introduction

[Guest guest]

Greetings Perinatal Ayurveda Group,

 

Such a meeting is so timely and wonderful. It is with

great pleasure that I introduce myself and say an

initial hello to you all, whoever you may be. I find

myself working with newborns and mothers more and

more. The information that you all can share with me

will likely be exactly what fits well into what I

already do.

 

I have been practicing craniosacral therapy full-time

for the past 14 years. The past several years my

focus has more and more gone to working with newborns

and young children. This work is my great love and

passion in life. For those of you not familiar with

craniosacral therapy, it is an extremely gentle form

of hands-on bodywork that can help to re-shape heads

after difficult births, calm and clear trauma, colic,

fussiness, constipation, sleeping challenges, etc.

 

Prior to becoming a craniosacral therapist, (which

involved a six-year apprenticeship with an osteopath

along with numerous courses with four other osteopaths

which included pediatric training) I was a devoted

student of

yoga for 12 years. I had the great fortune of meeting

Dr. Vasant Lad 20 years ago who deepened my

fascination of ayurveda in a short course I took from

him. The study of ayurveda then became a hobby of

sorts for years. Then craniosacral studies consumed

me until I began traveling in India, where I was

re-introduced to ayurveda.

 

Then, this last year after some health challenges I

turned to

ayurvedic medicine. The benefits were so enormous and

dramatic that I now very often consider ayurveda when

working with moms and newborns. I see that my

knowledge is limited. Learning more would be so

useful. Giving moms tips on homecare is so very

important. I want to know more to be able to help

more.

 

Thank you you for the opportunity to say hello and

join your group.

 

Sincerely,

 

Kim Jivani Luchau

 

p.s. email is not my best form of communication. If

any of you want to reach me by phone, that works much

better for me. My number is 303.449.9800 ext. 1