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​A Mother Blessing Is an intimate gathering where the birthing mother has a chance to connect with the important women in her life on a heart and soul level,  making a space for her to feel supported in her journey into Motherhood and Mothering. Each Mother Blessing that I facilitate is unique and different just as each Mother and 
family is.
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There are 5 key elements with in a Mother Blessing, they are:
  • To bring support to the Mom-to-be and to honor the sacred feminine with in her
  • To help her to release fears or doubts surrounding the pregnancy and birth
  • To honor the changes the baby is bringing to her
  • To bless the road ahead of her
  • To welcome the Baby to the world as a community

There are a number of ways that we can express these elements
We work together to bring the most perfect celebration about for you

Laughter, tears, love, open hearts, sisterhood, and reverence are always present, staying with the celebrant and her guests long after the
ceremony is over 

Is a Mother Blessing the same as a Blessing Way?
The term "Blessingway" has it's roots in the Diné
(Navajo) culture. Being part of their creation story, it is the oldest known ceremony to the Diné.  A traditional Dine Blessingway can last for days and has very specific chants and rituals associated with it. Non traditional Blessingways and Mother blessings are inspired by the Dine Blessingway but it is not the same thing. Out of cultural sensitivity and respect for my Dine family, I choose to use the term Mother Blessing rather than Blessingway.


Can I have a Mother Blessing if this is not my first baby?
Yes! The main intention of the ceremony is to "bless the way" for you regardless of where you are in your journey through motherhood. Children may even participate in the ceremony, allowing them an opportunity to receive  support and encouragement from the circle. This can help them to adjust to the changes a new baby can bring with greater ease

What are the benefits to having a Mother Blessing?
Research shows that social support and a woman's attitude toward birth and her body can greatly affect her birth outcome and the way that she Mothers
A Mother Blessing can
  • Provide the support a woman needs to build her confidence
  • Assist her in becoming aware of her inner power
  • Help her to feel more spiritually connected
  • Help her feel more connected to her baby

During pregnancy and birth a woman is in a state of expansion and openness. After birth, it is no longer necessary for her to be as open.
The sealing ceremony, makes way for mom to restore some of her own energy, so that she is better able to take care of her baby and continue with daily life.


It is a type of mother Blessing but on the other side of birth. It is typically done abut 6 weeks or more postpartum.
The new mother has a chance to connect with supportive friends and family and process her birth story with them.
We make a spiritual floral bath and cleanse the birth energy off of the postpartum mother.  She is showered with love, well wishes and prayers.
She then receives a warm aromatic oil application, body sifting and an energetic seven locks tuck in. 
This is a nourishing and restorative ceremony that meant to fulfill some of the deficiency that we face in modern postpartum care.

Other services may be added to this ritual such as yoni steaming, herbal sitz bath, application of belly warming paste and Belly binding.

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