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Closing bones, the completion of one cycle and growth of a new cycle

Sophie Fletcher attended the closing the bones training in 2017. This is her account what the ritual did for her. https://www.closingthebonesmassage.com/closing-bones-freedom-movement/

Slow the f*ck down-how to look after yourself after the birth of your baby

by Sophie Messager

Looking after new mums recently, I’ve been reminded how the message we get from our culture is seriously wrong. This emphasis on “getting back to normal” is bullshit There is no “normal” just after you’ve had a baby. This...

Advanced closing the bones with Rocio Alarcon

by Sophie Messager

Rocio and Maddie at the Cae Mabon workshop Three years ago I was very fortunate to meet Ecuadorian shaman, healer and ethnobotanist Rocio Alarcon at a doula retreat in North Wales. She facilitated a workshop on the closing the bones postnatal treatment and massage...

Weaving the cloth of support through a woman’s life, part 4: Closing the bones.

by Sophie Messager

Rocking the hips with a rebozo Most cultures around the world have an innate understanding of the vulnerability of a new mother and the need for her to be cared for and nurtured to recover from growing and birthing her baby. Many of the postpartum traditions include...

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Closing bones, the completion of one cycle and growth of a new cycle

Slow the f*ck down-how to look after yourself after the birth of your baby

Advanced closing the bones with Rocio Alarcon

Weaving the cloth of support through a woman’s life, part 4: Closing the bones.

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