Ayurvedic Perinatal Open House

[Guest guest]

Dear Sonya (and everyone!) ~

 

Namaste. I hope you are recovering from your big weekend and Monday night!

 

I really enjoyed the gathering of women and the nice exchange we all had. I

am so happy to have met you, Martha and Terra.

 

I would like to share a little recap of the Ayurvedic Perinatal Open House

that was held at the Solstice Institute in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday evening

for those who were not able to attend. It was so nice that I want to

encourage everyone to accept the gift of meeting Martha, her students and

colleagues whenever the opportunity presents itself.

 

The evening began with doulas, students, pregnant mamas and other interested

ladies chatting, arranging flowers and anticipating Martha's arrival.

Unless one knew her already, they might not know immediately when she entered

the

room because of her graceful, quiet and humble presence. Bringing with her

the beautifully prepared Ayurvedic postpartum foods and arranging them on the

table along with the bounty Sonya prepared, she encouraged everyone to

partake and began serving her guests. Wisdom and affection flowed from her

naturally and everyone was happy to receive the education and care she gave us.

 

As we ate the *warm, wet and sweet* foods, Martha, Terra and Sonya explained

the Ayurvedic components of each preparation and how they affected the

postpartum woman. Several questions were raised and addressed. There was much

humor, depth and spiritual connection as well as positive energy toward the

three pregnant women present. Universal principles and individual attention

are

the hallmark of any authentic and effective service/practice and they were

in abundance at this gathering!

 

Toward the end of the evening, we discussed the possibility of beginning an

ongoing gathering that would support and inform women who wanted to continue

and broaden the Ayurvedic wisdom and influence in their family life.

 

I hope others will be able to visit and study with Martha and her students

and I can't wait to get together with Sonya again!

 

Thank you for a lovely evening.

 

Sincerely,

Kalavati

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Kalavati;

Your words are very kind, especially to me at a time I was feeling

under the weather from the ever present challenge to mothers and

teachers - well, to eeryone, I think, which is the balance between

self care and others care! It was a great blessing to have Terra and

Sonya as well as the other AyurDoulas present allowing me to be more

at ease at the Open House . Your kind perceptions bring me to say,

well it takes one to know one .... it was an honor to meet you and

feel your graceful spirituality and intelligence, and I look forward

to more interactions!

Namaste!

Martha