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Mexican Closing Ceremony
A traditional ceremony to honour the transition you have moved through.
Known as a cerrada, postpartum closing or Closing the Bones ceremony, this postpartum ritual is rooted in Mexican traditions of caring for the mother during and at the end of the cuarentena — the traditional period of approximately forty days of rest, recovery and care following birth.
After weeks in which so much attention has gone to your baby, the ceremony intentionally brings the care back to you. Through cacao, massage, herbal care and rebozo, you have time to slow down, receive care and acknowledge what your body and your life have moved through.
I bring this ceremony into my work from my own Mexican roots, adapting it to you, your experience and the transition you are moving through. It is not about returning to who you were before, but marking a threshold as you continue becoming and evolving.
Your Closing Ceremony
The Closing Ceremony is not just symbolic — it is deeply personal and transformative. It marks the closing of birth and the transition into motherhood. By slowing down, honouring your experience and reconnecting with your centre, you create space to reflect on what you have moved through and integrate this experience into your postpartum journey.
As a Mexican doula, this is one of the most meaningful services I offer. Every element of the ceremony is adapted to you — honouring your body, your birth experience and your personal story.
Open & Embrace
We begin by bringing warmth into the body and opening the heart to the experience. I use my family's cacao recipe to create a moment to slow down, arrive and make space for everything this birth and postpartum have brought with them.
Return to Your Body
I use a special massage flow I have developed through years of working with mothers during postpartum. The attention comes back to your body — giving you time to receive care, reconnect with yourself and encourage a sense of grounding and settling.
Restore & Reconnect
A warm herbal bath creates a quiet pause before the closing, drawing from the use of plants within Mexican postpartum traditions and Scandinavian herbal care. It is a moment for warmth, rest and reconnection with your body.
Close & Transition
The final part uses the rebozo to physically and symbolically mark the end of the immediate postpartum period and acknowledge the transition you have moved through.
When can I have a Closing Ceremony?
A Closing Ceremony is traditionally connected with the end of the cuarentena, but there is no deadline for being cared for or marking a transition.
You may choose to have your ceremony around forty days after birth, later in your postpartum journey, or at another moment in motherhood when you feel that an important chapter is coming to an end and you would like to acknowledge that transition.
Closing after pregnancy loss
I can also adapt the ceremony to offer a moment of care and acknowledgement after miscarriage or abortion. The ceremony is held with privacy, and its elements are adapted specifically to you and your experience. You are always welcome to contact me privately if you would like to know more.
Practical information
Closing ceremony
2,500 kr
A private 2.5–3 hour Closing Ceremony at your home, prepared especially for you.
The ceremony includes: All herbs, cacao, oils and materials used during the ceremony, Full-body massage and herbal care, rebozos, everything I need to prepare and create the ceremony in your home,
Good to know before booking
After giving birth, I engaged her for a Closing Ceremony, an experience that's truly beyond words.
This ceremony has Mexican roots and is designed to help process the birth experience and reconnect with our bodies and selves.
Lili meticulously follows each step of the ritual, ensuring comfort and care throughout. Additionally, she is an attentive listener, helping you navigate and process any challenging parts of the birth experience.
She also offers a soothing massage and uses rebozos to provide a comforting embrace. I would recommend this experience to all postpartum mothers.
- Lorena