Botanical Postpartum Doula Certification & Mastery Mentorship

The Art of New Mother Care

18-Month, Online Training & 2-Year Mentorship Container

with Sarva

Pregnancy and birth are beautifully celebrated, but once the baby arrives, the care drops off drastically. Women receive focused care during pregnancy, but after birth, they are for the most part—forgotten. The focus shifts entirely to the newborn, and the mother is left behind in a quiet, isolating culture of exhaustion. She is expected to “bounce back” as if nothing happened, without ever being given the chance to truly recover.

In the western world, it has become far too normal to see new mothers drowning in anxiety, overwhelm, depression, colic, and depletion for this exact reason.

Yet in other places around the world, and in the traditions of our ancestors, a completely different reality exists. When a baby is born, a village arrives to hold the mother. They do this because they know a profound truth: a new mother is as fragile and raw as her newborn baby. They understand that her long-term health, and the vitality of the entire community, depends on how she is supported in these first forty days.

My heart is heavy to see how far we have fallen from this wisdom, and how many mothers are left without what they deeply deserve.

This is a calling for those who want to bring these sacred traditions back to the places and families that have lost them.

If your heart burns to change this story, you are being called to help the world remember a different way.

The Art of New Mother Care is born from this exact yearning. It is a slow, devotional gathering place for those who feel the ancestral pull to remember a different way, to stand as protectors of Earth’s mothers, and to return postpartum care to its rightful place as a living, sacred art.

An Audio Transmission from Sarva

A short excerpt from a longer, raw, unpolished audio letter from your guide on this journey, Sarva. Listen to the full audio letter here.

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.

Perhaps you even walked through your own postpartum unraveling, came out the other side changed, and now feel called to make sure other mothers don't walk that road alone.

• The Birth Worker: You are a doula, postpartum doula, or midwife who feels the pull toward deeper, more botanical, and embodied care.

• The Bodyworker: You are a massage therapist, somatic practitioner, or natural therapeutics healer ready to bring your hands into the postpartum field.

• The Plant Wisdom Keeper: You are an herbalist or flower essence practitioner who knows plants belong in the room where mothers recover.

• The Embodied Guide: You are a yoga therapist, movement practitioner, or Ayurveda practitioner whose work is already oriented toward the feminine body.

Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or stepping into your medicine for the first time, this training is your home.

If you have been circling this work for a while, wondering whether you are ready — the circling itself is the answer.

The Core Curriculum

A holistic weaving of ancestral wisdom and modern application.

This is the path to owning your medicine. You will emerge with the steady skill of a practitioner and the grounded heart of an anchor — held by the spaciousness that true healing requires.

The architecture of this journey unfolds through 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. Master the preparation of 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. 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.

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, allowing abundance to grow without force — the Art of Feminine Business.

What You Receive

When you enter The Art of New Mother Care, you receive a professional foundation, a living practice, and a private line of master mentorship.

• Bespoke Audio Mentorship (The Wisdom Well)
  You are never walking this path in isolation. As you journey through the gateways, your unique questions will rise. When you submit a question to our private portal, you receive a personalized, deep audio recording from Sarva, speaking directly to your specific query, your apothecary formulations, or your business hurdles. Audio responses are given once per month for any question or inquiry you submit that month. Every custom audio response is gathered into our collective Wisdom Well, creating a rich, unhurried oral history of shared medicine you can return to for years.

• The 18-Month Initiation
  A curated flow of audio and video teachings — 15 months of curriculum, three intentional pause months, and a final ceremonial closing. The pace is the point. It exists so that knowledge doesn't just enter your mind but settles into your hands.

• Integrative Practice Guides
  Monthly hands-on assignments that move the teachings from the screen into your body. 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 reading & listening access to all modules. A foundational reference library for your practice, available as you grow in your craft.

The Delivery Architecture
This training is delivered through a private online portal. All teachings are intentionally pre-recorded to protect your nervous system capacity and honor the pace of your own life. You receive the quiet sanctuary of self-paced learning, paired with the deep intimacy of direct, audio mentorship.

The Training & Mentorship Timeline (Flexible Enrollment)

This is a flexible enrollment training. You may join at any time and move through the modules in sequential order.

The Curriculum Timeline

• Phase I: The Roots of Care — Months 1 through 5
  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: Month 6 —

• Phase II: The Living Art — Months 7 through 11
  Focus: Botanical Bodywork, Subtle Plant Medicine, and Ceremony.
  Moving into the sensory realms of ancient bodywork and ritual.

  — Integration Pause: Month 12 —

• Phase III: The Embodied Offering — Months 13 through 17
  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: Month 18 —

The 24-Month Mentorship & Certification Window

To receive your Certified Botanical Postpartum Doula (CBPD) credential, you will present a capstone portfolio for review & approval.

Both your portfolio submission window and your active access to personalized audio mentorship with Sarva remain open for a full two years (24 months) from your enrollment date. This gives you an extra 6 months of spacious, unhurried guidance to anchor your medicine, finish your studies, and submit your professional portfolio for review & certification after the 18-month curriculum concludes. Audio mentorship is given once per month to anyone who submits question(s) that month, for the duration of your 24-month mentorship window.

The Lifetime Library

Once your active 24-month mentorship window closes and you graduate, you retain lifetime access to all pre-recorded curriculum modules as well as the Q&A audio archive, allowing you to return to the lessons at any time.

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

Eighteen months. Seven gateways. A practice you will carry for the rest of your life.

Your Guide

Sarva has spent twenty-one years caring for newborns, and the last eleven of those dedicated to the mothers who hold them.

She is an Ayurvedic postpartum doula trained by Ysha Oakes, an herbalist, bodyworker, massage therapist, natural therapeutic specialist, flower essence practitioner, and the former steward of The Ayurvedic Doula Training. She has been teaching since 2019. She is a mother of three.

Her path to this work was not gradual. It was a moment, standing in an apothecary in Denver after a near-death experience, knowing with complete certainty that her hands were meant to make herbal baths for new mothers. That knowing became a practice. The practice became this.

“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.”

— H.N. | 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

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See you inside, beautiful being.


You may stop your subscription at any time if it is no longer a fit. To maintain the integrity of this training, tuition consists of 12 monthly payments, and previous payments are non-refundable.

By joining, you agree to the terms & privacy policy of Inner Sun & Moon.

xo
Sarva

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 new mother through bodywork, herbal foundations, and nervous-system-led support — from a place of personal overflow rather than depletion.

How does it differ from the Ayurvedic Doula Training?
While both share foundational principles, this is the most evolved transmission of this work. It moves significantly deeper into botanical foundations, ancestral plant wisdom, and specialized support for NICU, grief, and loss. New self-abhyanga and marma sequences, yoga nidra, and a focus on nervous-system-led business practices make this its own distinct offering.

Who is this training 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.

How long do I have access to the training, and how long does the mentorship last?
You receive lifetime access to all pre-recorded curriculum modules and the Q&A audio archive, the Wisdom Well. This allows you to return to the medicine whenever your practice needs it. Your active access to personalized audio mentorship with Sarva remains open for a full 24 months from your enrollment date, with responses given once per month. You also have a full 24 months from your enrollment date to submit your capstone portfolio for final review & formal approval if you would like to receive your Certified Botanical Postpartum Doula designation.

Are there live calls or a community forum?
This training is intentionally pre-recorded to protect your nervous system capacity and avoid Zoom fatigue. There are no live calls or frantic forums. Instead, you receive direct, intimate asynchronous guidance. When questions rise, you submit them to our private portal and receive a personalized, deep audio recording from Sarva speaking straight to your specific query, once each month. Every answer is woven into our shared Wisdom Well archive, creating a beautiful oral library for our collective cohort.

Can I move at my own pace?
Yes. Content is released monthly, and you are encouraged to integrate at the speed of your own capacity. The two-year certification and mentorship window is explicitly designed to keep your journey unhurried. It is up to you if you would like to submit questions for mentorship with Sarva during this two-year window. Any questions you submit will be responded to once per month

Is this a certification?
Yes. Upon completion, review, and approval of your capstone portfolio, you will receive your Certified Botanical Postpartum Doula (CBPD) recognition — a meaningful record of your professional integrity and specialized skill. Capstone portfolio submissions must be received within 24 months of your original enrollment date to qualify for certification, pending formal approval.

Do I need to be a licensed massage therapist?
No. The practices taught are designed to be accessible to non-licensed practitioners. Regulations vary by location, so it is your responsibility to understand and follow the 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 to go deeper into offering full, professional abhyanga sessions.

Why is there only a monthly tuition option?
Tuition is structured exclusively as a sustainable monthly plan of $300 USD for 12 months. This eliminates the financial friction of a large upfront payment, making the program immediately accessible while providing a steady, balanced baseline that respects the long-term energy poured into your training & mentorship. Your payments automatically stop after 12 months, and you are paid in full.

Is there an alumni rate?
We offered an exclusive, deeply discounted alumni rate during the initial launch phase of this program as a gift to our legacy community, and welcomed in a beautiful cohort of alum! That enrollment window is now closed. Moving forward, all students—including past graduates—are warmly invited to join the 18-month portal at our standard tuition rates.

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

If you have any questions before enrolling, reach out at heal@innersunandmoon.com. Otherwise, trust what you already know — if this work is calling your heart, we are ready to welcome you.