Becoming a Mother: A Time of Profound Change
Becoming a mother is one of life’s most profound and beautiful transitions. Alongside the joy, it brings enormous physical, emotional, and hormonal shifts. Your body has worked incredibly hard during pregnancy and birth, and now your energy is devoted to caring for your little one.
In this delicate stage, self-care often slips down the list, and yet, it’s also when you need it most. One of the most nourishing practices you can offer yourself as a new mum is Abhyanga, the traditional Ayurvedic full-body oil massage.
Rooted in India’s ancient system of holistic health, it has been used for centuries to care for new mums. Abhyanga for postpartum recovery
helps restore balance, calm the nervous system, and deeply nurture both body and mind.
Why Abhyanga is ideal for postpartum care
In Ayurveda, the postpartum period — known as sutika kala — is recognised as a sacred time for healing. Your body is tender, and your nervous system is highly sensitive.
According to Ayurvedic wisdom, Vata dosha (the energy of movement and change) naturally increases after birth, which can lead to dryness, fatigue, anxiety, poor sleep, or even symptoms of postpartum depression. Abhyanga massage provides grounding, warmth, and nourishment when you need it most:
- Deep nourishment: Warm herbal oils penetrate the skin, restoring strength and vitality after birth.
- Grounding and calming: The rhythmic, flowing strokes calm the nervous system, easing anxiety and emotional turbulence.
- Supports physical recovery: improves circulation, supports lymphatic drainage, and eases muscle and joint aches and pains.
- Encourages restful sleep: Helps quiet the mind, allowing for deeper, more restorative sleep.
- Eases emotional strain: The power of therapeutic abhyanga massage can lift mood, reduce stress, and support emotional well-being, helping to ease or prevent postpartum depression.
- Reconnection and self-love: Reclaiming time for your body reminds you that caring for yourself is part of caring for your baby.
A sacred pause in your day
Abhyanga doesn’t need to be complicated. You can experience a full Ayurvedic postpartum massage with me, lovingly tailored to your body’s unique needs, or make it part of your home ritual.
Even five minutes of self-Abhyanga can bring calm and grounding on busy days. Warm your chosen oil, massage it into your feet, hands, or scalp, and allow the warmth and aroma to soothe you.
Create a small sanctuary of warmth and stillness: dim the lights, play soft music, diffuse herbal oils, take some deep breaths, and think loving thoughts towards your body. You are creating a sacred pause where you are held and cared for. For many new mums, Abhyanga becomes more than a massage; it becomes a lifeline of stability during early motherhood.
A gift of healing for yourself or a new mum you love
Booking an Ayurvedic Abhyanga massage is a beautiful way to honour the journey of motherhood. It’s an act of deep restoration that supports
both body and spirit.
If you’re looking for the perfect gift for a new mum or want to nurture yourself through this tender chapter, the healing power of Abhyanga offers warmth, connection, and renewal.
Because when mothers feel grounded and nourished, the whole family thrives!
Ready to rebalance?
Treat yourself — or a new parent you love to the ancient healing of Ayurvedic Abhyanga massage in Brighton!
I would ideally recommend booking in for the two-hour slot, as your body needs time to rebalance.
Book your postpartum massage session here.