CLOSING THE BONES
Closing the Bones is a form of massage and healing that works with scarves to both rock and hold the body.
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Closing the bones is often used for post-partum, to help close the physical and energetic body after the expansion of body and soul of childbirth.
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However, it is also a very powerful way to honour the crossing of any threshold that a woman may go through in her life, this could include:
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Abortion
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Miscarriage
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Still birth
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Menarche
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Menopause
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Ending the breastfeeding journey
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A significent life shift such as an ending of a relationship.
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Crossing over into a new decade of life.
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Across the world, many cultures are still practising this way of supporting womens body's to come back into balance.
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I learnt from Japjeet Kaur, who is teaching this work passed on by Ecuadorian midwife and ethnobotanist Rocio Alarcon.
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An integral part of this work is the 'Rebozos', which is the name for scarves in Mexico. All 8 scarves that I use, have been sourced from a small cooperative of weavers in Mexico who are keeping this ancient way of weaving alive.
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It is an honour to offer this work to women, and I am deeply grateful for traditional midwives such as Rocio Alarcon for bringing this work to the UK, and helping us to remember ways of supporting each other that we have long lost.
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WHAT HAPPENS DURING A CLOSING THE BONES?
The session begins with time for you to share your story, what called you to a Bone Closing ?
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Together we shall create an intention for this time, this could be :
' I wish to bring closure to my experience of loss ' OR I wish to honour my body for birthing my baby
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The session will then begin with a womb massage, this is especially supportive after a birth to encourage the internal organs and womb to return to the right alignment in the body.
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Then I shall gently rock the body with scarves, to support the nervous system to relax and feel held. Finally I shall wrap your body in a supportive cocoon of scarves, this is a time to go inwards and be present within yourself.
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Finally I shall unwrap you from the scarves, bring you a tea and spend a moment integrating the session.
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Cost of a Session
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Each session lasts about 2 .5 hours. I shall come to your house 20 minutes before to lay down the scarves and set up the space.
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I can travel up to 1hour from Totnes, Devon.
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Each session is sliding scale £85-115
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If this is too much for you, I can also come and offer a 1.5hr session for £55. This would just include the hip rocking and wrapping and womb massage.
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Please reach out with any questions