Woven Earth Traditions

Preconception Pregnancy, Birth Postpartum & Bereavement

Rooted, relational care for women seeking grounded presence, preparation, and embodied support

How to work with me:

  1. Schedule a curiosity call
    If you are curious about who I am. Explore a free conversation to feel into alignment.

  2. Begin care
    If you know 100% you want to work with me. Schedule a 1:1 and we’ll dive into your support structure.

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Exploring what kind of care you need or feeling curious about who I am? Book a curiosity call.

Local to Corbett + Portland, Oregon and surrounding areas. Virtual + in person sessions available

Available Care:

  • 1:1 Embodied Inquiry virtual somatic sessions

  • Preconception support

  • FULL PACKAGE - Prenatal, Birth and Immediate Postpartum support

  • Postpartum Bundle (3 sessions)

  • Pregnancy release & Bereavement support

  • A Closing of the Bones Ceremony

  • Placenta Encapsulation

  • A Blessingway Ceremony

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Available Care

  • A deeper look at symptoms manifesting in the body

    • Virtual somatic session gently unwinding patterns held in the body and lineage.

    • Guided attention to sensation and memory, allowing the nervous system to reorganize toward greater ease, clarity, and coherence.

    • May be used to explore preconception threads and deepen awareness before pregnancy.

  • Cultivate physical, emotional, and relational readiness through pregnancy, birth, labor and immediate postpartum

    Prenatal consultations and birth preparation support 

    • (4) 90-minute prenatal sessions

      • Somatic exploration and integration

      • Explore birth preferences, priorities, hopes, desires, fears and concerns

      • Discern how to best support you leading up to and during labor

    • Educational and informational resources regarding pregnancy, birth, postpartum

    • Resource guide to local and trusted practitioners

    Support during Labor and Delivery

    • On call support during your due range and early labor

    • Emotional, mental, and somatic support during labor and birth

      • Physical comfort measures (positioning guidance, breath support, presence)

      • Advocacy and informational support to assist you in making informed decisions

    Immediate Postpartum

    • Support and integration at minimum, for the first (2) hours after delivery

    • Breastfeeding guidance and newborn support as desired

    • One (3 hr) followup visit at 2 weeks

    • Phone, text, voice memo & email support

  • Emotional support, nourishment guidance, and intentional integration to process your birth experience and gently tend the transition into parenthood.

    • (4) 3-hour in-home postpartum wellness sessions (at 4, 6, 8 and 12 weeks) centered on your physical recovery, emotional wellbeing, and nervous system regulation.

    • Breastfeeding and newborn support, including latch guidance, positioning, feeding rhythms, and practical support as you build confidence in caring for your baby.

    • Birth story integration and emotional processing, creating space to unwind your experience.

    • Hands-on restorative care as desired, such as belly binding, gentle bodywork, warming practices, and grounding touch to support healing and alignment.

    • Herbal and nourishment support, which may include herbal baths, teas, salves, tinctures, and guidance around nutrient-dense postpartum foods to replenish and restore.

    • Phone, text, voice memo & email support

  • Folks navigating:

    • Pregnancy loss, pregnancy release, stillbirth / infant loss

    • Traumatic or complicated births

    And needing

    • Deep emotional processing

    • Nervous system regulation

    • Somatic release work

    • Integration and grounding support

    • Ritual support and remembrance practices 

    • Herbal ally and/or in clinic support

    • Postpartum body care

    • Practical support for planning and decision-making

    • Partner/family support and communication support

    • Local resources

    • Phone, text, voice memo & email support

    • Suggested 3 bundle session for fuller support and integration

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Ritual

  • A facilitated circle of storytelling and intentional ritual weaving a relational field of love and presence that honors the motherhood journey.

    Pre-Ceremony Planning (60–90 min)

    • Intention-setting conversation

    • Theme + ritual design tailored to your flavor

    • Guidance on guest invitations and tone

    Facilitated Ceremony (2–3 hours)

    • Altar set up and music

    • Opening circle + intention setting

    • Story sharing and affirmations

    • Ritual elements (examples may include flower crown creation, red thread ceremony, foot washing, anointing, bead/blessing creation, guided meditation, or somatic grounding)

    • Partner inclusion if desired

    Integration + Closing

    • Collective blessing

    • Grounding ritual

    • Birth affirmation keepsake

    • Light refreshments

  • Intentional space to process and integrate your birth story and postpartum experience

    Session Preparation (30-60 mins)

    • Intention-setting, clarifying what is ready to be honored, released, or integrated

    Ceremony & Bodywork (2–3 hours)

    • Warm, private in-home setup

    • Altar, candles, textiles, music, calming atmosphere

    • Herbal tea and vaginal steam

    • Gentle abdominal massage and warming oil application

    • Rebozo wrapping and rhythmic holding of the body (feet, legs, hips, belly, torso, shoulders, head)

    • Guided breath and somatic settling

    • Space for storytelling, emotional release, or quiet integration

    • Partner inclusion if desired

    Integration & Sealing

    • Resting period

    • Grounding touch and gentle re-emergence

    • Optional herbal bath

    • Closing blessing or intentional sealing ritual

  • A mindful preparation process that steams, dehydrates, and encapsulates the placenta into capsules traditionally used to support postpartum recovery and replenishment.

    • Safe, sanitary handling and preparation

    • Clear storage and dosage guidance

    • Timely pickup and return to ensure freshness and potency

    • Placenta prints included as a keepsake to honor this life-giving organ.

    • Umbilical cord spiral

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  • "Working with Carriese was one of the most grounding and transformative experiences. Her presence is so calm and intuitive."

    Alyssa

  • "I felt seen, held and honored in my whole being. She knew exactly when to listen, when to guide, and when to simply hold space."

    Sara

  • "She followed my wisdom as lead and supported me in finding my own voice."

    Bri

  • "Her sessions during pregnancy helped me release tension I didn’t even realize I was carrying. Her support in preparing myself to birth was spiritually and emotionally nourishing."

    Nika

  • "If you are seeking someone who combines skilled hands, a wise heart, and a reverence for birth and womanhood, I cannot reccommend her enough. Carriese’s care is so medicinal and embodied.”

    Sage

  • Beloved,

    While this portal is deeply personal, it is also communal. Whether you are welcoming life or navigating loss, you do not carry this alone. You are part of a lineage of women who have walked before you, and a living thread for those yet to come.

    To me, a birth and bereavement companion is to simply be with women as they walk through transformational thresholds. Offering a steady hand and medicinal humor along the way. Rooted in community, relationship, and devotion to the sacred art of witnessing and lovingly tending.

    My understanding of birth and loss is carried through ancestral wisdom, lived experience, self-study, and mentorship. Descendant from midwives, witches, medicine women, psychics, and healers.

    I tend to the body while honoring the unseen moving beneath the surface. A living evolution of ritual and prayer braided through the physical, emotional, and spiritual layers of the reproductive and bereavement continuum.

    You already carry the strength and wisdom required for this passage, whatever form it takes. My role offers reflection and presence. Opening space for rest, nourishment, and integration.

    To walk this path is to hold a reverent and revolutionary responsibility.

    With love,

    Carriese

  • I am not a licensed medical professional and do not provide medical care, diagnosis, treatment, or intervention. My role is that of a traditional birth companion, offering emotional, physical, educational, and spiritual support. Any information shared is for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice.