![]() ![]() + Do NOT steam if cancer is present anywhere in the body. + Do NOT use essential oils for vaginal steams, as they are much too harsh for vaginal tissue. If you are actively trying to conceive, do not steam after ovulation during the luteal (2nd half) of your cycle. Do NOT steam if you are pregnant or even if you think you might be pregnant. While steams can be beneficial for conception and after birth in the postpartum period, steaming during any stage of pregnancy is absolutely contraindicated. ![]() Read the instructions for at-home-steaming thoroughly and be slow and mindful in the process. NEVER take the lid all the way off your pot. + Steam is HOT! Be very, very careful, as you don’t want to burn the sensitive skin of your vagina. Jeevan also recommended Steamy Chick as a resource. If you’re interested in learning more, Jeevan has a great printed guide to at-home steaming. This post is intended as a starter guide to yoni steaming. If you are dealing with any conditions or sensitivities (and even if you aren’t), it’s always best to research what herbs to work with or better yet, work with a trained herbalist. The herbal recipe featured in this post is considered safe for most women. For this reason, you want to select the herbs used for your steam with caution and correct knowledge. Like our noses, the sensitive vaginal tissue is very absorbent and rich in blood supply, so the medicinal properties of the herbs used in a steam can directly enter the bloodstream. The practice of yoni steaming is a beautiful, introspective ritual that you can incorporate as part of your monthly or bi-monthly (2x a month) self-care routine. ![]() Jeevan is a gifted healer and a warm and loving friend. She was kind enough to come over to my haus and facilitate an in-home steam for me, as well as teach me about this beautiful practice so I could write this blog post for all of you. My wonderful friend, Jeevan Singh, facilitaes steams and offers abdominal massage (post on that coming soon!) and other bodywork out of her practice here in Portland. It wasn’t until this last year that I become more curious and interested in it. I first heard about yoni/vaginal/pelvic steaming at Spirit Weavers Gathering a couple years ago. ![]()
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