Abigail's many years of experience as a homebirth midwife and intimate knowledge of the female body profoundly informed her understanding of these ancient Maya techniques and her ability to teach this work with great depth. She is grounded in an incredible amount of knowledge of human anatomy and physiology that is woven with a palpable reverence for the wisdom of the shamans, curanderas, and midwives of the ancient Maya who used this abdominal therapy to treat many diseases and imbalances. Abigail fully embodies this wisdom and is passionate about sharing this knowledge with other women and healers. As a woman and a midwife, I found this workshop invaluable and am eager to continue to learn this healing tradition and integrate it into the care I give.
Jaime Shapiro
Licensed Midwife
Abigail is a Certified Self Care Teacher through the Arvigo Institute.
Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy ®
Self Care Training – Level 1
Self Care Training teaches the anatomy and physiology of the abdominal/pelvic organs, addresses causes and symptoms of malpositioned or congested organs, demonstrates the massage techniques and provides supervised group practices of self care massage. In addition, Maya spiritual healing, Rainforest plant medicine, nutrition and other Maya healing modalities will be covered.
Self Care Training is a nurturing time to focus on your own digestive and reproductive health concerns such as painful or irregular periods, PMS, fibroids, fertility, difficult menopause, post-cesarean or hysterectomy scarring, constipation, IBS, indigestion, bladder infections or incontinence. This course is designed to educate and empower you to use your own two hands to help yourself. Before proceeding to healing others, it is essential to have practiced these techniques for your personal health and well-being.
This two and a half day class prepares you to perform The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy ® on yourself only. It is not intended to prepare you to apply this technique professionally. Anyone may register for this class. No prior training or license is required. Self Care Training - Level 1 is the prerequisite to enrollment in Professional Care Training - Level 2.
Continuing Ed Credits: Massage therapists earn 17.5 CE hours through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). Acupuncturists earn 16 PDA points through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
Tuition includes Self Care manual, 30 minute private educational session, organic gluten-free snacks and teas.
*Note that parts of the massage cannot be done with an IUD and is modified during menstruation and the first trimester of pregnancy.
Next trainings: Pasadena, CA
September 21 - 23, 2018
Friday 4 pm - 8 pm
Saturday 9 am - 6 pm
Sunday 10 am - 6 pm
San Francisco, CA
October 26 - 28, 2018
Friday 4 pm - 8 pm
Saturday 9 am - 6 pm
Sunday 10 am - 6 pm
To register contact The Arvigo Institute
To arrange a Self Care Training in your area, contact Abigail
Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy ®
Hands on Health the Maya Way
Hands on Health is a workshop designed for anyone seeking to improve personal health and wellness. It is a nurturing time to focus on your own digestive and reproductive health concerns such as painful or irregular periods, PMS, fibroids, fertility, difficult menopause, postpartum, post-cesarean or hysterectomy scarring, constipation, IBS, indigestion, bladder infections, incontinence, or swollen prostate. This course is designed to educate and empower you to use your own two hands to help yourself. You will learn self care techniques that are founded on the ancient Maya method of abdominal massage.
Hands on Health provides you with an overview of Maya traditional healing, fundamentals of anatomy and physiology of the abdominal/pelvic organs, demonstration of the massage technique and a group practice of self care massage. Rainforest herbs and other Maya healing modalities will be introduced.
This one day workshop is an introductory class and no prior training is required. You will learn to perform the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy ® on yourself only. It is not intended to prepare you to apply this technique professionally, nor does it qualify as prerequisite for Professional Training - Level 2. Completion of Self Care Training - Level 1 is required for progression to Level 2
Continuing Ed Credits: Massage therapists earn 7 CEU hours through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).
Tuition includes hand-outs and organic gluten-free snacks/tea.
*Note that parts of the massage cannot be done with an IUD, and is modified during menstruation, the first trimester of pregnancy and with mesh implants.
Next Hands on Health: Tucson, AZ
November 10, 2018
9 am - 6 pm
Abigail will offer private sessions of Arvigo®Therapy, Maya spiritual healing and yoni steams the day after the workshop. You do not need to have attended the workshop to receive a session. Please email Abigail directly to schedule your appointment with her. ar@rebirthmidwifery.com
To register contact The Arvigo Institute
