Sacred motherhood is deserving of sacred, specialized treatment
Every woman should be supported after birth. As a post partum doula trained in Moroccan healing methods, I offer my services to women in the Greenbelt area and to nearby counties within Maryland. These timeless practices are crucial to helping women feel acknowledged, supported, and honored after the tremendous experience of birth.
Queen for more than a day
Based upon ancestry and training, my style combines Moroccan, Ancient Egyptian, West African, Tantric, and Native American traditions.
In ancient Kemet, also known as Egypt, special birthing houses were maintained in order to prepare women before birth and to honor and heal women after birth. Such temples can be found in Denderah and other locales in what is now Egypt. Hathor/HetHeru was and is the patron Goddess of divine birth and women's mysteries.
In ancient Kemet, also known as Egypt, special birthing houses were maintained in order to prepare women before birth and to honor and heal women after birth. Such temples can be found in Denderah and other locales in what is now Egypt. Hathor/HetHeru was and is the patron Goddess of divine birth and women's mysteries.
As a daughter of Mami Wata (Mami Isis, Hathor, Oshun etc) I am hearing a call to return to the ways of the divine feminine, especially in terms of divine birth rites. No matter your cultural or religious background, womanhood entitles you to ceremonial healing and support after you have given birth. If you've read this far, you have probably heard a similar calling in terms of divine feminine healing. Let us proceed... I'm eager to serve the divine feminine within you.
The new mother aka Nafsa deserves incredible support and attention to help restore her and to prevent loneliness, depression, and stress.
How can I support you?
How can I support you?
Today, women are reclaiming their sacred status, choosing home births with the aid of midwives or hospital births during which the placenta is saved and the mother insists on no epidural. Women are wanting more and more to be fully present for their birth experience, which can even be highly ecstatic....
But, without support, new mothers can sometimes feel very lost, alone, and depleted. My mission is to prevent that feeling, helping new mothers to shift into their new sacred role with ease and grace.
Ceremonial Tray, Chowki & Basket
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Packages:
1) Signature Hamam:
All Inclusive
Honoring the new mother with loving attention through timeless rituals of healing. Includes all services.
Hamam:
Restorative bath with sacred ingredients + yoni steam + closing of the bones + belly binding. Use of Moroccan soap & clay with aromatic herbs.
Devi Puja:
Honoring the new mother's sacred femininity & ascension as queen mother with diya lamps, fire ritual, singing of chants, and foot bathing with lite massage.
Meal Prep & Support:
Healthy and flavorful preparations of fresh ingredients using traditional Moroccan recipes & tajine. Support for the new mother aka Nafsa allowing her to rest. Lite housecleaning so she doesn't need to lift a finger.
Duration:
*In Morocco, the qablas (midwives) say that the new mother's grave is open for 40 days after she gives birth. She needs special support for the first 40 days to prevent overwhelm, depression, etc.
(*Source: Layla B/TNPS)
So, this package includes 4 full sessions, with a visit once every 10 days.
Cost: $1,500*
Payment Plan is available: $500 every week for 3 weeks or $750 every two weeks.
* If you are experiencing a financial hardship yet recognize a deep need for these services don't hesitate to reach out. We will come to a solution.
2) Devi Puja
Devi Puja is a very special acknowledgement of all that a new mother has gone through to bring life into the world. Beautiful and elaborate with sacred scents and offerings of flowers to the Nafsa.
Honoring the new mother's sacred femininity & ascension as queen mother with diya lamps, fire ritual, singing of chants, and foot bathing with lite massage.
Cost: $250
1 Session (in your home or mine)
Honoring the new mother's sacred femininity & ascension as queen mother with diya lamps, fire ritual, singing of chants, and foot bathing with lite massage.
Cost: $250
1 Session (in your home or mine)
3) Meal Prep & Support
Healthy and flavorful preparations of fresh ingredients using traditional Moroccan recipes & tagine. Support for the new mother aka Nafsa allowing her to rest. Lite housecleaning so she doesn't need to lift a finger.
Vegan or vegetarian options only:
Vegetable Tagine
Vegetarian Rfissa
"Chicken" Tagine
"Chicken" Soup
Eggplant Zaalouk
and more
Vegan or vegetarian options only:
Vegetable Tagine
Vegetarian Rfissa
"Chicken" Tagine
"Chicken" Soup
Eggplant Zaalouk
and more
Greenbelt MD and vicinity only.
Once you've purchased your package, let us speak to set the date, discuss a payment plan if necessary and to confirm the details:
Once you've purchased your package, let us speak to set the date, discuss a payment plan if necessary and to confirm the details:
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Is hamam like a massage? What does it entail?
A. Think of a Turkish bathhouse. Like an attendant at any Moroccan hamam I will be bathing the new mother as she wears a bakini, or whatever she is comfortable wearing. She sits on a stool in the shower as I rub sacred soaps and clays on her skin then pour very warm water to rinse repeatedly. My signature hamam package is a very nourishing and unique experience. Touch provides powerful healing.
A. Think of a Turkish bathhouse. Like an attendant at any Moroccan hamam I will be bathing the new mother as she wears a bakini, or whatever she is comfortable wearing. She sits on a stool in the shower as I rub sacred soaps and clays on her skin then pour very warm water to rinse repeatedly. My signature hamam package is a very nourishing and unique experience. Touch provides powerful healing.
Q. Does it matter what religion I follow?
A. No. My post partum services are about YOU as the Nafsa, the new mother. You are the primary focus. I will be offering you ceremonial-level attention replete with candles, incense, and oils. For Devi Puja I include chanting or singing but if that makes you uncomfortable in any way we can enjoy instrumental music throughout.
A. No. My post partum services are about YOU as the Nafsa, the new mother. You are the primary focus. I will be offering you ceremonial-level attention replete with candles, incense, and oils. For Devi Puja I include chanting or singing but if that makes you uncomfortable in any way we can enjoy instrumental music throughout.
Q. I'm vegan, does your meal prep include completely vegetarian options?
A. Yes. With over 10 years of experience as a vegetarian I know my way around any market's alternative "meat" and dairy options. If you have strict dietary requirements we will discuss those thoroughly before I set foot in your kitchen.
A. Yes. With over 10 years of experience as a vegetarian I know my way around any market's alternative "meat" and dairy options. If you have strict dietary requirements we will discuss those thoroughly before I set foot in your kitchen.
Q. I see elsewhere on your site that you work with crystals. Will you be using those in our sessions? Also, can you make crystal recommendations?
A. Of course! :) I love working with the crystal people so I will definitely have a few on hand for our sessions-- from rose quartz to obsidian, malachite to selenite and more.
A. Of course! :) I love working with the crystal people so I will definitely have a few on hand for our sessions-- from rose quartz to obsidian, malachite to selenite and more.
Q. Do you also assist with meditation techniques?
A. Yes. As a part of my "support" function it's important for me to impart easy methods for quieting the mind and overcoming any stress which a new mother may face. Upon request, I can teach breathing and visualization techniques.
A. Yes. As a part of my "support" function it's important for me to impart easy methods for quieting the mind and overcoming any stress which a new mother may face. Upon request, I can teach breathing and visualization techniques.
Q. Where did you receive training?
A. I completed virtual training under Layla B at the Nafsa Project School and I have been trained by various Mahavidya/Orisha/Neteru and my guides for over 20 years.
A. I completed virtual training under Layla B at the Nafsa Project School and I have been trained by various Mahavidya/Orisha/Neteru and my guides for over 20 years.
Testimonials
{These women are gifted in their own right and bring much to the table to expand upon}
"This is amazing! I can't even describe it. I'm not reaching for the future, I'm just enjoying the present. I'm meditating, and writing, and dreaming..." --Meme
"This supreme special lady has a gift... A true gift to feel the beauty and essence of sacred feminine energy and that’s what she shares with us. Whatever your journey is in spirituality, this feminine ritual will enhance it in beautiful and effective ways." --Nadia
I had my eye on this {crystal} grid from the moment I saw it. So happy I purchased it. It is one of the most unique grids I've ever seen and the energy is amazing. The owner truly does put her heart and soul into all that she does. I love every last thing I've purchased. --Leah
"Sekayi hosts a safe, sacred space for open-minded women that are looking to connect and reconnect with their higher self and raise our frequency to embody the Divine Feminine for healing, empowerment, prosperity, unity. She is a gracious host and the space is always clean and everybody who joins comments that the energy in her home feels so light and peaceful.
A big part of what drew me to her and the meetups is her story, and that tea, crystals, and dream recall are involved. All the things I love sharing! I’m young, so I’ve never heard of a story like hers. It’s unique to me. With how she knows from experience that there doesn’t need to be any middleman to initiate you to any spiritual path. Her initiation came from her guides directly! This is a relief and empowering to me!"
--Jasmine
A big part of what drew me to her and the meetups is her story, and that tea, crystals, and dream recall are involved. All the things I love sharing! I’m young, so I’ve never heard of a story like hers. It’s unique to me. With how she knows from experience that there doesn’t need to be any middleman to initiate you to any spiritual path. Her initiation came from her guides directly! This is a relief and empowering to me!"
--Jasmine
A little about Sekayi:
Namaskaram. My calling is to provide shamanic mentoring and doula support, serving the divine feminine in every woman. My lineage is a weaving together of guidance from various traditions including: Mami Wata, Mahavidya, Kemetic, Sabean/Christian, Ifa, Tantra and the Mother's Across Time. My primary initiations have been carried out by my Guides and I have received mantra diksha several times. I'm honored to have also received initiation into Sambhavi Mahamudra Kriya by Sadhguru.
The tools I've been given are not for me alone, but to help women heal and ascend, stepping into much needed roles of divine feminine power, peace, and wisdom. From that place, we can uplift our families, communities, and the world at large.
The tools I've been given are not for me alone, but to help women heal and ascend, stepping into much needed roles of divine feminine power, peace, and wisdom. From that place, we can uplift our families, communities, and the world at large.
Important
Before your appointment I will send you a client agreement form to read over and sign and we will speak by phone just to confirm and be sure everything is clear. Namaste & Hetep.