Closing the Bones

An Australian Directory of Practitioners

I am not currently offering Closing Ceremonies myself but earlier in 2023 I was delighted to bring Naolí Vinaver to Australia for the first time and she taught the traditional Mexican Postpartum Ritual (Closing the Bones) to nearly 80 dedicated and passionate birth workers who travelled from all corners of the country to learn from her. It was a remarkable and deep intensive learning experience for everyone involved. I am so thrilled to now be able to share with you this directly of beautiful women trained respectfully and authentically in the Mexican Postpartum Ritual under Naolí. Please note, these are not trainers, but practitioners of this ceremony. I hope you find someone who will hold you just the way you need to be held. There are lots more practitioners still adding themselves to the directory so be sure to come back and check again soon if you can’t find someone near you. I am excited to be bringing Naolí back to Australia in 2025 and she will again be teaching this ceremony, in Kyneton, VIC and Martinsville, NSW in May 2025. To get yourself on the waitlist to learn from Naolí, or from ‘source’, don’t miss this opportunity!

You won’t find anything like it in Australia.

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NSWOcean Shores - Byron Shire - Bundjalung Country Prema Margotwww.premamargot.com.au prema.margot@gmail.com 0434653683Available
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NSWMULLUMBIMBY DANI TAYLORwww.danitaylorbirthwork.comPh: 0405685513 or danitaylorbirthwork@gmail.com
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VICNorth East Melbourne and Mornington Peninsula areaMarina Stumpfwww.acaciasacredhealing.com0406105306 or acaciasacredhealing@gmail.com or IG @acaciasacredhealingavailable until April 2023 then 2025
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VICMoonee PondsCassandra Sternarwww.houseofhealthclinic.com.auzywie@outlook.comAvailable
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VICMurrumbeena Brigitte Benaryinsta: @brigittebenary or fb: brigitte benary 0417383177 or brigittebenary@gmail.comavailable now for closing the bones, pre and post natal care
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VICPrestonSue Leewww.manahealthpractice.com
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VICAlbury/Wodonga & Surrounds Stevie Seymourwww.gentlelotusdoula.com.austevie@gentlelotusdoula.com.au
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NSWNorthern Rivers/Gold CoastLiz Lemieuxwww.slowbeginnings.com.auliz@slowbeginnings.com.auAvailable
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QLDGold Coast/ Currumbin Meaghan Amorwww.meaghanamor.com.auhello@meaghanamor.com.au 0404051220Available subject to schedule
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QLDBrisbane (Northern subs)Heidi Robinsoncarevitality.com.auheidi@carevitality.com.au
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SAAdelaideDannii O'Donnellwww.florescencepostpartum.com.auhello@florescencepostpartum.com.auAvailable
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QLDBrisbaneSami Stewartwww.theholddoulaco.comSami@theholddoulaco.comAvailable subject to schedule
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QLDGold Coast Lee-Anna KeatsInsta: changing_birth_on_earth_Cocomoku@gmail.comAvailable subject to schedule
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NSWByron BayJenny Vandewinkel https://www.threemoons.com.au/Jenny@threemoons.comAvailable
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VIC Thornbury Debi Azubel http://sacred-window.com.au/index.htmldebi.azubel@gmail.com Available for ceremony at mother's home or my home clinic
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QldSunshine CoastLana Bock Www.belleandthewild.com.audoula@belleandthewild.com.au
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NSWScott's Head/BellingenSanna Coudouxwww.sanna-coudoux.com.auhello@sanna-coudoux.com.auAvailable from November for in home
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VICEltham NorthMolly Gibsonwww.embodyinnerharmony.com.auembodyinnerharmony@gmail.comCurrently available
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VICPascoe Vale SouthTania Rahmanwww.matrescence.comatrescence.co@gmail.comavailable
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NSWCaringbah South, SydneyVirginia Maddockwww.naturalbeginnings.com.au/closing-the-bonesvirginia@naturalbeginnings.com.auAvailable
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NSWNorthern RiversTania Llanes Text 0433990507 or llanestania@gmail.com Available
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NSW Northern RiversCaitlin PRIDAYwww.caitlinpriday.com0421414019 caitlinpriday@gmail.comCurrently on maternity leave
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VICReservoir Fernanda Perezhttps://www.cc-cuartocreciente.com/fernandat85@gmail.comAvailable
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QLD/NSWCurrumbin Mel Raingerwww.motherseedbirthing.commelinarainger@gmail.com
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VICDonnybrookSimran Kaurhttps://msha.ke/birthinonenesssimrankaur@birthinoneness.com.au Ph:0497258753 IG:@birthinonenessAvailable
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TasmaniaHobart & regionCate Grantcategrantdoula.comcategrantdoula@gmail.comAvailable
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VICFrankston & surroundsLilly Lowrey www.soft-centre.com.auEnquire through website Available subject to schedule | On maternity leave from 1/1/2024
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VICPreston & SurroundingsMarina Ilijoskatempleofwellnessau@gmail.comtempleofwellnessau@gmail.comAvailable
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QLDSunshine CoastJessica Hawkins herbaljessica@gmail.com Available
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VICTorquay and Surf CoastMegan Hollinsmeganhollins@live.com.auAvailable
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NSWBellingen + Coffs CoastNic Samsonnicsamson247@gmail.comAvailable
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QLDSunshine CoastLuciana Molinawww.innersacredpath.comsacredalchemypath@gmail.comAvailable
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QLD Maleny Stephanie Lister www.ceremonialembodyment.com.au 0447196984 or ceremonialembodyment@gmail.comAvailable
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QLDSunshine Coast-MalenyRebecca Wongbecwong@proton.meSMS 0422587513 or becwong@proton.meAvailable
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VICThornburySophie Jeffries www.bearingwonder.comSophie@bearingwonder.comAvailable
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NSWSydneyOlivia GieulesBacktonourishingmamas.comOlivia@backtonourishingmamas.comAvailable
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