Episode 13 - Ayurveda postpartum doula care for nourishing newborn mothers with Dani and Sol from Soma Shakti

Introduction to the episode.

In this episode we are joined by our dear friends, Daniela Prema and Sole De Riccio from Soma Shakti Postpartum Care. This conversation is a beautiful continuum from two our previous episodes with Ayurveda practitioner, Dylan Smith from Vital Veda. In Episode 5 of the Mahasoma Podcast we explored Ayurveda for menstruation, pre-conception and conscious conception, then in Episode 6 we dived into Ayurveda for pregnancy, birth and postpartum care. In this episode, we focus on the postpartum aspect of pregnancy and how to apply the wisdom of Ayurveda to create greater health, nourishment and vitality.

Daniela Prema is a mother devoted to her service of nourishing the Divine Feminine. She is an Ayurvedic Health Practitioner, Traditional Birthkeeper, Partera and Herbalist specialising in Women’s Health and Maternal Care. She has trained with many great Vedic and Ayurveda teachers including Dr. Vasant Lad, Dr. Amruta Athale, and Dr. Rama Prasad. She has also trained in traditional birth tending and ancestral Andean, Mayan, and Amazonian cosmovision. Dani founded Soma-Shakti School of Women's Ancient Wisdom.

Sole Del Riccio is an Ayurvedic therapist and Sattva yoga teacher, who’s focus is on women´s health, pregnancy, and postpartum care. She teaches ancient practices which have been passed down from the Himalayan Tantric Tradition, with the desire to help women unfold their infinite potential.

What we talk about.

• What an Ayurveda postpartum doula is

• Why it is such important support to have

• The sacred window of the 40-days after birth

• Foods to eat and avoid

• Ayurvedic herbs to take

• Massage and belly wrapping

• The role of meditation as a newborn mother

• How as women we can support each other in this journey

• How to become an Ayurveda postpartum doula

Connect with Dani and Sole.

• www.soma-shakti.com.au

• Follow @soma.shakti

• Follow @soledelriccio

Resources.

• Become an Ayurveda postpartum doula with Soma Shakti

• Become a wise women birthkeeper with Soma Shakti

Soma Shakti has generously offered our Mahasoma community a discount code for any products in the Soma Shakti online store. Simply type in MAHASOMA10 at the checkout. In the store you will find herbs and oils for newborn mothers and babies, natural makeup and Soma Shakti’s recipe book.

• Buy the Soma Shakti Recipe Book for newborn mothers – both E-Book and Printed Version are available

• Read and understand the incompatible food combinations in Ayurveda - with foods to eat and avoid during postpartum

• Ojas building hot milk recipe

• Ayurveda herbs for postpartum care:       

  • Self-massage (abhayanga) oils for mother and baby postpartum care

  • Tinctures for the newborn mother

  • Breastfeeding protein shake with Ayurveda herbs for newborn mothers

  • Post-natal Ayurveda tonics for newborn mothers - a must for health and rejuvenation (by Vital Veda)

  • Ayurveda herb ‘Galakol’ for increasing ease and flow of lactation by Vital Veda

• Mahasoma Podcast – Listen to our past episodes with Ayurveda practitioner Dylan Smith from Vital Veda. In Episode 5 we explored Ayurveda for menstruation, pre-conception and conscious conception, then in Episode 6 we dived into Ayurveda for pregnancy, birth and postpartum care.

• Listen to the Ya Devi Mantra on Spotify by our friends Edo & Jo

• Listen to our Spotify playlist Healing Mantras of the Divine Mother

• Find an Ayurveda postpartum doula and home-birth team near you:

  • Australian Birth Stories Directory for all Australian states and online

  • Home Births NSW

• Become an Ayurveda postpartum doula with Sacred Window Studies – online independent training. This is a postpartum care training that incorporates the principles of Ayurvedic medicine as a way to deeply support the sacred window for birthing people and families and offer increased health and wellness for decades to come. For emerging or practicing postpartum professionals or for those looking to support their own sacred postpartum window, the Ayurvedic Postpartum Caregiver Program from the Center for Sacred Window Studies is a deeply personal and life changing experience guided by a passionate team of professionals in the fields of Ayurveda and Postpartum Care.

• Read the Ringing Cedars Book Series that Laura speaks about, where Russian enlightened woman Anastasia speaks about raising children in full consciousness