Join renowned midwife, doula trainer, and cultural historian Shafia Monroe for a powerful immersion into the African American postpartum traditions featured in her new book Mothering the Mother. Rooted in ancestral wisdom and shaped by more than 40 years of birth work, this workshop revives healing practices—such as heat therapy, belly wrapping, herbs, nutrition for recovery, and the lying-in period—that support the body, mind, and spirit during the fourth trimester.
You learn the cultural history behind these traditions, why they remain essential for postpartum health today, and how to integrate them into modern life.
Through teaching, storytelling, hands-on demonstrations, group discussion, and ritual, Shafia guides you in reclaiming postpartum care that honors lineage, protects new mothers, and strengthens families.
Return home with:
- Recipes for postpartum meals and herbal teas
- A deeper understanding of African American healing traditions
- Community-support strategies
- A culturally affirming approach to nurturing birthing parents
This workshop welcomes birth workers, expecting and new parents, caregivers, and all who wish to deepen their understanding of culturally rooted postpartum care.
