Written by Master Mother Roaster Sara Harkness A mother roaster holds delicate space for women post birth. Mother Roasters are CAREGIVERS that nurture new mothers after BIRTH while supporting their RECOVERY + JOURNEY into motherhood; as EVERY women deserves to be welcomed into MOTHERHOOD through GENTLE + LOVING + CARE. Crossing the threshold from […]
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Sacred Fertility Program
The Sacred Fertility Program is an 8-week program designed to support couples on the fertility path, or to give you as a fertile woman, a deep grounding and knowing of your own fertility. Sacred Fertility aims to change the conversation around fertility. This isn’t just about having a baby or trying to conceive. It is about our […]
Ceremonial Bathing
Written by Master Mother Roaster Sara Harkness A mother roaster cleanses postpartum women. After a woman births, she is open and raw and in need of a cleanse and ways to mark her transition from maiden to mother. In different parts of the world women are cleansed and bathed after major rites of passage including […]
Postpartum / Mother Roaster Packages
Mother Healing $500 This package is designed to help support and heal mom right after birth, typically when she is still feeling raw and exposed in her new form. With this package of services Sarah will come and visit your home every day for the week immediately following the birth, each day providing support and […]
Herbal Sitz Baths
Herbal sitz baths are a wonderful way to heal and soothe the vaginal area after birth. The herbs themselves help the tissues recover faster allowing mom to be back to normal more quickly. For those with C-Section births, the sitz bath herbs can be used as an herbal wash or compress on the incision site […]
Flower Essences for Postpartum
From the Flower Essence Society: Flower essences are herbal infusions or decoctions, made from the flowering part of the plant, which uniquely address emotional and mental aspects of wellness. The first 38 flower remedies were formulated by a British physician, Dr. Edward Bach, in the 1930’s, although new remedies from other plant species are now […]
Birth Story Witnessing & Mother’s Journal
How does a woman process her birth journey? There are many ways, but telling her BIRTH STORY is the first critical processing of starting the transition into motherhood. SHE NEEDS TO BE HEARD! THEN HONORED! For a new mama to take the time for deep reflection, to look within, find her HEART song, sing it […]
Abdominal Hot Stone Press
Before putting on a belly wrap, mamas get a hot stone pressed to her abdomen and body. A river stone roughly 3lbs in weight is heated over a low flame for 20 minutes or the stones can be put in a crockpot to heat up (keep crockpot dry with no liquid). It is then […]
Moxa
Chinese medicine techinique that assists with postpartum healing by warming the abdomen, stops pain, moves Qi, circulates the blood, safeguards health, facilitates a speedy recovery and energizes the mama. Another name for postpartum moxa healing is “Mother Roasting.” In traditional Chinese medicine, moxibustion is used on people who have a cold or stagnant condition. The burning […]
Yoni Steams
The concept of doing vaginal steams is still a very active practice in cultures across the world that have retained their traditional wise woman healing ways. In Malaysia a v-steam is an important component of the postnatal body treatment and given before the oil massage as the steam heats a mama’s body both internally and […]