​"The wellbeing of mothers is the fabric from which the future of our society is made" Dr. Oscar Serrallach
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The postpartum period lays a foundation for the rest of both mother and baby's life. It's imperative that we culturally reorient towards the threshold of birth with reverence. Cross-culturally, the postpartum period is regarded as an important time to nourish, restore and rest the body after birth to promote a lifetime of wellness. I believe that nourishment includes restoring the body with nutrition & herbs but must also be widened to hold things like community, meaning-making, storytelling, and ceremony. We're living in a time of widespread disconnection and at this historical juncture, it's vital that the mammalian need for postpartum care becomes practiced in fullness again.
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As we draw upon the well of ancestral wisdom for guidance, we will forge a path of postpartum care that also shapes around modern living. I call this approach ancestral living in modern times and it's a theme that brings flexibility and context to the material we'll discuss. I've poured the best recipes, foundational frameworks, & knowledge I've gained as a postpartum chef & practitioner into 3 months of deep council & sharing.
Mother Mammal
is a place to be held in your raw, honest, inquiries around postpartum care, mothering in the modern world, & what true, lasting nourishment looks & tastes like.
Some of the questions we'll be orbiting together include:
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Should everyone eat meat after birth? When? How?
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What does it mean to give birth amid global collapse?
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How do I craft a nutritionally sound menu for new mothers?
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What role do ritual and ceremony have in postpartum recovery?
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How can i work with herbs beyond just teas and tinctures?
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What about digestive imbalances? hormonal struggles? Thyroid?
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A large thread of the story we are searching for is housed in the flesh of mothers. Postpartum caregiving invites our gaze to the origins of humanity, & to the sacred thresholds all of us pass through. What we feed new mothers & the way we curate a safe & supportive nest for them matters.
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This course is a deep exploration full of perspectives, approaches, techniques, skills, & hands-on experiences that will create a foundation of confidence to serve your family, yourself, and/or your wider community.
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Postpartum work is sacred work.
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A Taste of What We'll Explore
Hormonal Dance
Physiology of Postpartum
Depletion vs. Depression
Baby Brain
Thyroid & Anemia
Nervous Systems
The Animal Body
Flowers & Roots
Mother's Milk
Ayurvedic Approach
Herbal Ghees & Milks
Vehicles of Healing
Herbal Compresses
Culture
Remedy
Well Fed
Prenatal Nutrition
Postpartum Nutrition
Digestion & Metabolism
Nausea
Foundational Foods
Stock vs Broth
Beyond Gender
Ancestral Ways
Birth & Death
The Modern Mother
Writing the Story We Need
Birth Amid Collapse
You're in the right place if
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✵ You want to learn about postpartum food from someone who can break down heady topics like nutrition into something that you'll easily understand and remember.
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✵ You crave information, language, frameworks, AND skills to practice for postpartum care.
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✵ You want to unpack how modern individualistic/capitalistic culture have made it hard to build networks of care that include both your wellbeing + community care
✵ You want to expand your repertoire of healing and flavor recipes & remedies plus feel confident developing a meal plan.
✵ You believe that nourishment isn’t just about food- and are curious about ecology, spirituality, mysticism, myth, & the power of things like hope, rest, & relationship.
✵ You want to feel confident making choices that support the mammalian design of the body & meet the ceremonial needs of the spirit.
✵ You honor that each body is different but want to understand *why* one healing food or herb might be great for one person but terrible for someone else.
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✵ You know that postpartum depression and postnatal depletion have been normalized but are NOT NORMAL- and you want to understand root causes.
✵ You value & are excited to participate in self-inquiry practices like journaling, mirroring, and council.
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✵ You seek intimacy, art, beauty, connection, and poeticism in an online container
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✵ You respect & make space for diverse identities to be celebrated.
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What is Included:
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3-month long container held by Kearsley Tate
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9 Classes & 2 Councils held for 2 hours each on Zoom
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Live Q&A During Class
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Class Recordings
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Journaling Prompts & Practices for Deepening Inquiry
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Recipe Guidebook
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Intimate Whatsapp Group for 3 Months
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Resource List for Continued Learning
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Handmade Art Print for your Altarpiece
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*Bonus* Ayurveda & Food Document
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*Bonus* Guest Teacher Anja Robinson of Mana Medicinals
Course Format:
This course meets for 10 classes + bonus council sessions on Wednesdays from August 21st- till November 6th from 4-6 pm EST. We will not be meeting on September 18th
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Classes:
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August 21
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August 28
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September 4th
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September 11th
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September 25th
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October 2nd
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October 9th
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October 16th
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October 23rd
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October 30
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November 6th
Investment:
$1000 Early Bird // $1300 Regular Price
Part of my business model includes setting up payment plans at no extra cost. Payment plans are available at checkout
2 partial scholarships + 1 full scholarship are available for BIPOC at a 50% discount
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Meet the Facilitator
Hello
I'm Kearsley and I am a postpartum chef, practitioner, author and educator. Years ago I was diagnosed with an endocrine disorder that led me down a shape-shifting path of learning how to radically care for myself. Guided by many great mentors and a reverential relationship with the Earth, I forged a way of living rooted in seasonal, local, & creative living. I've known what deep exhaustion feels like and I also know the slow, steady path of courting vitality back. My approach to postpartum wellness is multi-faceted because I know that true wellness is an estuary fed by many rivers.
I know home to be in a small valley at the base of the Black Mountains, a humble place filled with extraordinary people & thriving hemlocks.