Andean artist and shaman, Pablo
Amaringo, describes the meaning of shungo
in his painting "Amaru Shungo" (Heart of the Cosmic
Serpent)"
"The heart of the serpent (Amaru) is like a tabernacle where
things of great value for life are kept; that is, it is the root of the physical body’s functioning, the prototype of
bodily function .... It is not the heart, or central organ of the circulatory system which pumps blood, but rather, in the
Quechua language the word shungo does not only refer to the heart but also the stomach. For this reason, to speak of “the
shungo of the serpent” is to say “the stomach of the serpent,” and this resembles a house within the serpent.
About Moira Scullion, LMT, member ABMP, MATA, A massage therapist since 1999, Moira focuses her work on women's reproductive, digestive, and emotional
health. Moira specializes in the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy and in Maya Spiritual Healing.
She works with the core of the body to release old patterns of emotional and physical holding.
Since massage school,
Moira has continued to develop her skills and techniques through various clinics and symposiums (see Professional Development).
She is a ordained Minister of Prayer through the Center for Sacred Studies and is currently working toward becoming a Maitri
Breathwork facilitator. In addition to being a life-long student, Moira is also a teacher. For six years
she was a faculty member at her alma mater, Chicago School of Massage Therapy (CSMT), teaching all practical classes and lecturing.
She returned to the school in 2010 and continues to work with the students in the school's student clinic.
Over
the years, Moira has seen the profound connection of the body to the spirit and the emotional states it carries. She
has always searched for a way to use the science of anatomy and bodywork to facilitate emotional and spiritual healing and
now uses the tools of energy work to deepen the healing process.
Her own healing has taken her through
a two-year Shamanic studies apprenticeship with Rainbow Journey, LLC. While this journey taught her tools for healing
herself, it also gave her insight into helping others on their own healing paths. In addition, Moira has journeyed to
Belize to study maya spiritual healing, which deepened her understanding of healing and the body. It was finally
through these studies that Moira began learning how the body and the emotions it carried can work together to achieve health.
Her work now incorporates this spiritual and emotional healing while working with the core of the body. In this way,
Moira is able to treat the body as a whole, facilitating the connection between the body, mind and spirit, empowering
the individual's journey to find the balance within.
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