What is Mizan?
It's a gentle, traditional abdominal massage that gently guides your reproductive organs back into their optimum position. It improves the flow of blood, lymph and the nervous system, and strengthens the muscles and ligaments that hold everything where it should be. But it's much more than a massage. Mizan looks at the whole of you — your body, your mind, your emotions and your story.
It was developed by Bushra Finch, who trained in the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy and later studied with traditional practitioners in Indonesia and Malaysia, bringing all of that together with TIBB, Islamic traditional herbal medicine. It's a practice with real roots and real training behind it.
Who is it for?
Mizan is for women at every stage of wombhood. It might be right for you if you're:
- Dealing with painful, irregular or absent periods
- Living with PCOS, endometriosis or fibroids
- Trying to conceive
- Pregnant and struggling with the usual aches and discomforts
- Recovering from birth, whether vaginal or by caesarean
- Carrying grief after a miscarriage or baby loss
- Going through perimenopause or menopause
- Living with an old c-section scar that still causes you trouble
- Just feeling a bit disconnected from your body and not sure why
It also really helps with digestion. A lot of the women I work with have IBS, chronic constipation or Crohn's disease, and Mizan brings them relief because the digestive and reproductive organs share the same space. When one is under strain, the other usually is too.
What happens in a session?
Your first session with me takes around three hours. There's no rushing. We go at whatever pace feels right for you.
We start by talking. I'll take you through your intake form and we'll chat about why you've come, what you've been experiencing, your cycle history, whatever you want to share. Sometimes this part brings up emotions you weren't expecting. That's okay. You'll be completely held and supported throughout.
Then comes the massage, and this is where the magic happens. I work on the front of your body, from your lower abdomen upwards, and I include some lymphatic work on your legs to help your body release what it doesn't need. You then turn over and I work on your back and sacrum. A lot of women fall asleep here. I take that as a good sign.
After the treatment I'll show you a simple self-care massage you can do at home — about five minutes a day. I might also suggest things like castor oil packs, herbal support, or small changes to diet or lifestyle, depending on what your body has been telling us during the session.
Follow-up sessions are around an hour.
How many sessions will I need?
Most women need at least three sessions to start to feel the benefit, especially when they're doing the self-care at home between appointments. Some things resolve quite quickly. Others take longer, and we'll work through that together.
A note from me
I came to Mizan through my own experience. After two caesareans and struggling with IBS all my life, I know what it is to feel like something is just off in your body but not quite know why. Mizan helped me, and I've seen it help so many women since.
If you've been carrying something for a long time and you're not sure where to turn, please get in touch. I'd love to talk.
Beaming love your way,
Kay x
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, a specific pregnancy womb massage is safe from the second trimester onwards. I don't work on the abdomen during the first trimester, and I'll always check where you are before we start.
The womb massage cannot be done if you have an IUD or copper coil, but I can do upper abdomen and back massage.
After a vaginal birth, often before your 6-week check. After a caesarean, we wait until the scar is healed and the scab has fallen off — around 8 weeks. Postnatal Mizan is something I feel really strongly about, having had two caesareans myself, and I know how beneficial and healing this can be for your postpartum journey.
Loose, comfortable clothing. A t-shirt you can take off, and trousers that can be lowered easily. You'll be covered in sheets and towels throughout and I always ask before I do anything.
It's a specific therapeutic technique focused on your abdomen, lower back and womb space. It's not a full-body relaxation massage. The work goes much deeper than that, physically and emotionally.