Using Our Creativity to Navigate Chaos
The Mother Archetype now reigns- helping us use our creativity to thrive. We are in a cauldron of transformation and rebirth at the moment- one that is going to continue bubbling for a while until a new reality slowly begins to take form, most likely around the end of...Why We Need to Mother Ourselves
We live in a society that undervalues nurturing and caregiving. It undervalues the strength that is drawn from vulnerability, generosity, selflessness and the act of mothering- whether it is mothering children, mothering ourselves or even caring and supporting each...Beltane Circle: Sacred Pleasure & Self-Care
Beltane circle: sacred Pleasure & Self-Care Friday, May 8th, 2020 from 7pm-9pm (Skype) “You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk for a hundred miles on your knees, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it...Spring Equinox Circle: Rebirth!
Spring equinox Circle: rebirth! Friday, March 27th, 2020 7pm-10pm “go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” -Henry David thoreau *COVID-19 Update: This circle has moved onto Skype. Please contact me for further info...Imbolc Circle: Purification & Awakening
Imbolc Circle: purification & awakning Friday, February 7th, 2020 7pm-10pm “What you seek is seeking you” -Rumi This circle is about opening a pathway between our desires and their manifestation. We honor this time by clearing away psychic debris...Belly Shaming to Belly Reclaiming
The ups and downs on my journey to belly love… Back when I was about 22. I was on the subway, coming home from an astrology class, sitting next to a fellow student that I didn’t know very well. She was a Leo, I believe, which is my opposite, as an Aquarius. She...Womb Prints: Trauma and Pain Stored in the Womb (Part 2)
The womb space, like the rest of our body, acts as a messenger. It lets us know when it’s unhappy- when we’re unhappy. More than that, it lets us know if we feel safe- to express ourselves, to let go, to enjoy, or even to simply feel. It lets us...“I’m fine.” And other crap I told myself and others. My story in a nutshell.
It took about 10 years to get a proper diagnosis and treatment of my disease. That’s because it is not taken seriously enough. It’s been around since Ancient Egypt and affects 1 in 10 women. There are records of women (and even a few men) having this life-eating...Womb Prints: What Are You Carrying in Your Womb Space? (Part 1)
The origin of the word ‘pelvis’ comes from the words: basin, container, goblet, vessel, bowl and cup in various languages. The pelvis contains our pelvic organs and has a bowl-like appearance. It holds, contains, carries and protects the tender organs inside,...ABOUT ME
Hi, I’m Serena. I am founder of Willowroot Healing Arts, where I help people find relief from pelvic pain and womb trauma and help ease transitions through pregnancy, post-partum and menopause. I am the lucky mother of an amazing daughter and partner to a wonderful man. I have endometriosis and adenomyosis (endo’s lovely cousin). My purpose with this blog is to share my experiences about living with and learning from this disease and how it has awakened my fierce passion for reclaiming my body, my power and shedding light on the dark side of being a woman in a female body in a patriarchal world. It is also an ongoing log of my mind-body healing journey from a holistic perspective.