”With the Moroccan closing Viktoria brought a gap filler ceremony to women which not only pampers the body but the soul as well. Whereas it’s an energetic closing, such dimension gates open where women can rest, collect stamina and heal. We absolutely need this to find our places as women and mothers in the world, to put our burdens down in order to bring the Globe into bloom.

Our connection to our body also broadens, opening a new perspective in how and in what form we shall relate to our body, the sacred temple of our soul.”

“I received the Hammam and Closing of the Bones ceremony from Viktoria in our home. It was a very pleasant and recharging experience for both body and soul. Nice scents, pampering and attention that surrounded me for the whole time. I wholeheartedly recommend these ceremonies to everyone.”

There is a Native American tradition according to which if they arrive somewhere after a long journey they sit quietly for a while so that their souls can arrive too. I felt this need the most after giving birth to my babies and the „Golden Hour” was not enough for that. Afterwards examinations, vaccination and then suddenly a performance tour begins: the new mother is told how to breastfeed (and what are the expected figures for the baby’s weight to grow), diaper and put the baby to sleep.

My third birth happened during a chaotic time full of difficulties and I was waiting for the arrival of my soul even after getting home from the hospital and trying to synchronize the rhythm of two siblings and the baby. It was a very good feeling during this time that Viktoria paid attention to me, listened to me, and talked to me about the vulnerability of the postpartum period and why it is so important to rest and ask for help from the family. Upon her advice in order to lessen the bleeding and soothe the after pains I continued with the pelvic floor exercises that I had put to rest after birth and tried out her Moroccan wraps – they really helped.

She surprised me with traditional healing Moroccan dishes too: vegetable soup that I ate hot as she recommended. She also prepared spicy eggs and a special drink with red seed. According to Moroccan traditions female relatives and midwives help the healing of the new mother after birth with these meals and drinks.

Later she offered a complete Hammam and Closing of the Bones ritual that would have lasted two and a half hours. . I couldn’t take as much time out yet from family time so I chose the Closing of the Bones ceremony only. She performed it with those long Kourzia wraps that I had already tried for belly-binding: from head to toe she wrapped my different body parts in it and squeezed them gently. The ritual also contained arm and leg massage with olive oil and a conversation beside Moroccan mint tea, where I could talk about my birth experiences and all the thing I want to evolve in as a mother and woman. And also from the unpleasant memories that I wanted to let go of.

Everyone who treasures and passes on the wisdom of cultural traditions can help a lot for the people getting lost in modern times. This period is not really mother-friendly. Viktoria’s knowledge is special because she dares to take inspiration from other cultures’ traditions and she build it all into her own toolkit personalizing the treatment with her accepting personality. For me the Moroccan ritual was a great adventure and a relaxing pampering, besides Viktoria’s thoughts are inspiring.