Closing the Bones ceremonies North East Engalnd.
Bringing ancient wisdom to modern day post partum care.
Feel held, witnessed in your journey into motherhood and allow yourself time to integrate the shift from who you once were to who you are becoming.
A holistic post-partum ritual to support your recovery after birth.
What is a closing the bones ceremony?
Closing the bones is an ancient practice that uses cloth or handmade woven scarves to rock and wrap the body. It can take anything from 40 minuets to two hours, and may involve just a physical practice of rocking and then wrapping the postnatal body or build in ceremonial practices like, cacao, reiki, journaling, singing and even drumming.
Post partum care is hugely overlooked in our western culture. Mothers often intending to be up and out of the house at baby classes long before the end of their 4the trimester (The first three months after birth)
The practice origienated in Mexico and involved the family of the birthing woman and a local wise woman (midwife) continuing care after the birth of the baby.
The physical elements of the practice involve gentle hands on body work followed with a gentle rocking of body parts from the head, to the shoulders and chest, pelvis, and legs with traditional handwoven scarves. The body is then wrapped again using the individual areas gentle hold the body and quite literally bring the bones of the body back together.
The beauty of this practice is that the woman is allowed to rest in her own body with only cloth touching her body. This allows for the physical and energetic processing of pregnancy and bith. The body us gently guided but not forced into its natural resting place.
The wrapping and rocking also is symbolic of the care the mother is now providing to her baby and these movements are used to allow her nervous syetm to return to it’s newborn state feeling completely safe, held and loved.
Closing the bones allows you the mother the gift of time to allow another woman to hold you as you experience the transition from maiden to mother or if you already have children from your lived experience as a mother to expanding your body and heart as you welcome your new baby into your family.
Who is a closing the bones ceremony for?
A mother
Who has carried and given birth. Delivery takes many forms. Vaginal delivery, C-section, assisted delivery, induction. Any way your baby entered this world is still a birthing experience and a closing the bones ceremony provides you with physical support to heal your body and time to emotionally process your journey into motherhood.
After the loss of a baby
No matter when the life of your baby was lost closing the bones can support your physical body. These ceremonies are also a beautiful way to honour the life of the baby you carried and the imprint that they leave on your heart.
Transitions and Trauma
Closing the bones can support the processing and release of any transition or trauma. Many people use this practice to support lower back and hip pain as the gentle rocking releases tension in muscle facia supporting a reduction in pain. You may even be a man and benefit from this traditional healing practice.
As a celebration of your journey as a woman
As the transition from child into women after her first bleed or Menarch. Or to celebrate the beginning of menopause. And or support your journey through peri-menopause.
Client Reviews
“I felt so safe in your hands, the ceremony felt so sacred. Something just for me at a time when I am giving so much”
— Former Customer“It felt like being tucked up in bed at night. The whole session was so relaxing. I loved it. You have such a gentle caring manor every touch felt so gentle and thoughtful.”
— Former Customer“Truly amazing. Thank you so much for allowing me to carve out some time to intergrate the shifts that have happened since I fell pregnant.”
— Former CustomerClosing the bones in North East England.
Northumberland, Newcastle and surrounding areas.
Areas outside of 1 hours travel time are avaliable however a small additional fee will apply depeding on your location.
Ceremonies can take place in your own home. This is allows you to feel safe and means that at the end of the practice you can continue your relaxation.
If you have a newborn baby or small child they are very welcome to be a part of our time together but it is recommended that someone else can be at home to comfort or hold them while you receive a full ceremony.
If you baby is very new and requires frequent feeding or you are trying to establish breastfeed and have to feed regularly we can work together to create a nourishing combination of rocking and wrapping that honours both of your needs.
Studio based Closing the bones ceremonies in Morpeth or Alnwick Northumberland are also avaliable but would need to be arranged by contacting me directly. You can do that by clicking here.
What happens during a closing the bones cermony?
Every ceremony is unique and the way it flows will depend on your needs and desired outcomes.
Each session will start with a gentle conversation with Chloe your practioner. Chloe is expereinced in holding space for women as they naviagte from conception through to peri menopause and into the matriarch period of life.
We will discuss intentions and any parts of the body that you may feel needs nourishing.
Then the room will be set scarfs lying on a cushioned mat on the floor. Candles or soft lighting will be required to support your nervous system.
Essentail oils and scents can be used with your guidance.
From there the physical ritual begins gentle rocking then wrapping from the head all the way down to the feet.
Once each part of your body has been nurtured you are then cocooned in a blanket (a little like a burrito) and given some time for the physical and emotional shifts to process.
If you are seeking more ritual and ceremony Chloe may bring nourishing words, gentle hands on work, or guide you through a breath practice.
After a period of time unique to each treatment you will be unwrapped and invited to slowly inter grate back into the space. Time will be allowed for tea and reflection.
Chloe will also get in touch in the days following your experience to support, and hold you through any thing that rises after the closing of the therapy.
Frequently asked questions about closing the bones ceremonies
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Reduced pain of the shoulders, back and pelvis
A physical release of trauma stored in the body. (Both birth trauma or other trauma including miscarriage, sexual trauma and childhood trauma)
Supports the muscles and tissues to relax
Moving the body in a focused and specialised way supports the healing of tissues and joints.
A focused space to support emotional healing after birth, trauma or transition
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Closing the bones a truely hollistic approach to supporting the body after birth, miscarriage or truma.
We do not seperate the body and mind but instead work with both parts to provide saftey to the nervous system.
Because this therapy is delivered in your own home you can also access this treatment as soon as you feel able to without the additional strain of having to leave your house.
Physio, and talking therapies are also wonderful ways to support your post birth experience and can be used alongside this therapy.
There is no diagnosis here no label just the opportunity for you to be who you are exactly in the moment of the therapy.
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No this treatment can be a wonderful way to honour the loss of a baby and nourish the body after misscarriage.
The traditional practice has also been used to honour every transition a woman makes from menarche her first period to child birth and beyound into the crone years.
We can also use this practice to ease pain and tension in the hips and back. And is a great alternative therapy to manage pelvic girdle hip and back pain for any human body.
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The beautiful thing about closing the bones is that is led by you. if you feel you are read then you can work with Chloe to create treatment that honours your body and mind.
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You can be fully clothed for the ceremony. You should wear clothes that will keep you warm and allow movement of the limbs.
Your Investment
Bodywork only £72
Suitable for post partum women and those who have pelvic girdle, hip and back pain. But are less keen to work with thier emotion and energetic selves.
This practice involves the rocking and wrapping. It will take approximately 75 minuets and works with the physical body.
At the end of the practice you have time to talk to Chloe about any movements that you may be able to practice daily that will support your healing.
Full ceremony £120
This practice is suitable for all bodies, Chloe would recommend this practice for women who have experienced miss-carriage and the loss of a baby.
If your birth experience has left you feeling disempowered or you hold trauma then this ceremony will give you the time and space to work with your body and mind with the additional elements of journaling and cacao to support processing and integrating. Chloe will hold the space for you to feel all that you need to feel, speak, write, cry. This will be a completely safe space just for you. Witnessed by a woman with out judgement.
The mother behind the work.
Hi, I am so glad you are here, My name is Chloe I am a mother of two little people that transformed my world.
I entered my first postnatal period just 5 days out of a super stressful corporate job. I wanted, I needed schedules routines, I wanted to follow the wake windows.
My child didn’t.
My birth left me feeling like a failure. With pelvic floor dysfunction that it took me years to admit I had.
I didn’t have family near by and my husband was back to work after 3 days.
I didn’t know then about postnatal care,
About the holistic way we can hold women to help them land not just in a new body but in a new version of them self.
Now I do!
I trained in yoga, massage, bio mechanics and then specialised in women and pre and postnatal care. I added the knowledge I had as PT in my early twenties too.
I have been supporting women in pregnancy and postpartum in the North East of England for over 5 years now. And it is the best job in the world!
Still have questions?
I’d love to talk to you in person. This is so personal and I am here to honour you!
For such a deep and personal practice I’d love to speak with you directly to make your booking and deliver a unique experience. Please contact me by clicking the button below to arrange your closing the bones ceremony.
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