A course tailored for mothers and families in their third trimester to prepare for a nourishing, regenerative postpartum period.
This course focuses on the 5 Essentials of Postpartum Care – which are found throughout the world’s postpartum traditions AND are deeply rooted in women’s physiologic and psychologic design.
Dates: 2, 9, 16 and 30 March 2024
2 to 3 hours per class
Venue:
Amerelo – Praktijk voor Jungian Analysis en Acupunctuur
Brouwersgracht 270A 1013 HG Amsterdam
Price includes:
– 4 prenatal sessions
– 1 postpartum home session (craniosacral session for birth integration during the first week)
– Gathering after the initial postpartum ends
Course Details:
– First 4 classes focus on postpartum education
– The 5 Essentials of postpartum:
Extended period of resting
Warm in temperature, warm in nature, easy to digest, nutrient-dense food
Bodywork
Warmth
Community
– Explore postpartum physiology/psychology
– Develop a personalized postpartum plan
Final Class:
– Held postpartum (after the initial postpartum period)
– Reunion for mothers and fathers
– Witness and celebrate the parenthood journey together
Objective:
– Honor the rite of passage into Motherhood and Fatherhood
– Embracing parenthood with knowledge
– Community building
Exchange:
502€ per couple 62€ extra support person
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More about Catarina Lapão – Embodied Connection:
Catarina comes from Lisbon, Portugal and has been living in Amsterdam since 2019. She speaks Portuguese, Spanish and English. As an empathetic and dedicated practitioner, she provides support and encouragement to mothers and their loved ones. With over nine years of experience as a certified massage therapist, manual drainage lymphatic therapist and craniosacral therapist, she has honed her skills and knowledge to offer a comprehensive range of offers. In 2021, she embarked on a new journey to combine the ancient wisdom of postpartum ways with the latest scientific knowledge. As certified INNATE Traditions Postpartum Care Provider since 2022, her purpose is to provide mother centred care and support to new mothers and their families during the early postpartum period. She’s also received traditional postpartum teachings from Colombia and Mexico with the Colombian traditional midwife Laura Torres, is a pregnancy yoga and mindfulness teacher and is currently studying Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology Educator Course with APPPAH.
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