Episode 119
Clearing, releasing & tending womb trauma (+ other embodied wisdom)
with Sarah Elizabeth Wylie
hosted by clinical herbalist & integrative health educator Kay'aleya Hunnybee
Clearing, releasing & tending womb trauma (+ other embodied wisdom)
with Naturopathic doctor + Abdominal/pelvic care therapist Dr Sarah Elizabeth Wylie
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What does it mean to hold trauma in the wombspace?
And what are some signs that indicate that womb trauma may be present?
The topic of "womb healing" has become a bit of a buzz these days and sometimes I wonder what people mean by that.
I see social media profiles of "womb healing practitioners" and "womb healing" programs and honestly it's a vague concept.
It could be everything from someone who has absolutely no training in any therapeutic modalities but likes to position themselves as a self-proclaimed expert on instagram...
to someone like today's guest, Dr Sarah Wylie, who is a Naturopathic doctor who's trained extensively with Rosita Arvigo and other practitioners to cultivate her multiple decades of clinical practice working with abdominal, pelvic and womb care.
The truth is, when we hold story, energy, trauma, information in our wombspace, there are many paths to healing that exist.
And it's really about exploring what works for you -- especially because so much of what's stored there is not just physical, but also emotional and even ancestral lineage stuff.
So a combination of modalities is often helpful.
But what I love about the way Dr Sarah Wylie uniquely approaches this work is that she weaves together her naturopathic clinical training, lab work as needed, bodywork, and visualization techniques to both assess and support the release and tending of information held in the wombspace.
She speaks in detail about simple signs to tell if you might be holding trauma there (yep, pain is a big one, but also bleeding patterns, cycle irregularities, etc) and then she shares a lot about her personal bodywork practice.
It's a beautiful collaborative approach to womb tending, release, and care and I'm excited for you to hear about it.
Listen to learn:
- how a cervical dysplasia diagnoses changed Dr Sarah Wylie's life
- why it's important to look beyond just physical trauma in relation to pelvic care
- signs of womb trauma or imbalances in the wombspace
- a glimpse at her bodywork practice and how collaborative the work can be
- a guided visualization to help you sense a personal womb story or wisdom
- some inspiring thoughts on the womb through perimenopause
Resources:
- Episode 10: Traditional womb healing practices w Sondra Hamilton
- Episode 34: What if your womb was an altar?
- Episode 61: Pelvic wisdom with Dr Emily Wilson
- Free guided visualization: Womb embodiment and clearing practice
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Connect with Dr Sarah Wylie:
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Check out her Live Self-Care Uterine Massage Class, May 16th. Get 20% off with coupon code: BTG2024 -- Sign up here (use coupon code BTG2024)
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Peruse her website to see all her offerings: Red Blossom Medicine
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Connect on IG:
@sarahewylie.nd
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