What is Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy ® ?
ATMAT supports the body’s natural healing capacity. The inherent ability to be self-regulating, self-healing and self-regenerating is known as homeostasis, or balance within, and was first recognized by Hypocrites of ancient Greece. Ancient cultures approached healing holistically by considering the whole person: physical, mental, spiritual and emotional well-being.
ATMAT assists the vital flow of fluids and energy in nourishing and repairing the organs and systems naturally. These ancient Mayan healing techniques eliminate the primary cause of reproductive and digestive conditions in men and women and decongest pelvis and abdomen, thereby discouraging the progression of symptoms toward chronic disease. This approach addresses the root cause of the problem instead of symptomatic focus, which is found in modern medicine.
The Maya believe the vital life force circulates throughout the body using five channels of flow; arteries, veins, lymph, nerves and chi /chu’lel in Mayan. Meridians and channels all run through the abdomen. Therefore, congestion, stagnation, any cut, such as a c-section/cesarean or displaced organs, directly disturbs the body’s flow of life force. ATMAT’s objective is to achieve homeostasis, the integrated flow of these forces, the balance within.
Dr. Rosita Arvigo unified the original Mayan techniques with over forty years of training in the natural sciences of massage, naprapathy (study of ligaments, joints and muscles), herbology and spiritual healing. Along with her clinical experience in various countries, Dr. Arvigo curated the techniques that now bear her name.
With the rise of medical doctors in the 1900s, women were receiving medical procedures in order to birth and hysterectomies to remove the uterus altogether. Conventional diets and sedimentary lifestyles gave rise to many digestive and reproductive diseases that were not found in villages. The introduction of pharmaceuticals, contraceptives and hormone replacements created imbalances in the natural rhythms. Women were ushered into the workforce and disconnected from their cycles, feminine landscapes and mothering roles, and so this wisdom needed to emerge from the jungle and into the Western world to be available for the diseases that are emerging.
Women and men suffer needlessly from a barrage of physical complaints that can easily be corrected by returning the uterus and prostate to their proper function and position. The application of ATMAT addresses numerous female and male reproductive conditions and improves digestive health, as well as emotional and physical health and well-being.
Don Elijio taught that the uterus (womb) is a woman’s center,
and if it is out of balance, she will become physically, emotionally and spiritually out of balance.
As a massage therapist, I do not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition. Each session is documented and confidentially (no personal information) submitted to the Arvigo Institute where they compile the research of hundreds of practitioners to continually educate us on the most effective approaches the the various pathologies that are emerging from our conventional times.
An amazing read : Sastun: One Woman's Apprenticeship with a Maya Healer and Their Efforts to Save the Vani
