Miranda Jay
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Abdominal Massage

Our belly is our emotional and intuitive core. Our soft underbelly is the place we store painful and difficult emotions that we would rather avoid feeling, which can result in pain and tension, and pain or a sense of constriction that comes up when we feel nervous or anxious. 

When we experience intense emotion, we generally constrict breath to the upper carriage of the body - the chest and upper abdomen. Chinese Medicine (and many body/mind integration techniques) advocates that deep breathing which fills the lower abdomen is a foundational practice for maintaining good health - energetically, emotionally and physically. 

When we were in the womb, we received nourishment from our mother through our navel. 
The belly button still holds that energetic imprint. As developing foetuses, all our connective tissue spiralled out from our core, and it wraps around all our muscle fibers and organs, which is why releasing the connective tissue here can have a profoundly relaxing effect on the entire being.

Our organs also benefit from detoxification during abdominal massage and it is an excellent adjunct for those who are cleansing or fasting. 

I utilise a mixture of Taoist abdominal massage techniques, clinical visceral massage and intuitive awareness to unwind the belly, releasing emotional blocks, digestive disorders, stress and anxiety and to help bridge the recipients awareness back to their energetic center.  

"How can I say thank you enough for the treatment you gave me yesterday.
 I fell asleep early, like a log and this morning awoke like a brand new baby 
My pain in my stomach is completely gone and I feel at peace, relaxed and thinking more clearly. Amazing!" J.M.