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Birth Sealing Ceremonies in the Postpartum
The new mother deserves to be honored in a truly meaningful way. At Mother Honourings we celebrate the new mother. The journey of birth and postpartum is profound and deserves to be marked and celebrated! Here are a few of the options to be included in a Mother Honouring / Birth Sealing Ceremony.
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Birth Story Sealing with Tea Ceremony to represent washing away the birth and celebrate the newness of motherhood.
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Hot stone abdominal press introduces heat, expels gas and trapped air.
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Moxibustion brings heat and life force to womb space.
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Vaginal herbal steam to nourish and restore your uterus.
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Ceremonial bathing.
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Bengkung belly binding with warming herbal paste.
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Traditional Closing The Bones or Sacred Tuck-in to bring life force to mama and help feel held and warm.
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Herbal teas, tinctures, balms, body butter, salves and baths.
Offered by Jen
Email: jen@doulasofvancouver.ca
Service Area: At your home in Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, or New Westmintster
CEREMONY ELEMENTS & RITUALS:
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Birth Story Sealing with Tea Ceremony
Birth Story Sealing: you tell Jen your story, and she take notes and/or records it, transcribes it and presents it back to you, or you can write it out yourself into a journal Jen custom makes for you.
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Your baby's astrological sign
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Mother's Wisdom Deck: card reading
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Forming intention: writing sacred vows to yourself as a mother and to your baby
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Your choice of Mama You Rock! Tea, Sweet Water Lactation Tea, Mama's Pick Me Up Tea, or Mama's Happy Tea.
Abdominal Heating
Mother warming can aid healing and give relief to any discomfort and help tone the uterus. It supports improved circulation, helps rid your abdomen of excess gas and liquids and encourages the uterus back down to correct size and position. It can also help the new mother have more energy and feel rejuvenated and is a great way to gently aid recovery from childbirth and restore energy.
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Hot stone abdominal press with heaty herbal belly paste, OR
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Moxibustion treatment involves the gentle warming of the acupuncture meridians that run through the lower abdomen and lower back. It is a very nourishing and strengthening treatment. It involves using a Moxa stick and warming acupuncture points on the abdomen and on the lower back until they feel pleasantly warm, OR
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Vaginal herbal steam (yoni steam)
Ceremonial Bath with Sage Smudge and Flower Crown
Here we ritually wash away the blood from the birth and to make a fresh start on your journey through motherhood.
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Malay floral bath, OR
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Pink salts euphoric wild rose bath, OR
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Lavender herbal bath, OR
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Honey and milk bath
Bengkung Belly Bind + Session
Bengkung Belly Binding is a traditional postpartum practice in Southeastern Asia (particularly in Indonesia and Malaysia). It aids in:
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Abdominal wall retraction (diastasis recti)
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Supporting the womb after birth and speeds up the process of contraction
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The recovery and healing from Caesarean birth
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Returning to your pre-pregnant shape
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Tightening body parts that may have lost muscle tone during pregnancy
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Improving circulation
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Breaking down fat and cellulite
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Accelerating fat burning
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Relieving water retention
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Supporting the spine and postural realignment
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Supporting the pelvic floor
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Providing back support
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NOTE: Due to covid I have been unable to source authentic hand-printed Indonesian Batik and as such, I am unable to make or provide Bengkung Belly Binds to my clients. Please pre-order yours on Etsy and I will give you a $75 discount on your ceremony of choice. If you are unable to find a Bengkung Belly Bind or your prefer the modern convenience, I recommend the Ab Wrap produced locally by Bellies, Inc.
Sacred Ceremonial Tuck-in (Closing the Bones)
The final ritual to celebrate all the work you did in pregnancy to grow your baby. Here we spiritually, physically and emotionally mark the closing of your body and of this phase of your life, so you are ready to move forward on your journey through motherhood.
INVESTMENT
Curandera Package $225 (3 hours)
Curandera is the archetypical folk medicine healer. This wise woman has the right remedy to move your body and soul back into alignment.
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Birth Story Sealing with Tea Ceremony
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Abdominal Heating of your choice (hot stone abdominal press OR moxibustion OR vaginal steam)
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Ceremonial Bath of your choice with Sage Smudge and Flower Crown
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Sacred Ceremonial Tuck-in
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Eostre Package $295 (3 hours)
Eostre, the goddess of spring and fertility, embodies rebirth, fecundity and potential. This is the time to celebrate yourself as a mother.
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Birth Story Sealing with Tea Ceremony
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Abdominal Heating of your choice (hot stone abdominal press OR moxibustion OR vaginal steam)
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Ceremonial Bath of your choice with Sage Smudge and Flower Crown
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Bengkung Belly Bind instructional session (your choice of bind included)
Lakshmi Package $375 (4 hours)
Lakshmi, the goddess of abundance, indicates that angels of fortune hover around you. Blessings are always dropping their blossoms on you, but only those with keen hearts will appreciate the soft petals of Lakshmi.
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Birth Story Sealing with Tea Ceremony
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Abdominal Heating of your choice (hot stone abdominal press OR moxibustion OR vaginal steam)
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Ceremonial Bath of your choice with Sage Smudge and Flower Crown
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Sacred Ceremonial Tuck-in
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Bengkung Belly Bind instructional session (your choice of bind included)
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10% discount for all Doulas of Vancouver birth doula clients.