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Traditional Maya Healing Through the Abdomen Presented by Alex Jackson LMT, NCTMB Slide 2 Beginnings How I began in Traditional Healing Met Dr. Rosita Arvigo in 2003 Teachings of Don Elijio Panti The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy & Maya Spiritual Healing Inspired travels to Belize, Guatemala & Mexico to study traditional healing. Development ofMaya ARRT Slide 3 Dr. Rosita Arvigo & Don Elijio Panti (hmen) Slide 4 Copyright: Alex Jackson Slide 5 Our Core is our true Spiritual Center If it is out of balanceall of out life will be unbalanced - Don Elijio Panti La magina no muestra Don Elijio Panti Slide 6 A Love of the Abdomen Slide 7 Every Abdomen tells a different & mysterious story Slide 8 Your Abdominal Story varies from day to day Where are you today and where did it all begin? Bloated & crampy Or full of energy & pain free!! Of course it depends on STRESS!! Slide 9 It is the Curanderos job to help you solve this mysteryby Being a good listener & Consejero and using Platicas. The Abdominal Sobada - to remove congestion & restore Chulel. Maya Spiritual Healing use of Copal, Limpias, Prayer. Diet & Medicinal Plant Remedies Slide 10 Chulel Chulel is the Maya word for chi, or life force energy is can be felt in the pulse it is originated and regulated from our Breathing source - the Diaphragm Chulel & blood circulation, permeates every organ and cell in the body. Slide 11 Diaphragm Copyright: Alex Jackson Slide 12 Slide 13 Feel your Chulel Where is your breath coming from? Chest or Abdomen? Is it Shallow or Deep? Labored or Relaxed? Slide 14 Chulel & Sleeping Slide 15 Emotions are the Origin of Physical Disease Liver=Anger, Gall Bladder= Unresolved Anger Large Intestine=Not Eliminating stress Solar Plexus/Diaphragm=image of self, expectationscan be hardest to release. Uterine Ligaments=Support in life Pelvis=Security, 1st Chakra Hernia=taking on too much, body is trying to making room Slide 16 Traditional Maya Medicine Does not separate the Physical from the Emotional Body. Emotional illnesses are recognized and treated Susto Tristeza Pezar Coraje Mal de Ojo...we store all of these in the Abdomen. Slide 17 Emotions Reside in the Abdomen Maya Traditional Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Chakras system, all relate emotions to specific organs. ALL REPRODUCTIVE & DIGESTIVE ORGANS ARE LOCATED IN THE ABDOMEN. Can you see the importance of Maya Traditional MedicineThrough the Abdomen? Slide 18 ALL Emotions are intended to pass through us Negative emotions vs. Positive emotions 10 second exercise of passing emotions. Are You Surprised? Slide 19 DIGESTIVE Irritable bowel syndrome Acid reflux / heartburn Chonic constipation Food allergies Colitis EVERYDAY HEALTH Breathing difficulties Depleted energy Bladder infections Post-surgical adhesions & scar tissue REPRODUCTIVE Painful periods Irregular menstrual cycles Infertility / miscarriages Tilted or prolapsed uterus Endometriosis Ovarian cysts / fibroids Abnormal uterine bleeding Menstrual headaches PMS / Menopause symptoms Pregnancy related back pain Prostatitis Physical Conditions in the Abdomen Slide 20 Daily Self Care Abdominal Breathing!! Clean out the Emotions first then the diet. Have an Investigative Conversation-platica with yourself. (who, what, when, where) Increase your Chulel and circulation by light clockwise massage in the abdomen. And downward diaphragm release. Slide 21 Awareness is Healing centeredspirit.com