Clearing, releasing & tending womb trauma (+ other embodied wisdom) with Dr Sarah Wylie

What does it mean to hold trauma in the wombspace?  And what are some signs that indicate that womb trauma may be present?The topic of "womb healing" is a bit of a buzz these days and sometimes I wonder what people mean by that. I see social media profiles of "womb healing practitioners" and "womb healing" programs and honestly it's a vague concept.It could be everything from someone who has absolutely no training in any therapeutic modalities but likes to position themselves as a self-proclaimed expert on instagram to someone like today's guest, Dr Sarah Wylie, who is a Naturopathic doctor who's trained extensively with Rosita Arvigo and other practitioners to cultivate her multiple decades of clinical practice working with abdominal, pelvic and womb care.The truth is, when we hold story, energy, trauma, information in our wombspace, there are many paths to healing that exist. And it's really about exploring what works for you -- especially because so much of what's stored there is not just physical, but also emotional and even ancestral lineage stuff.So a combination of modalities is often helpful. But what I love about the way Dr Sarah Wylie uniquely approaches this work is that she weaves together her naturopathic clinical training, lab work as needed, bodywork, and visualization techniques to both assess and support the release and tending of information held in the wombspace. She speaks in detail about simple signs to tell if you might be holding something there (yep, pain is a big one, but also bleeding patterns, cycle irregularities, etc) and then she shares a lot about her personal bodywork practice.It's a beautiful collaborative approach to womb tending, release, and care and I'm excited for you to hear about it.Listen to learn:how a cervical dysplasia diagnoses changed Dr Sarah Wylie's lifewhy it's important to look beyond just physical trauma in relation to pelvic caresigns of womb trauma or imbalances in the wombspacea glimpse at her bodywork practice and how collaborative the work can bea guided visualization to help you sense a personal womb story or wisdom some inspiring thoughts on the womb through perimenopauseResources:Today's shownotes: Get links to Sarah's womb care courses + offeringsEpisode 10: Traditional womb healing practices w Sondra HamiltonEpisode 34: What if your womb was an altar? Episode 61: Pelvic wisdom with Dr Emily WilsonFree guided visualization: Womb embodiment and clearing practiceSupport Herbal Womb Wisdom!! I have a new link where you can donate to support the show. Please consider offering something if you've enjoyed or benefitted from the years of weekly episodes. It's currently a labor of love, and I welcome donations to help sustain my efforts of creating this kickass resource :) Donate to support the show hereIf you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom.  And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role iClick here to send me a quick message :)