One of Red table talk’s most influential episodes highlights V-Steams where hosts, Jada Pinkett, Willow Smith, and Gammy Norris, talk about how the treatment was about connecting with their intimate area. Since then, V-Steams have become a common spa treatment. Paltrow jump started the trend in 2015 with a blog post on Goop. Influential celebrities rave about their steams and how much they love it. Today we know that some of the ancient claims aren’t scientifically backed but it still provides many natural benefits. Because the process provides comfort and soothes many ailments associated with menstrual cycles, menopause, and vaginal discomfort, it was thought to provide a wide array of benefits from spiritual protection to aiding in fertility. The treatment is sacred to many ancient societies for its restorative benefits. With benefits like these, there’s no wonder why a holistic goddess like Gwyneth Paltrow, founder of GOOP, recommends them in her 2021 “Guide to live your best life.” Traditionally, the steam is infused with herbs that are known to have holistic properties and directed toward the vulva to promote circulation, reduce inflammation, and regulate bacterial growth. A woman needs to spend quality time with her vagina every now and again, and this was an entirely agreeable way to do so.Also known as a Yoni steam, vaginal steams are a popular homeopathic treatment with detoxifying and healing properties. I sat like that for 25 minutes, and it was honestly very relaxing. I flicked my iPad on to enjoy a little mindless internet browsing and tried to ignore the fact that I could feel my vagina sweating. It was uncomfortably warm for a few moments, but I relaxed into it pretty quickly, as if I were easing into a hot bubble bath. As instructed, I was wearing a pair of thick socks and kept a blanket on my lap to isolate the warmth. I threw in a few ice cubes to temper the steam and sat back down. But within a few seconds, I realized that the steam was still scorching hot. I eased myself onto my seat, and at first it felt nice, like stepping into a sauna. You know there's nothing to actually worry about, but seeing those colors in your toilet bowl is simply unnerving. It was dark-like, really dark-and seeing it there in my toilet, with flecks of herbs floating around on the top, gave me that same panicky feeling as when you take too much vitamin B and your pee turns neon yellow. When the water was boiled and the herbs were fully steeped, I poured my "tea" into a big mixing bowl and set it in my toilet. Since I do not own a chair with a hole in the middle, I was pleased to find that the YinOva Center recommended steaming on your toilet. If you get your V-steam done at a spa, they'll seat you in chair with a little hole in the middle, which allows the steam to rise into your hoo-ha. If it has cooled too much you'll need to reheat it, but test again before sitting over the steam. Starting with step four, begin the second dosage with the other half of the herbal water.
Remove your underwear and sit on the seat above the steaming water.Wave your hand eight to ten inches over the herbal water to make sure it's not too hot.Pour four cups (half of the pot) of water into a bowl you've placed in your toilet.Turn off the heat and steep for another five minutes with the lid on.Bring water to a soft boil (with the lid on) for five minutes.Place a handful of fresh herbs (about a quarter cup) into the water.
So instead, I looked up "DIY V-steaming" online and found these instructions from the YinOva Center in New York:
There's a spa near me that offers V-steaming, but they charge $50 for a 30-minute session, which seems like a lot of money to pay to literally sit on a pot of hot water.
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