Mexican Postpartum - EMEK AYALA, ISRAEL

Mexican postpartum traditions and rituals have been celebrated for centuries and are dedicated to caring for new mothers with the purpose of uplifting and soothing her body as well as her spirit. The rituals offer a new mother the opportunity to come back to herself, massaging, cleansing, purifying, relaxing and closing her body in a soothing and special way, with gratitude towards her as the source of life that she is. Naoli’s Mexican Postpartum workshop is designed for all birth providers, offering understanding on both traditional and contemporary Mexican cosmology regarding the postpartum period as well as an in-depth practical hands-on opportunities to experience, learn and apply the different aspects of this care, as it is practiced in Mexico by rural midwives. This workshop will prove especially interesting to birth professionals such as midwives, doulas, massage therapists, body workers, childbirth educators and any other person who may wish to offer this special…