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
Marma Therapy and the Sacred First Week Postpartum
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The first week after birth is unlike any other season in life. Everything has changed. A baby has arrived, but so has a new mother. The body is
What Postpartum Trainings Don’t Prepare You For
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Many postpartum caregivers enter their training programs eager to support new families through one of life's most transformative transitions. They learn about infant care, postpartum recovery, feeding support,
Conscious Care through Higher Wisdom and Being Enough with Christine Eck
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There comes a moment for many women on this path when the striving begins to loosen its grip. Not all at once. Not in a dramatic revelation. But
Caring for Birth Partners Experiencing Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders
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Caring for Birth Partners Experiencing Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders I walk into the home of one of my postpartum clients. Their baby is 10 days old, Mom
Riding the River of Miracles: One Woman’s Journey Through Motherhood, Healing, and Coming Home to Herself with Vivianne Katlaps
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There are moments in life when we believe we understand something deeply—when the knowledge lives not just in the mind, but in the body, in the bones, in
Tending the Sacred Fire: Why Digestion Is the Foundation of Postpartum Healing with Ashlee Sakaishi
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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
The Medicine in Your Own Kitchen
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There is a moment many of us arrive at quietly. We’ve answered the call to this work. We’ve stepped toward supporting mothers, families, communities… and yet, somewhere along
Listening to Mothers in the Postpartum Window with Kenga Sivarajah
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There is something that happens in the quiet moments after a conversation like this one. It lingers. Not just in the mind, but in the body… in that
The Healing Points of the Sacred Window: Marma Therapy and the Postpartum Body with Seva Van Why
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The postpartum window is one of the most sensitive, expansive, and transformative times in a person’s life. It is a period where the body is open, the nervous
