There are 5 cross-cultural essentials of postpartum care, deeply rooted in womyn’s physiologic and psychologic needs postpartum. We simply need to follow this map for postpartum wellness.
Guided by local herbalist and nurse, Laura, this 2 hour workshop will offer a dive into 3 of the following 5 essentials to postpartum healing:
Warmth, Appropriate Postpartum Foods/Herbs and Community
We will cover:
+ moxa
+ herbal sitz baths, vaginal steaming
+ herbal tea
+ Abhyanga (warm oil, Ayurvedic massage)
+ foods that are warm in temperature, warm in nature, easy to digest, and nutrient-dense
Along with these essentials, our time together will explore Community as foundational to postpartum, as NONE of the other essentials of postpartum healing can happen without community support.
And so, we welcome pregnant womyn, mothers and family members, the wider web of family support, birth workers and other maternal health care providers, as well as folks who would like to have a family in the future and/or simply those who feel passionate about supporting mothers.
"As if we want to "take care of" the future generations, we MUST begin by taking care of the MOTHERS. Supporting Mothers supports healthy and empowered families, which supports thriving communities, which supports all of humanity.” ~Innate Traditions
Meet Laura
Laura is a village herbalist and nurse, who is passionate about food as medicine, herbs as allies and connection as guidance. She is the creatrix of Backyard Harvest, creating herbal medicines, based on the inspiration of the seasons and the abundance of the harvests! She is dedicated to offering mama’s and their families support and inspiration through holistic healing that nourishes mind, body, soul, and the Earth and honors intuition. Her offerings and knowledge weave the traditions of Holistic Herbalism, Bioregional Ayurveda, Earth Based Teachings, Innate Postpartum Care and the Wisdom of the Plants. Her Why is to spark that remembering from deep within of who we are.
Learn more and connect with Laura @backyardharvestherbal
and explore her other offerings such as her herbal CSA at www.backyardharvesherbal.com