RITUALS FOR INTEGRATION & HEALING

Closing of the Bones, is a cross-cultural postpartum practice which of binding a woman in ceremonial cloths, bringing her back to a womb-like space where the invitation is to re-gather and call home all parts of themselves.

Birth is one of the most expansive and opening rites of passages a woman can journey through. which requires witnessing and ritual to allow the rite to complete itself. This practice allows a mother the space to grasp the lessons of her birth experience and close the energetic field that may still be open from labour/birth.

The closing of the bones has been used in different forms across the world to support women in integrating their birthing experiences - whether they had empowering births or more difficult ones, whether they have undergone a termination, experienced an early or still-birth - this practice is incredibly nourishing, grounding and integrative. It is also amazing on a physical level to support a mother’s pelvis to go back to it pre-pregnancy positioning, as well as bringing any leaky energy back into her body.

This practice is a beautiful ritual for honouring a mother’s experience of birth and the postpartum time, and is deeply impactful for women that have birthed years prior, or those that are just emerging from their postpartum cocoon. 

These are two hour+ sessions where we start with some grounding bodywork before moving into the closing ritual that I offer from my own temple space or can come to you to do this beautiful work in your own space.

There is also the option to bring a witness, whether that be your partner or a friend who can also take part in the ritual and witness you and your initiation.

I am grateful for my teachers Rachelle Garcia Seliga, Naoli Vinaver & Jenni Blythe for sharing this ancient practice with me and so many.

Please email me at leela@padminiyoni.com for pricing and bookings.