benefits of postpartum doula care after a Cesarean birth Recovering from a Cesarean birth offers its own unique opportunities and challenges. If you’ve birthed your baby by Cesarean or are planning a Cesarean birth, know that tending to your own recovery after surgery is even more essential. Mothers need and deserve to have extra nurturing […]
infant sleep || Q&A session with sanctuary doula Jeanne Negrelli
infant sleep by Jeanne Negrelli feature photo: Casie Zalud Photography Infant sleep is often one of the biggest concerns for new parents. And it often lingers as baby’s sleep patterns continue to shape and shift through his or her early life. In addition, parents are also sometimes managing conflicting advice and recommendations from their extended […]
doula faith davis on Ayurvedic postnatal massage | Q&A session
Ayurvedic postnatal mama massage by Faith Davis Ayurvedic postnatal mama massage is an ancient Indian therapy that rejuvenates the body by drenching hard working tissues in nourishing warm oil, and soothes the mind with rhythmic strokes over the body. Wrapped in the bliss of warm oil, mamas can enjoy soothing the aches of pregnancy, birth […]
Part 2: The Healing Path Around & Through PMADs
Part 2 : the healing path around & through postpartum mood and affective disorders (PMADs) a conversation with Jenevieve Russell, MA, LPC, CD & Kate Kripke, LCSW of Boulder, CO Part 1 of our blog, “The Healing Path Around and Through Postpartum Mood & Affective Disorders (PMAD’s)” introduces the topic of postpartum mood and affective […]
Reiki & postpartum care
reiki & postpartum care by Tekla Ayers Reiki is a spiritual healing practice for balancing energy that originated in Japan in the early 20th century. Reiki is pronounced ray-key. “Rei” means spiritual wisdom, and “ki” means life energy. “Ki” is also known as “prana” in Sanskrit, and modern science calls it “biofield energy.” Reiki moves […]
it takes a village: shedding the “DIY” mentality to motherhood
it takes a village: shedding the “DIY” mentality to motherhood a conversation about postpartum care with Jenevieve Russell, MA, LPC, CD & Kate Kripke, LCSW of Boulder, CO Bringing your new baby into the world means welcoming two new beings into your home: the new, growing spirit of your wee one, and the new, expanding […]