Breath, Visceral Slide & Pelvic Floor Health
The respiratory diaphragm and the pelvic floor work together for stability, strength, visceral mobility and fluid dynamics. How we breathe matters.
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Heavy Flow Womb Health Podcast
Here’s a womb health podcast to listen to while out on a walk with your uterus! I spoke with Amanda Laird at The Heavy Flow Podcast about alignment, abdominal massage, and womb health.
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Fertility Massage
In the Mastering Your Fertility podcast episode 49 Dr. Haylee, a licensed naturopath, and Kristin, a certified nutritionist interview me about how abdominal massage and visceral manipulation can improve quality of life and fertility for women. This is a great episode... READ MORE
Abdominal Massage that is Belly Inspired
When it comes to abdominal massage the belly has been my greatest inspiration and teacher. Sticking to any one abdominal massage protocol binds me, interrupts the flow, and boxes me in.
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Shoe Review- XERO Shoes
I’m super excited about these shoes from XERO. I love that they have a wool upper and are charcoal grey. They also meet the four requirements I look for in a shoe. They’re zero-drop (the ball of the foot is at the same altitude as the heel), they’re... READ MORE
The Beauty of Menopause
The average age of menopause is 51 and is defined as a full year without a period. I’m 51 now so I’ve been thinking about this transition for some time. I’m still having periods, but I can tell things are shifting, physiologically and spiritually... READ MORE
Okay, I’m an A-Hole
When I was a little girl my cousin Tammy and I found a half-used bottle of Cover Girl foundation in the dirt. Score!!! The makeup was probably older than us and 10 shades too dark, but we really wanted to be tan, so we slathered it on and walked around like our shit... READ MORE
Ovarian Cysts
As a manual therapist, I treat people and their tissues, not their medical conditions. I work in partnership with people by using a listening touch and working with the body’s own intelligence. You’re more than your symptoms. As a manual therapist, my goal... READ MORE
Gastroparesis and Visceral Manipulation
As a practitioner specializing in Visceral Manipulation, I have worked with people with mild to moderate cases of gastroparesis. The following suggestions are what I have found extremely helpful for my clients with gastroparesis.
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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.
