“Ritual and ceremony bring the spiritual aspects of pregnancy, birth and mothering alive”

Jane Hardwicke Collings

Mother's Ceremony

The Mother's Ceremony is ritual for spiritual and emotional preparation for birth and motherhood. In this ceremony, your circle will gather to recognize and support you through this transition.

This special ceremony is thoughtfully crafted to honor the Mother-to-Be.

It is a time for the community to come together to bestow their blessings and honor the expectant mother as she journeys through pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. The purpose is to focus on the pregnant person and for the circle to thank and celebrate them for bringing new life into the world.

Every Mother’s Ceremony is unique and can be adapted to your preferences. We will discuss your vision beforehand to create a ceremony that feels meaningful and personal to you.

Cierre Postparto or La Cerrada

The Cierre Postparto or La cerrada is an ancestral ritual designed to help women/people with wombs heal, reconnect, and close cycles after the process of giving birth. Deeply rooted in the Indigenous cultures of Mexico and Latin America, this tradition has been passed down through generations, honoring the importance of treating the body as a sacred temple that brings forth life.

While it originates in Mexico, similar postpartum rituals are practiced in many cultures around the world, all aim to care for and honor the mother after childbirth, helping her heal both physically and emotionally.

The main purpose of La Cerrada is to help the mother close her physical and energetic fields opened during pregnancy and childbirth, supporting her recovery and overall well-being. It allows the mother to process and release accumulated emotions, acknowledging the effort of the body and soul in motherhood, and to reconnect with herself through deep care and self-compassion, honoring the profound transformation that becoming a mother entails.

This ritual is typically performed at least 40 days after birth, and its process includes:

  • Herbal steam or bath: Helps warm and relax the body, releasing accumulated tension

  • Manteada: A gentle massage with rebozo. It realigns internal organs, relaxes muscles, and relieves tension in the back, abdomen, and pelvis

  • Womb massage: An abdominal massage to honor and express gratitude in this place of creation and transformation

  • Cierre with Rebozo: Wrapping and tightening the body with Rebozos

  • Return: A safe space for dialogue and care, while sharing a cup of herbal tea. This provides an opportunity to process the experience and honor the body

Traditionally performed during the postpartum period, this ritual can also be embraced at other times, regardless of your child's age, whenever it feels right for you. It is especially beneficial during significant transitions, such as the end of breastfeeding, times of grief, after a gestational loss, or any other life experience that calls for closure and healing.

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Infinitly grateful to have been able to hold space in this beautiful weaning ritual. Spirals of love, words of tenderness, tears and smiles have enfolded this magical evening. Thanks to this family for trusting me and letting me be part of such an i
“Surrender is the main thing women need to do to give birth; the easiest way to understand this is to remind ourselves of the sexual nature of birth. The surrender we need to do to orgasm is the same surrender we need to do to give birth”