Yoni Steaming:
Traditionally, Yoni steam was used as a practice to help women heal after childbirth. Today it’s used for this and to help correct any vaginal imbalances , regulate pH, heal from past abortions or miscarriages, or any trauma that was inflicted in the womb space, it’s also used to release energy of past lovers.
It is also a potent portal to reclaim your divine femininity, release internalized misogyny, and cultivate the sacred connection between the womb and the heart again–especially if you feel cut off from this area, and / or are a sexual abuse survivor.
A place to release shame, anger, guilt and come home to self acceptance, self-love and self celebration of your womanhood.
You are woman as Creatrix. The one who births worlds. The time has come to embody that and become the sacred cycle breaker of your lineage.
It is a beloved practice that I have had the honor of guiding over the past 8 years of the Nourished Woman platform, inside woman’s temple nights, in 1:1 coaching sessions, and in our international goddess retreats.
If you are reading this, you have most likely received a yoni herb satchel from a gathering– here are the instructions on how to guide yourself into a womb healing ceremony at home.
Yoni Steam Ceremony:
Your herb blend contains dried roses, lavender, calendula, and passionflower. These plants help to soothe, unclench and heal the tissues + energy of entire womb space.
Put 1 tbsp of your herbs in 1 cup of boiling water and let steep on low simmer for 5 – 10 min.
Have a small ceramic or steel bowl ( no plastic) from your kitchen ready to squat ( sitting on your legs behind you) over for the steaming portion, make sure to test it before hand to make sure it’s comfortable you want to put your full weight on the bowl and rest comfortably resting on your calves + feet.
Light a small candle if you wish and create a sacred space for yourself, perhaps with objects or items on an altar ( rose ) that represent your connection to your sacred feminine.
Once the tea is ready, pour it into the bowl and very carefully begin to squat over the bowl with a long skirt on to trap the heat, no underwear, making sure that it’s at the right temperature so you don’t burn your vulva.
Once you feel comfortable, you can come to a nice tall position or lean forward on your hands in a low child pose.
I like to do two rounds, one for releasing and one for receiving.
When you speak, try gazing into candle flame.
For the first round speak out loud in this way :
“what I’m now ready to release from my womb is______”
After each statement, take an inhale and a deep open mouth exhale to honor what you are releasing, placing hands on the heart + womb, imagining that your womb is breathing in the steam up into your heart.
After all the release statements feel complete after a few minutes or so, place the water bowl towards the candle as a symbolic gesture of transformation, and lay down on your back with a pillow elevating your heart, and with the knees splayed open and the soles of the feet touching.
This round speak out loud in this way:
“ What I’m now ready to receive in my womb is______”
Again, repeat the process as above, taking breaths in between each statement.
Close the ceremony by placing the water at the base of a tree or a plant sending prayers for healing and transmutation.
You may feel extra sensitive in your entire womb space and you may have heightened and sensitive perception and dreams —move slowly drink lots of water, and become aware of your womb in everything you do from this point onwards.
May all women rise rooted, rested + radiant.
If you would like to be powerfully guided through the ceremony —I offer this process within the virtual 12 week Embodied Woman Mentorship– this includes somatic coaching and feminine embodiment practices. See this link below for more information.
If you would like private coaching in somatic and tantric practices to awaken your feminine energy, and would like to chat further about the Embodied Woman 12 week mentorship, book a free discovery call here:
Additional Somatic Resource:
Grounding into Earth practice for awakening the root chakra and cultivating safety in the body
Enjoy!
Abneet Kaur Sandhar
Woman’s Embodiment x Somatic Coach
The Nourished Woman
