Closing the Bones Ceremony

A Postpartum Ritual

“We live in a culture that tends to only treat the head.

When you’ve got trauma, stress, or anxiety, our culture tends to talk to the head as if it were cut off from the body.”

Sophie Messager

Welcome to the sacred and ancient ritual of "Closing the Bones," a profound postpartum healing ceremony designed to honour and nurture mothers after childbirth. This cherished tradition provides a safe, caring space where mothers can express and re-integrate their feelings about pregnancy and birth, celebrating the arrival of their newborn alongside the birth of their own motherhood.

The journey begins with a nurturing full-body massage using warm, healing oils to soothe and relax. Following the massage, you will enjoy a comforting herbal bath, then be gently wrapped in blankets to encourage sweating and the removal of toxins. Finally, you will be lovingly rocked and firmly wrapped with 'rebozos,' traditional Mexican shawls.

This ritual allows your body to release accumulated stress and tension, gently closing after the expansive experience of birth. It fosters a profound sense of calm, centering, and grounding, allowing you to lie quietly and integrate the session fully. Emotionally, it provides a sanctuary where your feelings are honoured, witnessed, and held with care.

The Closing of the Bones ceremony acknowledges the immense changes you have undergone during pregnancy and childbirth. It is a celebration, a creation of sacred space, and a powerful way to nurture yourself. This ceremony supports you in reconnecting with your body, offering a sense of safety and wholeness during any life transition, be it postpartum, childhood, puberty, loss, trauma, or grieving.

This specific bodywork enhances the healing process, addressing changes in your body after birth and supporting women through life's many transitions. It provides healing movements for your joints, muscles, tissues, and fluids, offering much-needed rest and the experience of being held. The ceremony helps your body remember what it feels like to be safe, supporting the processing of trauma and bringing closure, allowing your energy to return.

Providing a holistic approach, this ceremony helps bridge this gap. Embrace this opportunity to nurture yourself deeply, celebrate your journey, and find profound healing and transformation.

We offer two different rituals, one includes a herbal bath and the other one is shorter but offers the same benefits which include a womb massage and the closing with rebozos.

Margherita’s Experience

“It was a powerful experience both physically and emotionally. Sonia’s calm demeanour made me feel at ease immediately as she guided me and my body through the healing ceremony.

At first, my thoughts and feelings were jumbled and blurry. But as Sonia skilfully moved the rebozos around my body, I felt a great release in my body (especially hips and head) and in my emotions, gaining a deep sense of clarity and calm.

As she tied the rebozos around my body, I felt safe, realigned and grounded for the first time since giving birth. The experiences of pregnancy, birth and becoming a mother connected and integrated themselves with my sense of self.”