Steam at home

How to set up your session

Watch these before your first steam, and come back any time you need a refresher.

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3 min

Setting up your steam box

Where to place it, how to steady it, and seating the pot correctly.

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4 min

Preparing your herbs

Following the packaging instructions for the blend you were given.

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3 min

Cleaning and storing

Caring for your box, pot and gown so they last.

Prefer to read? Here's how.

  1. 1Bring water to a boil.
  2. 2Turn off the heat.
  3. 3Follow the instructions on your herbal packaging.
  4. 4Make sure the steam is a comfortable temperature.
  5. 5Place the pot in the steam box.
  6. 6Put the lid on.
  7. 7Sit over the steam, making sure it targets the desired areas.
  8. 8Relax — steam should feel warm, never too hot.

Your blend, length & frequency

Your herbs — gentle, cooling, disinfecting or cleansing — and how long and how often you steam were all set at your consult for the imbalances in your cycle.

If anything is unclear, message me before you steam rather than guessing.

Do not steam during

  • Pregnancy
  • Menstruation
  • Fresh spotting
  • Genital burning or itching
  • Recent spontaneous bleeding
  • After insemination when trying to conceive
  • After surgery