tul ‘ix Sessions: you can schedule a session 4-6 weeks after giving birth vaginally and 6 weeks or after the scarring has had time to heal after giving birth through cesarian.
Fertility Tul ‘ix Sessions: it is best to have a session scheduled for as soon as you finish menstruating/bleeding. The window between end of menstruation and ovulation will be the most supportive time to receive hands-on work. For those navigating IUI and IVF, hands on sessions are ideally after you finish your bleeding cycle, and then a follow up before insemination or pre-transfer.
For those with IUDs, I will omit the physical strokes directly over your uterus and instead do energetic strokes. The Lower strokes are contraindicated for people experiencing Urinary tract infections, bladder infections or inflammation.