Traditional Postpartum Practitioner Training

1-day training Incorporating traditional wisdom

into your life.

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Contents

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................3

Who can benefit? ...................................................................................................................................... 3

Course ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

Post-Pregnancy Wellness .......................................................................................................................... 4

The “Healing Window of Opportunity” .................................................................................................... 4

The Malaysian Example ............................................................................................................................ 5

Malaysia, Southeast Asia .......................................................................................................................... 5

What We Don’t Know ............................................................................................................................... 5

Topics Covered in the 1-day workshop................................................................................................6

I. Theory .................................................................................................................................................... 6

BONUS: Healing Meals: Simple Recipes for New Moms ......................................................................7

II. Experience Traditional Products and Observe Body Therapies ............................................................ 7

Who should take this course? ................................................................................................................... 8

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Introduction

Who can benefit?

“In other parts of the world, most women begin their recovery from the 5th day after

childbirth. In the U.S., women don’t even begin to think about recovery until after their six

week post-delivery check-up. There is a huge ’healing window of opportunity’ being

missed by American women, which results in a weak and prolonged recovery period of a

year or more. Women do not have to and should not wait this long.”

Valerie Lynn, Author of The Mommy Plan

Course This intensive 1-day workshop presents traditional after-birth practices and guidelines

like never before – using nutritional science, anatomy and medical science. Why have

they been around for so long and how do they work? You’ll find out about recovery

options and alternatives that you never knew existed.

Traditional holistic healing practices are making a strong comeback. Why? Because the

proof is in the effectiveness of the healing. Learn how managing post-maternity diet,

activities and personal care before the six-week medical exam can support and accelerate

the body’s healing process.

Holistic professionals who

want to meet the maternity

needs of modern moms.

Expecting mamas who

want to learn what

condition their body will be

in after child birth and how

to correctly manage their

recovery to strengthen and

shorten their recovery time.

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Post-Pregnancy Wellness This body of knowledge regarding how the rest of the world views post-pregnancy

wellness may be new to women in the United States. However, three billion people on

the planet follow a well-structured set of post-pregnancy recovery guidelines in stark

contrast to those that are typical in America.

The “Healing Window of Opportunity” The #1 complication from childbirth is Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders; which are

statistically grouped together under postpartum depression or PPD. The rate of

postpartum depression is 25% in the U.S. which means that with an average of 4 million

births per year roughly, 1 million NEW cases are diagnosed annually. Much of the

prevalence of PPD is due to the fact that most American women begin their recovery after

the six week doctor’s post-delivery exam. However, there exists a six to eight week

“healing window of opportunity” that women must take advantage of as the body

transitions back to a non-pregnant state.

The first 6–8 weeks sets the foundation for the next 3–4 months of healing.

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The Malaysian Example Ms. Lynn has conducted original research on holistic post-pregnancy recovery practices

that are traditional in other parts of the world. Much of the research is from Malaysia,

where she spent four years gathering information, as nothing was written down or in

English. In that country, the government has incorporated postnatal body therapy and

treatments into its national policy on maternal health care. Each mother is afforded the

opportunity of six two-hour treatments within six weeks of delivery. These, in

combination with diet, activity, and personal care guidelines, all contribute to a very

strong post-pregnancy recovery, much more so than American women experience. As a

result of her research and experience, in Malaysia, Ms. Lynn is a zealous advocate for

preventive measures which women can take to reduce the chances of suffering from

postpartum depression, beyond the “baby blues”, which is a relatively normal and

transient condition.

Malaysia, Southeast Asia

What We Don’t Know

What many women don’t realize is that the body begins its healing process within 1-2

hours after the placenta is birthed. Women in other cultures of the world seem to

understand this, and they begin managing their recovery from day 5 after delivery.

American women begin on about day 42, following their six-week checkup. American

moms have generally not known of any other alternatives.

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Topics Covered in the 1-day workshop

I. Theory

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BONUS: Healing Meals: Simple Recipes for New Moms

A sneak peek at some of the recipes from my up and coming book, based on the dietary

guideline in The Mommy Plan.

II. Experience Traditional Products and Observe Body Therapies

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Who should take this course?

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The Mommy Plan

Restoring Your Post-Pregnancy Body,

Naturally Using Women’s Traditional Wisdom

Foreword by Ibu Robin Lim, CNN Hero of the Year, 2011-2012

“It is time to care for ALL new mothers, and The Mommy Plan is an important

key to having the knowledge “toolbox” ready to help.”

Ibu Robin Lim, Global Birth Advocate, CNN Hero of the Year 2012

WENDY DAVID, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, POSTPARTUM SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL (PSI)

“The Mommy Plan by Valerie Lynn is a wonderfully nurturing and informative resource for

women and their caregivers. Creating a bridge between the worlds of traditional wisdom

and modern research, Valerie Lynn writes in a way that is expert, loving, and familiar.

From start to finish, this lovely collection of expert guidance and time-tested wisdom is

warm and practical. I felt informed and comforted by this treasure from the start – even

as I opened the book and read that it is sealed with a non-toxic layer so that new parents

who are fortunate enough to pick it up are free from chemical exposure.

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The Mommy Plan is a completely manageable sized book, and yet it seems to cover just

what we need to know of both the traditional methods and modern examples of a truly

healthy and holistic care plan for pregnant, postpartum, and post pregnancy-loss women.

With this holistic and traditional approach, the book covers both emotional and physical

wellbeing. It has become all too rare to find resources for childbearing families that cover

both emotional and physical health. After reading The Mommy Plan, I realized that is the

very message and gift of this book: there should be no separation of emotional and

physical wellness, and new parents suffer from a modern world in which we have

forgotten how to take care of the whole person, the whole mama. Thank you, Valerie, for

illustrating this in such an inviting and informed way in The Mommy Plan.”

Flow of course

The course will be based on information contained in The Mommy Plan plus the Malay

traditional methods of after-birth body care, which is a holistic sequence of post-baby

treatment, including body and hot stone abdominal massage, Yoni sauna (vagina steams),

modern tummy wraps, body scrubs and herbal mixtures.