Traditional Moroccan Postpartum Services

The elders in Morocco make clear that the new mother is vulnerable after birth and must be treated like a queen: honored, celebrated and revered. There is a Moroccan saying: "the new mother's grave is open for forty days," highlighting the vulnerability of the new mother during this time; physically, emotionally and energetically.

However, these services can provide great benefit to women at all stages postpartum, even if you gave birth many years ago.

Choose from one of the following packages

~ 25-minute prenatal zoom meeting

~ Traditional warm drink and dates

~ "Closing of the bones", oil massage of

arms and legs, optional belly binding

Estimated time at your home: 2 hours

Estimated time at your home: 4-5 hours

Estimated time at your home: 3 hours

~ 20-minute in-person check-in

~ Womb steam - steam stool and herbs

provided, which you keep

~ Second warm drink

~ Hamam - scrubber and scrub provided,

which you keep. Shower stool purchased

by client. I can provide you with

recommendation.

Package 1, plus:

Package 1 & 2, plus:

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2

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Closing the Bones in Morocco is known as "Al Shedd" (to close). Sometimes it is referred to as closing the "nfissa" (new mother).

It is a sacred, ancient and traditional ritual and ceremony native to Morocco. The healing ritual is performed with the use of a traditional cloth, worn and used by women until today. The new mother is swaddled, closed, and pulled using this cloth from head to toe. All parts of the body are closed, aiming to aid the bones, muscles and organs to slowly go back to the pre-pregnancy state. A belly bind using the same cloth is completed at the end.

Apart from healing the new mother, the closing also helps to provide closure to the pregnancy and birth phase. It is a physical, emotional and spiritual experience. It is traditionally combined with other nourishing, nurturing and celebrative rituals, rather than a stand-alone affair.

Body work is performed using pure, extra virgin olive oil, and provides loving strokes of the arms and legs aimed at creating a sense of overall calm while promoting blood flow and healing.

What is included in Bone Closing, Belly Binding & Body Work?

What is the Hamam?

The traditional Moroccan hamam bath is a must-have for all new mothers to help heal and bring warmth to the body.

It is a sacred ritual where the new mother is washed from head to toe, like a queen, using natural Moroccan soaps, clays and herbs. The warmth from the water and steam brings unparalleled relaxation. A traditional cloth called a Kessa Glove is used to exfoliate you while you sit back and enjoy the smells and sensations.

What is a Womb Steam?

Womb Steaming, also called Pelvic Steaming, Vaginal Steaming or Yoni Steaming, is a traditional practice used by many cultures around the world for various purposes. In Morocco, one of the primary purposes is to cleanse the womb during the postpartum period, often performed in conjunction with the hamam. Traditional herbs are used to provide additional healing benefit.

There are a few methods for performing the womb steam, which can be discussed during the prenatal meeting.