I recently wrote an article for Hinduism Today on the Ayurvedic postpartum tools that helped me and are helping expecting and new mothers around the world. You can click the link to read the full article but here is a snippet: “In ayurveda, pregnancy care is called garbhini paricharya. Garbhini, meaning pregnant woman, derives from garbha,
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Over the last year, my life has changed dramatically, in good ways and not. In December 2024, we decided to move our family to Portugal. The next nine months were focused on removing things from the home, packing, closing accounts, applying for our visa, setting our life in Portugal, taking some farewell trips to friends
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I was recently surprised by yet another benefit of baby massage that I had to share immediately. A friend of mine, who recently became a father, was beside himself concerned for his newborn who had jaundice. What is Jaundice? Jaundice is a condition where your skin, the whites of your eyes and mucous membranes turn
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Culture is Dynamic; Birth is Universal is the tagline of Wombs of the World, whose mission it is to promote cross cultural sharing of indigenous practices. In October 2025, I traveled to Germany to their first international summit in order to be exposed to birthing practices from around the world. I wanted to learn, connect,
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