Healing Swaddle is a ceremony, a sacred way to honor a person and complete the transition and transformation of a meaningful life event. 

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Deeply rooted in our ancestry and traditions that were kept generation after generation in different cultures by different nations, this ceremony is known and observed worldwide, mostly postpartum. Of course, the details and names may differ depending on the language and traditional culture, but this ceremony's core is the same and includes several main elements.

No matter what ethnicity or country, Africa or Russia, Thailand or Mexico, this ceremony includes:

• Honoring of the mother, celebrating her. 

• Warming up the body using different methods ( sauna, temescal, steam bath, herbal bath).

• Relaxing massage, healing touch, bodywork, belly massage.

• Bodybinding with traditional long and strong fabrics like rebozo, scarves, rushnik.

• Nutritious, delicious, healing food and drinks with warming effects throughout the ceremony and a celebration feast after.

As a facilitator, I gathered my knowledge and skills from several teachers with different backgrounds. The ceremony is a very creative act, and every facilitator has a way of making it special and unique.

Here is an approximate plan of the ceremony that I offer:

1. We start with a questionnaire. I need to know you and your preferences, your favorites and no-goes, your allergies and sensitivities. We set up a date and discuss the details. You come up with certain intentions for this ceremony that we follow.  

2. I come to your place of choice. It has to be a place where you feel safe and comfortable, with as few distractions as possible. Preferably without children who can demand your attention. You have to have the opportunity to focus on yourself and deeply relax. This is the time and space for you only, your healing and resting. Breastfeeding babies need a caregiver for the time of the swaddling too, but you will have plenty of opportunities to feed and comfort your baby throughout the process. 

3. We chat and have some tea, we talk about your intentions. I bring the herbs you will use for art therapy and your herbal bath. I listen to you. I have no judgment or advice. I am here to hold a space for your transformation. 

4. I offer you relaxing techniques to relax the body and the mind. I prepare the bath. I follow you there to sing a special song and to honor you. Time to let go and be reborn. 

5. After the bath, it is time for the healing touch for even deeper relaxation. 

6. Swaddling. 7 zones of your body. 7 locks. 7 scarves. 7 steps to healing and unity. 

7. Celebration. I feast with you. Witnessing your rebirth and new beginnings. 

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The most common benefits I witness after the ceremony in postpartum: 

 

1. Significant progress in postpartum recovery, excretion of the post-pregnancy hormones, decrease in the volume of the uterus and abdomen,  pelvis alignment, lymph movement, and eliminating excess fluid/swelling.

2. Relief from pain in the back, pelvis, and joint pain.

3. Improved overall tone and increased vital energy.

4. A feeling of deep peace, fullness, self-satisfaction, increased confidence in the body and the ability to be the best mother for your baby/child, softness toward yourself, and relaxation on the deep level. 

5. Improvement of mood, general well-being, and an increased reserve of patience. Awakening of sexuality at a new level, better contact with inner self, relief from emotional burden. Closing of the chapter of birth and feeling that the issues linked to it are finally resolved.

6. A state of renewal and the beginning of a new phase in life.

 

The healing swaddle ceremony in the postpartum ideally is held on the 40th day after birth but it can also be held any day after this time. After the C-section, a little longer time might be needed and determined individually.  

 

The most popular time to have this ceremony of honoring and healing is postpartum but it is not the only one to benefit from. 

Even after years past the birth the ceremony has significant benefits especially if the trauma had taken place and bothers the woman through the years. 

 

Marriage, divorce, relocation, loss of a loved one, your birthday, change in social status or life stage - any event may be honored and completed this special way. 

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The Healing Swaddle Ceremony is a truly special and lavish experience, tailored to celebrate and honor the women, the mother in our lives. It's a thoughtful gesture that can provide much-needed relaxation and rejuvenation, making it a perfect gift to show love and appreciation to someone special or to treat oneself. The opportunity to unwind and recharge for at least 7 hours within this day-long event is a luxurious indulgence that can truly make a difference in one's well-being.

 

Average Duration of the ceremony is  6-8 hours.

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Please, feel free to message me with any questions and/or schedule your special ceremony using the contact form below.

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