Supporting a mother’s greater purpose

Hello, my name is Catarina.

First of all, thank you for taking the time to read this text.

My goal is to provide specialised care for mothers and their families before, during and after the immediate postpartum period.

POSTPARTUM RECOVERY IS A DESIGN FOR LIFE for the mother, it changes the way she sees herself as a woman and a mother and how to move on for the rest of her life with these skills.

I believe that postpartum care needs to be a priority in every woman's journey into motherhood. The woman needs deeper love, extra support, attention and celebration to feel supported, seen and well cared for.

There is a real need for proper bodywork and guidance,

So that mothers can focus on their recovery and their baby.

My goal is to midwife her peace during this sacred transition, offering the experience of calm and supportive safety, letting her body feel safe so she can feel safe.

Mothers are the foundation of the family.

When the mother is well, her baby will be too.

How I will do this with your generous donations is:

- Support my studies to create programs that better support mothers and families - I am currently studying to become a Prenatal and Perinatal Psychologist Educator and a Craniosacral therapist.

- Hold a healing and calm space through renting.

Reciprocity is something I truly value.

By supporting me, you will also be supporting our community.

One of the sessions before birth is to organise a MOTHER BLESSING CEREMONY with close family and friends from the mother to raise awareness of what kind of support a postpartum mother needs, HOW TO RECEIVE SUPPORT, HOW OTHERS CAN GIVE HER THIS SUPPORT and CELEBRATE and ACKNOWLEDGE the beautiful and powerful Rite of Passage that birth is.

So that we can all contribute to building the village that all mothers deserve in the initial postpartum period.

I came to work with mothers because I understand, I know how scary, lonely and confusing the lack of support is, and my work is informed by my own life experiences.

I have been a massage therapist since 2014 and since last year I have been a Certified Postpartum Care Provider.

From my bottomless heart, I ask for support and am grateful for any kind and amount that allows me to move forward and bring my purposeful work into this world and to continue growing in a way that respects my mental, physical and spiritual health.

In this way, I am opening up more possibilities around me.

Sending much Love and Gratitude to all,

Catarina

You can see more about me and what I am doing to support mothers and their families through my Instagram