Ayurvedic Postpartum Care for Cesarean Recovery
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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
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,
Strong Enough to Receive: What Happens When the Woman Who Holds Everyone Else Finally Lets Herself Be Held with Daisi Kuuse
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Many women move through life carrying everything. They organize, lead, solve problems, and care for everyone around them. Society often celebrates this image of the “strong woman.” But
Tending the Storm: What Crisis Asks of Us as Caregivers with Chloe Charbonneau
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Crisis in the perinatal period doesn’t always look the way we expect. While many people imagine emergencies that are loud, dramatic, and impossible to ignore, the reality—especially in
Reclaiming Strength: Postpartum Fitness, Ayurveda, and Small Habits with Andrea Claassen
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In a recent episode of the Sacred Window Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Andrea Clausen—an Ayurvedic wellness counselor, certified personal trainer, yoga teacher, and pre/postpartum
Reclaiming Strength: Postpartum Fitness, Ayurveda, and Small Habits with Andrea Clausen
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In a recent episode of the Sacred Window Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Andrea Clausen—an Ayurvedic wellness counselor, certified personal trainer, yoga teacher, and pre/postpartum
Strengthening Postpartum Family Bonds
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Strengthening Postpartum Family Bonds The postpartum period is often rightly centered around the birthing parent and newborn, but as Christine Devlin Eck discusses on The Sacred Window Podcast,
Why Baby Brain is your Maternal Super Power
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Why Baby Brain is your Maternal Super Power I first wrote about this in 2020, and while researching the dominant narrative around baby brain, I came across this
The Universal Mother Principles of Giving and Receiving Effective Care
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The Universal Mother Principles of Giving and Receiving Effective Care Postpartum care is a delicate dance, a time when new mothers need not just practical support, but also
Making Eating Well Easy in Postpartum and in a Busy Life
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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