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I’m Ivania. Bienvenida! I am here to offer Birth Doula support, Placenta Encapsulation, VBAC Childbirth Prep Course, and Traditional Indigenous Postpartum Ceremony and Closings in the Northern Virginia and DC area. I have been attending births since 2015. Throughout my Doula journey, I have learned that it is my purpose to honor the ancestral process of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum (La Cuarentena). I offer my knowledge of ancestral healing and educate, honor, support, and empower you through this transformative sacred birth journey. Libelula means dragonfly in Spanish. My grandfather, who had 18 children with my grandmother, would call all his daughters his Libelulas. Once I embodied the powerful connection with my roots and my lineage, I chose to change my business name to Libelula Doula. https://www.raicesbodywork.com/our-approach daily 0.75 2021-09-16 https://www.raicesbodywork.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-08-06 https://www.raicesbodywork.com/about daily 0.75 2026-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6142a2449e73bb5adeb3be98/1632696333653-B9TVGZ9OH45RG4YXZMK6/Spinning-Babies-logo-red-transparent.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6142a2449e73bb5adeb3be98/36f3e923-8472-4e53-ac90-5a41c1da4140/NVSTM+Logo.webp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6142a2449e73bb5adeb3be98/1632696355777-CHDD68H1XK0FQLF50LSZ/professionalbadge2021_small+%281%29.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6142a2449e73bb5adeb3be98/1632929789986-CJS8EAAM1ATLSF3VCDN6/EVB.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6142a2449e73bb5adeb3be98/ff6a335e-b33f-4ac7-8739-b96c938f9a1c/IMG_9097+2+Medium.jpeg About - Hola! I’m Ivania. I am here to help you THRIVE during your Cuarentena, not just survive it. For more than a decade, I have dedicated my work to supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and the sacred postpartum period as a traditional birth worker. My passion lies in preserving, sharing, and reclaiming the ancestral wisdom that has sustained our communities for generations, with a special focus on La Cuarentena (the first forty days after birthing your baby), and traditional Mesoamerican postpartum closing ceremonies. As a Latina birth worker, educator, and community advocate, I believe that postpartum care is not a luxury, it is a vital rite of passage deserving of reverence, support, and collective care. Through my classes, ceremonies, and community offerings, I educate families on the importance of relearning and preserving these traditional practices. In a time when many cultural traditions are being challenged, overlooked, or disconnected from their roots, I am committed to helping our Latino community reconnect with the wisdom, healing, and resilience of our ancestors. My work is deeply informed by both traditional knowledge and professional training. As a Licensed Massage Therapist and Sobadora, I offer bodywork that honors the physical, emotional, and spiritual transitions of the postpartum journey. My offerings include postpartum sobadas, lymphatic drainage massage, traditional postpartum closing ceremonies, and restorative bodywork designed to support healing, recovery, and re-connection. I am honored to serve the Latino community, the broader BIPOC community, and fellow BIPOC birth workers who seek culturally affirming care rooted in tradition, respect, and ancestral remembrance. My intention is to create spaces where families feel seen, supported, and empowered to embrace postpartum as a sacred season of healing and transformation. Through every class, ceremony, and healing session, I strive to keep these traditions alive, not only for ourselves, but for future generations who deserve to inherit the wisdom, strength, and cultural richness of those who came before us.. https://www.raicesbodywork.com/traditionalindigenouspostpartumceremony daily 0.75 2025-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6142a2449e73bb5adeb3be98/1632159192774-DOHW8IEF80FLCL9LRBY7/_BAP5897.jpg Traditional Indigenous Postpartum Ceremony Are you ready to… Honor your transition into Motherhood by practicing La Cuarentena, resting the next 40 days following the birth of your baby. Provide warmth and nourishment to yourself the way your body and your baby deserve by eating warm foods and drinking hot teas specifically for your Cuarentena. Regain both physical and emotional balance as you adjust to life with your new baby by creating a sacred space, a personal retreat in your home. Honor and use the four elements of Madre Tierra with a ritual and ceremony that celebrates you and your journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6142a2449e73bb5adeb3be98/1632163565595-WJL8A3Y9H2OJ6A3TBJ2W/omar-lopez-lU8xl0Dxhzc-unsplash.jpg Traditional Indigenous Postpartum Ceremony - “Receiving help from others during this time is not a gift or an indulgence, it’s the natural order of things - remember, this is the essential concluding piece of the childbearing cycle.” — Henh Ou https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6142a2449e73bb5adeb3be98/1632170352381-FUFD9TWH12YOZGCVXMM4/_BAP6254.jpg Traditional Indigenous Postpartum Ceremony Your Indigenous Postpartum Ceremony Includes… A full body and womb massage using warm natural oils and stones helping relieve any tension and energy left behind from labor and birth needing to be released. Second, an herbal steam bath using infused herbs will be prepared for you in your bath tub where you will be able to relax while being stimulated by the herbs increasing blood flow promoting faster healing. After your herbal bath, you will be gently guided to the bed to be dressed and covered with warm clothes to help sweat and release any toxins which brings deep purification. Lastly, the Closing of the Bones Ceremony. Inviting all the pieces of yourself to come back together and regaining the integrity of your body, we begin the closing, starting from the head and ending at the feet. This practice is done in the privacy of your home and may take 2-4 hours. Many times, people use this time to meditate and reflect on their birth experience. This offering is customizable to your comfort level. https://www.raicesbodywork.com/placenta-encapsulation daily 0.75 2024-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6142a2449e73bb5adeb3be98/1631894891169-8LUE2KLJNFMQFJ2KVR82/_BAP6008.jpg Placenta Encapsultion - Placenta Wisdom In traditional Chinese Medicine, the placenta is considered a powerful and sacred medicine full of life force. Your placenta is a gift with a divine purpose. Placenta Encapsulation has become very popular over the years and is believed to be very beneficial to the birthing person by supplying rich iron, amino acids, and essential fats that help replenish the physical exertion of pregnancy, labor, and birth. Adding placenta encapsulation to your postpartum healing is a wonderful way to support your Cuarentena (Postpartum Period). What are the benefits of consuming your placenta capsules? Increase in milk production Stabilize hormones Increase in energy Increase iron levels Improved sleep Overall decreased recovery time I am here to offer you this and so much more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6142a2449e73bb5adeb3be98/1631902404862-ZEC32B4VWCYKB5ALLZLZ/leonard-cotte-bIHJ4oxQlYs-unsplash.jpg Placenta Encapsultion - “Life is a ceremony and we should connect, honor, and celebrate this sacred moment.” — Ivania Montero https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6142a2449e73bb5adeb3be98/1631904788920-294JU6LFJQY1ECOYPHZD/bap_8448j+2.JPG Placenta Encapsultion I introduce to you… Placenta Encapsulation Rituals Package This is a beautiful and unique way offering created to complete the circle of life of your placenta. 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I’m Ivania. Bienvenida! I am a traditional birth worker, Licensed Massage Therapist, and Sobadora dedicated to preserving and sharing the sacred postpartum traditions of our ancestors. For over ten years, I have supported families throughout their pregnancies, births, and postpartum journey’s. I big focus has mostly been supporting BIPOC families through culturally rooted care centered on La Cuarentena and traditional Mesoamerican postpartum closing ceremonies. In a time when many of our cultural practices are at risk of being forgotten, I am committed to helping our Latino and BIPOC communities reconnect with the wisdom that has nourished generations before us. Through education, ceremony, bodywork, and community care, I offer spaces for healing, remembrance, and empowerment. 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