A Virtual Postpartum Wellness Experience
Nourishment is a gift that we can give ourselves at any moment of the day. Tapping into our capacity for self-nourishment allows us to approach our self-care toolkit as a daily ally rather than another item on our to-do list. This offering is your time for a check in and re-alignment to what is most nurturing for you. To assist you on this path and offer you space to practice some of these tools ‘NOURISH’ is 90 mins of gentle yoga + breath work, guided journaling, meditation and sharing. Session recording available for all who register.
This is a deeply supportive environment and open to all regardless of when your last birth was. Those who are newly postpartum you may choose to skip or modify the movement, it’s just one part of a more holistic program. Reach out if you have questions or concerns.
Join professional yoga therapist (1000hr), doula and new mama, Malaika Maitland, for this interactive wellness experience beamed right into your home.
Details
90 minute Virtual Session
Saturday October 3rd 2020
9:00am - 10:30am ET (convert to your timezone)
Sliding Scale Fee $25-$40
Pay in alignment with your budget & what the value of this offering is to you. <3
Contribute Via
Venmo: malaikabsl
Cashapp: $malaikabsl
Paypal: hello@malaikabsl.com
Local Options:
Grenada Co-op Bank
Malaika Brooks-Smith-Lowe
MobileID Malaika
Account # 411000252
OR Drop payment to Dr.Lowe's office, below Spice Harmony Yoga in Calivigny, St.George.
Testimonials
“Sessions with Malaika gave me the space I needed to connect with my body, use the tools that are already within me and let go of things that were not serving me in a positive way. I would definitely do the session again and refer my friends!”
- Danielle Hill
“Postpartum is a tender period, it's so easy to feel fragile and over whelmed and Malaika clearly knows that and thus holds a group in such a way that somehow how I was able to find some ease. I was sincerely struggling at the beginning of this week and after this series I feel clearer and stronger.”
- JF
Helpful to have
Yoga Mat + Props
Blanket / Cushions
Journal & Pen
A special space, consider gathering eg. flowers, art, family photos, candles, crystals, soothing aromas etc.
FAQs
Where will this session take place?
Virtually on Zoom.
I can’t join live, will this be recorded?
Yes! Once you register you will receive a recording within a few hours of the live session available for stream for a week.
Can I participate if I’m newly postpartum?
Even if you are newly postpartum and/or not feeling up for movement, yoga poses are about roughly only 1/3 of our time together. They can always be skipped and you are encouraged to do only what feels good for your body.
Do I have to have just had a baby to participate?
For me postpartum means the entire period of a birth persons life after they have a baby, so you can participate no matter how old your children are.
About Your Guide
Malaika Maitland is a professional yoga therapist (1000hr), pregnancy, labour & postpartum doula and new mama. She has over a decade of experience teaching yoga and was recently recognized internationally as one of 20 Yoga Teachers of Color to Watch in 2020. In 2011 she co-founded Spice Harmony Yoga in Grenada alongside her parents, who are also certified yoga teachers. Through years of offering prenatal yoga at her studio she realized that there are a lack of resources for expecting mothers and their loved ones. Malaika began her path to becoming a doula in 2016 with an intensive led by International Center for Traditional Childbearing . In 2018 she began her latest doula training with Mama Glow.
Malaika holds a Bachelors in Studio Art from Smith College, Massachusetts and a Masters in Cultural Studies from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine. Her photography, film and mixed-media artwork has been exhibited locally and internationally. She is also an official photographer for the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance Conferences. Through the interconnected facets of her work Malaika, seeks to create pathways for her clients and community to feel supported and foster deeper connections with themselves and one another. Instagram: @malaikamaitland