Breast Massage Training
& Herbal Medicine Retreat
~ Puerto Rico ~
October 8-12
@ Oasis in Rincón
A beautiful opportunity to learn how to give breast massage, and make herbal medicines in sisterhood retreat space on the
west coast shores of Puerto Rico
This is a residential retreat where we will be staying together at a beautiful retreat center right on the Ocean mama. In addition to learning the art & skill of breast massage, we will be learning herbal medicine making, sharing meals, practicing daily movement & self care practices, making a medicine doll, and journeying in ceremony together.
~ Learn the art and skill of giving Lymphatic Breast Massage ~
This training is for...
Massage Therapists, Bodyworkers,
Healing Practitioners, Doulas / Midwives / Birthworkers, Lactation Consultants, anyone in the field of Women's Health, Womb Healers, and anyone who feels the strong call and is enthusiastic about supporting women in this way
~ Breast Massage Training ~
with Abigail
* The technique and full flow to be able to offer a therapeutic breast massage *
The Lymphatic System
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Known as Rasa or the "Rivers of LIfe" in Ayurveda. Learning how these lymph rivers flow through the body, what this system does and how it works.
Learning a flow of massage that supports optimal clearing & opening of the lymph channels.
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Basic Ayurvedic Principals
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Vata / Pitta / Kapha ~ their different qualities and presentations. Identifying these qualities in the tissue, different ways they may present, and what they feel like under your fingers.
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Remedies & bodywork techniques to address different elemental imbalances you may find
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Tools & Remedies
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Massage techniques for the breasts & various issues you may encounter.
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Ayurvedic care tools to support breast health. Some that can be used in a session, and some as recommendation continued at-home self-care support.
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Energy Medicine practices I have found very effective to support clearing & health in the breasts.
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Additional Support
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Discussing other factors that may be contributing to breast issues such as diet and relationships. We will touch on additional remedies that can support long term breast health, in the realm of lifestyle, diet, relationships, and other modalities
Attuned & Therapeutic Touch
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Somatic orientation for the practitioner, so you can offer attuned & grounded touch.
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Approaching the breasts with reverence and respect.
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Personal integrity in offering healing to others
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Energetic Hygiene for the practitioner
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Lumps
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Learning to identify different kinds of lumps & ways to tell what they are & what is going on in the tissues.
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How to address different kinds of lumps through massage techniques that support softening / draining / dissolving them
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Including ~ cysts, fibrous tissue (firbrocystic breasts), congested lymph, and dried & hardened lymph nodes.
Cancer
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Signs to look out for & what it may feel like.
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Treatment options & recommendations.
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How to work around it & support someone while undergoing treatment.
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Conversation around potential causes & preventative care.
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Emotional Layers
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The deeper emotional layers of personal, collective, and ancestral wounding. you may encounter in the breast tissue.
Hands - on Practice
Each of you will also have the opportunity to do multiple practice sessions during the training, supervised & supported by me.
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This will give you the chance to have a hands-on embodied experience of feeling different presentations and different breasts.
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This is a crucial part of the training and why this cannot be taught solely online.
~ Herbal Medicine Making ~
with Laura
In these workshops, we will be interweaving aspects of feminine anatomy and physiology with basic medicine making skills. We will explore how to use herbs and how to make your own medicine to care for your body. Honoring the wisdom of the ancients, while integrating modern knowledge, we will immerse ourselves in sustainable and accessible eudemonia.
~ Workshops ~
🌿 Breast Oil Medicine Making
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🌿 Water Medicine within
Herbal Crafting
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🌿 Honey & Vinegar Medicines
~ Medicine Doll Making ~
with Lauralina
Is a journey within.
Where we get to travel in time and meet our allknowing self, connect to our highest power and also to the artful
skill of handsewing.
Together in this workshop we will spend the day together remembering the basics of this craft which we carry in our bones. We will cover handsewing 101 and channel our highest self, get into creative mode, which will result in the creation
of a 14" doll, that represents your highest self,
filled with healing medicine, spells of abundance,
and seeds of intention.
You do not need previous experience, your hands will remember.
We work with mostly natural materials colected thru life and travels, plant dyes and homewgrown cotton from my garden.
This is a craft passed down thru my maternal liniage, one of medicine women and birthkeepers. Bendiciones y gratitud para mi Abita Gloria.
Additional Experiences & Teachings
Full Body Lymphatic Tending & Ayurvedic Care Practices
We will be extending the Ayurvedic Practices & Lymphatic Care to our entire bodies, and womb space. We will practice in these self-care ways together, so you can anchor the experience and feeling in your body. These are amazing practices that support full body wellness & vitality. That you can use for life.
Daily Movement Practices
Each day we will offer a guided movement practice. This will range from intuitive dance to qi gong. This is an opportunity to ground deeper into your body each day, and will support us to keep our energy flowing throughout our time together.
Land & Ocean Connection
We will be staying right on the gorgeous Ocean on beautiful land in Rincón. We will have space for intentional time connecting with the land and sea. To commune with the magic and medicine of the place we will be staying and learning. As well as space to make offerings and give back to the land that is holding us.
Whale Womb Sound Medicine Journey
One of the evenings, I will guide us on an oceanic sound medicine journey with the whale songs, bringing through the voice and frequency of the whale tribes. These whale songs have been known to move tides of tears within, awaken ancient soul memories, and bridge a connection to the otherworldly realm of the whales. They also deeply support the womb and heart space, like a refreshing wave of cleansing, and bringing an expansion of energy and connection. This will be an opportunity to pray with the waters as well.
Fire Ritual & Song Sharing
We will share in songs and drumming together around a sacred fire. I will share a few songs that you can learn and take home with you. Song sharing and prayer speaking for all will be welcome as well. Utilizing the sacred energy of the fire and our group to support our unique process, and to send out our prayers and love out into the collective and to God. You are welcome to bring your own instruments and song if you have any to share.
~ Exchange ~
$1,500
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Pay in Full
OR
3x $520 payment plan
* Lodging is paid for separately and booked directly through Lauralina * ​
See info below for booking contact & options
Payments through Venmo
are also welcome!
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@AbigailHinds
~ To Complete Registration ~
Once you have sent in your payment, please send an email to: abigail@wombweaving.com with the subject "Puerto Rico Training"
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Let us know a bit about your experience in the field of women's health, and your intentions for coming to this training.
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I will send you more specific details about options & bookings for accommodations, as well as all you need to know for getting to & preparing for the retreat.
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We look forward to hearing from you!
Price Includes ~
~ Full Breast Massage Training
~ Herbal Medicine Making
~ Full day Medicine Doll Making
~ Nourishing & healthy lunch each day plus 3 dinners and tea & snacks
~ Daily Guided Movement Practice
~ Ceremony
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Price does not include ~
~ Lodging @Enhasa
~ breakfast & 2 dinners
~ Flights
~ Ride to & from airport
(we may arrange communal shuttles though)
~ Enhasa ~
"City of Dreams"
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An Oasis of peace, nestled in the lush hills by the ocean in a quaint and buzzing surf town called Rincón
~ Stay onsite in private or shared accommodations ~
* you can book your stay directly through Enhasa*
You will be connecting with Lauralina to find the best space for your stay!
Contact Lauralina:
email: Lalacave@gmail.com
whatsapp: +1 (415) 580-5564
~ Accommodations Available ~
✨ Private Room in 2 bedroom Apartment
~ queen or king bed in private bedroom
~ full kitchen & bath
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$80-100 / day
✨ Private Suite (could also be shared)
~ queen bed
~ full kitchen & bath
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$125 / day
✨ Camping on the Land
~ access to shared bathroom / shower
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BYOT ~ $30 / night
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Glamper Tent with Bed & Fan ~ $65 / night
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Small Tent ~ $45 / night
On-site accommodations include access to all amenities including cold plunge, a jacuzzi for 8, salt water pools, sauna, rooftop terrace,
and lush trails to the beach.
Rincón is on the west coast of the island, known for its world class surf, pristine beaches, and epic sunsets.
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Enhasa property is a private retreat space that counts with
5 apartments, beautiful rooftop terrace, and amenities to keep visitors thriving, like cold plunge, a jacuzzi for 8, salt water pools, sauna, and lush trails to the beach.
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Plenty of green areas with tropical fruite trees and
native fauna & flora.
Airports to fly into:
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Aguadilla (Borinquen Airport)
45 min drive
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Saan Juan (Aeropuerto Luis Muñoz Marin)
2.5 hour drive
​You are also welcome to book off-site accommodations in the town,
if you are looking for more privacy or luxury.
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Or if you are local to the area and would like to commute each day.
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Please reach out directly to let us know if you are thinking of staying off-site.
Abigail Hinds
Breast Care Specialist
Abigail is a Breast Care Specialist, Healing Practitioner, Weaver and Vocalist. Her offerings are in devotion to nourishing the life-giving creative powers of our beings.
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Abigail supports women to come home to the sanctuary of their bodies and essence. She is the founder of Bless Our Breasts, a sanctuary space that offers Breast Health Education and Breast Massage to women, so their breasts can be healthy and vital, free flowing in love for the future generations. She travels around the world offering trainings, education, and hands-on care.
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Abigail has been in devotion to serving women's breast health for 9 years now. She has massaged hundreds of women's breasts, as well as many queer folks and men's chests. She has sat in countless circles teaching self - breast massage, and hearing women's stories of their journey with their breasts.
It was through this hands-on experience, and the privilege of hearing from so many women's personal experiences that she deepened in this field of breast care, honed her skills, and opened to see just how much is going on in our breasts! ​
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Abigail trained in Ayurvedic Medicine, and Lymphatic Bodywork at the Dhyana Center, which served as a foundation and elemental lens to offer therapeutic breast massage & breast care practices. She has trained in other modalities that she weaves into her female care practices such as herbal & flower medicine, deep body & intuitive movement, sound medicine, and spiritual healing. As well as training specifically to support women who have gone through cancer treatments and mastectomys.
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From being immersed in this field, Abigail also knows that these feminine care practices are ancient and from many places in the world that have since been forgotten and buried. The midwives, healers and medicine women across time and culture who worked in the realms of the female body knew these wisdom ways of nourishment and care for the breasts.
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It is her great honor to share this medicine with other women, and to support these innate practices of hands-on care to be remembered and revitalized.
Laura Cascardi
Our Herbal Medicine Guide
Laura’s passion for herbalism, healing, and well-being is evident in her 20 + years of working with herbs and people. She began her formal education with herbs at the Rocky Mountain Center of Botanical studies where she graduated in 2001 as a certified herbalist. In 2013 she graduated from Colorado State University with a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Botany. In 2014, Laura co-founded the Equinox Center of Herbal Studies where she is the director and one of the primary teachers.
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As an herbalist, Laura uses a variety of techniques to work with the client's wellbeing.
In private consultations she works one on one to discover tools for personal wellness that best serve each person. She focuses on creating a safe space where the individual can explore spiritual, emotional and physical growth. Laura loves coupling her herbal knowledge with her botanical expertise, and as a long time resident of the Front Range, she is extremely familiar with local flora and often hosts herb walks focusing on edible and medicinal uses of local plants. Furthermore, she offers more intensive botany workshops and private plant identification consultations to teach others how deepen their knowledge of the plants.
Lauralina Melendez
(Aka Ro Güey)
Is a queer Boricua multidisciplinary artist, herbalist, kitchen witch, radical mama and channeler of spirit thru dolls.
She currently lives in a mountainous town on the west side of Boriké with her beautiful family. Where they homeschool their children. Reclaiming her roots and sovreignty by tending, growing food and creating beauty on the land of her ancestors, in San German, Puerto Rico. Also building community thru dance, she hosts monthly ecstatic dance events with her family.
Her dollmaking takes her around the world, empowering people to connect to the ancient skill of handsewing while channeling their highest knowing self. A craft past down by her abuela on her mothers side.
Her journey with breast health started with breastfeeding, then she won a breast massage with Abigail at Spirit Weavers Gathering. Her fascination grew and so did her studies. In 2024 she traveled to Guatemala for a training with Abigail Hinds and has been practicing in her communities ever since.
Serving lymphatic breast massages to friends, retreats, festivals and concious events.
She will be your host and contact person on the island.
Have any questions?
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Feel free to send them over through email. Or I am happy to connect for a 20 min call to answer any questions and see if this training is a good fit for you!
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Email me at ~ abigail@wombweaving.com
The deep need for Breast Care...
In this modern day, most women walk around disconnected from their breasts. The breasts are often neglected, stuffed away in bras, and only receive attention during sex or breast feeding.
All the while, issues with the breasts have become a norm that many women struggle with.
Breast pain, breast tenderness, cysts, challenges breastfeeding, hardened tissue, congested lymph nodes, heaviness in the breasts, and unidentified lumps have all become commonplace within the realm of the breasts.
And there are not many helpful answers and solutions out there. Actual breast care and education barely exists in the modern field of health and wellness! In the mainstream medical world, often there are only extreme solutions, like surgery, for imbalances that are presenting.
I believe this epidemic of breast issues, and even of breast cancer, is partly due to our lack of touch, care, and communication with our breasts. As well as our lack of education of HOW to care for our breasts in a way that supports their long term health.
From my experience massaging hundreds of women’s breasts, I know that this can be one of the most tender and under-cared for areas of the body. Often our breasts are not getting any care, yet have a lot going on and are needing it deeply.
The breasts and whole chest area is actually a POWERHOUSE center of our bodies. It is where some of the most concentration of our lymph rivers are found, playing a massive role in our overall health and vitality. It is where mother's produce milk that nourishes a little baby into form.
Not to mention the breasts sit over our precious feeling hearts ♡
Keeping these rivers clear, nourished and flowing is essential for optimal health, to be able to breast feed our babies, to prevent dis-ease and be embodied in our intuitive feminine channel.
The kind of breast massage I teach in this training is incredibly supportive at addressing the wide variety of issues that women experience in their breasts. Including breast pain & tenderness, cysts, congested lymph nodes, congested breasts, mastitis, issues breastfeeding, fibrocystic breast tissue, scar tissue, heaviness in the breasts, muscle tension and constriction in the chest, a suspicious lump, a cancer diagnosis.
The foundation of this kind of Breast Massage is approaching the tissues with an Ayurvedic elemental lens. And utilizing the intelligent technology of our hands to sense what is going on in the tissues. This allows lumps and issues to be identified and worked with. Then applying various techniques to support balance and prevent further dis-ease.
In this breast massage, we focus on moving, cleansing and nourishing the lymph in the breast & chest area. Sometimes we can go deep into clearing and creating change through dissolving blockages, moving congestion, softening scar tissue, draining cysts, and moving stuck pain.
This can also be a more gentle experience, of slowly opening the more channels of flow and offering nourishment to this area. It is ancient women's work to tend to each other's bodies in this way and hold space for all that is processed through our heart centers.
With this kind of breast massage, we can also map the terrain of the breast tissue, so one can have a sense of what is actually going on in their breasts. This can be crucial to identify if there are imbalances that need tending, and also for someone to feel and become familiar with what their ‘normal’ is. We can offer tools and take home practices so a woman can continue to support her breast health and nourishment.
This is a deeply needed service in the realm of women’s health, and an exquisite offering to your community and the collective of women.
This is such a crucial piece of supporting our feminine flow, and full body health, yet it is still hard to find a practitioner in most places!
This is truly one of my most fulfilling services I offer.
As the breasts are craving this kind of nourishing touch and support.
Most sessions are incredibly impactful for those who receive them.
I am grateful to pass on this wisdom in the prayer that more women’s breasts and hearts receive the care and nourishment they need to stay healthy and flowing.
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A note on certification...
​You will receive a Certificate of Completion for going through this training. You will receive the full training and transmission to be able to give therapeutic breast massage to others. You will absolutely be ready to go home and offer this to a friend or sister. Though, to offer this as a paid service, you will most likely need more hours of practice and experience.
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Even if you are super new to this modality, simply giving a lymphatic breast massage is nourishing and supportive. Though it may take much more time and practice to be able to skillfully identify what different kinds of lumps are, and therapeutically support someone to move through blockages and issues.
Each person will likely have a unique set of skills and areas of expertise coming into the training. So how much practice you need afterwards will depend on where you already are. For example, if you are already practicing bodywork from an elemental lens, either through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, or something else, this training will likely land well, and easily be able to be integrated into the offerings you already practice.
If you are completely new to bodywork or women's healing, it may require you invest many more weeks and months into hands on practice.
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I was more new to bodywork when I learned this, and though I found it came naturally to me, I invested 2 + years of offering by-donation sessions and working at women's gatherings before charging full price.
We will speak more about all of this in the training. The main intention is to be in integrity with yourself and your capacity as a healer, and with this modality as an offering.
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Also to note, that some places in the US, giving breast massage is technically illegal. Some places it requires a special kind of additional training. This does count as additional training you would need to offer Breast Massage. We will speak about this more in the training.