Queen of Cups
Supporting you through the seasons of Motherhood.
The Queen of Cups is a timeless archetype of intuitive wisdom, emotional attunement, and compassion- a guide for the feminine heart.
I am Cara, Founder and Mother, a Woman who walks beside other Women on the journey of Matrescence.
I chose this name because it reflects what I strive to embody in my work. My devotion to Mother is the North Star of my inner compass, a remembrance of the importance of tending to each other through presence, touch and reflection.
Through nourishing hands-on care, education and preparation I support you through the evolutionary experience of becoming that is Motherhood.
As a certified INNATE Traditions Postpartum Care Provider, I offer in-home postpartum care rooted in traditional healing practices, thoughtfully adapted to support the realities of modern motherhood. I help you learn the language of your body, to get grounded in the physical sense, while also connecting to the unseen- acknowledging energies, elements, and your own lineage that shapes you. I am guided by a deep reverence for the cyclical rhythms of the wild feminine.
Much of my foundation was formed over a decade of living in Big Sur and working at the Esalen Institute: immersed in the healing arts, land-based rituals, and community living. I am certified in Esalen Massage, and my training includes a wide variety of modalities for deep relaxation, self awareness, and embodied connection.
I worked at Esalen for years on their world-renowned massage crew, gaining a deeper understanding of how to move and serve in community. I spent a couple wonderful years working on their farm and garden crew as well, merging my love of plants and people. I was an in-house teacher on the weekly schedule- leading mindful movement classes & experiential garden workshops, deepening my appreciation for the body as vessel and the land as teacher.
I had the privilege of being reborn as a Mother living among the redwoods in Big Sur, and that new life brought with it a path that seemed to emerge from deep within. I discovered the importance of rites of passage, and learned about nourishment in a way I had not previously understood.
I learned how essential it is for Mothers to be held- deeply nourished & supported on their journey of becoming.
My life now is largely centered around Mothers and community building, as a homeschooling mother of two weaving life together on my own terms. I embrace this current chapter of motherhood, savoring the mundane & ephemeral beauty of creating life with my family.
It is an honor to hold and witness Mothers in their becoming, to walk alongside them in the journey through Matrescence.
