Posts Tagged ‘self love’
Vagus Nerve and Menstruation
Do you know that the vagus nerve and menstruation are in relationship? This is why some women who have extremely painful menstrual cycles sometimes pass out from the pain. Our vagus nerve plays a major role with the our parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for relaxation states. A relaxation state often includes physiological responses…
Read MoreThe Magic of Yoni Steaming
Because I believe so deeply in yoni steaming as radical and yet totally conventional gynecological care, I have created a six month group immersion that centers around the magic of yoni steaming. In the spirit of, “We teach what we need to learn,” I have created the container that I long to participate in. In…
Read MoreChoosing Pleasure
Pleasure oppression is a great tool of our misogynistic culture. To heal, we must choose pleasure. When we oppress women’s pleasure, we oppress her power. (That’s true for all genders, and pleasure oppression for women has been a tool for centuries to keep women “in their place”.) In the case of s//xual violation or trauma…
Read MorePermission to Be
In every birth is a death, every death a birth. Every yes a no, and every no, a yes. The path of mothering is such a deep expression of this. Baby born. Placenta Dies. Mother born, maiden dies. Maiden always lives within her, but a piece of her innocence dies in the process of birthing.…
Read MoreUnconditional Mother Love
I have spoken many times before that I think our world would be a different (better, and less violent) place if all men witnessed a woman give birth naturally. What human could send his son to war knowing what it took to get him into his body and onto this planet? I want to add…
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