The truth...
The journey from maiden to mother represents a woman’s initiation into a new way of life. It’s an opportunity to access deeper levels of power, self-trust, and sovereignty than ever.
But when women seek out information about how to support themselves & their babies throughout postpartum, they encounter practitioners who don’t know much about the true physiological & psycho-emotional factors that contribute to stress post-birth.
Most doctors will tell you postpartum depression is solely the result of impersonal factors like chemical depression, genetic predisposition, or just plain bad luck.
Even holistic postpartum resources will just tell you to “find community” or “hire a nanny.” But these options are only surrogates for the intricate web of support that once offered women peace of mind during postpartum.
In this masterclass, we’ll explore essential resources for alchemizing these challenges & creating the conditions for easeful postpartum experiences.
Every woman deserves a wealth of resources to reclaim, curate, & welcome her sacred window of postpartum.
Watch the class
Why have we accepted postpartum depression as the norm?
Let's take a closer look...
Our society isn’t set up to support women through postpartum.
We no longer grow up in multi-generational households witnessing our mothers, sisters, or aunts breastfeeding or otherwise caring for their babies.
Women also feel torn between two incompatible sets of expectations.
On one level, we know the value of on-demand breastfeeding, co-sleeping, and attachment parenting. But we’re also conditioned to believe we should be able to do it all: if we’re “high functioning,” we’re not only a good mother but also a lover, a wife, a friend, and a woman who makes time for self-care.
When exhaustion, overwhelm, and loneliness set in, we often assume we’re the problem.
Inside this free 90-minute workshop + Q&A
You’ll learn how to set the conditions for an easeful postpartum.
We’ll explore:
- Why postpartum depression is NOT hereditary
- The four essential root causes of postpartum depression
- Do you feel an absence of community like a lost limb? Given that tribal living & other support structures are gone, learn powerful tools to create safety, containment & peace of mind
- Why doulas are often the ingredient that makes the difference between a nourishing & a traumatic postpartum period
- What the conventional medical model doesn’t tell women about birth trauma
- The single most important resource for an empowered postpartum
The invitation…
This 90-minute myth-busting session will be perfect if…
- You want to uncover the simple nutrition, lifestyle, & psychological shifts you need to make for an easeful postpartum journey
- You’re interested in advocating for women as a birth worker or doula (or you’re already a birth worker but want even more knowledge, wisdom, & best practices)
- You want to learn how to set the stage for a life-long bond with your baby
- You’re ready to liberate yourself & other women from the fear-based dogma that dominates conversations about the postpartum period
- You’re contending with questions about your purpose or identity after weaning
- You’re done complying or compromising your desires & want to turn up the volume on your intuition
- You’re prepared to alchemize your fears around postpartum with high-yield yet simple tools
- You want to be a clear channel & effortlessly learn the language of your baby (a capacity that no one can teach but that stress, pressure, & circumstances can interfere with)
- You are a husband who wants to know what the heck is going on after birth and what to do about it!
The postpartum period is a crucible that sets the stage for your bond with your baby.
So why do you feel overwhelmed, resentful, & alone?
For thousands of years, women gave birth within intricate webs of support. They had the art of nourishing babies modeled to them from a young age.
Women didn’t live under the feminist messaging that says their value comes from their career, their high performance, or their hyper-independence.
And the invisible labor that now leaves them feeling over-stretched & isolated was non-existent. Within the family & larger community, roles were distinct & valued.
Let's fast-forward to the present...
Most women give birth among strangers in fluorescently lit hospitals. They’re told that birth is a dangerous medical emergency.
When they leave the hospital, they often return to households with no one but their male partners. (Newsflash: Men aren’t meant for postpartum support. It’s just not where they thrive—and we shouldn’t expect them to!)
Their parents, friends, & extended families are miles away (and typically only available through a screen). Their neighbors are strangers. They have nothing but Google to soothe their fears. They’ve been on hormonal birth control for the last decade. The natural processes of their bodies feel foreign & scary. These women are sleep-deprived, emotionally isolated, & nutritionally deficient, yet they’re told by doctors their depression is hereditary.
The truth is postpartum depression stems from a tidal wave of causes: the sociocultural forces that tell women they must “do it all,” our increasingly fractured society, nutritional deficiency, chronic stress, traumatic births, & more. But given that tribal living and other practices that supported women, babies, & families are long gone, how can we re-create the experiences that allow women to feel contained & supported? Is it even possible?
This is what we’re going to explore in my new masterclass, The Postpartum Puzzle: Putting Together the Pieces.
Every woman can have an easeful, empowering postpartum, but we’ve been misled about why so many women struggle after birth.
“There aren't enough words in the dictionary to express my gratitude for Eyla.
From our golden hour to the first weeks postpartum, everything was better and easier because we had worked with Eyla. My recovery was so quick, too, and night and day from my first birth. I hated breastfeeding with my first child, but am having the best time feeding this new baby. We are 8 weeks postpartum, exclusively breastfeeding (less a few pumped bottles here or there), and I have no desire or inclination to stop any time soon.
My entire experience, and the bond that I have with this baby as a result, is just completely different from my experience with my first child...
and I have Eyla to thank for that.”
- Lindsey
Meet your Holistic Birth Guide
Eyla Cuenca
Hey there, I'm Eyla..
... Childbirth Educator, Doula, health freedom advocate & birth trauma alchemist. I connect women with empowering resources to help them practice self-reflection & self-acceptance. I act as a clean, compassionate mirror for you to work through trauma and limiting beliefs to empower yourself.
My work is dedicated to offering guidance that supports women and men in the process that is a return to their deepest knowing about birth, individual sovereignty, and the body’s innate intelligence.
With a BA in Anthropology and Ethnographic photography from Bennington College… I studied family systems and am passionate about helping change the conversation around the way women birth. I bring an anthropological lens to my work, with an eye for institutional critique.
I trained with the AAHCC founded by Robert A. Bradley, MD, where I specialized as a Birth Educator and Doula. My work as a Guardian Ad Litem for the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida as well as attending over 200 births as a Doula – in both hospital and home settings – brought me into health freedom and advocacy work.
I thoroughly believe that it is everyone’s right to have access to empowering education from conception to parenting, and I'm excited to hold space for you as we uncover the hidden dimensions of birth, together.
"Eyla made me realize this is not a medical situation, but a spiritual journey."
– Lacy Houle
Unravel the true root causes of postpartum depression in this myth-dispelling masterclass.
-
Dismantle the fear-driven stories that leave women feeling powerless.
-
Uncover the secrets to holding space during this sacred rite of passage.
-
Honor postpartum as the initiation it’s meant to be.
Here's what people are saying...
The shift from maiden to mother is an initiation into a new way of life. It’s time to reclaim postpartum as a crucible for transformation.
The truth...
The journey from maiden to mother represents a woman’s initiation into a new way of life. It’s an opportunity to access deeper levels of power, self-trust, and sovereignty than ever.
But when women seek out information about how to support themselves & their babies throughout postpartum, they encounter practitioners who don’t know much about the true physiological & psycho-emotional factors that contribute to stress post-birth.
Most doctors will tell you postpartum depression is solely the result of impersonal factors like chemical depression, genetic predisposition, or just plain bad luck.
Even holistic postpartum resources will just tell you to “find community” or “hire a nanny.” But these options are only surrogates for the intricate web of support that once offered women peace of mind during postpartum.
In this masterclass, we’ll explore essential resources for alchemizing these challenges & creating the conditions for easeful postpartum experiences.
Every woman deserves a wealth of resources to reclaim, curate, & welcome her sacred window of postpartum.
Grab the class
Why have we accepted postpartum depression as the norm?
Let's take a closer look...
Our society isn’t set up to support women through postpartum.
We no longer grow up in multi-generational households witnessing our mothers, sisters, or aunts breastfeeding or otherwise caring for their babies.
Women also feel torn between two incompatible sets of expectations.
On one level, we know the value of on-demand breastfeeding, co-sleeping, and attachment parenting. But we’re also conditioned to believe we should be able to do it all: if we’re “high functioning,” we’re not only a good mother but also a lover, a wife, a friend, and a woman who makes time for self-care.
When exhaustion, overwhelm, and loneliness set in, we often assume we’re the problem.
Inside this free 90-minute workshop + Q&A
You’ll learn how to set the conditions for an easeful postpartum.
We’ll explore:
- Why postpartum depression is NOT hereditary
- The four essential root causes of postpartum depression
- Do you feel an absence of community like a lost limb? Given that tribal living & other support structures are gone, learn powerful tools to create safety, containment & peace of mind
- Why doulas are often the ingredient that makes the difference between a nourishing & a traumatic postpartum period
- What the conventional medical model doesn’t tell women about birth trauma
- The single most important resource for an empowered postpartum
The invitation…
This 90-minute myth-busting session will be perfect if…
- You want to uncover the simple nutrition, lifestyle, & psychological shifts you need to make for an easeful postpartum journey
- You’re interested in advocating for women as a birth worker or doula (or you’re already a birth worker but want even more knowledge, wisdom, & best practices)
- You want to learn how to set the stage for a life-long bond with your baby
- You’re ready to liberate yourself & other women from the fear-based dogma that dominates conversations about the postpartum period
- You’re contending with questions about your purpose or identity after weaning
- You’re done complying or compromising your desires & want to turn up the volume on your intuition
- You’re prepared to alchemize your fears around postpartum with high-yield yet simple tools
- You want to be a clear channel & effortlessly learn the language of your baby (a capacity that no one can teach but that stress, pressure, & circumstances can interfere with)
The postpartum period is a crucible that sets the stage for your bond with your baby.
So why do you feel overwhelmed, resentful, & alone?
For thousands of years, women gave birth within intricate webs of support. They had the art of nourishing babies modeled to them from a young age.
Women didn’t live under the feminist messaging that says their value comes from their career, their high performance, or their hyper-independence.
And the invisible labor that now leaves them feeling over-stretched & isolated was non-existent. Within the family & larger community, roles were distinct & valued.
Let's fast-forward to the present...
Most women give birth among strangers in fluorescently lit hospitals. They’re told that birth is a dangerous medical emergency.
When they leave the hospital, they often return to households with no one but their male partners. (Newsflash: Men aren’t meant for postpartum support. It’s just not where they thrive—and we shouldn’t expect them to!)
The truth is postpartum depression stems from a tidal wave of causes: the sociocultural forces that tell women they must “do it all,” our increasingly fractured society, nutritional deficiency, chronic stress, traumatic births, & more. But given that tribal living and other practices that supported women, babies, & families are long gone, how can we re-create the experiences that allow women to feel contained & supported? Is it even possible?
This is what we’re going to explore in my new masterclass, The Postpartum Puzzle: Putting Together the Pieces.
Every woman can have an easeful, empowering postpartum, but we’ve been misled about why so many women struggle after birth.
“ There aren't enough words in the dictionary to express my gratitude for Eyla.
From our golden hour to the first weeks postpartum, everything was better and easier because we had worked with Eyla. My recovery was so quick, too, and night and day from my first birth. I hated breastfeeding with my first child, but am having the best time feeding this new baby. We are 8 weeks postpartum, exclusively breastfeeding (less a few pumped bottles here or there), and I have no desire or inclination to stop any time soon.
My entire experience, and the bond that I have with this baby as a result, is just completely different from my experience with my first child...
and I have Eyla to thank for that.”
- Lindsey
Meet your Holistic Birth Guide
Eyla Cuenca
Hey there, I'm Eyla..
... Childbirth Educator, Doula, health freedom advocate & birth trauma alchemist. I connect women with empowering resources to help them practice self-reflection & self-acceptance. I act as a clean, compassionate mirror for you to work through trauma and limiting beliefs to empower yourself.
My work is dedicated to offering guidance that supports women and men in the process that is a return to their deepest knowing about birth, individual sovereignty, and the body’s innate intelligence.
With a BA in Anthropology and Ethnographic photography from Bennington College… I studied family systems and am passionate about helping change the conversation around the way women birth. I bring an anthropological lens to my work, with an eye for institutional critique.
I trained with the AAHCC founded by Robert A. Bradley, MD, where I specialized as a Birth Educator and Doula. My work as a Guardian Ad Litem for the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida as well as attending over 200 births as a Doula – in both hospital and home settings – brought me into health freedom and advocacy work.
I thoroughly believe that it is everyone’s right to have access to empowering education from conception to parenting, and I'm excited to hold space for you as we uncover the hidden dimensions of birth, together.
"Eyla made me realize this is not a medical situation, but a spiritual journey."
– Lacy Houle
Unravel the true root causes of postpartum depression in this myth-dispelling masterclass.
-
Dismantle the fear-driven stories that leave women feeling powerless.
-
Uncover the secrets to holding space during this sacred rite of passage.
-
Honor postpartum as the initiation it’s meant to be.
Here's what people are saying...
