Dyspareunia: Painful Sexual Intercourse
There are many reasons for dyspareunia: painful sexual intercourse. Knowing whether the pain happens cyclically or noncyclically, with certain sexual positions, just at the beginning of penetration, or only with deep penetration can help you and your doctor figure out the root cause of your pain. In this article, I cover possible causes and appropriate therapies.
Podcast-Free The Belly
I chatted about the belly, abdominal adhesions, movement for gut health and my past life as a cigarette mule with my friends at the Eat Move Live 52 podcast Galina and Roland also interviewed me a while back for the poop chapter of Eat Well, Move Well, Live Well....
Endometriosis
Endometriosis and inflammation, immune dysregulation, abdominal therapy, castor oil packs and abdominal adhesions
Self-Care For Abdominal Scars and Restrictions
Self-care course for working with abdominal adhesions. This course is wonderful for scars and adhesions related c-sections, appendectomy, fibroid removal and scars from laparoscopic exploratory surgeries.
Ayurvedic Hip Massage
One of my favorite techniques I learned from the Wise Earth Ayurvedic Women's health course is called the Special Hip Massage. "As women, we tend to hold our grievances in our hips and thighs. Hip Massage stimulates the apna air of the womb and brings the uterus into...
Manual Therapy For SIBO Treatment
Abdominal massage for SIBO helps to improve gut motility, reduce restrictions, and improve intestinal sphincter function. Slow motility can lead to SIBO, a difficult recovery, and SIBO relapses. Abdominal massage can help.
Low Ferritin Part 2
A few people asked what protocol I'm following to correct my anemia. Keep in mind, this is a protocol specific to my body. Writing about what I'm doing helps me to organize my thoughts and keep me on track. It's best that you consult a health care practitioner to...
Moxa- Fertility, Prolapse, and Irregular Menstruation
The information in this article is for informational purposes only. Please consult a qualified Chinese medicine practitioner to find out if moxa is right for you and specifics on duration and contraindications. Child's Palace (Zi Gong) Moxibustion This is a wonderful...
Non-Anemic Iron Deficiency
Back in 2014 I started feeling more tired than usual and was having difficulty concentrating. So, my doctor (ND) checked my iron and ferritin (storage form of iron) levels and ran a CBC (complete blood count). Lab reference ranges have a much wider "normal" range that...
About Me
I'm Barbara Horsley, practitioner & educator of abdominal massage, Visceral Manipulation™ practitioner, and certified women's health herbal educator. I teach self-abdominal massage & other abdominal therapies for reproductive and digestive health online. What lights me up is to see people connect with the inner beauty and wisdom of their bodies.
