The Womb Holds More Than Blood
For too long, the womb has been reduced to biology.
Something that bleeds. Conceives. Gets removed.
A thing to hide. A thing to dread. A thing to ignore.
But the womb holds more than blood.
It holds memory. Emotion. Grief. Power.
And in therapeutic, sexual, and spiritual spaces, it’s time we started listening.
What Is Womb Healing?
Womb healing is not a trend, a gendered cliché, or a mystical performance.
It’s the slow, grounded process of reconnecting with the pelvic space—physically, emotionally, energetically.
This work can include:
Exploring shame or numbness around menstruation, sexuality, or fertility
Processing medical trauma, abortions, birth experiences, or surgeries
Reclaiming a sense of sensuality and agency after sexual harm
Working with cycles—menstrual or otherwise—as sources of wisdom
Honouring ancestral and spiritual wounds held in the body
Whether or not you have a uterus, womb healing invites you to come home to the parts of you that were silenced, severed, or sterilized—by culture, trauma, or disconnection.
How It Shows Up in Counselling
In the therapy room, womb healing often begins with the words:
“I feel disconnected from my body.”
“I hate my period.”
“Sex feels like something I have to do.”
“I’ve had trauma down there, and I don’t know what to call it.”
“There’s a deep sadness I can’t name.”
Womb healing through counselling includes:
Naming what’s been unspeakable about your reproductive, sexual, or pelvic experiences
Exploring the body’s role in boundaries, desire, pain, and silence
Tending to rage, grief, or fear that lives below the waist
Supporting sexual healing work with somatic awareness and emotional safety
This isn’t about “feminine energy.” It’s about nervous system regulation, trauma integration, and re-sensitization.
It’s about moving from numb to noticing.
Where Spirituality Comes In
The womb has been considered sacred in cultures across the globe—yet in most Western models of healing, it’s completely absent.
Spiritually, womb healing can look like:
Creating rituals for release, grief, or self-forgiveness
Dialoguing with the womb through voice, writing, or meditation
Practicing womb-based breathing or visualization to restore connection
Honouring ancestral trauma that lives in the bloodline or pelvis
Working with lunar, seasonal, or energetic cycles as reflections of inner rhythms
You don’t need to be “woo” to engage in this work.
You just need to be open to the idea that your body remembers things your mind has forgotten.
The Link to Sexual Wellness
Womb disconnection is often the hidden root of:
Painful sex
Low libido
Shame around pleasure
Lack of desire or orgasmic numbness
Feeling “switched off” or emotionally vacant during intimacy
Sexual healing without addressing the womb is like trying to grow a garden on top of concrete.
When clients begin to explore this work, they often report:
New access to sensation and arousal
A clearer sense of what they want—and don’t want—in sex
Less shame about their body and its rhythms
More agency during intimacy
A deeper understanding of where boundaries were once crossed
This isn’t about becoming more “sexual.”
It’s about becoming more you—with your full range of aliveness intact.
What If I Don’t Have a Womb?
This work is still for you.
Whether your womb was surgically removed, never developed, or was never a part of your anatomy—it’s possible to work with the energetic or symbolic womb space. Think of it as your center of creation, instinct, and deep knowing.
Womb healing, at its root, is about re-inhabiting the pelvic space as a seat of power—not pathology.
How to Begin
You don’t need a full plan. You just need a starting point. Here are a few:
Reflect:
What were you taught about your period, your pelvis, or your reproductive body?
What’s your relationship to your body when it bleeds, clenches, aches, or desires?
Is there something your womb (or that space) might want to say?
Practice:
Sit with your hands over your low belly. Breathe. Say: “I’m here now.”
Write a letter to your womb. Or let her write one to you.
Track your cycle, even if irregular or absent. Note feelings, energy, cravings, sensations.
💬 Work with Someone:
Look for a therapist, coach, or guide who can hold womb healing through a trauma-informed, body-centered, and spiritually respectful lens. Someone who honors complexity and meets you without shame.
A Gentle Next Step
The womb holds more than blood.
It holds secrets that were never safe to say.
It holds memories of touch—wanted and unwanted.
It holds lineages of silence, strength, and survival.
It holds the rhythm of who you are when you stop performing.
Whether you feel curious, cautious, or completely unsure—this work is for you.
