Abdominal Therapy Explained
Chona Perez, 90 year old Maya midwife, healer and community leader, San Padero la Laguna, Guatamala. Photograph by Barna Tanko.
What is Abdominal Therapy?
An Abdominal Therapy treatment focuses on deep abdominal and fascial integration which assists general circulation and improves all-round health and well-being, paying particular attention to the abdomen, back, and hips. It supports the health of pelvic ligaments and organs for everyone often resulting in improved digestive, circulatory, menstrual, and sexual health. It’s all about stimulation, encouraging the flow of circulation of blood, lymph, nerves, and energy. Abdominal Therapy’s aim is to assist in helping the body to gain and maintain its natural healthy balance called homeostasis.
Abdominal Therapy’s core message is education. Understanding a problem leads to empowerment and ultimately long term healing. As part of the treatment a self massage is taught and encouraged to be performed every day at your convenience. This greatly helps to empower you in understanding what’s going on in your body at that moment. It’s a form of treatment and mindfulness meditation.
An unbroken ancient lineage
Abdominal Therapy is based upon the teachings of Dr. Rosita Arvigo, who has dedicated over 40 years to learning from and working with her local community in Belize near the border of Guatemala. For 13 years she worked as an apprentice for Doctor/Priest (Shaman) Don Elijio Panti, and other traditional healers including midwifes’ Miss Hortence Robinson, and Miss Juana Shish, learning ancient Maya healing wisdom. Dr. Rosita Arvigo has enriched this knowledge with her own understanding as an Herbalist and Napropath (similar to an Osteopath), developing a comprehensive healing system for everyone worldwide.
Dr. Rosita Arvigo remains rooted and passionate about caring for and supporting her community, founding the Ix Chel Tropical Research Foundation, and sponsoring school programs and Summer camps for Belizean children to learn the ways of their ancestors. As recognition and gratitude for the knowledge now held by Abdominal Therapy practitioners around the world, a tithe is paid to the Ix Chel Tropical Research Foundation by all those who come to learn Abdominal Therapy.