BENEFITS OF YONI STEAMING

We have normalized painful periods in our culture. Cramps, lower back pain, and mitigating the symptoms with popping Advil like candy are considered “normal” parts of the menstruation cycle. They may be common but they are not normal.

The root cause of period pain is stagnation in the uterus. Counter to what we are told, cramps are NOT an inevitable part of a monthly moon cycle. They are indication that the uterus is using her tool of cramping to help us fully cleanse. This innate ability to squeeze out what is no longer of service is a genius design of the body. However, it’s not at all fun to experience. So we yoni steam to aid the natural cleanse of the uterus. A complete cleanse means there is no stagnation. If there is no stagnation, there is no need to cramp.

Important considerations: Length of yoni steam, yoni steam herbs, and proper period care.

More than your age or your family history, it’s the presence of a healthy menstrual cycle that best indicates your optimal fertility. Yoni steaming for fertility is first about yoni steaming to achieve the healthiest menstrual cycle for you and your body. This may mean yoni steaming for fibroids or endometriosis first, or yoni steaming to bring consistency to an eradicate cycle the varies widely month to month, or yoni steaming to facilitate regular cycles when periods are missing or there is longer than thirty days between bleeds. Along with prepping the uterine lining for healthy implementation, these are some of the physical reasons to yoni steam for fertility. There also might be emotional and spiritual reasons to yoni steam as we prepare our psyches as well as our bodies for this journey of conception.

Important considerations: Three - nine month fertility protocol, yoni steam herbs, nutrition, emotional support.

Yoni steaming for postpartum is the most ubiquitous form of yoni steaming throughout the world. For thousands of years, this ancient practice has guided birthing people to properly release and heal. Studies are showing that yoni steaming for postpartum care is connected to quicker healing of tears, reduction of prolapse, enhanced emotional well being, and better periods when they return.

Important considerations: Knowing when it is safe to yoni steam after delivery, schedule for postpartum yoni steaming, special considerations for postpartum yoni steam set-ups and clean-ups, yoni steam herbs for postpartum, and principles of postpartum care during the fourth trimester.

Fibroids are concerningly common, affecting up to 60% of wombs depending on factors including age and race. However, the prevalence of fibroids does not make them “normal” and despite the opinion of many modern medical professionals there are natural, non-surgical options for healing.

Yoni steaming is believed to be so helpful for healing fibroids because of its ability to release stagnation and dampness. Fibroids themselves are indications of stagnation and dampness the body. The fluid/mucus is getting stuck in the body and the fluid build-up is creating the dampness. The steam may help loosen the stagnation and facilitate the drainage and clearing of the fibroids.

Important considerations: Yoni steaming schedule and protocols for fibroids, nutrition and life style considerations, yoni steam herbs for fibroids, and emotional support.

Cleansing not cleaning and working with the natural PH of the body, not eradicating it.

Yoni steaming for yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis gently works with the body to support the natural release of infection without the side effects and dependency of antibiotics.

Important considerations: managing sensitivities related to excess heat in the body while yoni steaming for infections, ten day protocol for yoni steaming for infections, use of disinfecting yoni steam herbs, and what to expect when yoni steaming for yeast infections and BV.

The average diagnosis time for endometriosis is seven years. Many suffer through debilitating pain for even longer, often experiencing severe impact on their physical and emotional well being. Though there is still much for the yoni steam community to learn about specific protocols for yoni steaming for endometriosis, we are hearing profound stories of healing. It is time to honor the value of our lived experiences and share the benefits of a wide variety of practices that may just be the key to unlocking deeper levels of health and healing.

Important considerations: Length of yoni steam, power of womb connection, rest and proper period care.

Do you remember your first bleed?

Too few of us have no lived examples of celebrating menarche and our earliest bleeds as joyous and momentous occasion. However, with yoni steaming, we have an opportunity to change that for the next generation.

Honoring the first bleed as a potent rite of passage can set or younger bleeders up for a lifetime of revering the power of their womb rather than dismissing, ignoring, or shunning their monthly cycles.

Important considerations: Familiarizing and normalizing yoni steaming at home with the whole family, gentle heat and shorter yoni steams, introduction to the four phases of the menstrual cycles and the power of their rhythms.

Peri-menopause is not a dirty word.

Peri-menopause is the body’s invitation to release the myth of linear time and deepen into the truth of liminal space. The in-between, the transition, and the gifts of honoring our shifting embodied realities. In our final bleeding years, with the support of yoni steaming at home, we can support our fertility well into our 40s, bring consistency back to our menstrual cycles, and honor the womb wisdom inherent in this transition.


Important considerations: Importance of strengthening yoni steam herbs and when to balance and transition into cooling herbs, prioritizing the infradian rhythm of the menstrual cycle, and reframes for celebrating this important phase.

The wisdom of the sage.

Peri-menopause is the body’s invitation to release the myth of linear time and deepen into the truth of liminal space. The in-between, the transition, and the gifts of honoring our shifting embodied realities. In our final bleeding years, with the support of yoni steaming at home, we can support our fertility well into our 40s, bring consistency back to our menstrual cycles, and honor the womb wisdom inherent in this transition.


Important considerations: Importance of cooling yoni steam herbs and when to balance and transition into womb wisdom yoni steam herbs, prioritizing the infradian rhythm of the menstrual cycle, and reframes for celebrating this important phase.