The Rooted Relief Project:
A Clinical Study on Pelvic Alignment & Cycle Care in Black Bodies
A Clinical Study on Pelvic Alignment & Cycle Care in Black Bodies
Welcome to The Rooted Relief Project
Are you a Black person who experiences painful menstrual cycles, pelvic discomfort, or other reproductive challenges?
The Rooted Relief Project is a holistic clinical study exploring how targeted bodywork, pelvic floor therapy, and postural alignment can support relief from period pain, womb tension, and pelvic dysfunction.
We are especially interested in how structural imbalances — such as exaggerated lordotic curvature common in Black bodies — contribute to chronic symptoms that often go unaddressed in traditional care models.
This project is rooted in healing, reclamation, and the expansion of evidence-based bodywork for Black people navigating these concerns.
Why This Matters
Black people have long been underrepresented and underserved in reproductive and pelvic health research. The Rooted Relief Project is part of changing that — by centering Black experiences, language, and bodies in this important conversation.
This project isn’t just about symptom relief. It’s about rooting back into the body with care, intention, and culturally aware practice. It’s about co-creating new narratives around menstruation, tension, healing, and softness.
What to Expect
As a participant in The Rooted Relief Project, you’ll engage in a 3-month commitment designed to explore the relationship between pelvic alignment, bodywork, and menstrual health.
Participants will receive:
Regular Bodywork — Biweekly hands-on sessions focused on pelvic floor release, womb wellness, and nervous system regulation. These sessions will serve as the control measure of the study.
Postural Alignment Support — Individualized care with emphasis on lordotic curvature, posture correction, and spinal decompression for Black bodies.
Cycle Tracking Tools — You’ll receive easy-to-use tools and logs to track menstrual patterns, pelvic tension, emotional fluctuations, and wellness markers over the study period.
Holistic Education & Herbal Support — Learn accessible practices tailored to your body’s unique structure, with an introduction to herbal allies for womb wellness and inflammation relief.
Our Goals for the Rooted Relief Project
Rooted Relief is more than a study—it's a reclamation. This project centers the lived experiences and embodied wisdom of Black people who bleed, honoring our relationship to the body as sacred, sovereign, and worthy of softness.
This study was created with the following goals in mind:
To Investigate the Impact of Routine Bodywork
We aim to explore how consistent, culturally-informed touch—centered around pelvic alignment, lordotic curvature, and womb-centered care—can reduce the severity of painful menstrual symptoms and related pelvic dysfunctions.To Honor the Diversity of Menstrual Experiences
From early menarche to perimenopause and menopause, we are documenting the spectrum of body-based experiences and needs to co-create care that truly reflects our communities.To Build a Bridge Between Holistic Practice and Evidence-Based Care
By documenting changes over a 12-week period, we hope to contribute to the emerging field of somatic, body-centered healing for Black people—creating data that may support grant funding, future collaborations, and larger-scale studies.To Cultivate Accessible, Culturally-Rooted Wellness Models
This project supports the vision of a future wellness center—one that is accessible, trauma-informed, and designed specifically with the bodies and brilliance of Black people in mind.To Restore Trust Between Black Bodies and the Systems Meant to Support Them
By gathering and honoring our own data, we re-center agency and affirm that we are the most trusted source of wisdom for our healing.
Participant Policy & Integrity
This is a clinical research project, and your full participation matters. In order to ensure the data collected is honest, reliable, and valuable for future healing spaces:
Attendance to all scheduled sessions is required
Weekly logs must be filled out consistently
Cancellations or missed appointments will result in dismissal from the study
Respectful, open, and timely communication is expected throughout the process
By joining, you are entering into a collaborative relationship — one that honors your lived experience and contributes to larger community healing. Please only apply if you’re ready to commit and co-create.
Rooted in care. Grounded in truth. Designed for liberation.
Black Bodies Deserve Honest, Researched, Root-Level Care.