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postpartum care
The first 42 days after giving birth is a beautifully sacred time of huge transition and change for mama (and baby, and thus the whole family). In Ayurveda, this special time is called Kayakalpa, the Sacred Window.
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Birthing a soul into the world opens mama to a profound level of subtlety. She may be very delicate physically, emotionally, mentally, and energetically. During this time, her energy is best focused on healing, feeding and bonding with baby, and for this, mama needs to be well rested and well nourished. If she is open to receiving support, this Sacred Window can be a blissful and magnificent time of transformation.​
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The postpartum support I offer is designed to nurture mamas with healing food, balancing herbs, nourishing touch, love, gentleness, sweetness, and steady support.This allows mamas to deeply rest, recover from birth, process emotions, and simply be present for the heart-expansive joys of bonding with baby.
Given plenty of rest and appropriate restorative nourishment, mamas can come out of the Sacred Window with more radiance, clarity and empowerment than ever before.
Postpartum Care Packages
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Each Package Includes:
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- Initial consultation (around 37 weeks) to know your state of health, food preferences, and ensure personalized herbal preparations and menus that provide support and balance, specifically for you.
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- Newborn Mama's Manual, a guide to help mamas (and their partners) prepare for the sacred window. Includes planning checklists, postpartum nutrition information, what kinds of foods to favor, tips on how to get rest, and how to avoid depletion by building connection.
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- Abhyanga (self oil massage) instructions
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- Baby's Abyhanga instructions
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Each Day of Support includes:
- Daily check-in, loving emotional support and availability
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- 2 - 3 serves of: Main Meal, Snacks, 2 Herbal Teas, and a Date Shake, delicious and prepared with love, to provide warm nourishment and restore mama's digestion. Ingredients are always organic and local as possible.
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- 75 min Snehan (Ayurvedic full-body warm oil treatment), with optional sitzbath preparation
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3 days $900
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5 days $1500
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10 days $3000
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15 days $4500
(includes a snehan for partner or support person)
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Days of care can be scheduled as you wish- many find it most helpful to begin with 3+ days a week, and trickle down to 1 day a week.
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Meals including organic/local meat (fish, chicken, beef, turkey) can be added to any package for an additional $30/day. Meals for partners can also be added for an additional $30/day
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payment plans are always available upon request
Sample Menu Options
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Snacks
- Iron-Rich Stewed Fruits
- Cardamom Cashew Date Bites
- Pistachio Fig Date Bites
- Tahini Carob Date Bites
- Coconut Lactation Cookies
- Molasses Ginger Cookies
- Cardamom Shortbread
- Spiced Vanilla Custard
- Cardamom Rose Tapioca Pudding
- Cinnamon Caramelized Apple Bananas
- Tahini or Almond Butter Stuffed Dates
- Whole Roasted Yams with Cashew Lime Crema
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Date Shakes and Caffeine-Free Lattes
- Cardamom Almond Date Shake
- Cinnamon Cashew Date Shake
- Pistachio Rose Date Shake
- Carob Cardamom Date Shake
- Vanilla Almond Date Shake
- Rooibos Chai Date Shake
- Mamaki Chai Date Shake
- Black Sesame Latte
- Moringa Latte
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Porridge / Augmenting Mains
- First Days’ Rice Porridge
- Ginger Turmeric Congee
- Savory Seeds Congee (Fennel, Fenugreek, Mustard Seed and Celery Seed)
- Black Sesame Ginger Congee
- Butternut Congee
- Green Jade Rice Congee
- Quinoa + Rice Congee
- Creamy Barley
- Spiced Basmati Rice with Toasted Cashews
- Sesame Udon or Soba Noodles
- Chapati (plain, sweet, or savory)
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Kitchari / Extractive Mains
- Ube + Coconut Kitchari
- Zucchini + Sweet Potato Kitchari
- Kabocha Squash + Adzuki Kitchari
- New Mama’s Mung Dhal
- Red Lentil Coconut Veggie Curry
- Coconut Saffron Veggie Stew
- Velvety Beet and Red Lentil Soup
- Veggie Skillet Pie (split mung batter)
- Split Mung Pancakes with Zucchini
- Curried Red Lenil Wraps
- Roasted Butternut + Lentil Soup
- Dashi Veggie + Buckwheat Soba Noodle Bowl
- Palak Paneer
- Asparagus, Goat Cheese and Dill Frittata
- New Mama’s Pad Thai
- Tom Kha Soup (Coconut)
- Japanese Style Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes
- Lemongrass and Five Spice Braised Beef Stew
- Savory Beef Stew with Thyme and Veggies
- Chicken and Goji Veggie Soup
- Shiitake Dashi Soup with Chicken
- Egg Drop Dashi Chicken Noodle
- Moroccan Braised Lamb (or Beef) Stew
- Lemongrass Pumpkin Chicken Soup​
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Sides
- Coconut Mashed Purple Sweet Potatoes with Ginger
- Za’atar Roasted Root Veggies
- Julienned Beets Sautéed with Almonds + Coconut
- Dilled Carrots with Molasses Glaze
- Spiced Long Beans with Coconut and Fresh Herbs
- Whole Roasted Yams with Cashew Lime Crema
- Braised Root Veggies + Taro
- Smashed Potatoes with Creme Fraiche and Herb Sauce
- Roasted Asparagus with Dill, Lemon and Almonds
- Roasted Beets + Caramelized Turnips with Wasabi Aioli
A La Carte Postpartum Meal Support
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For mamas and families that just want extra nutritional support, I offer meal delivery packages designed to optimize health and recovery for newborn mamas. Meals are handmade with love and mantra, easy to digest, and made with ingredients that are as local and organic as possible. Ingredients always include galactagogues that support milk supply, and herbal teas are customized to meet mama's needs, whether that be extra nervous system calming, digestive support, milk support, sleep support, or mood support. All meals are and delivered in compostable containers- ready to heat up, and easy to serve.
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Each Meal Delivery includes the following:
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- Mini-consultation- to know your state of health, food preferences, and ensure personalized herbal preparations and menus that provide support and balance, specifically for you on the day of your delivery.
- 2 - 3 servings of a Main Meal - with rice porridge and either dhal, or a meat + veg stew the first few days after birth, and then more substantial meals with grain, protein, veggies, and sauces/chutneys/dressings as digestion strengthens.
- Snacks- easy to eat, for all hours feeding sessions
- Dashamula Tea decoction- An Ayurvedic formula of 10 different roots that are grounding and calming for the nervous system, and support womb healing.
- Herbal Tea- often a combination of western herbs, Ayurvedic herbs, and digestive spices; based on mama’s current needs for digestive support, milk support, sleep support, energy support, etc.
- Date Mylk/Milk Shake- various delicious flavors, to help with energy levels, hormone balance, and to keep mama nourished around the clock.
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$180 (2 - 3 servs, vegetarian meals)
$210 (2 - 3 servs, meals with organic/local meat - fresh fish, chicken, beef or turkey)​
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payment plans are always available upon request
