The Healing Path Around & Through Postpartum Mood &Â Affective Disorders Postpartum mood and affective disorders (PMADs) affect an estimated 20% of American mothers, or 1.3 million women annually. That’s too many. Research indicates that the lack of effective supportive postpartum care rituals may be a signifiant cause. Sadly, our culture has buried many of these […]
love conquers all It’s my golden rule for Newborn Mothers, and of course I live by it now too as a Newborn Mother: Peace and joy ALWAYS take precedent. Simple things like putting on some music, essential oils, a bath or a cup of tea in the sunshine are TOP of my list. Anything I […]
Loving Your Uterus! with the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy® by Amy Colo, CPM, LMT & Michele Kolakowski, LMT, CLC, CD & CPD(DONA) Let’s talk about loving your uterus! She is made to move and be responsive to the changes of your life. In her ideal position, she sits in the center of the […]
The Wisdom of Postpartum Doula Care As I opened my well loved postpartum cookbook to share with an expectant family this week, my fingers followed the dog eared pages that mark my favorite recipes for new mothers. I reminisced that 17 years ago, I was a new mother in the loving care of a beloved […]
Welcome and thanks for visiting Sanctuary Healing Arts blog! I hope you’ll be back to read my monthly blog of shared wisdom about how we women can care for ourselves and our wee ones with the hands-on healing arts. Let’s start where touch begins … In utero and at birth, touch is a baby’s most […]
