Woman Craft Austin

Woman Craft Austin updated their business hours.

Woman Craft Austin updated their business hours.

Getting ready for a nighttime session! 🌙🌚✨ I’ve started offering evening sessions on Tuesday and Thursday so you can put baby down to bed, get a massage yourself, and then head home to crawl into your own bed undisturbed. It’s pretty much the best ever for exhausted moms who need 👏 a 👏 break 👏 Do yourself a real favor and schedule a 60 minute massage + 30 minute CranioSacral session and you will feel soooo good 🤤 I’ve got two appointments open in this week: Thursday at 7:45/8:00 pm and Saturday at 11:30am. DM me or book online!
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Risky Essential Oil Uses in Pregnancy

Here's some good info about using essential oils safely through pregnancy from The Barefoot Dragonfly. Don't trust everything Karen says about drinking oils! 🤰🌺🌞

Risky Essential Oil Uses in Pregnancy "Just because essential oils are natural does not mean they do not have potential risks, or hazards if used inappropriately." - Jane Buckle, Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Healthcare 3rd Edition Once every couple of months or so I get a message from one of my midwife or OB/GYN colleagues a...

What is Craniosacral Therapy? (CSTA)

✨Curious about CranioSacral therapy? Here's a short video that explains how it works (and how amazing you'll feel after a session!). I'm offering discounted intro rates for CranioSacral through the end of the year- contact me if you'd like to book a session! 🙌✨

What is Craniosacral Therapy? (CSTA) Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle way of working with the body using light touch. People may come for Craniosacral Therapy because they have acute physical pr...

✨Come see me this week, y’all! I’ve got two spots available for massage or craniosacral therapy. 60 minutes this Thursday at 9:30 AM or 60, 75, or 90 minutes this Saturday afternoon. DM or text message me to reserve your spot! Your future self will thank you ☺️💆🏾‍♀️💆🏼‍♀️💓
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Come see me this week! DM or text to reserve your spot.

✨Come see me this week, y’all! I’ve got two spots available for massage or craniosacral therapy. 60 minutes this Thursday at 9:30 AM or 60, 75, or 90 minutes this Saturday afternoon. DM or text message me to reserve your spot! Your future self will thank you ☺️💆🏾‍♀️💆🏼‍♀️💓 . . .#massage #prenatalmassage #postpartummassage #atxmassage #selfcare #selflove #holistic #mom #newmom #tiredmom #toddlermom #momboss #womancraftatx #atxmom

My good friends over at Austin Doula Care have a few more spots left in their Willow Postpartum group. Go check it out- you cannot have too much support after baby! 🌳🍂🤱💗

This amazing postpartum group kicks off this week. Snag your spot while you still can! 🤱🧘‍♀️🍽⁣
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🍁Weeks 5&6 introduce ways to start moving and nourishing your new Mother body.⁣
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Spending Sonny’s nap time in bed, working on my custom aromatherapy blends for the new studio and it smells so good I’m here! 🍃☀️🌺 I consulted with my dear friend Amy of to make sure all of my blends would be safe for all stages of pregnancy and postpartum! Aromatherapy is complimentary with all massage and craniosacral sessions in my studio, so book yourself session to enjoy! {link in profile, DUH! 😆) I’ll share more about these delicious custom blends, and how they can improve your session over the next week! 🌹
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Austin Birth Awards

Good morning! 🌞 It’s time for nominations for the Austin Birth Awards again and I would be so honored for your nomination for Best Pregnancy and Postnatal massage! I absolutely love this work that I get to do and would love to start this new phase of my career off with another nomination 🙏 Follow the link below! Nominations excepted through the 19th

https://atxbirthawards.squarespace.com/

Austin Birth Awards Partners in Parenting is so excited to be hosting this event this year. We feel committed to recognizing the birth community for all they do here in Austin. Thank you for nominating your favorites.

💥Y’all... I took three months off of posting here and now I forgot how to gram! I spent the last few months reevaluating life as a working mom with a toddler and am THRILLED to announce some big changes: 🍃October 1st I am opening my very own home studio for massage! 💆🏻‍♀️💆🏽‍♀️💆🏼‍♀️ This is a long time dream for me and I’m equal parts elated and terrified to create my own little slice of heaven. I will limit outcalls to two Sundays a month, so book those early. 🍃I am wrapping up with placentas and will stop taking encapsulation clients due after September 1st. It’s important and fun work, but it doesn’t work my family anymore. 🍃I’m training in Craniosacral therapy beginning this week and can’t wait to offer this gentle and effective modality. More info on CST to come 💫 🍃MODEL CALL! Next Monday 8/19, the amazing Kayla of is coming to take some photos of my new studio in Northeast Austin for the updated website and I need a very pregnant model to join me! I’ll need you from about 9:30-10 to lie on my table and get a mini prenatal massage photographed. I’ll say thank you with a 60 minute massage in October when everything is up and running! Please share with pregnant friends and clients and DM me if you’re interested and available! 🍃I’m so excited for these new changes and will keep everyone updated!

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This is... very relatable 🤣

So gorgeous! 😍🍊💗

This about sums it up 🤷‍♀️

🌳Placenta encapsulation is SAFE- what matters is proper storage and preparation from a trained professional 🌳
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According to a recent study placenta encapsulation is safe. Of course there are things to consider, like proper preparation. If food is not properly prepared you can get sick and the same can be said for placenta encapsulation that is not properly prepared. Make sure the person who is prepping your encapsulation is properly trained. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Benyshek, DC, Cheyney, M, Brown, J, Bovbjerg, ML. Placentophagy among women planning community births in the United States: Frequency, rationale, and associated neonatal outcomes. Birth. 2018; 45: 459‐ 468. https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.12354)
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FYI- give or take a few weeks 😉

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News & Resources | Placenta Encapsulation, Pregnancy & Postnatal Massage

It took me 16 months, but I finally wrote a blog about my personal experience with placenta encapsulation 😝 Scroll for photos of me with my sweet newborn bub, magical placenta smoothie that made me feel like I was on crack 🍓, and my very own juicy placenta! Next up is that birth story I’ve been promising for a very long time!

PS- how all you new mommas manage to write and share your birth story after just a few days or weeks is beyond me??! 🤷🏼‍♀️

http://www.womancraftaustin.com/news/yes-i-ate-my-own-placenta-heres-my-experience

News & Resources | Placenta Encapsulation, Pregnancy & Postnatal Massage

The incredible, edible placenta! 🙌

Estradiol is one of three hormones that have been found in encapsulated placenta in levels high enough to cause a physiological effect on a person. Studies have shown Estradiol to help people with Postpartum Depression. Studies also have show that is does not affect breastmilk. (Young SM, Gryder LK, Zava D, Kimball DW, Benyshek DC. Presence and concentration of 17 hormones in human placenta processed for encapsulation and consumption. Placenta. 2016 Jul;43:86-9. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2016.05.005. Epub 2016 May 10. PubMed PMID: 27324105)(Pinheiro, E., Bogen, D. L., Hoxha, D., & Wisner, K. L. (2015). Transdermal estradiol treatment during breastfeeding: maternal and infant serum concentrations. Archives of women's mental health, 19(2), 409-13.)

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Gotta laugh, so you don't cry! Also, pizza.

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Breastfeeding rates rise if newborn’s bath delayed, Cleveland Clinic study finds

Another reason to delay your baby's bath! 🛁🛁🛁

Breastfeeding rates rise if newborn’s bath delayed, Cleveland Clinic study finds Delaying a baby's first bath by at least 12 hours drove up in-hospital exclusive breastfeeding rates in a study at Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital. The hospital has adopted the new policy, and is spreading it to other facilities in the system.

Merry Merry if you celebrate the day! Wishing your families peace and joy today 🌟🌟🌟

On children’s birthdays, I often think of the parent who birthed the child and celebrate them. Today is no different. I’m thinking of Mary riding on a donkey nine months pregnant. Seriously, that’d be tough.
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Merry Christmas!
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Hospital Is Dressing Babies in 'Ugly' Christmas Sweaters & It's So Adorable

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Hospital Is Dressing Babies in 'Ugly' Christmas Sweaters & It's So Adorable A nurse at a Pittsburgh hospital is making the holiday season even merrier and brighter by dressing newborns in tiny "ugly" Christmas sweaters.

I’m totally behind on this, but y’all need to go to La Mama Care and follow the link in their profile to buy yourself and your badass momma friends a superhero shirt! Through December, La Mama Care is donating their proceeds to 😱😱💯Postpartum Health Alliance of Texas is an amazing organization that connects new parents in ATX with support like therapy, support groups, and psychiatrists while dealing with perinatal mood disorders. I have personally used while struggling with postpartum depression and anxiety and they have been EXCEPTIONALLY PHENOMENAL. I can say without a doubt, that without their support, I would not be getting the help I need. So, please go buy a shirt if you can and help a momma out 💗👊🏼✨
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Our SUPERHERO shirts are selling like hot cakes and proceeds are going to through December! Link in bio to order yours and help provide postpartum support to a mama in need @ Austin, Texas

Mother of triplets gives rare birth without C-section at Seton Hays

Whoa!! That is so cool! 👶👶👶

Mother of triplets gives rare birth without C-section at Seton Hays While almost all mothers of triplets undergo a C-section, one central Texas mother delivered hers without one, thanks to the help of a large medical team at Seton Medical Center Hays.

To the mama preparing her heart for baby #2: You are ready

I'm excited to have several repeat clients coming up who are expecting baby #2. This one's for you! 💕

"My baby was locked on my older girl's eyes, and the lump in my throat formed before I knew it. I smiled and recalled my emotions from a few months back—I couldn't begin to imagine then how full my heart would feel watching the two tiny loves of my life interact with each other. It sometimes takes my breath away."

To the mama preparing her heart for baby #2: You are ready A few months ago my two year old daughter and I were driving home from dinner with friends, and as we pulled onto our street a lump formed in my throat and big tears began to stream down my face—I realized that tonight was our last night ever just the two of us to do my daughter's bedtime routine....

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Happy birthday baby girl! You are already so loved 💕💕💕 6AM pickup on Sunday morning means that Sonny is home with his dad and I have the luxury of not having a 27 pound toddler strapped to my back 😝 !
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✨Planning on encapsulating your placenta? I’m offering $50 off through midnight tonight! Follow the link in my profile ➡️placenta encapsulation ➡️ enter “BLACKFRIDAY” at checkout ✨
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Gratitude from my family to yours this season! 💗🍁💕
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.I hope you’re all enjoying your families today and avoiding the crowds! 😝 Today through Sunday at midnight you can book any encapsulation service and save $50! I NEVER do sales, so now is the time to book if you’re planning to encapsulate your magical placenta ✨Follow the link in profile ➡️http://www.womancraftaustin.com/placenta-encapsulation.html ➡️ Enter “BLACKFRIDAY” at checkout ✨ Cheers!
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A lot of people are about to get pregnant

Consider yourself warned! 😬😅🤰🤰🏾🤰🏼🤰🏻

A lot of people are about to get pregnant Thanksgiving weekend kicks off baby-making season in America.

Women Do Most Of The Emotional Labor For A Family -- And It's Exhausting

I know you already know this, mama! I often tell my husband that I’m just an underpaid COO 😅

"All this stuff you’re doing? It’s called “emotional labor.” The Guardian calls it “repeated, taxing and under-acknowledged acts of gendered performance;” one woman in Harper’s Bazaar describes emotional labor as being, “the manager of the household, and that being manager was a lot of thankless work. Delegating work to other people, i.e. telling him to do something he should instinctively know to do, is exhausting.”

Women Do Most Of The Emotional Labor For A Family -- And It's Exhausting Emotional labor might be the next feminist issue.

🌟I had a great time out at the Austin Birth Awards this weekend and loved catching up with some of my favorite people! I was also quite honored to accept the award for Best Pregnancy and Postnatal Massage Therapist! This year has challenged me to the core and I am grateful that despite this difficult year, I can still excel in my work and bring comfort to so many expecting and new moms. I am so appreciative of all of your support 💗 xoxo Colleen .
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