give your body the healing it deserves postpartum with abhyanga bodywork
What is abhyanga?
Abhyanga is the Ayurvedic practice of applying warm oil for therapeutic bodywork. Herb-infused oils are rubbed into the body to bring warmth back to the postpartum body. Abhyanga post-natal body work is nourishing and calming.
What are the benefits of abhyanga?
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Physical Benefits
grounding the Vata dosha, which can make you feel dry and cold postpartum
improve circulation
help with digestive issues that appear postpartum
stimulates lymphatic drainage
support lactation and hormonal balance
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Emotional Benefits
Provide time for birth parent to heal
Calms the mind
Comfort to core and womb
Gives space for birth parent to process birth
Creates opportunity for birth parent to receive postpartum support from a birth worker
Why choose me for postnatal abhyanga body work?
As a postpartum doula and newborn care specialist, I empower new parents. When performing your abhyanga body work, this knowledge and support comes with it. You can ask me questions about things like postpartum recovery or baby topics like nursing or sleep. You’ll gain much more than just abhyanga body work: you’ll feel peace of mind and support.
FAQs
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Once your warming oils are set up, you will receive abhyanga body work. The sessions use a great amount of warming oil from head to toe with lymphatic-stimulating motions.
After the body work, an aromatherapy shower will be prepared to wash off the oils.
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For both vaginal and surgical births, you can begin within the first week of birth. Abhyanga body work is not recommended during menstruation or sick and vomiting. *But please confirm with your doctor.
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Abhyanga is therapeutic body work that aims to bring warmth and circulation to the postpartum body. It is not a massage.
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Including setup and cleanup, sessions last 1 1/2 hours.
Clients have the option to add-on bengkung belly binding, which makes the session last two hours.
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Nice to meet you!
I'm Gigi; I'm a postpartum doula, newborn care specialist, and mother of three children. I help families get the tools they need to prepare, so once baby arrives, they can focus on resting and bonding instead of researching or stressing. I’m here to streamline the newborn learning curve and help birth parents, partners, and other family members. There isn’t ONE way to have and raise a little human. I’m here to guide parents to find THEIR way so that they can thrive in the fourth trimester and beyond.