MYF 49 | Abdominal Therapy for Gut Health & Fertility with Barbara Loomis, LMT
Welcome to Episode 49!
In episode 49, we interview massage therapist and abdominal therapy practitioner, Barbara Loomis, about how abdominal massage and visceral manipulation can improve quality of life and fertility for women. This is a great episode for anyone suffering from digestive health issues, painful periods, adhesions from prior abdominal surgeries or endometriosis, emotional trauma, or infertility. Throughout the episode, Barbara teaches us:
Why our abdominal organs are so intimately connected to our emotions
The difference between visceral manipulation and abdominal massage and what each is used for
What adhesions are, how they cause physical symptoms, and what this might feel like
How uterine positioning affects our menstrual cycle health and fertility
How you can start on self-massage at home or find a practitioner near you
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Links to Barbara’s work:
Website: Nurturance, LLC
Online courses: Abdominal Courses
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Show Notes:
5:40 Barbara’s background and how she got started in massage and abdominal therapy
9:35 How emotions and trauma can store in our abdominal organs and cause tension
14:00 Allowing emotions to flow through during abdominal therapy instead of analyzing the source
17:15 What drew Barbara into working with the uterus in her practice
20:50 Why women might want to seek out abdominal therapy and the symptoms it can help with
26:00 How abdominal therapy really aligns with a functional approach to health
27:20 What adhesions are, how they form in the abdominal/pelvic cavities, and how massage can help
32:25 Why uterine positioning is so important to menstrual cycle health and fertility
37:30 How you can find out whether your uterus is out of position
39:40 Why Barbara recommends abdominal therapy for all women, even with no symptoms
42:45 Self-care abdominal massage that can help women prepare for pregnancy
45:40 Individualized care that helps each woman address the root cause of her issues
48:05 How women can search for specific types of abdominal therapy practitioners
50:00 Online courses that Barbara developed to help women learn self-care massage
50:25 The difference between Arvigo and Barral techniques (massage vs. visceral manipulation)
53:15 Wrap-up