Pelvic Steam Therapy

Balance your menstrual cycle, heal your womb and enjoy vibrant pelvic health.

Imagine sitting over a bowl of herb-infused water, feeling the gentle warmth of the steam rise up and activate healing deep within your womb space. This is Pelvic Steaming, an ancient women’s health practice, that supports you during every stage of womanhood, from first bleed through menopause and beyond.

Now, imagine combining this nourishing ritual with therapeutic meditations, lifestyle guidance and insightful invitations to explore what’s really going on beneath the surface. That’s Pelvic Steam Therapy: a holistic healing system that helps you understand your body’s language, nurture your mental landscape and build a more intimate relationship with your most precious lady parts.

Feel more at home in the woman you are.

Because caring for your body is about more than simply managing symptoms. It’s about getting curious, understanding the bigger picture and discovering what support you need. That’s why in Pelvic Steam Therapy you’ll learn what led to your individual imbalance (your diagnosis and/or symptoms) and receive a personalised roadmap to return your body to a state of health and harmony.

What can Pelvic Steam Therapy help with?

From frustrating period symptoms to more complex gynaecological concerns, postpartum recovery to the changes that come with menopause, sometimes it can feel as though our bodies are speaking a whole new language. Heavy or painful periods, irregular cycles, pelvic discomfort, vaginal dryness and changes in libido can leave us wondering what in the world is going on??!!

Pelvic Steaming works by nourishing, cleansing and supporting the pelvic region, so it can naturally come back into state of health and wellbeing. Hence, why observations on 700 women who steamed, saw 90% of those women experience improvements in a whole range of different issues, including:

  • Period problems (PMS); cramps, clots, absent periods, short cycles, long cycles, heavy bleeding, back pain, etc.
  • Infertility
  • Infections, such as thrush, HPV and UTIs.
  • Fibroids
  • Cysts
  • Endometriosis
  • Vaginal Dryness
  • Abnormal and cancerous cells on the cervix
  • Haemorrhoids
  • Postpartum recovery
  • Miscarriage recovery
  • Low Libido
  • Scar tissue
  • Sexual abuse recovery
  • Even acne!

Over the years, I’ve worked with many women who have incorporated Pelvic Steaming into their self-care, and hearing their experiences inspired me to create more than a practice for those times when a woman is struggling with symptoms. I wanted to teach women the language of their cycles, so they can enter into an ongoing conversation with their bodies.

‘I hadn’t heard of Pelvic Steaming until Tamra introduced it to me. I was intrigued by the logical rationale for the practice and thought I should try it. Tamra took time to learn my personal symptoms and made a detailed personal plan. It was a relaxing monthly ritual to do and it actually worked — surprisingly quickly! I thought period pain was something that was unavoidable, but the steaming diminished this and moderated other symptoms. I think this should be mandatory education for every woman suffering in silence.’
– Anonymous, Australia.

Imagine knowing how your cycle works, recognising when things are starting to go off balance (before they turn into a deeper gynaecological issue), understanding the traditional uses of different herbs and feeling an innate confidence in being able to not only use Pelvic Steaming to steer your body back to a healthy state, but use it as preventative medicine.

I believe women deserve to feel comfortable talking about their menstrual health and know how to care for themselves. Imagine if, alongside learning about their first period, girls were also given the knowledge and confidence to nurture their pelvic wellbeing throughout their lives though practices such as Pelvic Steam Therapy. If you have daughter, I hope once you learn these teachings, you then pass them on to your daughters, and they pass them onto theirs. Just as it was for thousands of years across many cultures. Because, yes…

Before modern gynaecology, this was women’s medicine.

How Does Steam Work?

Steam is an incredible healer, supporting the whole pelvic bowl full of fascia, muscles and organs in coming back into balance and harmony. No doubt this is why some doctors and international hospitals are now using steaming to support their patients in returning to health. When we steam the pelvis, we’re essentially receiving a facelift down there! This is because steam…

  • Increases circulation through the pelvis
  • Supports organ positioning
  • Softens scar tissue, so that over time that scar tissue can dissolve
  • Hydrates and tones the skin and tissue
  • Encourages movement where there has been stagnation, so we can release old blood and mucus that’s been held in the uterus; the type of retained material, that can lead to an array of different gynaecological issues.
  • Clears phlegm (that turns into vaginal infections)
  • Deep cleanses the skin cells
  • Improves the natural menstrual cycle uterine cleanse (your period)
  • Stimulates the cervix, therefore triggers receptors in the brain that release oxytocin (the feel good chemical)
  • Stimulates a meridian point Conception Vessel 1 responsible for the circuit of qi (or energy) throughout the body

And because it feels so lovely to do, steaming inducing a feeling of ease in the body. If you’ve listened to my podcast Episode 104: The One Thing Blocking Your Healing (And How To Fix It) you’ll know that healing happens far more easily when the body’s in a state of ease, rather than in a state of stress.

The health of the uterus is the barometer of a woman’s wellbeing.

Most importantly, steaming doesn’t ‘force’ healing, but rather supports the body to do what it already knowns how to do. To cleanse and heal itself. And because, as women, our overall health depends on a healthy and happy uterus, when we steam our pelvis, we’re usually going straight to the source of our problems. Problems you may not have even realised were related to your pelvis and your menstrual cycle.

I discuss more about how Pelvic Steam Therapy works in my podcast Episode 97: Vaginal Steaming: Ancient Wisdom For Modern Women’s Health. I also share the history of steaming, and why these teachings disappeared into the shadows for many years.

When can I start?

Pelvic Steam Therapy is now open for early enrolments.

Introductory price: $997 up front or 6 monthly payments of $167.

All prices are in Australian dollars.

From: $167.00 / month for 6 monthsSelect options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page

In enrolling in Pelvic Steam Therapy you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions which you can find here.

Please note: Pelvic Steaming is contraindicated when you are pregnant. Therefore, if you’re pregnant, you’ll need to wait until baby has arrived to begin your steaming. If you’re trying to conceive, steaming can help increase your chances of getting pregnant by creating a healthier home for your baby to live for 9-months, however there are particular times during your cycle that you should not steam. You will learn these times when you receive your personalised plan.

If you have two periods per month or experience spontaneous bleeding, have a current burning itch, have had your tubed tied (coagulation) or have the Nexplanon arm implant but wish to steam, please email me before enrolling as, in some cases, these can be contraindicated.

What’s included in the program:

  • Your Personalised Steam Plan PDF (30+ pages)
  • Meditations to support the healing of your imbalance
  • One 1:1 Therapy Session* with Tamra (60-minutes)
  • 6 months of email support (I check my emails Mondays and Thursdays)
  • 6 Love Infusions (energy healing sessions)
  • All the online resources and course material, included in the modules below.
  • Lifetime access to the program including all future content as it’s added.

*You can learn more about Self-Love Therapy here or listen to my podcast Episode 2: Programmed For Love. This will help you understand my therapy approach.

Your Personalised Steam Plan

Throughout my years of working with women, I’ve become fascinated by the different imbalances that can shape our pelvic health. Within my approach, we explore seven main imbalances, each with its own characteristics and ways of supporting the body. Your Personalised Pelvic Steam Plan brings these teachings together in a roadmap created specifically around the information you share with me, your current symptoms and your individual needs.

Your plan comes as two beautifully detailed PDFs: Your Steam Plan, which explores your current imbalance, personalised steaming schedule and holistic lifestyle guidance, and Your Herbal Blend, with the herbs, quantities and preparation instructions selected for you. Together, these guides introduce you to practices spanning period care, food, movement, sleep and mind-body wellbeing, helping you understand your body’s patterns and discover small, practical ways to nurture yourself.

And the lovely thing? You don’t need to change your entire life overnight! Think of your plan as a guide to return to as you learn, experiment and discover what works for you. As your needs change through different seasons of womanhood, you’ll also have the foundations to understand your options and make more informed choices about your care. The aim is to help you become more confident, more connected to your body and better equipped to nurture your pelvic wellbeing for years to come.

Inside Pelvic Steam Therapy

Pelvic Steam Therapy is so much more than sitting over a bowl of herb-infused water (although that’s a rather lovely place to start!). Inside this program you’ll find practical lessons, personalised Steam Plans, herbal guidance, guided meditations and a growing library of women’s health resources to help you get to know your body on a whole new level.

Whether you’re navigating period troubles, wanting to feel more connected to your body, or simply curious about caring for your pelvic wellbeing, you’ll discover tools to help you understand your body’s patterns and nurture yourself through the different seasons of womanhood. And the best bit? My aim is to help you become increasingly confident in caring for yourself, so you can take what you learn here and make it part of your life for years to come.

Let’s take a peek inside…

INTRODUCTION: We’ll begin with a 25-minute audio lesson introducing you to the beautiful practice of Pelvic Steaming. You’ll learn what it is, how it’s traditionally used, who it may be suitable for, and what to consider before getting started. You’ll also complete your Pelvic Steam Therapy Questionnaire, giving me the information I need to create your personalised Steam Plan. Think of this as the beginning of getting to know your body a little better, and discovering how to make this practice your own.

STEAMING 101: Ready to get steaming? This 90-minute collection of audio and video lessons covers the practical know-how, from what you’ll need and how to set up your steaming space to different steaming arrangements, timing and when steaming isn’t appropriate. We’ll also explore how to turn your session into a nourishing ritual, with little touches that help you slow down, settle in and enjoy some precious time for yourself. By the end, you’ll have a much clearer understanding of how to approach steaming thoughtfully and confidently.

HERBAL BLENDS: Herbs aren’t simply herbs! Within traditional herbal systems, different plants are understood to have different qualities, and the combinations you choose matter. You’ll be introduced to the four main herbal blends I work with, each associated with a different pattern of imbalance within my approach to Pelvic Steam Therapy. You’ll receive guidance on your prescribed blend, along with access to all four blends and instructions for choosing between them in the future. The aim is to help you become more familiar with your plant allies, understand the traditional thinking behind each blend, and feel better equipped to make informed choices as your womanly needs change.

STEAM PLANS: This is where your Pelvic Steam Therapy journey becomes truly personal. You’ll receive a Steam Plan tailored to the particular imbalance you’re currently experiencing, along with access to the plans for the other imbalances. From 2027 I’ll also walk you through how to recognise when your needs may have changed and how to decide whether a different plan might be appropriate. Because your needs as a woman will change throughout your life, and I want you to have the knowledge to adapt your self-care as you move through the different seasons of womanhood.

STEAM MEDITATIONS: Now for one of my favourite parts! I’ve created guided meditations to accompany your steaming practice, each exploring a different theme associated with the imbalances we work with in Pelvic Steam Therapy. These meditations not only invite you to slow down and turn your attention inward, but support you in rewiring and releasing the emotions, beliefs, and habits that have contributed to the symptoms you’re experiencing. There are currently six meditations, with more planned for the future.

READ YOUR CYCLE: Coming 2027. What if your period wasn’t just something to get through each month, but a source of information about your current state of health? In this module, you’ll learn to observe your cycle, understand what all the signs and symptoms mean, and in doing so, know what changes need to be made to bring your body back into balance, before those early red flags have a chance to manifest into a more serious health concern. This is where learning how to read your period becomes a practice in preventative medicine.

CYCLE AWARENESS: Coming 2027-2028. Welcome to the four seasons of your menstrual cycle! You’ll explore the different phases of the cycle and the ways your energy, mood and needs may shift throughout the month. We’ll look at how this awareness can inform your approach to creativity, productivity, movement and rest, helping you find a rhythm that feels more supportive of the woman you are. You’ll also learn the basics of fertility awareness, including the changes used to identify potentially fertile days. That way, you can know what days to have sex if you’re wanting ot concieve, and what days not to, if you’re wanting to explore a more natural form of contraception.

WOMBOLOGY: Coming 2028. There’s so much to discover about the wisdom of the womb! This module will take a deeper dive into women’s pelvic wellbeing, traditional teachings and the fascinating relationship we have with this part of our bodies. We’ll explore the ideas, practices and perspectives that can help you become more informed, more curious and more connected to yourself. Think of it as a deeper exploration of the world we’ve only just begun to open up together.

WOMEN’S HEALTH RESOURCE LIBRARY: Coming 2027. Consider this your little library of women’s health goodness! Here you’ll find a growing collection of podcasts, PDFs and additional teachings covering a range of women’s health topics and concerns. Whether you’re curious about a particular symptom, want to understand a topic in more depth or simply love learning about the female body, this is a place to explore at your own pace. Dip in when something catches your attention, revisit a resource when you need it, and keep building your understanding of your own wellbeing.

Your body, your journey.

The beautiful thing about Pelvic Steam Therapy is that you don’t need to learn everything at once. Begin with your personalised Steam Plan, explore the lessons that support you now, and gradually build your understanding as you go. My hope is that you’ll leave with more than a steaming ritual. You’ll have a growing toolkit for caring for yourself, a deeper appreciation of your body’s individual patterns, and the confidence to keep learning about the woman you’re becoming.

What do I need to get started?

Once you decide you want to steam with me, then I’ll send you a questionnaire to fill out that will give me the information I need to create your specific herbal mix, steam schedule and steam set-up. You will need to either buy or create your own steam seat/box (see mine above). You can make one from an old chair if you want to save costs. You will need a stainless steel or ceramic pot to hold the water, and you will need to source organic herbs, once I send you through your herbal recipe.

If you are not considered a sensitive user, you will also need to buy an electric burner or stove to place under the steam pot to keep the water warm for the duration of your session. I recommend waiting until you’re inside the course before making any purchases, as I offer a comprehensive audio lesson teaching you what’s safe to steam with, and what’s not.

I’m ready to begin…

Pelvic Steam Therapy is now open for early enrolments.

Introductory price: $997 up front or 6 monthly payments of $167.

All prices are in Australian dollars.

From: $167.00 / month for 6 monthsSelect options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page

In enrolling in Pelvic Steam Therapy you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions which you can find here.

Please note: Pelvic Steaming is contraindicated when you are pregnant. Therefore, if you’re pregnant, you’ll need to wait until baby has arrived to begin your steaming. If you’re trying to conceive, steaming can help increase your chances of getting pregnant by creating a healthier home for your baby to live for 9-months, however there are particular times during your cycle that you should not steam. You will learn these times when you receive your personalised plan.

If you have two periods per month or experience spontaneous bleeding, have a current burning itch, have had your tubed tied (coagulation) or have the Nexplanon arm implant but wish to steam, please email me before enrolling as, in some cases, these can be contraindicated.

I know you’ve probably got questions… so please see below for the most common ones I come across…

Is Pelvic Steam Therapy the same as Vaginal Steaming?

Well, yes and no! Yes, you’re sitting over a steam box, enjoying some lovely herbs and giving your nether regions a little TLC. But there’s a bit more to my approach than simply having a steam and hoping for the best!

During my training, my teacher took traditional vaginal steaming a step further by incorporating the Chinese Medicine model of bodily imbalances. This means we look at your menstrual cycle as a way of better understanding what’s happening in your body. Is your period heavy? Painful? Irregular? What colour is it? What’s your energy like throughout the month?

All these little clues help us build a bigger picture of your health, so we can explore a more personalised steaming practice, including herbal combinations traditionally used for different patterns of imbalance. In other words, we’re not just throwing a handful of herbs into a pot and calling it steaming! We’re taking a more considered approach to understanding your body and tailoring your practice to your individual needs, so you can get quick, long-lasting results.

So why Pelvic Steaming rather than Vaginal Steaming?

Because your pelvis is so much more than your vagina! Your pelvis is home to a whole collection of organs, muscles, connective tissue and other structures that all play a role in your wellbeing. I wanted the name to reflect this bigger picture, rather than making it sound as though we’re only concerned with the vagina.

You can also adapt your steaming position to direct warmth towards the perineal area around the anus, which some people explore as part of their personal care routine. And pelvic steaming isn’t exclusively for women, either. Men have a pelvis, too! Hence, the broader conversation about pelvic wellbeing certainly isn’t limited to one sex.

And finally, why Therapy?

Because I wanted to bring the physical and emotional aspects of self-care into the same conversation. Our relationship with our bodies is about so much more than the physical bits and pieces. The way we think, feel and care for ourselves can shape how we experience our bodies and the choices we make about our wellbeing.

This is where my background in Self-Love Therapy comes in. Alongside learning about Pelvic Steaming, we explore the emotional patterns, beliefs and habits that influence our relationship with ourselves. Rather than looking at the pelvis in isolation, we’re making room for the whole human being who lives in it!

And that’s what makes this approach so special to me. It’s an invitation to get curious about your body, nurture yourself with a little more love and explore what it means to care for yourself from the inside out. Because sometimes, the most interesting part of getting to know your body is discovering what else you’ve been missing along the way.

The uterus is self-cleansing. Why do I need to steam to get a good cleanse?

Yes, absolutely the womb is self-cleansing, when it’s working well. However, most women treat their bodies in ways that interrupt the natural monthly womb cleanse, and as a result, this can lead to residue build up, that can trigger off a raft of other symptoms and conditions. It’s much like the bowel! The bowel is designed to cleanse itself every day. But many people don’t poop every day and experience constipation because they’re not eating the right foods and drinking enough water to support healthy digestion. The same happens with the uterus.

If for example you wear tampons, then you’re essentially plugging up the channel where the blood and unfertilised egg are trying to exit. You can listen to my podcast Episode 16: Womb Care 101: Why Tampons Are Not Self-Loving. If you’re eating cold foods or not keeping warm when you bleed each month, this can slow down the flow of blood, so you don’t get a full cleanse. Inside Pelvic Steam Therapy, you learn exactly how to support your monthly womb cleanse for optimum health.

If you have a four day period of medium flow bright red blood without any PMS, then you know your uterus is doing a stella of a job in cleansing itself and no, you don’t need steaming! But if there is brown of black blood, spotting, clots, fibroids, cysts, endometriosis, cramping, back pain or any other symptom in the lead up to, and during your period, then you know your uterus could do with a a little additional support in getting a full cleanse each month.

Can Pelvic Steaming burn me?

Yes. Steam can burn. That is why you never sit over a steam box or chair, before testing how hot the steam is with your hand, first. You need to get the heat right. Steaming should feel comfortable. It’s meant to be an enjoyable experience! There is absolutely no benefit to the steam being so hot it could burn you. As long as you test the steam before you sit down, then you’ll be fine. If it’s too hot, you wait for the steam to cool down a bit, and test again. Think of steaming like taking a shower. If the water’s too hot it will burn you. You need to turn it down so it’s the right temperature for you.

Can the steam really get into my uterus?

Firstly, there are many parts of the pelvis that may need to be treated that are not in the uterus. For example, you could have multiple cysts that are on your vulva (the external genitalia), or your vaginal canal or cervix may need support in its healing journey. Secondly, the steam works by warming the pelvis, which invites the muscles of the pelvis to relax. Relaxing the musculature around the reproductive system has a therapeutic response. The steam also creates better circulation in the pelvis as a whole, and we need good circulation for a healthy pelvis.

Herbs from the steam are able to get into the bloodstream, because steam is simply water, making it easy to permeate those membranes. We see the effectiveness from steaming, when all of the old residue starts to leave the uterus. All that brown and black blood and clots and so forth that comes out, is proof that the steam is helping in some way, making room for healthy tissue to regenerate. This indicates that it’s very possible that the steam could be opening the cervical os.

This is a much healthier way of cleaning out your uterus than invasive procedures that involve scraping out the endometrial lining. The warmth of the steam relaxes the musculature and helps loosen up all that residue, so you can have healthy periods; bright red blood of medium flow for four days.

Is there any scientific evidence that steaming works?

Although Pelvic Steaming hasn’t been extensively studied by medical science there is substantial evidence to suggest that it may be beneficial for treating gynaecological conditions. My teacher has compiled the studies that have been conducted and how they’ve supported women in healing various pelvic health conditions. You can access those studies here.

It’s worth remembering that traditional practices can have a long history of use, and women may have personal experiences they find valuable, even when the science hasn’t caught up. But personal stories and traditional wisdom aren’t quite the same as clinical evidence, and I think it’s important to be honest about that!

Can steaming disrupt the healthy functioning of the vaginal flora?

Your vagina has its own clever little ecosystem of microorganisms that help maintain a healthy balance. Therefore, when steaming we need to ensure we’re steaming in a way that doesn’t disrupt nature! For example, if you steam for too long, if the steam’s too hot, or you’re using herbs that are not designed for steaming or your unique imbalance, then yes, it’s possible you could disrupt or damage the physiologically normal, protective flora in your vagina.

That’s why you need to steam under the guidance of a certified and well trained steamer! When looking for a doctor you don’t decide to do procedures on yourself. You go to someone who’s qualified and knows what they’re doing. Steaming is a healing modality, and, as such, should be respected and conducted and performed by a certified professional.

Speaking of damaging flora we have to talk about doctor-prescribed antibiotics. We have scientific proof that that’s what is harming the vaginal flora and creating resistance to BV. I think it’s a catch-22 because yes, you are killing the bad germs, but part of antibiotics is that you’re also killing some of that good stuff. 

With steaming, it’s water infused with herbs. That’s why selection of herbs is so important, because some herbs are meant to treat bacteria, some herbs are meant to treat viral infections, some herbs are meant to do a combination of the two. And the dosage is important too. Just because one person has HPV doesn’t mean that another person with HPV needs the same treatment. There could be a number of other factors at play that need to be assessed in coming up with the right herbs, the right steam set-up and the right steam schedule.

Are you qualified to teach Pelvic Steaming?

Yes, absolutely! I am certified in Vaginal Steaming (another name for Pelvic Steaming). On top of this I have a long history in helping women overcome serious gynaecological related issues through my One-on-One Intensive and through my Yoga for the Vagina online series.

Aside from the many qualifications I have in therapy-related modalities, I am also trained in Holistic Pelvic Care (created by Tami Lynn Kent), the Billings Ovulation Method, Womb Care, Meridian Massage and Hypopressives. I also have over 500 hours of official yoga training with a focus on women’s health, and have completed more than a dozen other trainings directly related to helping heal the female body. You can read my complete bio here.

Let’s start…

Pelvic Steam Therapy is now open for early enrolments.

Introductory price: $997 up front or 6 monthly payments of $167.

All prices are in Australian dollars.

From: $167.00 / month for 6 monthsSelect options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page

In enrolling in Pelvic Steam Therapy you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions which you can find here.

If you’re ready to experience healthier happier periods, better pelvic health and a deeper connection to your body, I’d be delighted to show you how. If you’re enrolling now, it’s an absolute honour to serve and support you! Welcome to the Pelvic Steam Therapy family. See you on the inside, beautiful.

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Tamra Mercieca
Women’s Pelvic Health Therapist, Mental Health Therapist, Author, Podcast Host and founder of The Getting Naked School.

Remember: You deserve to feel at home in your body, connected to your cycle and confident in caring for your pelvic health.

PLEASE NOTE: The Pelvic Steam Therapy program, while a beautiful tool to help you heal your pelvis and come back into relationship with your womanhood, is not a replacement for medical advice from a qualified doctor, and should not be treated as such.

The Not-So-Fine-Print: The Pelvic Steam Therapy program is a non-refundable investment. Know that when you embark on this journey, ‘commitment’ is the number one tool to living a love-rich life.