CONNECTION
AWAKENING
~ SOBADA ~
Womb Massage
WHAT IS A SOBADA?
Sobada means to rub, and it’s a traditional healing modality with roots in Mesoamerica. Different cultures across Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala have practiced sobadas as a core part of women’s health and vitality.
This modality centers the womb and pelvic area as the center of a woman’s universe. Through different movements, presence, and soft pressure, it rubs the womb and sacral area to restore balance and harmony in the body.
Sobadas are a practice within curanderismo, and for centuries, this knowledge was passed down through oral tradition within family lineages.
Why Sobadas?
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Womb Connection
Sobadas work in the physical and energetic body, reconnecting threads, reawakening sensation, and helping you feel in relationship with your womb.
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Balance & Aligment
This work supports the restoration of harmony, emotional flow, and proper womb alignment through movement, rhythm, and presence.
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Lymphatic Flow
Through soft and deep touch, sobadas support lymphatic flow and drainage, stimulate circulation, and bring heat to your womb and pelvic area.
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Life Force Energy
Soften your body to release physical and emotional gripping, bracing, and tensing. This naturally reawakens your life force.
Sobadas are in service of:
Supporting painful periods or irregular cycles
Alleviating digestive issues such as IBS or Crohn’s
Supporting through a fertility journey
Reconnecting with the womb and body
Removing ‘frio’ (coldness) from the womb
Restoring creative flow
Releasing stagnancy in the body and restoring emotional flow
Crossing thresholds and as rites of passage
Reawakening life force energy
Deepening your spiritual journey
WHAT OTHER WOMEN ARE SAYING
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Ana, I just wanted to let you know how opening and healing the sobada was for me. My experience was like a portal to my ancestors. The womb massage felt like a connection to myself and the women in my family, as well as to my own motherhood and childhood. The beginning felt surreal, but by the end, I felt so relaxed. It was magical. This is such a special offering you have given me. Thank you.
— Diane V.S.
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I had a deeply restorative experience with Ana during the abdominal (womb) massage. From the beginning, there was a natural rhythmic flow that my body immediately responded to. It allowed me to settle into a profound state of rest and unwinding.
Throughout the session, I felt a sense of support that went beyond the physical—almost like being held by something greater, something ancestral. It was both grounding and expansive at the same time.
Ana holds a beautiful, intuitive presence. I left feeling calmer, more connected, and deeply nourished.
- Antonia F.
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I had a sobada (womb massage) done by Ana. She took her time and ensured that I was comfortable the entire time. Ana’s hands and energy felt very warm, intentional, and healing (in both the physical and spiritual aspects.)
I felt like I released some things I was holding on to, as well as a sense of calmness. I didn’t realize how long overdue I was for a sobada until my session with her. It was definitely some very much needed self care and a wonderful experience overall!
- Cyra
CAN I RECIEVE A SOBADA?
A sobada is not recommended if:
You have an IUD
You’re pregnant
You’re menstruating (wait a day before and 1-2 days after bleed to receive the massage)
For postpartum women, you can receive a sobada 6 weeks after a vaginal birth, and 3 months after a cesarean.
By booking an appointment, you confirm that you don’t have an IUD, aren’t pregnant, are within the window of postpartum, and are at the right time in your cycle.
HOW IT WORKS
A sobada is deeply nourishing for the body, the womb, and the nervous system.
Ideally, the massage is organized around your cycle (if you still have one). It’s best to work in a series of three sessions, rather than a one-off treatment, to truly support your body in releasing, rebalancing, and harmonizing.
The ideal flow is to schedule each session a week apart, and have it happen between bleeds. So, the first session can take place after your bleed, and again two more times, spaced about a week between each, and finishing before your next bleed.
The timing and rhythm of the three sessions allow for a deeper, softer opening of the body while also mirroring the natural flow of your cycle—opening, restoring, and releasing. Each session works on different layers of stagnation, gripping, coldness, and tension that allow the body to unwind and release.
It’s absolutely okay to start with a single massage; you'll still get lots of support and nourishment from it, but to receive the full energetic and therapeutic effects of this work, three sessions are strongly encouraged.
The sobada focuses on the stomach, womb, sacrum, and lower back, using soft to deep touch, depending on each body’s needs. I’ll also use my hand-crafted herbal oils during the massage for added physical, emotional, and spiritual support.
WOMB STEAMING
When you book a sobada, you have the option to add on a guided womb steaming session. Womb steaming is an ancient practice used worldwide by different cultures and traditions.
For centuries, in one way or another, women have brought steam to their vulvas to soften, release, and support their health. That’s what womb steaming is— the powerful yet simple practice of bringing warm herbal steam to the vulva, which then reaches the vagina, womb, pelvis, and root area.
Steaming helps soften tissues, release stagnation (both physical and emotional), and promote circulation and flow. It helps with menstrual pain, reduces blood clots, and releases old blood from the womb.
It’s a beautiful practice, and a deeply nourishing way to be with your body and reawaken sensation in your tissues.
In the session, I will choose the herbs or herbal blend depending on your needs. You’ll be fully guided into the experience and will walk away knowing how to do this for yourself at home.
Steaming after a sobada further supports your body in releasing, restoring, rebalancing, and relaxing.
PACKAGES
SOBADA
Sobada | 3 Sessions
Sobada | Single Session
SOBADA & WOMB STEAMING
Sobada & Womb Steaming | 3 Sessions
Sobada & Womb Steaming | Single Session
FAQs
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Sobada means “to rub” in Spanish. It’s a massage focused on the womb and sacral area meant to support women’s health and vitality. Rooted in Mesoamerican practices, this massage supports physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
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A sobada is not recommended if:
You have an IUD
You’re pregnant
You’re menstruating (wait a day before and 1-2 days after bleed to receive the massage)
For postpartum women, you can receive a sobada 6 weeks after a vaginal birth, and 3 months after a cesarean.
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Steaming has been used by different cultures and across traditions all over the world, and it’s deeply supportive of women’s health.
It is the powerful yet simple practice of bringing warm herbal steam to the vulva, which then reaches the vagina, womb, pelvis, and root area. Steaming supports softening the tissues, releasing stagnation (both physical and emotional), and promoting circulation and flow.
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You can reach me via the contact page, or you can email me at anamexiash@gmail.com to book a session.
You can pay through Venmo, Zelle, or online through my website. Appointment booking is managed directly with me at this moment.
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I work from my home and I’m based in Lindenhurst, Long Island, NY. Exact address will be shared once you book a session.
My place is about an hour drive from BK and NYC.
You can also commute through the LIRR. It’s about an hour from Penn Station on the Babylon line. You get off at Lindenhurst, and my place is a 20 minute walk or 5 minute drive from the train.