Proper pelvic circulation is key for good menstrual flow, fertility, bowel movements, breathing, and even back pain. Think about the pelvic region as a big middle hinge for your body. It’s this area that allows us to bend fully forward as well as extend backward, flex side to side, and twist left and right. The front houses the more delicate organs: uterus, ovaries, bladder, and intestines. The back region includes the lower back and sacrum. Proper circulation helps blood flow nourish the organs, muscles, and connective tissue, so they can do their job efficiently and effectively. Massage can work wonders, freeing up tension and tightness. Tension and tightness can strangle circulation, causing pain, discomfort, and blockage in the pelvic region, which, in turn, creates poor menstrual cycles, fertility issues, chronically inflamed lymph nodes in the groin, constipation, back pain, stiffness, and even shortness of breath.
The pelvic region can play host to much emotion, tension, and stress, and does so for a number of complicated reasons (and combinations of reasons). Perhaps tissues are knotted from a lifetime of holding patterns (for example, stored tension as a result of trauma), including feelings of anger, resentment, frustration, or fear. Or perhaps movement is restricted by poor postural habits when sitting, standing, walking, or sleeping. Pelvic imbalances can even come from the stretching of muscle fibers, connective tissue, tendons, and ligaments during pregnancy.
Massage can help focus in on the muscles and connective tissues that affect actual organs. Tension can disappear allowing better movement of blood, lymph, and energy throughout this region. Pooping can become easier, there is less bloating, menstrual flow/regularity is improved, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas functions are optimized. Massage can help release adhesions and toxins, promote oxygen absorption, help discharge waste, and encourage pelvic bones and muscles into proper alignment. There are benefits to fertility by increasing circulation to the ovaries and the uterus.
Massages to the pelvic region often also incorporate the epigastric region (above the navel) for a more balanced and complete experience.
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Acupuncturist, herbalist, Maya abdominal practitioner, and reflexologist Christina Morris is the founder of Element Natural Healing Arts. Writing about health and wellness gives her an outlet to express her care and concern for her beloved community. She believes everyone can achieve better health and happiness–emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually.