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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Helen Coffey

How the woo-woo world of womb whispering opened me up to the idea of having children

Emma Hewitt

There is only one moment in the womb-healing workshop where I really, truly think I might start laughing and never stop.

I won’t go into too much detail because we have all agreed upon a confidentiality clause to ensure the creation of a “safe space” during the session. But let’s just say it involves someone appearing to enquire whether we can use the essential oils we’ve had dripped onto our open palms to masturbate with. The answer, as you might expect, is a resounding “no”. The oil is for massaging into our “womb space only, not your yoni”, workshop leader Nathalie Carden asserts firmly, demonstrating how to rub it into the skin of the lower belly. Roger that.

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