Vaginal/Perineal Steaming also deals with abdominal gut issues by helping with circulation and energy flow. It also relaxes the tissues of the urinary bladder, digestive and muscular system.

Steaming involves taking a bunch of herbs such as rose, lavender, calendula, rosemary, basil, mugwort or many others and boiling with filtered water in a pot. When the steam begins to rise you sit on stool or chair with a hole and cover yourself to keep the steam contained. You can steam for 10 up to 30 minutes.

They not only increase uterine circulation for women, it helps for the following conditions: 

• Painful menstrual cramps 
• Uterine fibroids
• Infertility 
• Vaginal dryness 
• Hormonal imbalances 
• Weak vaginal muscles 
• Softens scar tissue 
• Helps heal vaginal tears, surgery 
• Uterine prolapse 
• Adhesions 
• Ovarian cysts 
• Endometriosis 
• Inflammation 
• Pelvic Pain 
• Calms prolong stress 
• Eases general tension (allowing the facial muscles to relax- softening of wrinkles) 

The benefits for men are:  

• Prostate Health 
• Reduces inflammation and pain, especially pelvic area 
• Improves cardiovascular system 
• Induces deeper sleep 
• Increases energy
• Invigorates sexual performance 

Besides the positive physical benefits, steaming the organs and muscles of your pelvic floor also will help to create a different more intimate relationship with your woman or man parts. This emotional relationship that you are cultivating for yourself will help to unravel deep traumas and pains that are stored in the pelvic area. Not to say the steaming can heal all wounds, it can help soften them.  

The best part of getting a steam is doing it before or after an acupuncture or abdominal therapy session. 

It is a lovely experience. 

Have questions?

Book your session and enjoy the relaxing sensation of a vaginal/perineal steam. 

According to Chinese Medicine the summer is associated with the heart. Love in all of its expressions joy, compassion, forgiveness, happiness, trust, pleasure, acceptance, pure intelligence, gratitude, laughter and abundance.  All the feelings we all seek and appreciate in our lives. The summer is also associated with the fire element, an expansive energy. During these summer months is is important to be surrounded by loved ones, and do the things that make you happy. Enjoy life!

It’s the time of LOVE. A wonderful season to heal past betrayals, sexual traumas, broken hearts and all other forms of heart pain. Get some esoteric acupuncture heart opening treatments to help you receive the abundance of energy that is available during the summer months. These treatments can be gateways for you to initiate your spiritual healing through chakra balancing and sacred geometry. Sessions can align you with your higher self, and reconnect you with your heart.

It is also a time to open your heart to your fears. The opposite of the summer is winter, which is the season of the kidneys. They are associated with fear, the other end to the polarity of love.

Right now during these summer months your heart energy is thriving. Nature can be a powerful ally, use it to benefit you. It can be quite scary opening up your heart to your fears. And there is no better time then the present.

What I have learn about fear: is the things that you are afraid of, are areas in your life where you thrive. Which is why the fear is placed there, a self imposed block. Once you become conscious of your fears, and start to place your intentions on healing. You will realized that your fear is no longer needed.

Trauma can cause fear. And for a time that fear is needed to protect you, but over time it can become a block that cripples your life. And the remedy is love. Fear can’t live where love lives. And it starts with you, loving the crap out of your fears. And once you overcome them, you realize that your fears are one of your many gifts you can offer the world.

And I write this from my own personal experience of living in fear. As a child I had dreams of falling off a boat and drowning. Year after year I had the same dream. I loved and feared the water, at 8 years old during day camp I did almost drowned in a lake. This led to anxiety anytime I had to be in a body of water that my feet didn’t touch the bottom. It took me years to get in a body of water. At 20 I was able to swim in shallow water, and was able to swim in the ocean for the first time. Each year that passed I told myself I would get over my fears and learn how to swim. It wasn’t until December of 2016 that I dragged myself to a pool and joined a master’s swim team.

During the winter months, I literally drove into my fear of water. My fear of survival. And my fear of death. By the spring time, I was no longer afraid of water. I actually LOVE it, and I am a great swimmer.

Overcoming this fear has tickled into other aspects of my life. Now, when I’m afraid of something, I go right into it. And when I come out the other side I’m totally in love with it.

And the summer is the perfect time to overcome some of your fears, you can use to energy of love that is all around you to support you.

Book your heart opening session today.

And or email me your questions at info@carinecamara.com or call me at 925 310 5317.

With lots of Love,

Carine

As a plant based person aka vegan, the one number question I get asked is: Where do you get your protein?

98% of people are getting more than enough protein in their diets. Even the vegans and vegetarians are fulfilling the daily requirement of 42 grams of protein daily for women and 56 grams for men. There is plenty of protein in vegetables, grains, nuts and beans. However, whatever your diet is it is important to create a balanced one.

The real question should be: Are you getting a variety of foods in your diet? In our developed nation it is nearly impossible to become protein deficient. We run into problems in not consuming enough nutrients from a lack of  variety in our diet.

Amino Acids are the building blocks of protein, there are twenty. Nine of which are essential and are needed to maintain a healthy body. They have to come from our food. And you can get all the essential amino acids from plant based sources.

Each amino acid has a specific purpose. For example Leucine is best for stimulating muscle strength and growth. If you are an active person, you should consume more cashews, almonds, hemp seeds, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds.

Most of us have been conditioned to believe that veggie proteins are limited. They are not. Plant based protein sources are vast and abundant.

Have questions on how to incorporate more plant based foods in your diet? Or about your health?

Schedule your 15 min free consultation or email me at info@carinecamara.com.

Big Love,

Carine

Download the full list of the essential amino acids and their best plant based food sources

I have just discovered the joys of boxing. I’m a relatively non-violent person, expect in times of self-defense. Leading me to stray away from most aggressive type of exercises. But, I decided to give it a try. And I’ll tell you why. I’m looking for ways to move anger, frustration, stress and other negative emotions out of my body without talking and processing them. Most of these emotions are not acute or directed at anyone, but more of an underlying feeling. And I want to swift it!

Hence, boxing. I am a HUGE component of exercise for the physical health benefits. More importantly, for the emotion release that movement can provide for the mind and spirit. I have been taking dance classes and performing since I was 4 years old. And yes, I wore cute little tutus for dance recitals. For me, dancing is one of my biggest joys. It can take me from a dark place to instant happiness. All I need is a good beat and place to move. Though I love getting my groove on, I haven’t found it to be a place were my deep-seated anger can vent.

I’m encouraging you to find a form of exercise that you can use to release negative emotions. With intention and focus on letting go, you can apply it to any form of exercise. I find boxing and other aggressive forms of movement to more effective, because anger and frustration are on the same energetic level. In other words anger and similar emotions breed aggression. Hitting a bag with all the words I would like to say with a neck roll and side eye to boot, is a freeing experience. I leave my boxing class smiling.

So go out there and release those negative emotions that are stored in your body! Giving you more energy to live your life with more joy and less pain. Acupuncture sessions also move your energy, and by exercising, deep breathing and stretching it heightens your resolve to strengthen your wellbeing and health.

With love and appreciation,

Carine

The Key to my heart is so expansive 
That is doesn’t fit in most doors 

The Key to my love is so radiant 
That is blinds you with its truth 

The Key to my body is a soft tremor 
That shakes you to the core 

Many try the Key 
and move astray

For they feel the power of the Key 
will shatter their foundation 

The Key stands strong and waits for 
The right door to open


Some words of inspiration…
Love,
Carine