A five day immersion March 12-16, 2025
Join in a special group for a deep dive into the Ayurvedic postpartum healing techniques. Referred to as the “sacred window” in ancient texts, this is a crucial time in a woman and newborn’s life.
How a woman heals in her postpartum time sets the stage for how she will mother her children, how she’ll interact with the world and even impacts the rest of her reproductive years, into menopause.
Learning tools for supporting women during this time is a great gift to yourself, your family and your community.
We will be unlearning cultural pressures to “snap back” while developing and deepening skills to sit with the full range of emotions that come up within this special time: grief, joy, loss and so much love. You will learn how to cook deeply nourishing meals, herbal tonics and infusions. You will learn how to give pelvic steams for postpartum, bind the belly and Marma massage techniques to support deep and lasting healing. You spend 5 days with an intimate cohort, laughing, sharing, learning and healing together. You will learn business tools to offer this to your community and continue to lean and share in the mentorship cohort.
“The best gift that I have ever given myself & our family during my last two pregnancies was hiring Pilar as our doula. A true embodiment of love, Pilar possesses intuitive wisdom, rich knowledge, & years of professional training & is able to transmit it gracefully with her clients, community, & families she serves.
She creates a space that feels so safe, honorable & feminine - something we deserve during such a sacred time in our lives. I received nurturing support from her through each stage of both pregnancies & I looked forward to our monthly visits & heavenly prenatal massages. She makes sure there’s a sense of ceremony & ritual to all her activities & the care she provides.
Her presence brought warmth & comfort into our home especially during the new mama window. She nurtured me & each of my infant daughters with the most beautiful Abhyanga massage, healing Ayurvedic food, brought herbal teas & yoni steaming into my life, & was an exceptional listener as I processed my journey. The investment in Pilar comes back in ways we truly can not explain. You will feel supported, cared for, & seen! We love you, Pilar!”
Each day is filled with hands on learning techniques to support a new mother and family. You’ll learn Marma therapy for early postpartum healing, belly binding and pelvic steaming for postpartum. We have a hands on cooking day to learn traditional Ayurvedic recipes for postpartum healing. You’ll be served fresh herbal teas and elixirs daily throughout the course to sample and experience the different herbal energetic and effects.
What you’ll learn…
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NOURISHING FOODS
Postpartum is a time for deep nourishment and replenishing. We’ll cover all the rejuvenating foods and classic recipes. We’ll cook together and enjoy community nourishment!
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HEALING HERBS
Herbs are an important component to healing in postpartum. You’ll learn the herbs most helpful for restoring balance to the body via infusions, teas and elixirs, pelvic steaming, and compresses.
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RESTORATIVE BODYWORK
Bodywork, massage and healing touch is an incredible tool in recovering from birth and in early postpartum. You’ll learn Marma massage techniques to support a new Mother.
Mothers are the foundation of a family. Families are what make a community. Supporting mothers supports the wellbeing of the community.
Postpartum support allows for a deep Mother/Baby connection. A connection that heals generational traumas & creates a new story for our humanity.
Why learn with Pilar…
“My experience with Pilar is hard to fit into words. There are few people I have encountered that embody the calming, maternal, compassionate & loving energy that Pilar does in her work. Her hand, soul & words are truly gifts to every expecting mother & baby that are blessed to work with alongside her. Pilar has supported me throughout my 4 pregnancies & postpartums & all four of those babies have had the honor to work & connect with her shortly after coming Earthside. The way that these babies melt into her hands is unlike anything I’ve seen. As a mother & midwife, who is fortunate to know a lot of birth workers, I whole heartedly believe there is no one like Pilar”
Pilar has been supporting women for 25+ years through pregnancy, birth, postpartum and beyond. She discovered natural birth with the home-birth of her daughter in 1996 and was completely inspired! While being a single mom, midwifery was not an option for her family life, she went on to study massage therapy as a way to help people while supporting her family. She taught massage therapy throughout Orange and San Diego counties from 2001-2011 with Healing Hands School of Holistic Health. In 2006 she started her formal Ayurvedic training and graduated with Honors in 2009 from Mount Madonna Institute, College of Ayurveda. She went on to intern with various mentors in Women’s Health; Naturopaths, Midwives and OB-Gyn’s. In 2023 she was awarded board certified Doctor of Ayurevda by the National Ayurvedic Medical Association. Pilar has introduced the Orange County birth community to the healing methods of Ayurveda and she was the first one to offer and teach Vaginal steaming and its benefits in Orange County!
Over the course of her career she has specialized and developed many methods to support fertility, pregnancy and postpartum, combining her love for herbalism, bodywork and Ayurveda. Her methods are unique and effective as she has a thriving clinical practice.
She has happily supported women during birth, cooked, fed and nourished hundreds of women throughout Southern California.
Schedule a discovery call to see if this training is right for you!
Topics covered:
Understanding the ayurvedic perspective on pregnancy, birth and postpartum
Holding space, listening skills, ceremony
Herbs, elixirs, infusions
Foods and nutrition and recipes
Pelvic steaming
Marma massage for postpartum
Restorative touch
Belly binding
Business strategies
Mentorship Cohort
Contact us with any questions!
Investment Details:
$500 non-refundable deposit reserves your spot
Super Early Bird Rate, $1600 (saves $395) for 5 days of in-person, hands on learning and 6 months of mentorship. Includes Dr. Pilar’s 10 hr online course Ayurvedic Prenatal Care (valued at $195.) Must be registered by 12/21/24.
Early Bird Rate, $1800 (saves $195) for 5 days of in-person, hands on learning and 6 months of mentorship. Includes Dr. Pilar’s 10 hr online course Ayurvedic Prenatal Care (valued at $195.) Must be registered by 1/8/25.
Regular Rate: $1800 for all registrations made after 1/8/25
Payment plan options available
