Our WHY

Black Women are three times ​more likely to experience ​postpartum depression than ​their white counterparts.

Black women are 57% less ​likely to start treatment for ​postpartum depression and ​symptoms.

20% of postpartum deaths are ​due to postpartum depression.

have sought fertility treatment ​themselves or know someone ​who has as 1 in 8 couples in ​America encounter fertility ​hurdles.

Of women will develop ​fibriods in their lifetime-​however, not every woman will ​develop symptoms or require ​treatment.

of women of color are ​diagnosed with Endometriosis ​as this is the leading cause of ​chronic pelvic pain and ​infertility.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

What is a Holistic Chef & ​Womb Specialist?

A person trained to advise, inform and offer a holistic eating and healing regimen through ancestral medicine. This ​includes emotional, physical comfort and alternative healing modalities tailored to a woman's womb recovery.

This chef provides offerings to a woman or mother before conception, during pregnancy, after the birth of her ​child to include loss. This chef also offers full spectrum services for the duration of a woman's lifespan from ​adolescence to menopause.

Our Reviews & ​Publications

Ceremonial Offerings | Closing of the Bones

The Closing the Bones Ceremony involves the use of a traditional cloth called a “Manta” or a “Rebozo”, to rock and articulate ​the mother’s hips, followed by a complex abdominal and pelvic girdle massage using a warming oil, and then finished by ​tightly wrapping the cloth around the woman’s hips. This ceremony is designed for mothers from postpartum and beyond; ​open to all mothers at any time who wish to find transformational closure for themselves as most women find it most ​beneficial between 6 to 12 weeks postpartum. We wrap and honor different parts of her body—feet, knees, hips, shoulders, ​head. The woman is then left to rest as we hold this sacred space for her. Some energy work can be done to bring her back to ​center, balance her energy and relax her. This is a profoundly powerful tool, which acknowledges the immense challenges a ​woman has undergone in pregnancy and childbirth, and assists in bringing her spirit back into her body. Women who are ​honored in this way, experience a sense of calm and grounding. Our hope is that more women , will learn about this ​wonderful practice, and participate in a Closing the Bones ritual after birthing.

Ceremonial Offerings | Bengkuk Bellybinding

Bellybinding, a traditional postpartum practice, involves wrapping a ​long piece of cloth around a new mother's abdomen. This technique ​is believed to offer several benefits:

• Support for the Uterus: Helps the uterus return to its pre-​pregnancy size and position more quickly.
  
• Reduction of Swelling: Aids in reducing postpartum swelling by ​compressing the abdominal area.
  
• Muscle Recovery: Provides support to weakened abdominal ​muscles, aiding in their recovery and preventing diastasis recti ​(separation of the abdominal muscles).
  
• Improved Posture: Encourages better posture, reducing the ​strain on the back and relieving discomfort.
  
• Emotional Comfort: Can offer emotional support, creating a ​sense of security and well-being for the mother.
  
• Pain Relief: Helps alleviate back and pelvic pain by stabilizing ​the pelvic area.
  

Bellybinding practices vary across cultures, with different methods ​and materials used, but the core concept remains focused on ​providing physical and emotional support to new mothers during ​the postpartum period. Our method provides framework from the ​African and Latin Diasporic traditions using muslin cloth or rebozos.

Contact Us

URZ Professional Beauty & Spa

2904 Tazewell Pike, Suite C

Knoxville, TN 37918

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