What to Expect During Your Initial Visit:

Your first session will last approximately 2 hours. If you schedule a steam along with Abdominal Therapy, it will be about a 2 hour and 15 minute session.
During your session, we will thoroughly review your health history form and your current needs and desires for the work we will be doing.
Your session will include a warm castor oil pack.
I will teach you how to make and apply a castor oil pack at home.
While the castor oil is doing its magic, we can work on other areas as necessary to get the most benefit out of your session. Then back to your abdomen, followed by work on your sacrum, hips and low back.
I will instruct you in self care technique so you can continue to work on yourself at home between visits. This can greatly enhance your professional sessions. We can review self care at subsequent visits to make sure you are feeling confident in your technique.
You are welcome to request other techniques along with your abdominal therapy session.

What to Expect During Your Initial Prenatal Visit:

Your first Prenatal Abdominal Therapy session will last approximately 90 minutes. You are welcome to schedule 2 hours if you want a full body massage.
During your session, we will thoroughly review your health history form and your current needs and desires for the work we will be doing.
Your session will begin with work on your abdomen, followed by work on your sacrum, hips and back.
I will instruct you in self care technique so you can continue to work on yourself at home between visits. This can greatly enhance your professional sessions. We can review self care at subsequent visits to make sure you are feeling confident in your technique.

What to Expect During Follow-Up Visits:

Follow-up sessions are usually about 60 - 90 minutes, depending on what your needs are and can also depend on your Holistic Abdominal Therapy self care practices.
We will begin your session with a brief check in about your previous visit and current needs.
If you have requested a steam bath, that will be set up for you ahead of time.
If your initial session was only 90 minutes, and we didn't have time to go over self care techniques, we will do that during this session.

Symptoms you Might Experience After Your Session

You may experience pain or cramping a day or two after your session. There is nothing to worry about. We just worked on an area that is often neglected. If your uterus is retroverted or retroflexed, it can cause some pain while it moves into place.
Menstruation can be a little more painful with an increase in flow as the uterus shifts into the correct position and sheds old material.
You may experience unpleasant and foul-smelling discharge. This is happens as a result of the cleansing taking place after abdominal therapy.

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You may experience a shift in your cycle. Menstruation and/or ovulation may come earlier than expected or it can be delayed.
Nausea, vomiting or constipation rarely occurs, but has been known to happen.
You might experience a cleansing effect on your digestive system. This can be gentle or it might be a bit intense.
You may experience an increase in urinary output, sometimes accompanied by the release of old tissue with urination. This will subside in a day or two.
It is not uncommon to release stored emotions after a session. They can be pleasant (joy, laughter, blissful feelings), unpleasant (anger, sadness, frustration) or you might feel incredibly grounded and centered. Be kind to yourself and allow the emotions to release no matter what they are.