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A Mother Blessing is a coming together of family and friends to celebrate and honour an expectant mother's journey into childbirth and motherhood.  It's a twist on the baby shower.

What is a Mother Blessing?

This beautiful ceremony is an opportunity to provide an expectant mother with memories of support and love from her female friends. By creating a sacred and safe environment she can explore the challenges and joys that lie before her, as she approaches bringing new life into this world.

The Mother Blessing draws upon the rich traditions of many cultures but I was initially inspired after reading about the Navajo Goddess, Changing Woman. She is closely connected to the ancient Navajo ceremony that celebrates a woman's transition into motherhood. This ceremony is known as a Blessingway*.

The ceremony can include but is not limited to:
• Pampering - footwashing, hairbrushing, headwreaths, massage, laying hands.
• Sharing Circles - candlelighting, story telling, releasing fears, prayer showers.
• Gift Giving - blessing bracelet, gifts from the heart, quilts, wishes for the baby.
• Meditations - guided meditations, silent meditations, musical meditations.
• Cooking - pre-prepared food especially made for the mother blessing ceremony.

There are many elements to a blessing ceremony, therefore it is tailored to fit the expectant mother.

There is no right or wrong way to create a Mother Blessing ceremony and it can be held for a pregnant woman or someone expecting to become a mother by adopting, fostering or marrying someone with a child. It can even be held after the baby is born.

To ensure that something special and unique is experienced, I do encourage the blessing be held in your home or a home of a close friend. However, I do understand that space can be limited in Hong Kong, therefore I can suggest alternative venues that can be hired for a small fee.

* Out of repect for the history and importance of the Blessingway ceremony to Navajo people, many doulas, midwives and facilitators use the term 'Mother Blessing' to denote the non-Navajo pre-natal celebration. A practice I have also adopted.

What does it cost to hold a Mother Blessing?

For a 3 hour ceremony with up to 10 participants and minimum of 6 participants the cost is $350.00 HKD per person. With 6 paying participants, the expectant mother attends free. This includes the organisation, facilitation and materials needed.

If a blessing is held elsewhere, a venue hire fee needs to be taken into consideration and therefore the price changes accordingly.


If you would like to book a Mother Blessing or ask questions, please contact me.