Doula
Services
holding the Mama
दाई
Ayurveda is an ancient art form and considered the ultimate science of living. It is the most comprehensive and holistic form of natural energetic medicine, rooted in the antiquities of India.
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It is my vision that every birthing woman returns to this ancient wisdom to prepare herself for her new baby. From the very beginnings and miracle of conception, to nurturing a child in the womb, to opening and trusting in birth with ease and honouring and nourishing during your sacred postpartum window.
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I offer holistic, Ayurvedic doula services, sacred window therapies and training here in Perth, or extensive remote guidance worldwide, to empower you with confidence, capability and sovereignty in how your journey will be.
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I would be honoured to share this revered wisdom with you in person, or provide remote
guidance to you and your birth support team
DOULA SERVICES
Offerings of support to help guide and prepare you..
POSTPARTUM
Transcending the birth portal into sacred postpartum healing space, landing softly, healing gently, with your beautiful, brand new soul. This is the sacred postpartum window of 40 days. A time where the newborn mother is reborn, 'lays in' and her support team hold her, nourish her and care for her, selflessly.
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Ayurvedic postpartum care is designed so the newborn mother is entirely supported, with one sole purpose - to allow her the time to heal and fall deeply in love with her baby. Meals are cooked fresh for her (not by her), housework is sorted for her (not by her), postpartum healing therapies are brought to her in her own home, she is kept warm, held and nourished.
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I have supported many women in this space, guided husbands, and most recently shared in my own beautiful daughter's sacred window. What an honour it is as a Mother/sister/friend and Ayurvedic Doula, to provide this healing modality for those we love. We are ensuring their health for the next 40 years of life. We are taking part in healing our lineage of women and birthing a new paradigm.
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My postnatal doula packages are customisable and, I encourage you to source as much assistance from your village as you can. I will Doula you Mama, yet also provide guidance for your mother, your MIL, your sister, friend, your husband.. anyone you dedicate to support you additionally in your space and wish to share in this sacred window of newborn bliss with. We need to return to our roots of ancient wisdom for future health.
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My base service bundle for each and every postpartum period includes:​
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2 x 90 minute prenatal sessions to map out how you wish your postpartum experience to be
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Meal delivery service with freshly prepared Ayurvedic nutrition for days 1 - 6
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Postpartum Ayurvedic healing guide
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Healing herbal basket (teas, tinctures, tonics, spice and herbal blends)
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5 x Postnatal Abhyanga (massage) and steam bath therapy (in your own home)
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5 x Traditional Belly binding sessions, incl. wrap hire/purchase, warming oils and pastes
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1 x Baby Abhyanga (massage) education session
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Placenta Ritual and Reverence - art and ceremony
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Photography opportunities – capturing special candid moments for you
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Additional options available to you during your postpartum support
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Postpartum home visits – we determine how many hours you may need per week
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Perineum healing: Yoni steam, Sitz Bath
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Anuvasana / Kati Basti treatments
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Additional meal delivery service of freshly prepared dishes for duration of time you select
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An Ayurvedic postpartum designed meal plan
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Rezobo ‘Closing of the bones’ ceremony to celebrate closure of your postpartum window
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Crystal bowl sound bath meditation for relaxation and sleep assistatnce,
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Guided Meditation sessions
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In home education sessions for your postpartum support team (cooking, massage and belly wrapping)
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Access to my extensive herbal apothecary
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Enlisting a low-tox cleaner for your home each week
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Breastfeeding support and guidance
Alterneatively, see a list of these services available individually during your Sacred Window
Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula
BIRTH
The most sacred space, the space between the worlds. A space where a very special few will hold you and support you and meet your baby at the very threshold of life. Who you invite into this sacred space will be with you ~ in your heart for the rest of your life, and this person can potentially influence the energetic qualities of your child.
Birth ​in WA or, even the world at the moment, may look vastly different for each of us and for so many different reasons. However or wherever you choose to enter the birth portal, I will be with you to support you the whole way, or educate your support team to meet you here with the same reverence.
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Birth packages are fully customisable, as I feel this is your sacred space and you determine your level of support and where it is needed. I provide you with education on ALL OF YOUR OPTIONS and help you map out a package, best suited to you. Birthing support needs to be affordable and obtainable for all birthing women.
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The base service bundle for each and every birth includes;
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EDUCATION & ADVOCACY
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2 prenatal doula dates
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Ayurvedic birth preparation guide
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Unlimited support during labour and birth
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2 hour debrief following birth at a time suitable for you
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We then map out your birth support package from services which include;
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On call from when you feel you need
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Additional prenatal doula dates - as req'd
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1 x Birth planning session incl detailed birth plan
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Acupressure therapy and pain relief methods
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Birth pool hire
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TENS machine hire
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Birth Photography – I have a keen eye for sweet moments and aim capture images where I can; however the role birth doula always comes first.
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Documenting an accurate record of events, including baby’s first sound for their vedic natal chart
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Herbal remedies to assist with labour and the birthing process
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Nutritional sustenance for your birth – hydration remedies + energy boosting snacks
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Post-birth Ayurvedic agni boosting meal
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Post-birth digestive tonics and teas
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Immediate post-birth support for 1 hour (longer if req'd) to offer guidance and encouragement
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Breastfeeding consultancy with a dedicated lactation specialist
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Placenta collection and honouring. I can provide you with service or guidance in honouring your own placenta by way of art and keepsakes, or I can recommend several placenta specialists for encapsulation.
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Potential birth clients can access a full price guide following a secured date for Doula services.
Ayurvedic Birth Doula
Ayurvedic Pregnancy Doula
PREGNANCY
We have roughly 7 glorious months to prepare you for some of the most beautiful moments of your life. We usually find out we are pregnant in the second month, and aim to be doing as little as possible during the eighth and ninth months. In between, I will guide, nourish and support you through this most metamorphic process of life.
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All pregnancy-to-birth support packages include a base service bundle consisting of;
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Initial Health Assessment for provision of herbal remedies & specialised nutritional advice
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2 x 90 minute prenatal visits
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6 x Ayurvedic treatments for preparing your body for birth (in clinic)
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1 x Birth planning session incl detailed birth plan
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1 x Postpartum planning session incl your postpartum reference guide
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Guidance on building ritual and reverence into your pregnancy/birth space
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Preparing and educating your support team
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A Comprehensive Ayurvedic pregnancy and birth preparation guide
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1 x session on pantry/kitchen preparation, incl shopping lists and an Ayurvedic cooking session
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Access to my extensive resource library for education on pregnancy and birth
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Monthly connection circles – for community support and connection
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Vedic Natal Chart for your baby
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Additional options available to you during your pregnancy support:​
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1:1 pregnancy yoga sessions in my private studio
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Ayurvedic Pregnancy Massage with warm herbal oils
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Basti therapies: Anuvasana or Matra basti provisions
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Yoni Pichu preparation
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Crystal Bowl/Shamanic Drum Energetic Sound Bath Sessions
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Ayurvedic Oils for massaging your baby bump
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Birth Altar preparation and guidance on ritual and connecting with your babe
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Customisable Ayurvedic Herbal Baskets with oils, elixirs, herbal steams and teas
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Larger cooking workshops for you and your support team
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Guided Mother Blessing Ceremony
PROCESS
The MOST important thing to determine when planning your birth and sacred window, is who will be there to support you and the energetics that person holds. You will be at your most vulnerable during this time and need your support team to be a safe space, a place of calm, strength and zero worry.
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To see if we are a good fit and if our energetics align, I offer all potential birthing clients or postpartum Mamas, a complimentary Doula Date (I am a shikari for good spiced chai!) to see if we are a good fit. We will hang out and discuss all the life things, and determine if we get to birth your baby together.. Eeeeeee!!!
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I will attend births in the Perth metro area from as far north as Joondalup and as far south as Rockingham, as far east as Kelmscott, Kalamunda or Jane Brook. I also only attend births with some form of midwife care present. I support postpartum Mamas in their home within a smaller radius, from as far north as Joondalup - as far south as Fremantle, and out east as far as Caversham, High Wycombe and Kelmscott.
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So, FROM HERE.. read a lil bit about me below on how I got here, how I work and if you think we could be a good match, register for services via a booking form!!
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My beautiful journey with Ayurveda began over 5 years ago now, when I was struggling to get pregnant. I stumbled across the amazing life science that is Ayurveda, and instantly, it was like everything just clicked and fell into place. From here, the universe has been totally in my corner, basically clearing the path for me to fully honour this sacred science, through my own experiences.
I fell pregnant with my cheeky little monkey, after treating myself with Ayurveda for just under 6 months. This was a miracle in itself, as I had I waited for him for 6 years!
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Studying to qualify as an Ayurvedic Medicine
Practitioner when I was pregnant with him, I was also gifted such a golden opportunity to learn Ayurvedic pregnancy and postpartum care 1:1 through the diligent guidance of my beloved mentor, Dr Roopa Rao.
What a true, true blessing.
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Aside from learning the intricacies of Ayurvedic Medicine, I mastered pregnancy and postpartum care in real time.. how to nourish my body and that of my baby, deeply - with specific month-by-month nutrition.
I acquired a deep understanding of pharmacology and herbal medicine to strengthen and secure my pregnancy. I discovered what ritual and daily sadhana practices to include to develop my baby's mind and spirit in the womb.
I learnt how to prepare my body for birth, anointing her with warm herbalised oils for ease in delivery and postpartum healing, and.. I learnt how to trust my body and, surrender. This still makes me smile, writing about the beauty of my experience, the preparation and pure bliss that we experienced.
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My postpartum sacred window, was fully honoured with a 42 day confinement, in which I relied completely on my husband as my sole pillar of the most amazing strength and postpartum support. He was my Doula. And, I guided him on how to heal me ... #dreamteam.
It truly was a period of utmost reverence and bliss.
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From here, my comprehensive mentoring, extensive qualifications and sacred life experience with Ayurveda formed such a solid foundation of knowledge in which I continue to honour and support the women I now work with.
I have been blessed even more so recently, with taking an extended period of sabbatical leave to nurture and nourish my own beautiful daughter through her own pregnancy, birth and postpartum period with her very first baby - my first grandchild - a beautiful baby girl.
Divine Ayurveda has now been interwoven through three generations of our family. The pure magic this sacred science has imbued will be something carried forward for every generation to come. We are reclaiming our power in birth and postpartum healing. We are healing our lineage and ancestral womb space, with honour and grace.
I aim to completely honour you with the same reverence, to share this sacred soul work for conception, pregnancy, birth and postpartum healing, wherever you may be along your path to Mamahood.
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