Meet your instructor

Meet your instructor ✳

Carrie Aiken
Postpartum Doula

Belly binding has been done for centuries.

It is often confused with items on the market that target a different area of the body and are more about body shaping, as opposed to healing and support. Belly binding is the tradition of wrapping the postpartum belly 2-4 days after a vaginal birth (or 10 days to 2 weeks after a cesarean birth). A long cloth is used to wrap the belly in the lower pelvic area up to the belly button. The wrapping is typically done daily, for 6 weeks, to provide physical support for the new mother. Many women describe it feeling like a big hug, which provides emotional support as well.

What you’ll learn

  • Learn the strokes for a gentle Ayurvedic Postpartum Self Massage

  • Learn how belly binding and self massage have been used through the ages in postpartum recovery.

  • See step by step how to knot the cotton bind to create your perfect belly bind.

Course FAQ

  • For Albuquerque clients, after registering, our team will contact you about free delivery of the cotton belly bind and Ayurvedic oil.

    For all other clients, please note that an additional shipping charge will be applied and invoiced separately to receive your bind and oil.

  • This course is intended to walk parents through the process of Ayurvedic self massage and belly binding. It is not intended to teach birth professionals.

  • How does lifetime access sound? There is no expiration date on this purchase.