Additional Services

Check-in & setting intentions

We will begin by checking in with how you are feeling emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. We will take some time to set some intentions for what you would like to receive from your session, and where you may need the most support. I will help to guide you through a self-care practice, while preparing you an herbal recovery tea.

Bath Soaks

Based on your postpartum recovery & preferences I will prepare one of the following:

• Foot bath: made with ginger and epsom salt to assist the lymphatic system and help with any postpartum swelling you may have.

• Ritual bath: is in order, we will prepare the healing herbs to be strained and used in the bath, along with bath salts.

During your cleansing ritual, we will provide you with a guided meditation to support your wellness and to help you with any intentions you are setting for yourself during our session.

Abdominal & Body Care

After your cleansing ritual, we will begin the abdominal & body care. We will begin with applying the warm herbal compress on your abdomen, which will stimulate your digestion and aid in your recovery. We will continue with the herbal massage oil.

This is a great time to also begin to process through your birth story and receive support and healing.

Bengkung Belly Binding

Finally we will begin the belly-binding ritual. Bengkung Belly Binding is the art of wrapping a postpartum women’s belly for physical support to help with the recovery process after childbirth.  This Malaysian style wrapping technique consists of using a long, thin piece of non-stretch fabric and wrapping it around your hips and abdomen. Women are traditionally wrapped as soon after birth as possible, ideally day 3-5, each day, for 40 days or longer if needed. 

After a cesarean birth women should wait at least 6 weeks until the incision is mostly healed before they are wrapped. At this point, belly binding is used primarily for postural support and alleviating low back pain during physical activity and/or baby-wearing. 

Benefits of belly binding include

• Provides support to the torso while vital organs return to their pre-pregnancy size and position.

• Improves posture leading to better breastmilk supply and expelling breastmilk.

• Material on hips encourages cervix to close faster and supports weakened perineum.

• Relieves back pain.

• Stabilizes loosened ligaments.

• Support of spine improves energy level.

• Encourages repair and closing of the abdominal muscles – diastasis recti.

After the ritual, we will show you how you can belly-bind yourself, or demonstrate the practice for your partner or other support person.