YONI STEAM RITUAL

During yoni steaming, we attend to and nurture our feminine crown. In our body and energy field, we have a masculine crown and a feminine crown which are in sacred union with each other. Our masculine crown is on the top of our head where our energy field opens to connect to the celestial realms and our feminine crown (which includes our yoni, anus perineum and womb space) is where our energy descends and roots into the earth giving and receiving nourishment and support from the Womb of Gaia.

Yoni Steaming is a beautiful feminine self-care practice with many spiritual and medicinal benefits. Yoni steaming is physically nourishing and emotionally cleansing and purifying for the womb and entire feminine crown, helping her to awaken and blossom. This practice can be used as an energetic purification ritual as you pray to release emotions such as grief and fears connected to this life, past lives and your lineage. This can be an exorcism of sorts as you release the cords and energies of past lovers and relationships, or to simply release energy, emotions and beliefs that no longer serve you.

The steaming practice can be used in the same way we may smudge ourselves for energetic cleansing. The monthly womb cycle of a woman is naturally cleansing and renewing each month and this practice can enhance and empower this process. Our Shakti begins to awaken as we release stuck emotions and energy, in turn, the creative pulse of life awakens and flows stronger and brighter in our powerful Womb Space.

For women in Moonopause (Menopause) the yoni steaming ritual can be used as a monthly energetic releasing ritual to honour the cycles of release and renewal that are still occurring energetically within. You may wish to steam in tune with the cycles of the Moon, releasing/shedding on the new moon.

The water and herbs used, are cleansing the yoni and womb during steaming and it is a powerful practice for all women to return the leftover water, herbs and energies to the earth as this helps to connect our roots to the roots of the earth.

There are many medicinal healing properties of yoni steaming that can assist and heal several gynaecological conditions such as menstrual cramps, irregular menstrual cycles, postpartum contractions, miscarriage recovery, cervical scar tissue and sexual trauma, among many others.

Important Information & Contraindications:

• It is important to never use essential oils in your yoni steam as they are too strong and concentrated when risen on steam, and then having direct contact with the delicate flesh on your yoni.

• If you have a short cycle (less than 27 days) you need to use mild herbs and only steam for 10-15 mins at a time.

• Never steam during bleeding.

• Do not steam if you are pregnant.

• If you are actively trying to conceive, do not steam during or after ovulation until the end of your next bleed. You may steam at the end of your bleed, up until just before ovulation.

• Do not steam if you have open sores.

• Do not steam if you have two periods per month. If you are bleeding twice per month it is recommended to seek assistance with acupuncture and naturopathy to first reduce your period to once per month before beginning a steaming practice.

How to steam:

• Create sacred space by warming the room, offering flowers and lighting candles.

• Add your packet of herbs into a large bowl with boiling water, cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Your PXP gift pack includes a custom blend of motherwort, calendula, chamomile, lavender, rose petals & meadowsweet.

• Check the temperature of the steam, first with your hand and then with your face.

• Place your bowl on the floor and come to squat or kneel over the bowl, with a towel, blanket or long dress/skirt draped to form a tent, so that all the steam can be captured.

• Steam for no longer than 10 minutes if your womb cycle is under 27 days.

• Play the Yoni-Steam Ritual recording or a selection of music that feels nourishing and supportive.