Breast Massage Training
&
Voice Activation
A beautiful opportunity to learn how to give breast massage in sisterhood retreat space on the shores of Lake Atitlán.
January 27 - 31st, 2025
This training is for...
Massage Therapists, Bodyworkers, Healing Practitioners, Doulas / Midwives / Birthworkers.
And anyone in the field of Women's Health, and anyone who feels the strong call and is enthusiastic about supporting women in this way.
This is a residential retreat where we will all be staying together at a beautiful herbal medicine garden and retreat center. In addition to learning the art & skill of breast massage, we will be sharing meals, practicing daily movement, going through a voice activation series, and journeying in local cacao and temazcal ceremony together.
We will be exploring
The Lymphatic System | Basic Ayurvedic Principals | Attuned & Therapeutic Touch | Lumps & Cancer | Tools & Remedies | Emotional Layers
Each of you will also have the opportunity to do multiple practice sessions during the training, supervised & supported by me. This will give you the chance to have a hands-on embodied experience of feeling different presentations and different breasts. This is a crucial part of the training and why this cannot be taught solely online.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Known as Rasa or the "Rivers of LIfe" in Ayurveda. Learning how these lymph rivers flow through the body, what this system does and how it works.
Learning a flow of massage that supports optimal clearing & opening of the lymph channels.
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Learning to identify different kinds of lumps & ways to tell what they are & what is going on in the tissues.
How to address different kinds of lumps through massage techniques that support softning / draining / dissolving them
Including ~ cysts, fibrous tissue (firbrocystic breasts), congested lymph, and dried & hardened lymph nodes.
The deeper emotional layers of personal, collective, and ancestral wounding. you may encounter in the breast tissue.
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Somatic orientation for the practitioner, so you can offer attuned & grounded touch.
Approaching the breasts with reverence and respect.
Personal integrity in offering healing to others
Energetic Hygiene for the practitioner
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Massage techniques for the breasts & various issues you may encounter.
Ayurvedic care tools to support breast health. Some that can be used in a session, and some as recommendation continued at-home self-care support.
Energy Medicine practices I have found very effective to support clearing & health in the breasts.
Discussing other factors that may be contributing to breast issues such as diet and relationships. We will touch on additional remedies that can support long term breast health, in the realm of lifestyle, diet, relationships, and other modalities
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Vata / Pitta / Kapha ~ their different qualities and presentations. Identifying these qualities in the tissue, different ways they may present, and what they feel like under your fingers.
Remedies & bodywork techniques to address different elemental imbalances you may find
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Signs to look out for & what it may feel like.
Treatment options & recommendations.
How to work around it & support someone while undergoing treatment.
Conversation around potential causes & preventative care.
Why Breast Massage?
This is a deeply needed service in the realm of women’s health, and an exquisite offering to your community and the collective of women. This is such a crucial piece of supporting our feminine flow, and full body health, yet it is still hard to find a practitioner in most places! This is truly one of my most fulfilling services I offer. As the breasts are craving this kind of nourishing touch and support.
Most sessions are incredibly impactful for those who receive them.
I am grateful to pass on this wisdom in the prayer that more women’s breasts and hearts receive the care and nourishment they need to stay healthy and flowing.
Reserve your spot before it is too late!
WHAT: Breast Massage Training & Voice Activation
WHERE: Casa Curativa, Tzununa, Guatemala
WHEN: January 27 - 31st, 2025
COURSE COST: $1480 ($1200 early-bird, before Dec. 1st)
Or reserve your spot with a deposit!
*Course Cost does not include accommodations. To book your accommodations, please continue below or see your follow-up email for further instructions.FEATURED PROGRAMING
Cacao Ceremony led by local Mayan women
Experience the heart-opening experience of a traditional cacao ceremony. This sacred ritual uses pure cacao as a gentle yet powerful plant medicine to facilitate emotional release, connection, and healing. Under the guidance of experienced facilitators, you'll drink ceremonial-grade cacao and be led through a journey of meditation, intention setting, and heart-centered sharing. The cacao ceremony is a beautiful way to deepen your connection with yourself and others, opening pathways to greater love, creativity, and inner peace.
Voice Activation Series with Shaela Noella
Singing and toning together where the voice meets the heart in sound and song. Shaela Noella will be present to support us in opening our voices and hearts. This series welcomes everyone—whether you consider yourself a singer or not. Shaela creates a safe and nurturing space for all participants, allowing you to explore your voice at any level or phase. Embrace this opportunity to connect with your inner sound and experience the joy of vocal expression in a supportive community.
Daily Movement Practices
Each day we will offer a guided movement practice. This will range from intuitive dance to qi gong. This is an opportunity to ground deeper into your body each day, and will support us to keep our energy flowing throughout our time together.
Temazcal led by local Mayan women
Step into the ancient healing tradition of the Temazcal, a traditional Mesoamerican sweat lodge. This ceremonial sauna, guided by a knowledgeable Temazcalera, offers a profound physical, emotional, and spiritual cleansing. As you enter the womb-like structure, you'll be invited to release toxins, stress, and old patterns through heat, steam, and sacred rituals. The Temazcal experience fosters a deep sense of renewal and rebirth, connecting you with the earth's elements and your inner self. Embrace this powerful opportunity for purification, healing, and transformation.
Why join us in Guatemala?
Develop Real Skills: Create your own herbal medicines under expert guidance, leaving with practical, actionable knowledge you can use right away
Personalized Attention: Benefit from one-on-one instruction thanks to our small group sizes, ensuring a deeper, tailored learning experience
Immerse in Nature: Study in Guatemala's breathtaking and wildly lush ecosystem, bringing the learning to life in a unique way
Comfort Your Way: Choose from a variety of lodging options to suit your personal preferences
Build a Community: Connect with like-minded herbal enthusiasts, building lasting relationships and networks
Join us before the Breast Massage Retreat for
Harmony of the Sacred Womb
Guided by Shaela & Mayan Womb Healers
Jan. 20th - 24th, 2024
Honoring the Sacred Womb Retreat for women to self-care, learn practices, receive, and be introduced to some lovely maya womb healers at Casa Curativa, Tzununa Guatemala
Your Guide,
Abigail Hinds
ABIGAIL HINDS
I first entered the world of breast care when I received a free Breast Massage session in 2016 and was blown away by the potency of the experience. I went on to study Ayurvedic Medicine at the Dhyana Center, under DeAnna Bartdorff, I then took the Ayurvedic Lymphatic Bodywork Course and further specialized in Lymphatic Breast Massage. I apprenticed giving Breast Massages at the Women's Herbal Symposium in California, and did many hours of apprenticeship / supervised practice of Ayurvedic Bodywork and Breast Massage at the Dhyana Center.
These trainings and practice was the beginning of offering therapeutic breast massage. It gave me an elemental and therapeutic foundation to bring to breast health & breast care practices.
In the past 7 years of offering private breast massage sessions, I have massaged hundreds of women's breasts. As well as many queer folks and men's chests. It was through this hands-on experience that I deepened in this field of breast care, honed my skills, and opened to see just how much is going on in our breasts! These women have truly been my teachers, continually opening me to deeper layers within these realms of breast care.
I have offered Breast Massage with the Areola Tent at Spirit Weavers gathering for both Sun & Moon sessions in 2018, 2019, and in 2022. I have offered many workshops on Breast Health and Self Breast Massage at gatherings such as Spirit Weavers, Northwest Permaculture Convergence, and private homes.
I am also trained in the Spurgeon Method of Breast Massage that is more specialized in working with women who have had breast cancer and are recovering from treatments and surgeries. Or who are actively going through it and undergoing medical treatments.
I have also learned a lot from Aubrey Lesicki in Seattle, WA ~ she is another pioneer in the field of breast care.
Though my foundation for this work came from Ayurvedic Lymphatic Bodywork ~ I know these feminine care practices are ancient and from many places in the world that have since been forgotten and buried. The witches, healers and medicine women across time and culture who worked in the realms of the female body knew these wisdom ways of nourishment and care for the breasts.
Over time in working directly within the field, I have incorporated many other fields of study and healing into the Breast Massage I offer and teach about today. As I have found these practices / tools incredibly important and supportive for the emotional, spiritual, and sensual realms of breast health.
I incorporate Energy Medicine tools and Venusian Priestess Arts as I find the sensitive nature of the breasts respond well to subtle medicine. Sound medicine, herbal medicine, and the animals are also strong allies for me in all healing work I do, including breast massage.
I have found that my extensive studies in Deep Body Model and Intuitive Movement and Dance with Stefana Seraphina has has a huge impact on this work, in supporting my capacity to help women to make a direct and personal connection to their breast and heart center through guided movement and embodiment practices.
Shaela Noella Roselena
Our Voice Guide Shaela Noella Roselena
Shaela Noella is a songstress, medium, and healer whose journey spans the Big Island of Hawaii, the Western States, Latin America, and beyond. Her experiences and studies with Shamanas, Curanderas, Nanas, the spirit world, and nature spirits—along with her personal connection to joy—have enriched her practices in spiritual coaching, intuitive readings, ceremonies, womb care, vocal coaching, and more.
As the founder of the non-profit Sister Winds Foundation, Shaela is dedicated to uplifting women in music and healing arts, with expanding long-term dreams to help children in Latin America. Shaela Noella embodies a commitment to collective growth and empowerment.
HAVE QUESSTIONS?
Feel free to send them over through email. Or I am happy to connect for a 20 min call to answer any questions and see if this training is a good fit for you!
FAQs
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This training is an intimate in-person container happening on beautiful Lake Atitlan, Guatemala at Casa Curativa in the tiny Lake town of Tzununa.
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You will be flying into Guatemala City’s Aurora Airport. From the airport, the Lake is a 3.5 hour drive depending on traffic. Recommended to arrive late in the day, and perhaps even plan to spend a night in nearby. Antigua, before coming to the Lake to break up the trip a little bit.
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We have private car we can arrange for you for $100 USD, or you can take a public shuttle from the airport or anywhere in Guatemala City or Antigua. If you would like to book a private shuttle you will receive the information you need in an email after you enroll in the course, or through WhatsApp if you prefer.
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Lake Atitlan, Guatemala is similar in altitude to Boulder, CO yet enjoys a temperate tropical climate year round. Temperatures rarely exceed 85 F/25 C. This is basically the land of eternal spring.
Bring long pants and socks (there are tiny biting bugs), and long sleeve shirts and a sweater for the evening. It can get a little chilly in the evenings.
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If you're interested in exploring additional in-person herbalism courses at Casa Curativa, we offer a variety of transformative experiences. Discover other immersive retreats and workshops that align with your interests and goals.
If you are interested in other In-Person Herbalism Courses at Casa Curativa: Explore our other courses, here.
A note on certification...
You will receive a Certificate of Completion for going through this training. You will receive the full training and transmission to be able to give therapeutic breast massage to others. You will absolutely be ready to go home and offer this to a friend or sister. Though, to offer this as a paid service, you will most likely need more hours of practice and experience.
Even if you are super new to this modality, simply giving a lymphatic breast massage is nourishing and supportive. Though it may take much more time and practice to be able to skillfully identify what different kinds of lumps are, and therapeutically support someone to move through blockages and issues.
Each person will likely have a unique set of skills and areas of expertise coming into the training. So how much practice you need afterwards will depend on where you already are. For example, if you are already practicing bodywork from an elemental lens, either through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, or something else, this training will likely land well, and easily be able to be integrated into the offerings you already practice.
If you are completely new to bodywork or women's healing, it may require you invest many more weeks and months into hands on practice.
I was more new to bodywork when I learned this, and though I found it came naturally to me, I invested 2 + years of offering by-donation sessions and working at women's gatherings before charging full price.
We will speak more about all of this in the training. The main intention is to be in integrity with yourself and your capacity as a healer, and with this modality as an offering.
Also to note, that some places in the US, giving breast massage is technically illegal. Some places it requires a special kind of additional training. This does count as additional training you would need to offer Breast Massage. We will speak about this more in the training.