HOLISTIC PELVIC CARE
a revolutionary approach to female wellness

Unfortunately, the Oregon Medical Board has claimed that acupuncturists aren't qualified to offer internal pelvic floor therapy to their patients anymore. 

This recent decision was based on a poor understanding of the extensive education that all acupuncturists undergo in graduate school programs.  Despite having as much or more hands-on training than massage therapists, together with a more in-depth understanding of physiology and human health, acupuncturists are being required to obtain an additional LMT license in order to offer pelvic floor therapy to their patients.  Because Oregon's state association of acupuncturists (Oregon Association of Acupuncturists) has limited funding to pay our hardworking lobbyists, and limited volunteer support to advocate for keeping this much-needed modality within our scope of practice, it is unlikely this rash decision will be overturned any time soon.  As such, I am sadly unable to offer Holistic Pelvic Care to patients at this time.  













The pelvic floor is a central but often-overlooked area of the body. 
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Prolonged sitting, hormonal birth control and IUDs, injuries, infections, surgeries, childbirth, medications, and trauma - whether sexual or not, can all have a negative impact on the health of our pelvic space.  Pelvic disorders and pain are common experiences that many women learn to endure, not knowing there are natural options to relieve their symptoms. 
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While kegels are often touted as way to help tone the pelvic floor, many pelvic symptoms arise out excess tension in the fascia (connective tissue).  Addressing this with manual therapy is often necessary for strengthening to be effective. 
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Holistic Pelvic Care™ is a unique approach to pelvic floor therapy pioneered by Portland's own Tami Kent, author of Wild Feminine, Mothering from Your Center, and Wild Creative.  After years of offering pelvic floor work from a conventional physical therapy approach, Tami discovered that women gained more optimal results when they played an active role in their own healing as opposed to simply having a medical procedure done to them. 
 
HPC combines gentle intravaginal massage, trigger-point therapy and myofascial release with guided visualization and breathwork to affect physiological and energetic changes in the pelvic bowl. 
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"The primary goal of HPC is to empower a woman to inhabit her pelvic space and occupy her feminine ground physically, energetically, emotionally & spiritually"
- Tami Kent, MSPT
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By directly influencing the circulation of blood, hormones, fluids, and the condition of the connective tissue in the pelvic bowl, HPC is an effective treatment for many pelvic symptoms, including:
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Pelvic pain
Pain with vaginal penetration
Menstrual symptoms
Dampened libido
Difficulty with orgasm
Lack of sensation
Prolapse of pelvic organs
Heaviness in the pelvic bowl
Incontinence
Infertility
Frequent UTIs
Vaginitis
Hip pain that hasn't responded to other forms of therapy
Effects of cancer therapy
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You don't need to have symptoms to experience the benefits of HPC™
 
It can also be helpful for:
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Optimizing fertility/preparing for pregnancy
Reinforcing creative energy and vitality
Healing more fully and effectively from childbirth (both vaginal and c-section)
Healing from birth loss, miscarriage or abortion
Establishing healthy boundaries
Support transition between major life phases, such as menopause
Strengthening intuition
Healing from trauma
Increasing proprioception in the pelvic space
Supporting self-care
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