AYURVEDIC POSTPARTUM DOULA CARE
Dearest mama,
If you've landed here it's not by chance. Welcome.
I'm thrilled you've found yourself in this profound world of care, and that I have an opportunity to share this beautiful, deeply impactful wisdom with you…
Why a Postpartum Doula?
Care for Mothers after birth is paramount. It will lay the foundation for your future health and well-being ~ truely. It will also help support healing from past conditions.
After any major initiation in life a portal opens for us to heal. This is known as a Sacred Window.
A precious period for a Mother to be nurtured and nourished.
After a woman births her baby she is as delicate as her newborn. She requires specific care in order to fully recover - which is gentle, beautiful, mindful & deeply supportive of her transformation.
Postpartum places mothers and families at a powerful crossroad. They either take the path of deep rejuvenation and nourishment ~ or the path of depletion, overwhelm and burn out. Unfortunately many take the latter path - mostly because we don't know any better. We’re unsure HOW to heal. We don’t know what to do, what not to do, or how to find the right support.
Ayurvedic knowledge & Ayurvedic doula support provides a simple yet complete system of care that will deeply and profoundly nourish you, your family and your future self. This is a system that aligns with nature. It’s not dogmatic but rather offers gentle principles within 4 pillars of care.
My personal experience with mothers and myself has been nothing short of remarkable.
The first 42 days post birth lays the foundation for your next 42 years.
Many of us received the conditioning that we should simply 'get on with it' & the sooner we 'jump back into life' the better.
However jumping back into life after birth is entirely the opposite of what a newborn mother requires to heal & thrive. Everything in a mothers world is different. EVERYTHING is restructuring. Her body, her emotions, her hormones, her sleep, her relationships, her digestion, her mind, her priorities, her home, her outlook on life….everything. And this can feel extremely unsettling. With all this change a mother really does require specific care on all levels so she feels soothed & held within the massive restructuring.
She needs REST, loving attention, tenderness, nourishment, care, support, warmth, massage, beauty, listening ears, slow rhythms, open hearts, nourishing foods, herbs and an abundance of love.
I appreciate that many of us may not have had a direct experience or even education around what a Sacred Window post birth actually looks like, or what Ayurvedic postpartum care consists of.
Perhaps no one has ever spoken to you about your postpartum from this perspective.
If this is the case ~ I'm thrilled that you're here, peering into the possibilities of support and healing. Please reach out if you have questions and reflections. You can contact me HERE. I will absolutely reply, or you can book a zoom discovery call if you’re keen to find out more about in house postpartum doula support.
Feeling a pull toward this ancient and profound Postpartum Support?
Book a 15-30 minute Postpartum Doula Support Session. This provides an opportunity for us to connect, and for you to discover if this care feels aligned.
This session is a gift for those of you keenly interested in my support.
Here’s how I can support you through the tremendous transformation of postpartum:
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Postpartum Alchemy
Postpartum Alchemy ~ an opportunity to discover the 4 elements of care that will provide profound healing & nourishment through your 42 day Sacred Window and for years beyond.
Included is a 1.5 - 2 hour session, 1:1 with me.
Plus supportive practices, rituals and recipes that will support your unique creation of a sacred window.
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Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula Support
What happens to a Mother in the first 42 days post birth informs her next 42 years. The Sacred Window is a precious portal of profound healing and nourishment that opens up after birth.
A mother requires very specific care - which is gentle, beautiful, mindful and deeply supportive of your transformation and complete healing.
My Ayurvedic postpartum doula support provides this complete system of care.
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Remedy Session
A skillfully crafted session supporting mothers through the tender experience of processing birth & postpartum. As a neuro-emotional mentor, doula and birth story listener, the space that is held is highly skillful and deeply compassionate.
Included is: 1 x 60-75 min birth story listening session via zoom (or in person depending on location).
There is a profound shift & potent healing that occurs for Mothers when we are supported in this way.
If you’d like to learn more about my Ayurvedic Postpartum Care Packages, download my guide.
An 18 page guide outlining the 4 vital pillars of Ayurvedic and Sacred Feminine Care for Mothers.
This simple guide will deeply support your postpartum.
It contains important wisdom, a guided meditation, breath practice and recipes.
“From an emotional point of view the postpartum doula support was huge…
There were days when my head felt so scrambled, I was very ungrounded and struggling without even realizing I was struggling, and then you’d walk into the house and it was like I could suddenly feel it all….
My husband even commented on the times you came ~ and how I was after you’d gone, the difference it had made to the feel in the house, the feeling amongst all of the kids, and even how he and I were together.
The kansa therapy I miss so much! Just wow! As soon as you put it on my head I felt it go straight into my body rather than having all my energy firing outward.
It was hard for me in the beginning….I think it was one of the first times you washed my feet, and just allowing another female to care for me in that way…. but once I surrendered to that love and nourishment…it was so special.
Just knowing you were coming to the house some mornings….I was holding on to see you walk down that driveway.
It meant the world to us.
The cooking, the food, the nourishment!
The nourishment from day 1 in the hospital was so incredible. With all my other babies I've never been able to ‘go’ after cesareans and this time my body felt amazing - from day 1. To not have to put anything else into my body to make it work, and having everything be so natural was amazing.
It was everything. It was full nourishment ~ emotionally, physically, spiritually…which enabled me to not only be fully present with my baby but also with all my kids, and I treasure every moment.
Thank you”
~ Pip
"I was wondering how I can share and spread the word of how much you helped me after my third birth? I'm feeling so blessed to have chosen to receive this postpartum care. It helped me so much to balance, restore and recover. I loved every moment of it!"
~ Yahav
“Lauren nurtured me like a devoted mother during the initial weeks post birth. Every visit was like a big warm hug from a good friend & trusted confidant. She lovingly created meaningful spiritual ceremonies, nutritious meals, decadent bath potions, foot spas and more. But most of all she provided such a safe & trusted space for me to share my feelings as I navigated this very new and uncharted territory as a mama. A woman is so vulnerable & raw in these first weeks, and the level of care Lauren provides and promotes is invaluable at such a time. It’s hard to find the words to describe the experience and my level of gratitude. It’s a very special sacred time & I will be forever thankful for Lauren’s support, love & guidance.”
~ Bree
More about me pertaining to postpartum Doula Care:
Certified as an Ayurvedic Postpartum Care Specialist by Inner Sun & Moon with Sarva Blackwell.
Attended Newborn Mother postpartum training with Julia Jones.
Birth Doula for 16 yrs certified by The Australian Doula College.
Neuro-Emotional Mentor trained with The Center for Emotional Education
Birth Story Listening trained with The Birth Story School
Sacred Flower Essences for Birth Keepers - with Inner Sun & Moon.
Kansa Maternity Immersion with Joan Ngo
The Art of Herbal Bath making with Inner Sun & Moon.
