o f f e r i n g s

  • blessingway ceremony

    A Blessingway Ceremony, also known as Mother Blessing Ceremony, is a ceremonial circle of Women that blesses the mama to be and eases her transformation into Motherhood (for the first, second, third time, etc.). It is an old Navajo ceremony which celebrates a woman’s rite of passage into Motherhood. It's all about nurturing the mother-to-be and celebrating motherhood. Opposed to a baby shower which focuses on the baby, a Mother Blessing is all about nurturing the mother and filling her cup so it overflows with love and confidence as she awaits the impending birth of her baby.

    A Mother Blessing helps the woman to prepare herself for the birth emotionally, spiritually and mentally, for the all important role of a new mother. She feels ‘held’ and supported by those she loves and respects — a great way to help her release any blockages she may be feeling and to allow her to embrace what’s to come. A woman who is given lots of love has more love to give in return — and there is nothing like a circle of loving women to get that delicious love hormone, oxytocin, flowing!

    There are many options for ceremony ideas including addressing specific fears and burning them, sharing childbirth stories, sharing prayers/poems/words of wisdom by each person present, uniting the group by stringing together yarn creating bracelets that are worn until the baby is born, signifying the cutting of the umbilical cord, singing songs or chanting, rituals for when the birthing woman goes into labor, and much more. 

    Activities outside the ceremony include options of making flower crowns, decorating the mother to be's belly, making prayer flags/affirmation/mantra cards for labor, etc. A potluck meal typically follows the ceremony and all leftovers are for the mother to be and her family to enjoy while they await the arrival of their little one.

    Cost is $200, which includes planning for the ceremony, all materials (candles, cushions for seating, flowers, art supplies for decorating belly + birth affirmations, etc.), creating a beautiful setting, leading the ceremony and clean-up afterwards. Ceremony is typically 1 hour, followed by crafts and potluck. Total duration 2-3 hours. Locations vary but can be at your house, at a friend's/family member's house, at the beach, in the woods, or anywhere in nature if the weather allows. The baby's room is a nice alternative for inclement weather, for small groups.

  • workshops

    Workshop topics vary but are aimed to help prepare you for labor, birth and postpartum. Past workshops have focused on teaching birth partners massage techniques, labor positions, relaxation + breathing techniques and other comfort measures to best help support you during labor. Every woman deserves a confident birth partner! 

    Postpartum planning has focused on ways to help ease your transition home from the hospital and set yourself up for a smooth transition into parenthood by talking about meal planning, strategies to incorporate family, friends, and visitors in ways that are also helpful (or how to gently ask them for time and space away from your home), expectations and roles in your relationship, communication, physical healing, and the mental/emotional aspect of postpartum as a few examples. You leave with a plan in place, resources in hand and a list of your village to lean on when needed.