Ayurvedic Postpartum Care for Cesarean Recovery

Sacred Window Blog 

A cesarean birth is a profound transition. It is the arrival of a baby, the beginning of parenthood, and, at the same time, a major abdominal surgery that

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Healing After Birth Through Food with Cherie Calbom

Sacred Window Blog 

There is something profoundly simple—and deeply transformative—about being nourished after birth. In a culture that often rushes women back into productivity, postpartum invites something entirely different. It asks

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Tending the Sacred Fire: Why Digestion Is the Foundation of Postpartum Healing with Ashlee Sakaishi

Sacred Window Blog 

In the postpartum window, healing is often spoken about in terms of rest, support, and bonding—but one of the most essential and overlooked aspects of recovery lives quietly

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Making Eating Well Easy in Postpartum and in a Busy Life

Sacred Window Blog 

Making Eating Well Easy in Postpartum and in a Busy Life Vancouver-based Ayurvedic practitioner Christa De Ridder, originally from the Netherlands, champions the practice of intentional eating, particularly

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Nutrition and Cooking for the Postpartum Window

Sacred Window Blog 

Nutrition and Cooking for the Postpartum Window The conversation between Christine Eck and Kate O'Donnell underscores the significance of Ayurvedic practices for postpartum care. They emphasize the importance

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Food For Fall: Butternut Squash Soup with Spiced Seeds

Sacred Window Blog 

Food For Fall - Butternut Squash Soup with Spiced Seeds by sacredwindowprograms | Postpartum Nutrition & Recipes Soup is an excellent way to nurture your body as you recover postpartum.

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Holiday Recipe: Ayurvedic Inspired Gingerbread

Sacred Window Blog 

Holiday Recipe: Ayurvedic Inspired Gingerbread by sacredwindowprograms | Postpartum Nutrition & Recipes The ritual of baking holiday cookies is a time-honored tradition for many families. Unfortunately, most seasonal baking recipes

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Cooking for Postpartum

Sacred Window Blog 

Here at the Center for Sacred Window Studies, we share voices from many perspectives and backgrounds. We believe that the sacred weeks post birth, and the experience of

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Postpartum Care Rooted in Cultural Tradition

Christine Eck 

*Please note audio voice overlap technical difficulty* Today on the Sacred Window Podcast one of our Community Holders, Roshni Kavate spoke with Raeanne Madison. Raeanne is an Indigenous

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Postpartum Caregiving – Setting Boundaries and Navigating Pitfalls for Professionals with Shelley Rahim

Christine Eck 

Shelley Rahim is a Birth Doula, Postpartum Chef and Caregiver, Birthing From Within Childbirth Educator, Birth Story Listener, Prenatal Yoga Instructor and a Mother of three. For the

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