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Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareTending to Families when Baby is in Crisis with Ally KaytonIn this episode of The Sacred Window Podcast, guest Ally Kayton, a neonatal nurse practitioner and mental health counselor, discuss the challenges and support systems for families with babies in the NICU. Ally highlights the growing importance of mental health awareness and family-centered care in these environments, explaining that doulas can serve as a vital part of the support system. The conversation emphasizes the crucial need for prenatal, postpartum, and trauma-informed care, with Ally sharing her efforts to meet these needs through parent support groups and a quality improvement committee. Ultimately, the episode underscores the profound impact of holding...
2025-08-2743 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CarePostpartum Doula Case Study: Turning Conversations into Clients with Andrea LuzitanoIn this episode of The Sacred Window Podcast, host Christine Devlin Eck welcomes Andrea Luzitano to discuss her journey as a postpartum doula and the keys to her successful practice. Andrea shares how she shifted from offering basic care to providing a more holistic set of services, including cooking, bodywork, and Ayurvedic mother care. She emphasizes that her business, Upon Arrival Doula, grew significantly by turning conversations into clients through authentic community engagement, such as participating in local mom groups and early childhood festivals. Andrea advises other aspiring doulas to leverage their unique strengths and focus on building genuine...
2025-08-2522 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareThree Tips for My Former Self on Serving Clients with Postpartum Bodywork with Christine Devlin EckIn this episode of The Sacred Window Podcast, host Christine Devlin Eck dives into the profound importance of bodywork and conscious touch for postpartum care. She explains how practices like warm oil massages can be transformative for healing tissues and calming the nervous system. Drawing from her own experience, Christine provides practical examples, such as working with a cesarean birth client, and offers a clear roadmap for beginners, advising them to collaborate with midwives for visibility and to teach clients self-massage and infant Abhyanga for bonding. She also emphasizes the crucial need for mentorship and collaboration to...
2025-08-1319 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareHealing Ceremonies with Rev. Hannah GraceIn this insightful episode of The Sacred Window Podcast, host Christine Devlin Eck welcomes Rev. Hannah Grace, an interfaith minister, to discuss the transformative power of ceremony during life's transitions, especially the childbearing year. As the founder of Grace Ceremonies, Hannah shares how personalized rituals—from baby blessings to ceremonies for loss—help people feel seen, create meaning, and foster connection. Tune in to learn how to honor life's pivotal moments with intention.About Hannah:Hannah is an Interfaith minister, meaning she studied world religions but is unaffiliated with a specific faith. She...
2025-08-0653 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareBuilding A Village In The Digital Age with Michale Chatham and Dr. Molly PeraltaIn this insightful episode of The Sacred Window Podcast, host Christine Devlin Eck welcomes Michale Chatham and Dr. Molly Peralta to discuss the crucial importance of community in the digital age, emphasizing the vital need for in-person connections. They explore technology's impact on human connection, introduce their powerful "Mile Wild Framework" (land, God, other) for cultivating deep relationships, and share personal stories of village support during childbirth, highlighting the significance of self-awareness, community, and the role of elders. Listeners will also learn about their work with Vessel Village, which supports women in creating local, in-person communities and offers courses...
2025-07-301h 01Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareStrengthening Postpartum Family Bonds with Christine Devlin EckIn this solo episode of The Sacred Window Podcast, Christine Devlin Eck highlights the show's mission to promote bonding for partners, older children, and other caregivers during the crucial postpartum window. She emphasizes the importance of supporting partners by equipping them with practical skills like cooking simple recipes and making lactation tea, alongside advocating for Infant Abhyanga, an Ayurvedic warm oil massage, as a powerful tool for increasing bonding and oxytocin release. Christine also stresses the non-negotiable need for family support and self-care for partners to prevent burnout, encouraging listeners to plan and involve their community to ensure everyone...
2025-07-2421 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareA Foster-to-Adopt Story: Navigating Unique Caregiving Needs with Kat Devlin and Shannon BrennanIn today's deeply personal episode of The Sacred Window Podcast, host Christine Devlin Eck welcomes Kat Devlin and Shannon Brennan to share their transformative journey as foster-to-adopt parents. Motivated to foster during the pandemic, they discuss their extensive training in trauma-informed care and child development. They candidly open up about the complex emotions from their first foster child's reunification and the logistical hurdles they faced, highlighting their reliance on vital community support.The discussion beautifully culminates with the joyful story of adopting their third foster child, a process they navigated with increased confidence and...
2025-07-1655 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareThe Five Koshas in Birth and Parenting with Claire HollowayIn this illuminating episode of The Sacred Window Podcast, host Christine Devlin welcomes Claire Holloway, a seasoned yoga facilitator based in Perth, for a profound discussion on the Five Koshas and their transformative relevance to healing after birth.Claire introduces listeners to the ancient Yogic concept of the Koshas, explaining them as distinct yet interconnected layers of our being. She guides us through each layer: starting with the tangible Annamaya Kosha (the physical body), moving through Pranamaya Kosha (energy/breath), Manomaya Kosha (mind/emotions), Vijnanamaya Kosha (intellect/wisdom), and finally, Anandamaya Kosha (bliss/spirit...
2025-06-1844 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareBreaking Down Signs of Anxiety, OCD, Depression and Rage in Perinatal Health with Maria Clemente MorresiChristine Devlin hosts Maria Clemente Morresi on the Sacred Window Podcast to discuss perinatal mental health. Maria, a mental health professional and founder of Reimagined Mind Counseling & Consultation, specializes in supporting women during the perinatal period. She explains the unique challenges of postpartum mental health, including antenatal and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), which affect 10-20% of pregnant women and 1 in 7 postpartum women, respectively. Maria emphasizes the importance of understanding physical changes, such as hormonal shifts, and the role of the amygdala in anxiety. She also highlights the significance of community support and the Perinatal Resource Collaborative in...
2025-06-0458 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareSupport in Surrogacy: Considerations for Intended Parents and Surrogates with Michelle ValiukenasJoin Christine Devlin Eck as she welcomes Michelle Valiukenas, the inspiring founder of The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation. Michelle bravely shares her deeply personal journey through infertility, heartbreaking miscarriages, and the path to surrogacy. She powerfully highlights the immense emotional challenges of fertility struggles and the lifesaving importance of community support during these times. Learn how Michelle's foundation has provided vital financial assistance, education, and advocacy to over 3,100 families nationwide facing pregnancy complications and loss. This episode also delves into the nuances of surrogacy, emphasizing open communication and understanding through Michelle's own experiences with her surrogate and the beautiful...
2025-05-2843 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareThe Role of a Fertility Doula with Jessica PalmquistJoin Christine Devlin Eck as she sits down with Jessica Palmquist, founder of Turquoise Compass Wellness and a compassionate fertility doula. Jessica shares her deeply personal journey with unexplained infertility and the crucial gap in support that inspired her to step into this vital role. This episode illuminates the unique and essential support a fertility doula provides, from reproductive health education and emotional guidance to building robust support networks. Jessica also sheds light on the often-overlooked impact of pregnancy loss and the profound need for sensitive, empathetic care during such vulnerable times. Tune in to understand how a fertility...
2025-05-2151 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareThe Universal Mother Principles and Gender Identity with Christine Devlin EckJoin Christine Devlin as she unveils the profound Universal Mother Principles – essential guidelines for anyone in a caregiving role, from doulas to parents and beyond. Discover the nine key principles: intention, simplicity, flexibility, compassion, listening, intuition, grounding, non-judgment, and presence, and learn how they can transform your approach to care.Christine also delves into the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, explaining the concept of duality and the vital Sushumna, Ida, and Pingala energy channels. Understand how these channels influence balance and energy flow within ourselves and those we care for.Le...
2025-05-0727 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum Care5 Steps to Getting Started with Ayurveda in your Life and Work with Christine Devlin EckJoin Christine Devlin Eck as she explores the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda and its practical application in modern life, particularly postpartum care. Discover the 5,000-year-old Indian medical science focused on individual balance and preventive health. Christine breaks down five key steps to integrate Ayurvedic principles: noticing your body, understanding the five elements and three doshas, identifying your body type, recognizing qualities (Gunas), and experimenting to find equilibrium. She emphasizes the significance of traditional postpartum care centered on maternal healing and encourages listeners to embrace Ayurveda for a healthier, more empowered existence.Are you feeling...
2025-04-2325 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareYsha Oakes, Founder of the Original Sacred Window School with Christine Devlin EckJoin Christine Devlin as she reflects on the profound legacy of Ysha Oakes, the visionary founder of the Original Sacred Window School. Discover how Ysha integrated the wisdom of Ayurvedic principles into transformative postpartum care practices, drawing inspiration from her time at the Maharishi School in Iowa. Christine shares the pivotal impact of Ysha's teachings on her own journey and the formation of her team. Following Ysha's passing, Christine and her colleagues established the Center for Sacred Window Studies to ensure her invaluable work continues to flourish. Learn about their commitment to conscious postpartum care through training and certification...
2025-04-1625 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareThe Silent Epidemic of Hormonal Imbalances in Postpartum and Beyond with Ashley RochaJoin Christine Devlin on the Sacred Window Podcast as she welcomes Ashley Rocha, founder of Lady Well, for an insightful discussion on hormonal health and postpartum recovery. Ashley shares her empowering journey overcoming PMDD through natural methods and lifestyle shifts, emphasizing the crucial role of hormonal balance. Learn about the benefits of naturopathic care and the mission behind Lady Well's hormone-supporting supplements. Discover the importance of community, mindfulness, and nutrition for navigating hormonal changes and the postpartum period. Tune in for accessible resources and education on this vital aspect of women's health.Ashley's Bio:
2025-04-0934 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareThe Seven Things They Don’t Tell You About Postpartum with Christine Devlin EckChristine highlights seven often-neglected areas of postpartum care. She stresses the extended recovery period, the importance of addressing basic needs like breastfeeding and digestion, and the necessity of proper nutrition. Establishing routines, cultivating supportive relationships, and prioritizing mental and emotional well-being are also crucial for a mother's long-term health and resilience.Are you feeling the call to know more about Conscious Postpartum Care?Reach out! Schedule a time with Christine to find out how this work can transform your care business or provide a meaningful career path.
2025-04-0228 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareThe Gifts of Kapha: Resilience and Rejuvenation with Molly McConnellChristine Devlin and Molly McConnell, on the Sacred Window Podcast, explore the beneficial aspects of Kapha dosha, particularly resilience and rejuvenation. They explain how Kapha, linked to earth and water, offers stability and immunity, while also noting the risks of stagnation. They recommend practices like exercise, warming spices, and dry brushing to maintain balance, along with personalized Ayurvedic cleanses for enhanced well-being.Molly McConnell's Bio:Molly McConnell is a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner who is committed to cultivating collective wellness. Guided by curiosity, embodied listening, and the rhythms of nature...
2025-03-2643 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareThe Universal Mother Principles of Giving and Receiving Effective Care with Christine Devlin EckIn this episode, Christine Devlin Eck delves into the Universal Mother Principles, essential guidelines for providing compassionate postpartum care. She discusses how simplicity and flexibility in care routines, coupled with deep listening and intuition, can create a nurturing space for new mothers. Christine emphasizes the importance of grounding techniques and non-judgmental presence to build trust and enhance the caregiving experience. She also highlights the role of intention-setting in fostering a sacred care environment. Explore training programs and resources for postpartum care providers at the Center for Sacred Windows Studies.Curious to read more about...
2025-03-1938 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareTransforming IVF: A Conscious & Sacred Approach with Victoria RoseChristine Eck and Victoria Rose discuss the importance of creating a sacred and conscious approach to IVF (in vitro fertilization). Victoria, founder of Luminous Birth, emphasizes the need to reframe IVF as a loving and whole process, integrating preconception care and holistic practices. She highlights the significance of birth and conception imprints, the role of love in family creation, and the impact of preconception beliefs on pregnancy outcomes. Victoria's 12-week Luminescence program, starting March 24, offers comprehensive support for fertility, preconception, and postpartum care, aiming to enhance the success rates of assisted reproductive technologies and overall family well-being.
2025-03-1249 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareAn Ayurvedic Wellness Coach's Journey Through IVF with Kate LumpkinKate Lumpkin, an Ayurveda Wellness Coach, shared her journey through IVF on the Sacred Window Podcast. Kate, who has a background in yoga and postpartum doula work, discussed her introduction to Ayurveda during her yoga teacher training and how it influenced her approach to health and fertility. She detailed her struggles with infertility, including a two-year journey to conceive her first child and the subsequent decision to undergo IVF for her second pregnancy. Kate emphasized the importance of integrating Ayurvedic practices into her IVF process to balance the masculine, regimented nature of IVF with...
2025-03-0636 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CarePursuing our Passions as a Profession with Stefanie AntunesChristine Eck and Stefanie discuss the intersection of passion and profession in the field of doula work. Stefanie, a Lamaze educator since 2002 and president of Doula Training Canada, shares her journey from a self-funded hobby to a full-time business. She emphasizes the importance of setting clear goals, identifying target markets, and overcoming money mindset issues. Stefanie's business grew significantly after addressing her financial mindset, leading to a 10,000% increase in revenue. She also highlights the significance of volunteer work in advocating for positive change in the childbirth field and encourages aspiring doulas to invest in...
2025-02-2641 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareBreathwork: A Path to Healing with Marie BarkerChristine Eck and Marie Barker discuss the transformative power of breathwork in healing. Marie, a breathwork practitioner from Saskatoon, Canada, emphasizes the importance of conscious breathing for health and wellness. She shares her journey from teaching to focusing on breathwork, particularly during her recovery from long COVID. Marie explains how shallow breathing impacts the immune system and overall health, advocating for techniques like diaphragmatic breathing and box breathing. She highlights the immediate benefits of breathwork, such as reducing anxiety and improving nervous system regulation. Marie also introduces trauma-informed breathwork methods for deeper emotional healing.
2025-02-1933 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareMaking Eating Well Easy in Postpartum and in a Busy Life with Christa De RidderChrista De Ridder, an Ayurvedic practitioner from the Netherlands living in Vancouver, discusses the importance of intentional eating, especially during postpartum. She emphasizes small, incremental changes to maintain healthy eating habits and the benefits of planning meals and groceries.Christa recommends nourishing foods like lentil soup, braised meat, and simple meals that are easy to digest. She highlights the significance of routine, asking for help, and understanding individual needs. Christa also stresses the importance of warm, cooked foods over raw ones to support digestion, especially during vata phases.Christa...
2025-02-1239 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareCraniosacral Therapy for Babies and in Postpartum Healing: Creating Safety in the Body for Easeful Transitioning with Meaghan BeamesChristine Eck and Meaghan Beames discuss the benefits of craniosacral therapy, particularly for postpartum care. Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, hands-on method that releases tissues and fascia, enhancing the body's self-healing capabilities. It is effective for both adults and newborns, addressing issues like digestive problems, muscle tension, and emotional trauma.
Meaghan emphasizes the importance of meeting clients where they are, whether in a treatment room or their own home. She shares a case of a three-month-old baby who improved significantly after therapy, highlighting the therapy's potential to foster bonding and overall well-being.
2025-02-0549 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareNutrition and Cooking for the Postpartum Window with Kate O’DonnellChristine Eck and Kate O'Donnell discuss Ayurvedic postpartum care, focusing on dietary shifts to support digestion and overall health. They emphasize how postpartum impacts Vata, the dosha governing digestion, recommending easily digestible foods like rice gruel and soups. Kate advises incorporating digestive spices and avoiding raw foods and greens. They highlight the importance of nourishing fats like ghee and stress the value of self-care practices like oil massages to enhance resilience and support caregivers.
Discover more about Kate
Kate O’Donnell is the author of three Ayurvedic Cookbooks, including Th...
2025-01-281h 02Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareThe Lost Art of Restorative Tonics with Kay'aleya HunnybeeChristine Devlin Eck and Kay'aleya Hunnybee discuss the lost art of restorative tonics on the Sacred Window Podcast. Kay'aleya, a clinical herbalist with 15 years of experience, shares her journey into herbalism, starting with a plant walk in 2005. She highlights the benefits of tonic herbs like Astragalus, Gynostemma, and Chavan Prash, emphasizing their role in maintaining health and resilience.
They explore the importance of nourishing herbs, such as nettles and red clover, and the significance of nervine tonics like milky oats and motherwort for nervous system support. Kay'aleya stresses the value of local plant relationships...
2025-01-221h 00Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareStyle Therapy: Home Edition with Lauren PickChristine Eck and Lauren Pick explore the therapeutic benefits of intentional home design, emphasizing the creation of supportive environments tailored to individual needs. They discuss how elements like lighting, textiles, music, and natural materials can enhance well-being. Lauren offers practical tips for caregivers, such as utilizing natural light, weighted blankets, and personalized playlists to foster calm. Christine highlights the importance of personalization and minimizing clutter. The conversation also delves into the significance of rituals, such as hand-washing and setting intentions, in preparing for client interactions. Ultimately, the discussion emphasizes the importance of being attuned to clients' sensory experiences and...
2025-01-151h 12Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareSleep Support in Conscious Postpartum Care + Healing with Daniella MarchettiAs a sleep specialist and staff psychologist at the Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dr. Daniela Marchetti, drawing from her own experience as a mother, emphasizes the crucial role of circadian rhythm in infant and parental sleep. She advocates for consistent sleep routines, maximizing natural light exposure, and practicing cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI), including relaxation techniques like meditation. Recognizing individual needs, Dr. Marchetti provides personalized care, offering virtual services across 42 states, encouraging proactive support to navigate the sleep challenges of new parenthood effectively.
Check out Dr. Daniella Marchetti's website and Instagram.
2025-01-0831 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CarePrenatal and Postnatal Yoga for Building and Sustaining a Postpartum Care PracticeIn this episode, Christine Eck and Corinne Andrews discuss the integration of prenatal and postnatal yoga with Ayurvedic postpartum care. Corinne emphasizes the importance of continuity in care, from conception through postpartum, highlighting the emotional and physical challenges faced by mothers.
She shares her approach to teaching, which includes creating a safe, supportive space for sharing and learning. Corinne also stresses the importance of alignment, breathwork, and spiritual connection in yoga practices.
The conversation underscores the need for comprehensive, nourishing care that supports mothers throughout their journey, fostering a...
2024-12-041h 20Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareHormonal Health for Women with Claudia WelchClaudia Welch, a lifelong student of medicine and author of "Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life," discussed the importance of hormonal health and the tectonic shifts in our lives. She emphasized the role of oxytocin in creating a receptive matrix for new neural pathways and the significance of connection and safety in postpartum periods.
Welch highlighted the three laws of tissue nutrition in Ayurveda: irrigation, selectivity, and transformation, and stressed the need for trusting one's innermost essence for making choices. She also touched on the impact of stress on hormonal balance and the importance...
2024-11-2859 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareAuthentic Postpartum Care: Blending Business, Motherhood, and Emotional Connection with Dru Erin Houchen and Heather Todd FranklinIn this episode of the podcast, host Christine welcomes Heather Todd Franklin and Dru Erin Houchen, two inspiring women who have blended their passions for postpartum care and conscious business practices. Heather, the owner of Gulfport Yoga and founder of Prana Mama, emphasizes the crucial role of authenticity in her work. She shares how she has navigated the challenges of finding the right branding and identity for her business, ultimately realizing that aligning her offerings with her true self is the key to connecting with her clients on a deeper, emotional level.
Dru, the founder of Golden...
2024-11-151h 04Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareReclaiming Intimacy After Birth with Gal GallucciIn a thought-provoking conversation, Christine Eck, the director of the Center for Sacred Window Studies, sat down with Gal Gallucci, a seasoned sexological body worker and postpartum caregiver. Their discussion centered on the critical importance of integrating sexological body work into postpartum care. Gal emphasized the holistic approach of this modality, which encompasses not only reproductive health and pelvic floor therapy, but also the vital realm of arousal and sexual well-being.
Gal explained that sexological body work goes beyond traditional pelvic floor therapy by addressing the entire network of tissues and nerves in the...
2024-11-0538 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareCreating Flow in your Doula Business with Prenatal Yoga and Support Circles with Shelley RahimChristine welcomes Shelley Rahim to the Sacred Window Podcast, highlighting her journey from a prenatal yoga instructor to a birth and Ayurvedic postpartum doula. Shelley shares how her early experiences of giving birth at a young age led her to discover the benefits of yoga for birth preparation. She describes her prenatal yoga training at Kripalu in 2005 and how it sparked her passion for understanding trauma in birth work. Shelley emphasizes the importance of creating empowering and trauma-informed classes, where every word and guidance can impact the birthing person.
Shelley notes that 65% of her...
2024-10-2437 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareEmpowering Postpartum Journeys: A Conversation on Holistic Care and Community Support with Nicolay JonssonIn a thought-inspiring conversation, Nicolay emphasizes the importance of holistic care that integrates physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. She underscores the significance of creating supportive communities for new parents, who often face deep loneliness and cultural challenges.
As an experienced practitioner, Nicolay shares valuable insights on facilitating effective support circles. She advises fellow practitioners to first ground themselves, establishing a non-biased and supportive space. Establishing clear boundaries and ground rules is crucial to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for participants. Nicolay also recommends incorporating closing ceremonies to help attendees release any lingering emotions, allowing them to...
2024-10-1732 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CarePreparing for Postpartum with Flexibility and Simplicity at the Forefront with Christine EckIn this episode, Christine discusses the importance of flexible postpartum planning on the Sacred Window Podcast. She emphasizes the need to adapt plans to accommodate unexpected challenges, rather than rigidly adhering to a set schedule. Christine highlights the significance of food, rest, and community support in postpartum care. She shares personal experiences, such as preparing easy recipes for family members to help with meals. Christine also stresses the importance of mental and emotional well-being, advocating for rest and prioritizing joy. She concludes by encouraging listeners to create a nourishing, flexible postpartum plan that includes a support network.
2024-09-1826 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareThe Pelvic Floor : A Gateway to Whole Healing with Nicole BulowIn this episode, Christine Devlin Eck and Nicole Bulow discuss the importance of pelvic floor health and its impact on overall well-being. Nicole, founder of SolFuel, a pelvic health physical therapy clinic, shares her journey from sports medicine to pelvic health, influenced by her own postpartum experiences. She emphasizes the interconnectedness of the body and the need for holistic approaches to healing. Nicole highlights common postpartum issues like urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, and the importance of early intervention. She advocates for integrating pelvic health into prenatal care and stresses the need for cultural and systemic changes to support postpartum...
2024-09-121h 03Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareExploring the Connections Between Menarch, Postpartum and Menopause, the three Sac red Windows according to Ayurveda: A Round Table Event with Tatiana Berindei and Sarah KruseIn this episode, featuring Tatiana Berindei and Sarah Kruse, delves into the concept of sacred windows in Ayurvedic texts, including menarche, postpartum, and perimenopause/menopause.
They emphasize the importance of community, storytelling, and intentional preparation for these life transitions. Tatiana shares her book "Path to Puberty" and its mission to support mothers and daughters. Sarah highlights the role of Ayurveda in balancing hormones and the significance of community support. The conversation underscores the need for cultural shifts to normalize these transitions and foster a supportive environment for women.
Know more about Sarah:https://embrace-ayurveda.com/...
2024-09-111h 30Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareAyurveda And Vibrant Health For Women And Birthing Families with Sarah KruseIn this episode, Christine introduces Sarah Kruse, founder of Embrace Ayurveda, who supports women in all stages of life through Ayurvedic consultations and coaching programs. Sarah emphasizes the importance of clearing and detoxifying the body, mind, and spirit before nourishment, which is often overlooked in Western medicine. Sarah discovered her passion for Ayurveda through a lecture by Dr. George AC, leading her to pursue further study with Dr. Of Asante lad in Albuquerque.
Sarah emphasizes the importance of Ayurveda in supporting women's balance and self-compassion. She discusses how Ayurveda can complement Western medicine and other systems of...
2024-06-0655 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareBirth as an Initiation – Postpartum as ‘the Return’: An exploration of postpartum hardship and understanding the “Its Me” mindsetIn this episode, Jennifer introduced her unique therapy map approach to healing. Christine and Jennifer began exploring the neurological needs of someone in the postpartum window but had more to discuss. Today, they will further examine birth as an initiatory experience and postpartum as 'the return.'
Specifically, Christine and Jennifer want to look more closely at how Western culture tends not to pause during initiations like birth to examine what is happening below the surface. Jennifer believes this contributes greatly to imbalances in mental health. Their conversation will harness the value in these...
2024-05-281h 19Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareFinding the Way Up and Out of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders with Jennifer SummerfeldtWelcome to the Sacred Window Podcast. I'm Christine Eck and I'm excited to be joined today by Jennifer Summerfeldt to discuss her unique approach to mapping out a mother's healing journey. Jennifer is the founder of Ask Therapy and author of Healing After Birth.
Jennifer's own birthing experiences ignited her passion for supporting mothers in their journey. She has trained as a holistic doula, midwife and counselor to provide trauma and childbirth informed support. Her goal is to contribute to the dialogue around maternal mental health and offer guidance to those navigating similar experiences.
2024-04-1149 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareBeing and Becoming: Navigating the (Corporate) World as a new Parent with Msulle KibellohThis podcast discusses navigating professional identity and parenthood. Msulle shares their journey from working in finance to becoming a mother, noting lack of support for working mothers. They reflect on unexpected challenges of new parenthood and learning to embrace unknowns with flexibility.
Paragraph 2: Christine and Msulle discuss balancing work and motherhood, with Msulle's experience returning to work after maternity leave and feeling an emotional separation from their baby. They recognize the need to integrate different aspects of themselves to find richness in life. Christine reflects on compartmentalizing emotions versus seeking integration.
Msulle outlines a framework...
2024-04-101h 01Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareLoving Connection: Overcoming Differences Through Vulnerability and Compassion with Lauren PickThis episode discusses how to maintain loving connections with people despite differences in perspectives or disagreements. Lauren Pick shares a vulnerable moment from her therapy practice where a client felt misunderstood after an emotional outburst, but Lauren responded with even more love and empathy. She emphasizes the importance of drawing closer together rather than separating during conflicts.
Lauren discusses relationship dynamics and how disagreements don't need to divide people if they are willing to work through issues with curiosity rather than avoidance. Connecting during conflicts requires seeing the disagreement itself as a separate entity...
2024-04-0341 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareThe Synchronicity of Postpartum Caregiver and New Parent: Creating Community in Your Professional Doula Work with Joanne MackintoshThis episode discusses the importance of sustainability for both postpartum doulas and new parents. Guest Joanne McIntosh shares her journey providing postpartum support in Australia and the healing she has experienced through this work.
Joanne reflects on experiences with traumatic birth and lack of support for her own mother that inspired her career. Through bodywork, she helps clients integrate memories and feelings from their perinatal experiences to promote healing. Postpartum is a sensitive time when changes can happen naturally with guidance.
To feel nourished in her caregiver role, Joanne prioritizes self-care like nature time and...
2024-03-2945 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareNourishing Community Healing through Simplicity, Intuition and Herbalism with Ayana MuhammadThis talk explores how community healing can be nourished through simplicity, intuition and herbalism. Guest Ayana Muhammad shares her journey from birth companion to community healer focusing on postpartum care. She discusses how even from a young age she was drawn to caregiving, and found various ways to support others through massage therapy and herbal remedies.
Ayana emphasizes how the small acts of self-care, like going outside, breathing and making tea can make a big difference. Through slowing down our nervous system we can center ourselves and intuitively know how to proceed. She applies...
2024-03-2732 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareHonoring Birth Through Placenta and Hypno-Birthing with Vera SkoughVera Skough is a doula based in Townsville, Australia. She runs a business called Mother Birth and Postpartum, supporting new mothers through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Originally from Sweden, Vera moved to Australia 10 years ago where she met her partner and had her son. Without family support in a new country, Vera's own birth experience led her to pursue helping other mothers.
In this podcast, Vera discusses two key aspects of her work. First, she explores the importance of honoring the placenta through practices like encapsulation, printing artwork with placenta impressions, and burial ceremonies. Vera...
2024-03-2247 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareNurturing Feminine Energy & Postpartum Healing with Naomi NolanNaomi Newlan, a seasoned practitioner of yoga and Ayurvedic massage, shares her profound journey of integrating these modalities into her practice spanning over two decades. Rooted in a lineage of yoga, Naomi's exploration led her to embrace the art of massage therapy, weaving together her passion for hands-on healing and ancient wisdom from indigenous cultures across various countries. With Ayurveda and yoga as constant companions, Naomi embodies a deep connection to nature and the profound wisdom inherent in the human body.
In this episode, Naomi reflects on her experiences during the postpartum periods of her children. Recalling...
2024-03-1848 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CarePresence - The Key to Healing and The Essence of Being a Good Human with Lauren PickLauren Pick MS LIMHP LMHP LPC CYT is a psychotherapist in private practice focusing on Grief, Trauma, & Life Transitions. She is currently located in Lincoln, Nebraska (of all places). As a certified yoga instructor, Nia instructor and mindbody fitness professional, Lauren enjoys weaving somatic modalities into her work with clients. Find out more at www.laurenpick.com
In this episode, Lauren discusses the challenges of disconnection, grief, and the tendency to overlook the value of each day in the hustle of life. They reflect on the concept of going to bed to wake up a...
2024-02-0239 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareAncestral Cooking for Postpartum with Roshni KavateRoshni Kavate is an artist, grief educator, post partum caregiver and avid home cook. Roshni Kavate is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Marigolde, and the co host of the podcast Mango and Gnocchi. She believes grief is a portal to wholeness. Marigolde is a wellness platform dedicated to reclaiming nourishing practices rooted in ancestral wisdom for collective liberation. Through rituals and storytelling, we can reconnect to our origins and be our wild selves. She sees the path to being whole as a radical art and political practice. The question that guides her is What is our grief craving...
2024-01-3049 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareElimination Communication: Developing a routine with our babies during the sacred postpartum window with Samantha VeitchSamantha Veitch is the founder of Emerging Wisdom Care. She is an Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula and Elimination Coach.
Elimination Communication (EC) is the practice of learning your baby’s elimination cues and being able to anticipate the process, thereby reducing the need for diapers. Essentially, it’s infant potty training, though Samantha explains why she doesn’t often use those words.
In this episode, Samantha shared how she explains Elimination Communication to her clients. She discusses how this is an age old practice rather than a new fad families are exploring.
We discuss incred...
2023-10-0439 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareForgiveness Kriya and Kundalini Yoga with Stephanie PeersThis podcast episode welcomes back Stephanie Peers, a student and member of our Sacred Window Studies Community. Stephanie and I are hosting a Forgiveness Workshop: A Practice for Giving and Receiving on August 30, 2023. Register for the Workshop Here for Free!
If you missed it, please don’t worry. There are many more learning and experiential opportunities to be had through Stephanie’s work (links found below) and here at the Center for Sacred Window Studies.
Stop for a moment and think about any shame or guilt you are holding onto. Whenever you think about this incid...
2023-08-1026 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareThe Synchronicity of Birth Support and Postpartum Support with Birthing from Within’s Program Director, Christine D’EspositoIn this episode, I speak with Christine D’Esposito, Director of Programs at Birthing from Within.
During my own first pregnancy in 2007, Birthing from Within was an incredible support model for me in exploring the more subtle aspect of birth readiness, and harnessing my own feelings of empowerment to trust my body and honor the changes I was going through.
Now, as a proponent of conscious postpartum care, I love how the tenants taught by Birthing from Within support the foundations of our work!
This is a beautiful episode you don’t want to m...
2023-06-0940 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareThe Sacred Window as a Yearly Ritual with Marinella BenelliThe sacred window is not just for postpartum. It is a bringing of reverence to a time that otherwise could pass without significance. Maybe we were able to have a supported and special time after our children were born, maybe we did not. Maybe we honored a sacred window during menopause or at any other major transition in our lives. What is important is that we paused, took a moment and acknowledged that something was important for us. We did something - maybe as small as a deep breath - maybe as involved as 40 days of a healing routine...
2023-05-0546 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareChoosing Conscious Postpartum Care as a Professional Path with Stephanie PeersThis year we are expanding into a theme of the different ways people come to the Postpartum Path. We each follow our own call - we have unique stories, and it is a shining example of how the need for better postpartum care culturally is impacting each of us - directing us to this work.
Stephanie Peers is a Kundalini Yoga Instructor, a mother and has specialized her work in Ayurveda to women’s health particularly in the childbearing year. She is a current student of the Conscious Postpartum Caregiver Program.
You can learn more ab...
2023-05-0544 min
Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareConscious Postpartum Shift with Maranda Bower and Christine EckThis episode was originally shared on the Postpartum University Podcast with Maranda Bower.
Maranda has been a longtime advocate, educator and fierce activist for new mothers. She is also one of the warmest and most compassionate people I’ve connected with through this work.
In this episode, Maranda and I dive into shifting our beliefs around postpartum, honoring the healing path WE need to take, and truly finding sacredness in the journey we are on.
Learn more about Maranda’s work at Home - Postpartum University®
Are you feelin...
2023-03-2226 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareHonoring Your Decisions and Staying True to YourselfEmily Seeboo is a mother to a beautiful baby boy. Her story is her own, just as each of ours should have a story that reflects our true sense of self and safety.
In this interview, Emily shares her story of her homebirth, and we talk further about staying true to self, even when it does not align with expectations from our family or loved ones. During the childbearing year, we are especially sensitive and tender to the energies of those around us. It can be devastating to not receive the support or approval we wish we had...
2023-03-1537 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareThe Essence of Postpartum Care with Postpartum Doula Marissa MignoneIn this episode, Christine speaks with Marissa Mignone, an inspiring birth and postpartum professional in Truckee, CA. We explore the many lessons Marissa has learned about how to best care for the whole person in postpartum healing, how she began following her heart and soul when it came to her own path and the healing commitment she makes to her clients. Marissa is an inspiration - you’ll love this interview!
Mirassa is a Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator and Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga Instructor for the past 10 years in the Truckee/Tahoe area. She believes with the...
2022-12-0446 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareSustainability and Baby Care: A Discussion on Cloth Diapering, Elimination Communication and MoreToday on the Sacred Window podcast we talk about sustainability and minimal living in the postpartum period. Our guest, Amanda, is an artist and mother who gave birth just over a year ago for the first time. She has used both cloth diapers and elimination communication to reduce plastic diaper waste for the planet. In the West in the past 100 years, plastic diapers have become the norm, but she points out that cultures around the world utilize different forms of elimination communication and cloth diapers have been the norm for generations. She spoke about how easy and accessible these...
2022-10-1133 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareSimple and Effective Application of Ayurvedic PrinciplesToday on the Sacred Window Podcast we talked with Danielle Hanna of Living Arts Ayurveda. Danielle is a mother, long time teacher of Ayurveda for students of Yoga, and a Ayurvedic practitioner working with individuals and families offering conscious postpartum care. Hanna Lives and practices in Portland, Oregon, unceded Chinook land.
Today on Sacred Window Podcast:
Foundational principles of Ayurveda
Making Ayurvedic accessible
Applying Ayurvedic lifestyle in simple and effective ways
How care changes and grows
Ayurveda applied during different stages of life
Connect with Danielle Hanna and other resources
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2022-08-0347 min
Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareSacred Window Care Outside of PostpartumIn this episode of the Sacred Window podcast, founder Christine Eck talks with dear friend Natasha Mason from Melbourne Australia. Natasha is a mother, meditation teacher, Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula, a Reiki healer, and is the Founder and Director of Nourish Melbourne.
They discussed Natasha's experience in losing her mother and choosing to terminate a pregnancy and how she used the Mother principles of the sacred window to support this time. They talked about the subtle mental and emotional health needs during these times and how sacred window care makes space for that.
T...
2022-07-031h 03Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareFinding Empowerment and Autonomy Within the Bounds of TraditionJoin Roshni and our guest Zaure Vuk as they discuss navigating the postpartum time and parenting through different cultural lenses. Zaure was born and raised in Kazakhstan, and has been living in Boston for the last 15 years. Her background is in musicology. Music brought her to the States, and music is how she met her husband in 2007 at School of Groove (Cambridge, MA). In 2012 Zaure and her husband Chris started a music and Montessori based daycare center, Rock and Roll Daycare (Cambridge, MA).
Over the last decade she has been studying Montessori and today she loves sharing...
2022-05-1450 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareExpanding the Scope of Pregnancy and BirthCorinne Andrews is a long time friend of Sacred Window Studies founder, Christine Eck. met 12 years ago Corrine is local to Massachusetts. Corrine is co-owner and director of Shraddha yoga, where she teaches online and in person classes. She is the developer and teacher of Birthing Mama, a 90 hour prenatal and postpartum yoga and wellness teacher training, and her course turned into a book.
The theme of today's talk was shifting the way we practice to better serve our needs and our clients. There was a heavy emphasis on intuitive collaboration and heart-led connections with other professionals...
2022-03-2958 min
Superpower MommasSPM – Celebrating the Transition to ParenthoodWhy should people start celebrating the transition to parenthood significantly? In this episode of Superpower Mommas, host Tatiana Berindei sits with guest Christine Devlin Eck. They talk about simple and profound ways to mark the transition into parenthood. The adjustment stage is common to all new parents; thus, Christine shares some processes of creating new rituals and cycles. Tune in as this episode pave the way to celebrating the transition to parenthood
2022-03-2148 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareA Conscious Look at Perinatal Mood and Anxiety DisordersOn todays episode we talked with Courtney Morris, mother, Licensed Professional Counseling-Associate, master's level holistic nutritionist, and yoga teacher. We discussed perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and the mind-body connection. Courtney shared her story about her experience with eating disorders as a youth and describes how yoga played a huge role in healing her connection with her body. This led to her offering support to those that were struggling with the same issues, with a less clinical approach. While in school to become a counselor, she became pregnant and began to feel called to work with those who have...
2022-02-2657 minSuperpower MommasSPM – The Postpartum Window and Healing TouchThe way we care for ourselves - and allow ourselves to be cared for - in the postpartum window matters. Tune in to part 2 of their postpartum series as SPM host Tatiana Berindei and postpartum doula Christine Devlin Eck discuss the details of healing touch in the postpartum period. Listeners will learn how to be in a receptive state to allow the benefits of touch, how to create personal rituals for self-care, which parts of the body to focus on for healing in the postpartum window, and the superpowers of a postpartum woman's body to be able to heal, realign...
2022-02-2148 min
Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CarePlanning Ahead for a Supported Postpartum Window“Conscious Care provides an avenue to give you the tools to trust yourself, and confidence to know that you are the best caregiver" - Andrea Luzitano
Andrea Luzitano in is the founder of Upon Arrival and mother to 4, serving the Plymouth county of Massachusetts. She is a Postpartum Doula Support and offers Family Education Services, serving the Plymouth county of Massachusetts and surrounding areas.
Today on the Sacred Window Studies Podcast we talked about the importance of planning for the postpartum time. Andrea is based in the United States where postpartum care is culturally limited. We...
2022-01-2848 min
Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareRevival of Postpartum Care through Traditional Trinidadian PracticesAlysha Higgins, postpartum advocate and Sacred Window Studies student with Trini roots, sat down and talked with Trinidadian Midwife Debrah Lewis, co-founder of Mamatoto Birth Center in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Trinidad and Tobago is the southernmost Caribbean Island and has a mixed population of 40% African and 40% Indian. On a mission to uncover and empower the traditional postpartum practices in her ancestral country, Alysha spoke with Debrah, who has worked with thousands of families in the last 30 years, about the traditional postpartum practices she witnesses within the community and clients she serves.
Debrah spoke of traditions stemming...
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Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareBody Image and Identity Transformation After BabyJoin us in this personal and informative episode, where we speak with our very own Charlotte Senseney-Stearnkind, Ayurvedic Touch for Postpartum instructor, and guests, Deborah Rose Schoutema and Nichole Trunfio. Deborah is the founder of Ayurveda Mamma and Nichole is the founder of Bump Suit Co, and they are both professional models and working mothers.
In this episode we go into depth about the postpartum body and how pressure from society impacts our relationship with our bodies postpartum. Through storytelling of Nicole, Deborah, and Charlotte's personal experiences through the postpartum time, we uncover the importance of recognizing t...
2021-12-311h 13Superpower MommasSPM – The Vital Importance of Postpartum NutritionWhat is the best way to nourish a postpartum mother? What are the qualities of food that will allow her to tap into her postpartum superpowers to the fullest extent? In this new mini-series, SPM host Tatiana Berindei is rejoined by Postpartum Doula and Trainer Christine Devlin Eck to share why the way we nourish our new moms matters. Beyond any shame or emotions we may have wrapped up in our food choices, this episode focuses on the power of nutrition to allow a new mother to return to wholeness after the enormity of birthing. Jam-packed with tips and how-tos...
2021-12-2745 min
Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareHerbalism + Navigating an Unexpected Postpartum WindowOn todays episode, Sacred Window Student Advisor, Rohsni Kavate, spoke with herbalist Meaghan Thompson. Meaghan is co-owner of Blooming Mountains Botanical Sanctuary, a medicinal herb farm that she operates with her husband. One of her greatest passions is working with plants and using her knowledge and skills to connect people with herbal allies. She specializes in women's health and loves to work with Mothers holistically throughout their entire childbearing year, of which she has a special fondness for the postpartum period. She is an alumni of Sky House Herb School, Green Comfort School of Herbal Medicine, and the Center...
2021-12-2458 min
Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareIEMANJA: Dancing the Great Mother for EmbodimentToday on the Sacred Window Podcast student, postpartum caregiver, and devoted dancer, Alysha Higgins, introduces us to her dance instructor, Vera Passos. Alysha and Vera will guide us through a beautiful movement class on Tuesday, December 14th at 630pm EST so be sure not to miss it! Click HERE to register!
Vera Passos is the Associate Artistic Director of Viver Brasil in Los Angeles and the Founder/Artistic Director of Casa de Cultura Do Movimento in Salvador, Bahia. Vera is a choreographer, master teacher, dancer and producer whose profound and indigenous relationship with Afro-Brazilian movement and music...
2021-12-0943 minSuperpower MommasSPM – The Vital Importance of Postpartum CareWhy is the vital importance of postpartum care so overlooked and what can we do about it? In this episode of Superpower Mommas, host Tatiana Berindei talks with postpartum doula, mother of four, and creator of the Center for Sacred Window Studies, Christine Devlin Eck, about the importance of receiving nurturance during the postpartum window. Rooted in the Universal Mother Principles, Christine shares what new moms need and how to give it best. If you are a mom - or know a mom, new or not, you will want to tune in to this one today!
2021-11-2944 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareParenting Gender Fluid ChildrenOn todays episode, Sacred Window Studies student advisor Roshni Kavate talked to Rebecca Seross about navigating parenting her genderfluid child. Among other things, Rebecca is a mother of three, RN, Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Postpartum Doula. She is the founder of Remedies for Resilience where she leads a 12 week journey into creating and establishing a nourishing and sustainable self care routine for the postpartum parent.
“I am parenting a unique soul that is finding their own course, creating their own grooves in the earth, led by their own divine wisdom. I see it as my responsibility now to di...
2021-11-1842 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CarePostpartum Neuroscience and Cultural Body BlamingJoin us in our recorded talk for the Postpartum Care Collective centered around neuroscience and cultural body shaming in the postpartum period. Christine was joined by postpartum and birth professionals and masterminds, Shelley Rahim, Eunique Deann and Siena Butler in discussing the implications of brain changes a women goes through and what strategies we can best use to support them. They spoke about creating action to shift the present dynamic, identifying support needed to cater to this continued trance like state. Less spoken about topics were brought up about topics such supporting partners in navigating the conditioning of cultural...
2021-11-051h 10Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CarePostpartum Care Rooted in Cultural Tradition*Please note audio voice overlap technical difficulty*
Today on the Sacred Window Podcast one of our Community Holders, Roshni Kavate spoke with Raeanne Madison. Raeanne is an Indigenous Postpartum Educator and Postpartum Doula located in far Northern Michigan. After learning of her indigenous Anishinaabe heritage at 13 years old, she spent years researching and connecting with her lineage. The traumatic first birth of her 1st child propelled Raeanne on her ancestral journey, piecing together traditional birthing and postpartum practices. She spent the next 8 years connecting with Indigenous teachers in every corner of Anishinaabe Aki. Raeanne now teaches a...
2021-10-1253 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareSexual Health Awareness Month: Somatic Sexuality in the Postpartum WindowToday on the Sacred Window Podcast we have Gal Galucci and Stacey Ramsower. Among many other things Stacey is a full spectrum doula and somatic sex educator. She integrates the fundamental principles of yoga, Tantra, and Ayurveda into her coaching and support. Stacey is committed to supporting women who are reclaiming parts of themselves that have been shunned, rejected and silenced through society's teaching.
Gal Galucci is a public speaker, educator, somatic sexologist, exclusive erotic blueprints coach and postpartum doula. Gal supports clients into the remembrance of their own bodies' wisdom using somatic tools that interrupt old...
2021-10-011h 25Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CarePostpartum Caregiving: Setting Boundaries and Navigating Pitfalls For ProfessionalsShelley Rahim is a Birth Doula, Postpartum Chef and Caregiver, Birthing From Within Childbirth Educator, Birth Story Listener, Prenatal Yoga Instructor and a Mother of three. For the past fifteen years Shelley has been supporting families during the childbearing year as a trauma-informed educator, doula and postpartum caregiver. Shelley's most recent work is focusing on how to prepare families to take care of the postpartum mother in their life. You can learn more about her work by visiting her website or following her on IG. www.NewMotherCaregiving.com IG handle: https://www.instagram.com/newmothercaregiving/
The intent of t...
2021-09-241h 03Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareThe Ins and Outs of Diastasis RectiDr. Prity Dal lives in Mumbai, India and is a dentist by training and prenatal and postnatal fitness expert. She specializes in working with people with diastasis recti, which is what we will be talking about today. We talked about the importance of allowing our body to heal fully before following the mainstream push to "snap back" after birth. Prity stresses that mindful movement and awareness of our body postures, highly impacts our chance of worsening or producing diastasis. We go into depth about what specific movements to avoid, what movement to do and how to support a strong...
2021-08-2638 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareExploration of Achieving Postpartum BlissMaranda Bower is a mother of 4, Postpartum Bliss Coach and Womb Whisperer for women who want to live life after childbirth with balanced hormones, better sleep, and an amazingly nourished body. She works with women in all stages, from preparing for pregnancy to 3 years post birth. Miranda believes that with the right support, postpartum doesn’t have to be depressive. She is the author of 3 bestselling books: Supported in Birth, Supported in Breastfeeding, Supported in Postpartum and has worked with hundreds of women around the world in deeply healing their body in the years after childbirth. You can find he...
2021-08-2648 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareReviving Postpartum Care in Modern SocietyThe Sacred Window Podcast | 03 - Reviving Postpartum Care in Modern Society
Julia Jones specializes in teaching professionals how to support the postpartum time by merging the two realms of science and the ancient Ayurvedic tradition. She teaches students from all over the world, sharing her wisdom on supporting new moms in the transformation into motherhood. In her specially curated program called Infant Mothers she utilizes brain science, anthropology, evolution and traditional medicine. You can find her at https://newbornmothers.com/ to learn more about her, purchase her books and learn about her offerings.
Julia joins...
2021-08-1341 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareRaising Awareness in Postpartum Care w/ PCC Community HoldersThe Sacred Window Podcast | 02 - Raising Awareness in Postpartum Care with the Sacred Window Postpartum Care Collective Community Holders
In this episode we gathered with our PCC Community Holders Euni, Roshni and Siena. Euni is a writer, artist, full spectrum doula, reiki healer and connection + creativity facilitator based in San Diego on Kumeyaay territory. Roshni is the founder of Cardamom Kavate, a wellness platform dedicated to exploring grief, our ancestral rituals and living in our wilderness. Siena is a birth and postpartum doula and co creator of Conscious Nurturer, a community for new parents centered around reclaiming...
2021-08-1258 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareAbortion + Loss with Iselin StoylenIselin Stoylen is a health counselor specializing in women's health, menstrual cycle and fertility awareness. Her mission is to help women understand their bodies' innate wisdom and find harmony within themselves. Iselin brings her passion of nurturing and “mothering” new mothers of the world to her doula work, childbirth education, breastfeeding consulting, and perinatal nutrition education. You can find her at https://iselinstoylen.com/ to learn more about her and the services she offers.
Iselin joins us today to share about a personal and vulnerable topic, her abortion. She explains in what ways her abortion opened her up t...
2021-08-1157 min
Sacred Body Podcast w/ Stacey RamsowerThe Sacred Window - Ayurvedic Postpartum Care and Cultural RevolutionI sit down with Christine Devlin Eck and Ashlee Sakaishi Wilson of the Center for Sacred Window Studies to discuss:
Christine's experience of being "blindsided" by new motherhood
The significance of postpartum care and the cultural breakdown of caregiving to new parents
Providing care to non-traditional and non-conforming families
Anti-racism work in birthwork
Spirituality and health
Learn more about the Center for Sacred Window Studies and the upcoming Fall Cohort here.
2020-08-1758 min