Postpartum isn't six weeks or 12 or even a year. From an Ayurvedic and yoga therapy lens, we expand the definition of "postpartum" to really mean three years post-birth. The true reality, though? Postpartum is for life.

At 10 months postpartum, I share a little of my personal journey, struggles, the way through and hopefully forward as I see it. I also share the phases of postpartum I'm bringing to modern perinatal care as inspired by the ancient wisdoms and the clients I serve. These are:

We talk about ways to embrace postpartum, rather than resist it. We talk about what it really means to slow down to the pace of an infant, and how that by honoring your healing, you are really honoring all of life. When we resist postpartum, we can set ourselves up for more emotional strife, physical injury, and states of dis-ease for years to come.

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Please write to Leanne at [email protected] or go to her website for further details about her work - www.leannematullo.com.

Essay: What is postpartum? https://www.leannematullo.com/blog/2022/7/28/what-is-postpartum

Essay: The Birth Portal  https://www.leannematullo.com/blog/2022/4/4/the-birth-portal

Circe by Madeline Miller

Essay: Why Self-Care Doesn't Work  https://www.leannematullo.com/blog/2021/11/8/why-self-care-doesnt-work-and-why-addressing-our-habits-does

The Fourth Trimester by Kimberly Ann Johnson