Postpartum in Ayurveda, known as 'Sutika Paricharya,' is a critical healing phase lasting 42 days. Ayurveda prescribes specific rituals, nutrition, and lifestyle practices to support a mother's physical, emotional, and hormonal recovery. These ancient recovery methods help restore balance, promote lactation, and create a foundation for long-term well-being.

Why Ayurveda Recommends forty days of Healing

According to Ayurveda during the forty day sacred window she can change the trajectory of her life.

A mothers brain is rewired during pregnancy and postpartum, all to learn the many tasks of being a mother. Within that, a mothers has the choice to keep certain things and get rid of those she no longer needs. For example, a mama had a traumatic birth. She can, (given the proper support and nourishment) heal her physical and mental trauma around the birth or carry those experiences with her. Creating “her story” with a sense of trauma, fear, anxiety or in peace, joy and love.

The sacred window for most woman in the United States barely gets to open let alone be open for forty days. We rush back into day to day activity brushing off the wounds of labor, fatigue and depletion. We can play a role in our overall health today and the next forty years of life.

Your Postpartum Plan: A Framework for Long-Term Health

Postpartum recovery requires more than just rest—it demands a structured plan to ensure a mother is truly nourished, supported, and able to heal deeply. Ayurveda recognizes that without proper postpartum care, a mother’s long-term health is compromised. This is why planning ahead is critical.

Build Your Postpartum Support Team

Before birth, outline who will be responsible for essential daily tasks so you can focus on recovery:
✔ Cooking: Who will prepare warm, healing meals that support digestion and lactation?
✔ Cleaning: Who will handle household maintenance so you can focus on rest?
✔ Errands: Who will pick up groceries, herbal remedies, or postpartum essentials?

A strong support system prevents maternal burnout and ensures you are cared for as you care for your baby.

Create a Meal & Hydration Plan

Postpartum depletion is real—without adequate nourishment, energy levels plummet, digestion weakens, and hormone imbalances develop. A structured meal plan ensures consistent nourishment:
✔ Eat every two hours to regulate digestion and blood sugar.
✔ Hydrate consistently with warm, mineral-rich liquids (herbal teas, broths).
✔ Incorporate Ayurvedic postpartum staples like kitchari, spiced milk, and ghee-infused meals.

Establish a Daily Self-Care Routine

Recovery isn’t just about what you eat—it’s about how you care for your body. Work with your postpartum doula and/or partner to implement daily healing practices:
✔ Abhyanga (warm oil massage) to reduce inflammation and support circulation.
✔ Belly binding to stabilize the core and prevent long-term pelvic floor issues.
✔ Herbal baths to promote relaxation, tissue healing, and hormone balance.

Take the Guesswork Out of Postpartum Recovery

Most mothers aren’t given the tools to fully recover after birth—leading to exhaustion, hormonal imbalances, and long-term depletion. The Postpartum Blueprint Course provides you with a step-by-step Ayurvedic framework to ensure you heal properly, regain strength, and sustain energy for years to come.

Take control of your postpartum experience. Click here to learn more about The Postpartum Blueprint Course to create a postpartum plan with your partner, family and/or Ayurvedic pp doula.

Within your plan: Create your support team- who is cooking, doing daily cleaning, running errands.
Create a meal schedule- it is easy to lose track of when you eat and what you drink. Mama’s should be eating within a two hour window and be drinking liquids throughout the day.
Create a self-care routine with your postpartum doula and/or partner. Daily Abhyanga (warm oiled massage), belly binding, and herbal baths.

I’ve worked with countless postpartum mothers who told me, 'I wish I had known this sooner.' The first 40 days are not a luxury—they are a necessity. But you don’t have to navigate this alone. The Postpartum Blueprint Course was created to guide you through this critical time with expert-backed Ayurvedic strategies that truly support healing. Because when mothers are cared for, they build a future of long-term vitality and a solid foundation for the entire family.

40 Days for 40 Years: How Ayurveda’s Sacred Postpartum Window Shapes a Mother’s Health for Life