IDEAS FOR SELF-CARE

by admin | Oct 15, 2020

ABHYANGA SELF-MASSAGE with WARM OIL  Abhyanga is a traditional Ayurvedic massage. Abhi means “directed towards” and anga means “movement”. Abhyanga is a massage with a generous amount of oil. It synchronizes with and follows the movements of the blood circulation. It...

MY POSTPARTUM

by admin | Oct 15, 2020

Testimony by new mother Joana Salvador 15/07/2020: Even when everything is going well… and me and my baby are happy and healthy, a visceral feeling of tiredness and frustration comes up. I’m 40 years old and in April 2020 I started my second journey as a mother....

Post Natal Care in post Covid-19 world

by admin | Sep 21, 2020

Siri Amrit Khalsa, one of PSN Lead Trainers and a Doula, talked to us about what it was like to support families during a world stilled by...

RECIPE: Shiitake Immune-Boost Broth

by Simona Giancola | Apr 5, 2020

Either you are a new mum with your new-born needing all your attention and care or not, it’s now more important than ever to protect yourself from colds and keep your immune system strong. This meat-free broth benefits from the immune-boosting power of mushrooms —long...

Quarantine, postpartum rest and Female Cycles

by Simona Giancola | Apr 5, 2020

written by Satya Kaur – Co-founder Postnatal Support Network At a time when Quarantine has become part of our day-to-day vocabulary, let us look into its spiritual meaning as it applies to female life cycles. True, Quarantine is now being used to refer to 2...

Mothers need to eat too while they are breastfeeding – with recipe

by Simona Giancola | Apr 4, 2020

Milk production burns 500 calories a day, which means that breast-feeding mothers need to eat extra 500 calories a day to meet that need. As baby gets bigger and hungrier, mothers may have to add even more calories-that is, until solids are added to the menu and the...