how ATMAT can help

the history

why the uterus

why the belly

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The Arvigo Technique of Mayan Abdominal Therapy ® (ATMAT) utilizes massage on the abdomen along with soft tissue bodywork on the low back, sacrum, and tailbone to decrease congestion and promote better blood, lymph, nerve and chi flow to the organs and abdomen. 

Menstrual Symptoms: 

Painful or irregular periods, headaches, migraines, PMS, depression, peri menopause or menopausal symptoms

Other Symptoms: 
 Headaches/migraines, low back pain, low energy, anxiety, discomfort from tailbone injury

​​Urinary Symptoms: 
Frequent urination, incontinence, bladder infections

​Ovulatory/Uterine Symptoms: 
​Failure to ovulate, irregular or painful ovulation, difficulty getting pregnant / infertility, chronic miscarriages, endometriosis, uterine polyps, uterine fibroids, uterine infections, yeast infections, vaginitis, painful intercourse

​Digestive Symptoms: 
Constipation, indigestion, heartburn, gastritis, irritable bowel syndrom​

Common symptoms that may be improved by ATMAT include:
Menstrual Symptoms: 
Painful or irregular periods, headaches, migraines, PMS, depression, peri menopause or menopausal symptoms

​Ovulatory/Uterine Symptoms: 
​Failure to ovulate, irregular or painful ovulation, difficulty getting pregnant / infertility, chronic miscarriages, endometriosis, uterine polyps, uterine fibroids, uterine infections, yeast infections, vaginitis, painful intercourse

​​Urinary Symptoms: 
Frequent urination, incontinence, bladder infections

Prostate Symptoms: 
​Early stages of prostate swelling, benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis, impotence, erectile dysfunction
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​Digestive Symptoms: 
Constipation, indigestion, heartburn, gastritis, irritable bowel syndrom​

Other Symptoms: 
 Headaches/migraines, low back pain, low energy, anxiety, discomfort from tailbone injury

 

The History:  The development of the Arvigo (r) Technique and it's mayan roots. 

The creator of ATMAT is Dr. Rosita Arvigo.  A naprapath and herbalist, Rosita moved to Belize with her family in the 1980s to homestead in the jungle near the Guatemalan border. During this time, she became the mentee of the renown Mayan Shaman Don Elijio Panti and student to the expertly skilled local Belizean midwife and herbalist Hortence Robinson. Combining the knowledge of traditional medicine gained from her mentors with her knowledge of western anatomy and physiology, Rosita has created a modality that connects the profound healing power of traditional medicine with the modern world. 

ATMAT has become known for its unique emphasis on assessing and recentering the uterus.  This focus was passed down from Don Elijio who believed that a woman's life would only be in balance if her uterus was in the correct place.  While the Arvigo Technique has become known for its ability to support fertility and general reproductive health in women, it is also proven to be beneficial for digestive health, urinary health, the reproductive health of men and emotional well being. For a more complete list of symptoms the Arvigo Technique may improve, please see list below.  For more information on the Arvigo Technique or Rosita's work please see ATMAT website.  If you would like to learn more about her mentorship with Don Elijio Panti check out Rosita's book ​

Rosita Arvigo & Don Elijio Panti

Ms. Hortence Robinson

Why the Uterus: how mal-placment can effect your health & how ATMAT can help

“The uterus is the women’s center. If her uterus is not in proper position and good health, nothing in her life will be right. She will be as out of balance as her uterus.”
-Don Elijio Panti

The uterus moves around. Not in that wandering hysteria kind of way the Greeks envisioned, but it can lean and it can fall. The suspended placement of the uterus within the pelvic bowl helps the uterus to grow with pregnancy, but it also makes displacement possible. If the uterus is not in its proper place the muscular contractions needed for menstruation, fertilization and birth become more labored and uncoordinated. Malplacement also disrupts blood, nerve and lymph flow to the uterus and her neighboring organs. This can lead to painful periods, longer labors, difficultly with egg implantation, hormone imbalances, low back pain (yes the uterus is connect to the sacrum), recurring UTIs and much more. Displacement has many causes, including: trauma to the sacrum or tailbone from falling, wearing high heels, extreme exercise, abdominal surgery, difficult births, or inadequate postpartum recovery. 

ATMAT uses abdominal massage, bodywork on the low back, sacrum and tailbone to gently move the uterus back into it’s optimal position - releasing deep congestion, promoting blood flow, and reducing inflammation. Pelvic stabilizing sashes (Faja’s), vaginal steams and herbal remedies created by Rosita and Don Elijo are also utilized to help to clear out congestion and promote the continuation of proper uterine placement. ​