Tending Our Gardens: Postpartum Healing & Renewal Day

Join us for a soulful, family-friendly gathering dedicated to postpartum healing, care, and connection. This day blends ancient ritual, herbal wisdom, body care, and creative expression to support birthing parents and their families through the powerful transition after birth.

Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025

Time: 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Location: Philly Free School, Philadelphia, PA

Tickets: $10 Seed Ticket (for under-resourced families) | $20 Roots Ticket

No one turned away for lack of funds

11:30 AM – Arrival & Settling In: Tea, soft music, gentle touch care

12:00 PM – Sealing Ceremony (Limpia): A water-centered cleansing ritual with herbs and group energy

1:30 PM – Nourishing with Intention: Herbal Support for Postpartum Healing

2:30 PM – Pelvic Anatomy & Conversation + Nourishment Station

3:30 PM – "I Release to Receive": Creative Writing Workshop for Emotional Release

• Connect deeply with your body and spirit after birth
• Learn healing tools rooted in tradition and herbal wisdom
• Engage with a nurturing community of postpartum families
• Create space for release, rest, and renewal

• Comfortable clothing
• Journal or notebook (optional)
• Open heart and curiosity

Sonia Williams-Joseph – Bodily wisdom guide specializing in postpartum recovery, creating stigma-free space for open dialogue on body changes and healing.

Sol Alexandria & Shakera Holness – Co-facilitators of a sacred sealing ceremony rooted in Mexican/Mayan postpartum traditions, offering hands-on care and restoration rituals.

Laura Walker – Herbalist guiding families in using herbs, teas, and mindful movement to thrive postpartum.

Praise Iyiewuare – Creative writing facilitator focusing on trauma-informed healing and emotional release.

Join the Gathering — Invite a postpartum loved one. Family-Friendly.

Questions? [email protected]

Text/Call: 267-314-7926

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Host or Publisher Assata's House