About Me

When I became a mother, the meaning of "Mama" was totally redefined for me. I suffered from a rare but serious postpartum mental health issue called Postpartum Psychosis. I went through it not once, but twice with both of my beautiful children. When mental illness hits you like a train, your whole world turns upside down! My eyes were opened to how necessary it is to hold and nurture the new mother so that she can be there for her children. Only 1 or 2 in 1,000 people experience postpartum psychosis, but every mother goes through a unique initiation each time she has a new baby. After my own experience, God placed it in my heart to become an Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula. 

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Those first few weeks and months are filled with dirty diapers, milk stains, tears, and an abundance of love that just grows and grows each day. Like a flower bud opening to bloom, each now mother goes through her own postpartum experience. In Ayruveda, the first 42 days after a mother gives birth are  a "Kaya Kulpa, " or Sacred Window. Each time a mama goes through the initiation of birth, her whole life has to be rearranged to accommodate the new baby. This allows for an opening of the veils to occur in mama's life. There is opportunity for either deep rejuvenation or deep depletion, depending on the care mama receives after she gives brith. 

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When I had my second baby, I experienced first hand the difference that Ayurvedic postpartum care makes. While I still experienced psychosis, many of my early postpartum weeks were filled with homemade warm meals, daily oil massage, belly wraps, foot massages from friends, and lots of baby cuddles. Those couple of weeks were irreplaceable in my postpartum journey. I created a network of people to shower me in love after having my second baby, and it made all the difference. 

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I believe that every woman deserves this kind of care after having a baby, and my goal is to make it accessible. In my care, you can expect to be heard, nurtured, and respected. We will work together to build your postpartum care team and pamper you exactly how you deserve!

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With Love, Savannah Grace Danko