Mamatoto Institute · Postpartum Caregiver Program
A complete program for the intuitive postpartum caregiver, restoring the sacred rites of passage, honoring the warrior's journey, and fortifying the 4th trimester with ancestral wisdom and holistic care.
Program Overview
The Sacred Return is a comprehensive training for intuitive postpartum caregivers who understand that the weeks and months after birth are not simply a recovery period, they are a sacred initiation into a new identity, a new power, and a new chapter of life.
This program draws on ancestral traditions from Africa, Asia, indigenous cultures around the world, and the deep wisdom of holistic birth work to create caregivers who can truly fortify and amplify the sacred rites of passage with every unique birth.
"Every birth has a gift and the job is to repair the matriarchy, one mother, one family, one community at a time."
4-Month Curriculum
3 Classes
We begin by returning birth to its rightful place as a sacred rite of passage, raising the consciousness of birth and reclaiming the matriarchal lineage that is broken at birth when women are not properly fortified and honored.
As caregivers, we explore restoration and reparations without guilt, shame, or rank. We learn to find the gift in every birth experience and point others toward it.
3 Classes
A rich exploration of the 40-day postpartum traditions practiced across cultures around the world, from African birth rituals to Asian confinement traditions to indigenous practices that have kept women strong for generations.
We also explore the profound healing power of placenta medicine, grief rituals, goddess healing baths, and the sacred role of water in postpartum restoration.
3 Classes
Exploring the sacred village dynamic that has always surrounded birth, the 7 sisters mindset, the birth of family into the light, and the holistic tools that restore vibrant postpartum health in body, mind, and spirit.
This month focuses on practical postpartum pharmacy, herbs, aromatherapy, homeopathy, nutrition, and energy healing for the new mother and her family.
3 Classes
The clinical and practical foundation of postpartum caregiving, assessing postpartum physiology, recognizing signs of depression, caring for the normal newborn, and mastering the politics and practice of breastfeeding.
We close with sibling issues, acupressure for mother and baby, and a comprehensive look at the 5 postpartum realities facing families today.
Global Traditions Explored
Birth and postpartum empowerment rituals honoring the matriarchal lineage
Confinement practices and 40-day rituals for deep restoration
The Red Tent and indigenous wisdom for the Warrior's Journey
Sacred massage and bodywork traditions for postpartum healing
Specialty Topics
Placenta rituals and placenta medicine for emotional healing and postpartum restoration, honoring the sacred role of the placenta in birth and recovery.
The magic of water in postpartum healing, herbal baths, hydrotherapy, and sacred water rituals from traditions around the world.
Using grief rituals as a preventative for postpartum depression, honoring loss, disappointment, and transformation as part of the birth continuum.
Medicine making for the postpartum period, tinctures, teas, tonics, syrups, and salves for mother and baby.
The 7 sisters mindset and homeopathic constitutional archetypes as a framework for understanding and supporting new mothers.
Beyond technique, exploring the social, cultural, and political dimensions of breastfeeding and how caregivers can advocate for nursing mothers.
Ready to Begin?
The Sacred Return trains caregivers who understand that every birth is a threshold, and every mother deserves someone who can hold that threshold with wisdom, love, and ancestral depth.