YONI STEAMING
By Havanna Stegner, Ayurvedic Wellness Educator
Yoni steaming is a beautiful ritual that provides the opportunity to connect with the life force energy of your womb. This ancient practice can spark insight, enhance creativity, and enlivens your divine feminine energy. Yoni steaming also increases circulation in the pelvic bowl, cleanses + detoxifies the uterus and vagina. It can address PMS and painful periods, as well as provide fertility support. This practice is part of the Mayan lineage and can be traced back over 4,000 years.
HOW TO STEAM AT HOME //
- Take a moment to connect with your intention for your steam and clear your space with sage, palo santo, or rosemary.
- Set up your space with a large glass mixing bowl, bolster or pillow(s), a towel, a blanket and socks. You may want to set up a small altar, light some candles or play soothing music.
- Heat up enough water to fill your bowl about half full. Put 3/4 to 1 cup of the herbal blend into the bowl, then pour the hot water over the herbs.
- Scrunch up your towel and place it around the perimeter of the bowl so there is a barrier between you and the bowl.
- Put on your socks, undress from the waist down and do ‘child's pose’ with your hips over the bowl. Place the bolster/pillows underneath your torso to support you. Drape the blanket over your hips to lock in the steam.
You may want to give the herbs 1-3 minutes to cool so the steam is not too hot. Test the temperature of the steam with the back of your hand, before exposing the vulva and vagina to the heat. Please be careful and don’t burn yourself!
Steam for no longer than 30 minutes, then give yourself time to relax, connect with yourself and integrate your experience. Send gratitude to the plants that you used for the steam.
If you don’t want to use the “DIY” set up, you can purchase a yoni steaming stool HERE
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MY BLENDS… available for purchase at Ritual Brass, Dew Drop + Urban Sanctuary in Denver, Colorado.
Rosemary - anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, boosts circulation, cleanses physically + energetically, promotes emotional balance + self love.
Lemon Balm - moistening, cooling, + soothing, helps heal emotional wounds + cut emotional ties.
Mugwort - eases menstrual pain, can address amenorrhea, antimicrobial + antifungal, wards off negative energies, enhances creative feminine energy
Calendula - anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, heals tissue + promotes cellular repair, self-empowerment, highly protective
Lavender - antimicrobial, promotes a healthy flow and general lubrication, deep sense of calm, connects one to their higher purpose and divinity
Chamomile - reduces menstrual pain, anti-inflammatory, calming + soothing, a general catalyst for calling in what you desire
Rose - pH balancing, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, promotes hormonal balance, inspires love for oneself or a beloved, helps one connect to their sacred feminine energy, promotes setting healthy boundaries.
CONTRAINDICATIONS //
Do not steam if you have an IUD
Do not steam if you are actively menstruating
Do not steam if you are pregnant
Do not use essential oils to steam, only dried herbs
Do not steam if you have a fever, active pelvic infection, outbreak or open sores.
Do not steam if you are experiencing any cervical, uterine or ovarian inflammation
Do not steam after ovulation if trying to conceive