Closing The Bones ceremony is rooted in Mexican tradition and is gifted to women after they have given birth, from around 10 weeks postpartum onwards.

In Mexico the midwifes, Doulas and Birth-keepers would go to the newly birthed woman's home and offer this beautiful and vibrantly rich ceremony to her, sealing what has opened up during her birthing process.

This time before 10 weeks is crucial and important for the just birthing mother to be alone with her baby as she will be going though her own inner process and bonding experiences.

After 10 weeks onwards the Mother can receive her ceremony for Closing The Bones.

The intention behind the ceremony is to literally Close The Bones of the birthing women both on a physical and energetic level as she has been opened up to the birthing portal and her hole body will be processing and navigating the experience she has just traveled though.

On a philosophical level, the Mother is able to take a moment of pause and focus herself, draw her awareness back inwards and release if she needs to, It helps her to integrate, draw herself back in, release stored tension, cleanse her body of possible toxins, align her pelvic bowl after opening to birth and ground her in to her body.

I travelled to Florianoplis in Brazil to attend a course called ART OF BIRTH hosted and birthed by Mexican Midwife, Doula and Birthkeeper Naoli Vinaver, were we dived deep into the pool and portal of birth, Rebozo massage and Closing The Bones ceremony.

This is a refection and offering from what I have learnt and journeyed with among the witnessing eye of Naoli and among many other doulas, midwifes and holistic therapists.

With Naolis permission and teachings I can offer this simple yet deeply profound ceremony of Closing The Bones, that I am humbled to offer this ritual in its cleanest and traditional form that will play a vital and important part during a mothers postpartum experience both for her mental and physical levels.

Some captures below of Naoli Vinaver in action teaching and of the Closing The Bones ritual. I am humbled to learn and experience the art and importance of Closing The Bones ceremony and learning from the roots of its linage. 

The ceremony is held at your home from 10 weeks postpartum, or for any women that has experienced a loss or miscarriage. You can also receive this experience as a Rite of Passage, if you are at a threshold in life.

Any questions or to book, please get in touch via the contact me page. 

I look forward to gifting you this reply devoted experience. 

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Photos captured by Larissa Payão @lapayao 

From ‘ART OF BIRTH’ course in Brazil 

by Naoli Viner 

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