Holistic Health Offerings
Internal Pelvic Release Work (IPRW)
IPRW is a way of approaching the pelvis via internal work to support the restoration of balance and health.
IPRW approaches the multiple tissues of the pelvis via intra-vaginal work; Using gentle explorative touch upon the muscles, bones, tendons and fascia of the inner pelvis.
IPRW touch is respectful, gentle and intentional.
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Internal Pelvic Release Work is a holistic approach that utilises gentle, steady touch and holding to facilitate release and movement in the tissues of the body, primarily the pelvis.
The body continually strives to restore balance and equilibrium; however, injuries, trauma and lifestyle often cause body tissues, especially pelvic tissues, to brace, pull and tighten.
IPRW is the external balancing of the body, followed by intravaginal work on the tissues of the pelvis. Unlike massage, we do not force tissues to release; rather, we use gentle explorative touch to encourage balance and health.
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Gentle introduction to the work with Satima, setting of intention and asking the body for permission. External body alignment, this involves subtle body work mostly focused around the pelvic area to prepare for internal work. Lastly, internal work using gloves and coconut oil for comfort. Respectful closing of the session and opportunity for brief debrief and sharing of resources.
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Pregnancy <34 weeks
Active STI
Less than 6 weeks postpartum
During menstruation days
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2 hour IPRW session
$160 - $210
This sliding scale enables accessibility to those seeking IPRW whilst maintaining the value of this work.
By choosing where your individual position places you on this scale you support the continuing of IPRW.
Is Internal Pelvic Release Work for me?
Touch is the medicine our body craves.
IPRW is known to be supportive and effective in restoring wellness for bodies with the following:
Preconception care
Pregnancy
Postpartum care
Post surgery (LETZ, Cesarean, pregnancy termination)
Prolapse
Painful sex (superficial pain, deep pain)
Shock and trauma
Chronic pain and discomforts
Vaginismus
Vulvodynia
I feel nervous or unsure about doing IPRW but am still curious…
You can book a free 10 minute phone consult with Satima to discuss your intentions and questions before booking an IPRW session.
Closing Of The Bones - Ritual
Closing of the Bones is a traditional postpartum ritual offered to support a woman following birth. This deeply restorative practice originates from Indigenous cultures across Central and South America, where it has long been used to nurture the body, heart, and spirit in the transition into motherhood.
At a physical level, the practice involves gently wrapping and binding the body to encourage the bones, muscles, and organs to return toward balance after the profound expansion of pregnancy and birth. It offers a sense of containment, grounding, and integration.
Beyond the physical, Closing of the Bones honours the emotional, mental, and spiritual journey of birth as a significant rite of passage. It creates space to acknowledge what has been experienced, supporting a sense of completion — a closing of one chapter, and a gentle integration after the vast opening that birth can bring.
Particular care is given to the heart, womb, and pelvis, tending to these centres with presence and intention. Held within a respectful and ritualised setting, this practice offers an opportunity to soften, to be witnessed, and to gently “debrief” the experience of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery.
It is a return — to self, to body, and to a sense of wholeness.
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Ceremonial binding of the body post birth, pregnancy loss, termination, surgeries.
Appropriate from 8 weeks postpartum.
(enquire with Satima about including an Internal Pelvic Release Session with the Closing)
~ traditional South American cleansing with herbs
~ womb massage
~ external pelvic release
~ rebozo
~ closing of the bones traditional binding
Duration: 2 Hours
Investment: $200
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Ceremonial binding of the body post birth, pregnancy loss, termination, surgeries.
Appropriate from 8 weeks postpartum.
~ traditional South American cleansing with herbs
~ womb massage
~ external pelvic release
~ Internal Pelvic Release
~ rebozo
~ closing of the bones traditional binding
Duration: 2.5 Hours
Investment: $300
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Active bleeding
Active STI
Less than 6 weeks postpartum
FemRites
Byron Bay Health Sanctuary
Home Clinic
FemRites home clinic is a sanctuary for women’s work. We take pride in keeping the space professional, comfortable and clean.
Byron Bay Region
We are located in a beachside suburb in the Byron Shire.
One-to-one attentive care and follow up.
We approach care in an individually tailored way, getting to know your story and working with you to set clear intentions for your session.
Confidentiality
We honour the vulnerability and courage it takes to enter a session for the first time and we take great care to protect your details and experience.
I love being a woman
for it is to live in the thrill of the unknown.
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A woman’s healing is not something given to her — it is something she remembers.
It lives beneath the surface, in the quiet knowing of her body, in the places that have been silenced, and in the parts of her that have waited patiently to be felt again.
When she turns toward herself with honesty and devotion, she begins to gather what was scattered — her voice, her instinct, her rhythm.
And in that remembering, she does not become someone new.
She returns to who she has always been.
