A sacred space to nurture women traversingthe spiritual portal of matrescence.
A sacred space to nurture women traversing the spiritual portal of matrescence.
Hey mama, Mel here –
When I became pregnant with Sky at the end of 2021, along with the joy and gratitude I felt, I immediately felt a sense of loss. A sense of my old self starting to disintegrate and leave the building. A realisation that I would have to say goodbye to life as I knew it, and myself as I knew her. A steady grief of leaving behind my Maiden self.
Then I stumbled upon the conversation of matrescence.
As I’ve navigated through a traumatic birth, new motherhood, and the absolute crumbling of my old self and the birth of a new me – the mother me – I have both lost myself and found myself simultaneously.
What I know to be true is this; nothing is the same.
Those physical, psychological and emotional changes you go through after the birth of your child now have a name: matrescence. The process of becoming a mother, which anthropologists call “matrescence, has been largely unexplored in the medical community.
Matrescence /mæˈtres. ənts/
The term was coined by the medical anthropologist Dana Raphael in the 1970s to describe the period of transition that a woman undergoes when she becomes a mother. This can last all the way through motherhood too, and is not limited to the first few years.
To me, matrescence is a spiritual initiation that a woman goes through when she becomes a mother, and a journey that completely surrenders everything you thought you knew.
There is so much to navigate as a new mother - but who’s holding us, as we navigate the ups and downs of matrescence, and the spirals of healing, surrendering and identity death and rebirths we are facing.
Hey mama, Mel here –
When I became pregnant with Sky at the end of 2021, along with the joy and gratitude I felt, I immediately felt a sense of loss. A sense of my old self starting to disintegrate and leave the building. A realisation that I would have to say goodbye to life as I knew it, and myself as I knew her. A steady grief of leaving behind my Maiden self.
Tears flowed. A deep surrender was calling me. I started to have a sense that after the birth, I would meet an entirely new person, and that person wouldn’t just be my baby, it would be me.
Then I stumbled upon the conversation of matrescence.
As I’ve navigated through a traumatic birth, new motherhood, and the absolute crumbling of my old self and the birth of a new me – the mother me – I have both lost myself and found myself simultaneously.
What I know to be true is this; nothing is the same.
Those physical, psychological and emotional changes you go through after the birth of your child now have a name: matrescence. The process of becoming a mother, which anthropologists call “matrescence, has been largely unexplored in the medical community.
Matrescence
/mæˈtres. ənts/
The term was coined by the medical anthropologist Dana Raphael in the 1970s to describe the period of transition that a woman undergoes when she becomes a mother. This can last all the way through motherhood too, and is not limited to the first few years.
To me, matrescence is a spiritual initiation that a woman goes through when she becomes a mother, and a journey that completely surrenders everything you thought you knew.
There is so much to navigate as a new mother - but who’s holding us, as we navigate the ups and downs of matrescence, and the spirals of healing, surrendering and identity death and rebirths we are facing.
Motherhood can be isolating if we don’t have others holding us and navigating these waters alongside us.
Motherhood can be isolating if we don’t have others holding us and navigating these waters alongside us.
Introducing...
A sacred space to nurture women traversingthe spiritual portal of matrescence.
Maiden to Mother is not a results oriented program designed to get you to a destination where you will have it ‘all figured out’. It is not a coaching program with homework to complete. It is a community.
It is a village where we are all supporting each other.
This is an invitation for you not to go it alone. But to do it alongside myself and other mamas navigating the same layers and challenges as you.
If you would like to co-create this community of mamas with me, you are invited to join Maiden to Mother.
What you’ll receive:
Monthly Mother’s Circles to share, grieve, heal and grow together in a space that holds no judgment, and is led with love.
Monthly Guest Expert Gatherings to hear from a well renowned voice in the field, ask them questions live, and bond with your fellow mamas.
Revillaging
& Community
Body Image
& Health
Womb Wisdom
& Healing
Healing The
Mother Wound
Relationship with Work, Purpose & Finances
Reparenting
Ourselves
Grieving
The Maiden
Sexuality
& Desire
Conscious Parenting
Our Little Ones
Partnership
& Marriage Shifts
Intentional
Self Care
Sleeping Rhythms
& Routines
*Subject to change and may shift as our community evolves.
Introducing...
A sacred space to nurture women traversing the spiritual portal of matrescence.
What you’ll receive:
Daily access to our Private Maiden to Mother Community to connect, offer resources, support each other, and hold each other.
Monthly Mother’s Circles to share, grieve, heal and grow together in a space that holds no judgment, and is led with love.
Monthly Guest Expert Gatherings to hear from a well renowned voice in the field, ask them questions live, and bond with your fellow mamas.
Our community will revolve around 12 timeless themes:
Revillaging & Community
Healing The Mother Wound
Grieving The Maiden
Body Image & Health
Relationship with Work,
Purpose & Finances
Intentional Self Care
Womb Wisdom & Healing
Reparenting Ourselves
Conscious Parenting
Our Little Ones
*Subject to change and may shift as our community evolves.
Our first 3 months together…
Womb Wisdom& Healing
Healing The Mother Wound
Body Image& Health
This space is a soft place to land, a community designed to nurture YOU, the mother, whilst you are nurturing your baby at home.
A place where you can ask for support, witnessing, and share your truth.
Our first 3 months together…
Healing The Mother Wound
Body Image & Health
This space is a soft place to land, a community designed to nurture YOU, the mother, whilst you are nurturing your baby at home.
A place where you can ask for support, witnessing, and share your truth.
Welcome in, Mama
UNLOCK A 14-DAY FREE TRIAL!
Daily access to our Private Maiden to Mother Community to chat, share resources and books, support each other, and hold each other.
Monthly Mother’s Circles to share, grieve, heal and grow together.
Monthly Guest Expert Gatherings to hear from a well renowned expert in the field and ask them questions Live.
PLUS, join through on ANY plan to unlock:
A 14-day free trial with FULL access to the community!
Join the mamahood.
This is your new village of mothers on the same path as you.When you enrol, you embark on this journey for a year.
Choose your plan:
$0 for the first 14 days, $77 monthly or $777 annually thereafter.
Scholarships Available
Are you a single mama or identify as BIPOC and navigating motherhood?
Welcome in, Mama
Unlock a free trial!
Daily access to our Private Maiden to Mother Community to chat, share resources and books, support each other, and hold each other.
Monthly Mother’s Circles to share, grieve, heal and grow together.
Monthly Guest Expert Gatherings to hear from a well renowned expert in the field and ask them questions Live.
PLUS, join through on ANY plan to unlock:
A 14-day free trial with FULL access to the community!
Join the mamahood.
This is your new village of mothers on the same path as you.
When you enrol, you embark on this journey for a year.
When you enrol, you embark on this journey for a year.
Choose your plan:
$0 for the first 14 days, $77 monthly or $777 annually thereafter.
Scholarships Available
Are you a single mama or identify as BIPOC and navigating motherhood?
FAQs
Who is Maiden to Mother for?
This sacred community and the experience you’ll receive are for you if you are already a mother, or actively conceiving/on a journey to become a mother.
When will my Maiden to Mother journey start?
Your journey inside Maiden to Mother begins the moment you join! Once your payment is processed, you'll receive your email with your call schedule, all previous replays and access to our Community App to connect and bond with your fellow mamas from the get-go.
As a mama, how will I be able to find the time to commit to the membership?
Mama, we feel you. As a new mom myself, I am curating this experience with the mama lifestyle in mind. That’s why the calls will be available to tune into live, or on replay, or sat down at your desk, or whilst making your family dinner, or carrying out the nightly feed… whatever you gotta do. There won’t be any kind of regimented way to commit to this community, it’s up to you! All we ask is that you show up when you can – because you deserve it.
What do I receive inside this membership?
What time are the live sessions?
Calls will take place morning time PST, midday EST, late afternoon GMT.
What if I can’t make the live sessions?
Do I need to have the Geneva app?
A huge pillar to this offering is the community aspect. Whilst you’ll have the opportunity to connect with your fellow mamas inside your twice monthly calls, you’ll have 24/7 access to the community within Geneva. This will also be the only place where you’ll be able to access your call replays. Geneva is a safe, free and easy app to use to connect. We’d love to see you inside!
What are the payment options?
We have two investment plans; $77pm on our Payment Plan or $777 per year on our Annual Plan – the latter of which will save you $147. We also have partial BIPOC scholarships available which you can apply to here.