The Art of New Mother Care

Professional Training in Botanical Postpartum Care & Bodywork

with Sarva

The Art of New Mother Care is a path is for the woman called to the Fourth Trimester, ready to tend to mothers through the quiet power of plants and the restorative depth of bodywork. Rooted in Ayurvedic wisdom and Western herbalism, this training is a return to postpartum care as a living, sacred art.

It is an 18-month initiation leading to the Botanical Postpartum Doula Certification. We intentionally prioritize embodiment over rush, moving the teachings from your intellect into your body so that mastery can settle into your bones over a full cycle of seasons.

Who This is For

This is a path for the quiet revolutionary.

It is for the woman who understands that how we tend to a mother in the first forty days alters the fabric of the world. Whether you are a seasoned birth worker or are stepping into your medicine for the first time, this container is your home.

You are here because —

• You are done with the rush. You are ready to step out of fast-track certification culture and enter a slow, reverent apprenticeship with the plants, the mothers, and your own soul.

• You carry an ancestral pull. You are ready to bridge earth-based traditions with modern life, moving with a confidence that is rooted in integrity.

• You are a guardian of the dyad. You desire to protect the sacred mother-baby bond with embodied skill and a grounded, steady presence.

• You seek a relationship, not a product. You want to know the herbs as intentional allies and the land as your primary teacher.

• You are choosing overflow. You are ready to let go of urgency and depletion, building a practice that nourishes your own nervous system first.

The Core Curriculum

A holistic weaving of ancestral wisdom and modern application.

This is the path to owning your medicine. By honoring the spaciousness that true healing requires, you emerge with the steady skill of a practitioner and the grounded heart of an anchor.

The architecture of this journey is held by seven gateways —

I. The Portal of Birth
Understand birth as an initiation and the postpartum period as a physiological portal. Ground your practice in the first forty days, centering the core needs of the mother through the lens of Ayurvedic and herbal medicine.

II. The Ancestral Apothecary
Forge a deep relationship with the plants. From lactation support to formulation techniques, you will learn to work with the herbs of the land you stand on and the lineage you carry to soothe and nurture the mothers in your care.

III. The Herbal Kitchen
The art of postnatal herbal foods. You will master the preparation of simple Ayurvedic staples, botanical tonics, and herbal foods designed to rebuild the postnatal body from within.

IV. Botanical Bodywork
Master the sacred practices of body oiling (self-Abhyanga), herbal bathing, belly wrapping, and udvartana, learning to truly hold a new mother as she heals. Learn to tend to the womb and guide the mother in the holistic care of her newborn.

V. Subtle Medicine & Ceremony
Move into the energetic realms. Weave beauty and ritual into every act of care through aromatherapy, flower essences, Marma therapy, and Yoga Nidra. Here, care becomes ceremony that supports the deepest levels of being.

VI. The Continuum of Care
Refine your ability to support the full spectrum of the mother’s journey—from physiological birth preparation to Cesarean recovery, NICU support, and the sacred holding of grief and loss.

VII. The Sustainable Practitioner
The blueprint of your work. Before you give, you must learn to receive. Establish a baseline of nervous system regulation. Build your offers prioritizing rhythm over urgency and allowing abundance to grow without force—the Art of Feminine Business.

What You Receive

When you enter The Art of New Mother Care, you are gaining access to a comprehensive treasury of wisdom and a clear professional path.

• The 18-Month Initiation
  A curated flow of audio and video teachings. This includes 15 months of curriculum and three pause months with a final ceremonial closing. The pace ensures depth and supports you in completing the journey.

• Integrative Practice Guides
  Monthly hands-on assignments that move the teachings from the screen into your hands. These are the bridges between theory and embodied skill.

• Professional Certification
  The culmination of your journey is the submission of a capstone portfolio. Upon review, you will be recognized as a Certified Botanical Postpartum Doula (CBPD), a mark of professional integrity and specialized skill.

• The Graduate Directory
  A featured listing in the Inner Sun & Moon directory, connecting your work with the families who are seeking it.

• The Living Library
  Lifetime access to all modules. This becomes a foundational reference library for your practice, available as you grow in your craft.

• The Wisdom Well
  A curated, growing archive of Q&A. As the cohort moves through the work, questions are gathered and answered via voice recording, creating a collective well of shared knowledge.

This training is delivered through a private, intuitive online portal.

All audio and video teachings are pre-recorded to allow you to move at the speed of your own nervous system.

The Training Timeline (Flexible Enrollment)

You may join the training at any time and move through the modules in sequential order. New teachings are released on the 1st of each calendar month and remain available once opened.

If you enroll after the initial release dates listed below, that content will be ready and waiting for you.

• Phase I: The Roots of Care (Your First 5 Months)
  Initial Release: May — September 2026 (Month 1 is now fully available for you!)
  Focus: The Portal of Birth, The Ancestral Apothecary, and The Herbal Kitchen.
  Establishing the foundations of tending and the medicine of the hearth.

  < Integration Pause: October 2026 >

• Phase II: The Living Art (Months 7 — 11)
  Initial Release: November 2026 — March 2027
  Focus: Botanical Bodywork, Subtle Plant Medicine, and Ceremony.
  Moving into the sensory realms of ancient bodywork and ritual.

  < Integration Pause: April 2027 >

• Phase III: The Embodied Offering (Months 13 — 17)
  Initial Release: May — September 2027
  Focus: The Continuum of Care, The Sustainable Practitioner, and Building Your Offering.
  Expanding into full-spectrum support and the architecture of feminine business.

  < Integration Pause & Ceremonial Closing: Oct 2027 >

Professional Certification

To receive your Certified Botanical Postpartum Doula (CBPD) credential, you will present your portfolio—a distillation of your integrative practices—for review.

While the core curriculum unfolds over an 18-month cycle, you have a full two-year window from your enrollment date to complete these requirements and finalize your certification.

Mastery cannot be rushed; it must be settled into the bones.

Investment

In honor of the depth of this journey, we offer the following enrollment options to support those ready to commit to this path.

Pay In Full | $1,888

Payment Plan | $488 x 4

A longer-term $244 x 8 payment plan is also available by request.

Alumni Upgrade | $888
A reduced tuition for Inner Sun & Moon alumni ready to transition into this expanded certification.
Alumni details can be found in the FAQ below.

Note on Materials —
As you move through the curriculum, you will curate your own botanical supplies and bodywork tools. These materials are an additional, self-led investment outside of tuition, allowing you to build a personal apothecary that reflects your land and your practice.

Enrollment Options

See you inside the portal, beautiful being.

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In reverence,
Sarva

Your Guide

The Art of New Mother Care is guided by Sarva.

As co-founder of Inner Sun & Moon, Sarva has spent years at the intersection of Ayurvedic and botanical postpartum care. Her work is not merely a collection of techniques, but a distilled transmission of what it means to hold the portal of the Fourth Trimester.

Since 2019, Sarva has mentored hundreds of practitioners, refining this curriculum into its most potent form. Her mission is the restoration of the caregiver—ensuring that your work becomes a source of nourishment for your own life, as well as the lives of those you care for.

This training is the culmination of her evolution, and it is an invitation into yours.

“I have studied with some of the greats, but when I took your classes the lessons I had previously ‘learned’ felt sacred—exactly how a mother should be made to feel during her initiation.”

— L.B. | 30-year student of Ayurvedic Medicine

“I’ve been on a journey of learning so much about postpartum healing, herbs, and more, and every time I'm like, WOW, nothing comes close to your program and what you delivered and continue to deliver.”

— D.A. | Postpartum Caregiver

“A traditional postpartum doula training is incomplete without this training.”

— Nadia Carriere | universalschoolofyoga.com

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the core intention of The Art of New Mother Care?
This is a deep immersion into the botanical and somatic traditions of postpartum support. It bridges ancestral wisdom with practical care, teaching you to nourish the newborn mother through bodywork, herbal foundations, and nervous-system-led support. We provide the tools for you to hold a spacious container for healing, while moving from a place of personal overflow.

How does it differ from the Ayurvedic Doula Training?
While both share foundational principles, this is the most evolved transmission of Sarva’s work. It moves significantly deeper into botanical foundations, ancestral plant wisdom, and specialized support for NICU, grief, and loss. With new self-abhyanga and marma sequences, yoga nidra, and a focus on nervous-system-led business practices, this is a unique container and evolution of the teachings.

Who is this training for?
The Art of New Mother Care is for any woman called to this work. Whether you are a seasoned professional, a mother, or standing at the threshold of this path for the first time, you are welcome.

Can I move at my own pace?
Yes. While content is released monthly, you are encouraged to integrate the material at the speed of your own capacity. The two-year certification window provides an unhurried container for completion.

How long do I have access to the training?
You have lifetime access to all materials. For those seeking certification, all assignments must be submitted within two years of your enrollment date.

Are there live calls or a community forum?
This training is intentionally pre-recorded to protect your nervous system capacity. There are no live calls or forums. Instead, we use a curated, monthly process to address questions deeply and share that wisdom with the entire cohort.

Is this a certification?
Yes. Upon completion of all requirements, you will receive your Certified Botanical Postpartum Doula (CBPD). This is a meaningful record of your professional integrity and specialized skill.

Do I need to be a licensed massage therapist?
No. The practices taught are designed to be accessible to non-licensed practitioners. However, as regulations vary by location, it is your responsibility to understand and follow the local requirements in your area.

What if I am a licensed massage therapist?
Licensed massage therapists are invited to add on the Postpartum Abhyanga Training or attend one of our in-person retreats if you wish to go deeper into offering full professional abhyanga sessions.

Is there an alumni rate?
Yes. Graduates of Inner Sun & Moon’s Ayurvedic Doula Training or the Botanical Postpartum Apprenticeship are eligible for an alumni tuition of $888. To receive your enrollment link, contact Sarva at heal@innersunandmoon.com. Payment plans are available.

What is the refund policy?
To maintain the stability of the container and honor the proprietary nature of this digital work, all tuition payments are non-refundable.

If there is anything else you’re curious about, or if you’d simply like to connect before stepping inside, reach out to Sarva at heal@innersunandmoon.com.