Abortion + Loss with Iselin Stoylen

Iselin Stoylen is a health counselor specializing in women's health, menstrual cycle and fertility awareness. Her mission is to help women understand their bodies' innate wisdom and find harmony within themselves. Iselin brings her passion of nurturing and “mothering” new mothers of the world to her doula work, childbirth education, breastfeeding consulting, and perinatal nutrition education. You can find her at https://iselinstoylen.com/ to learn more about her and the services she offers. Iselin joins us today to share about a personal and vulnerable topic, her abortion. She explains in what ways her abortion opened her up to a spectrum of emotions, from grief to honoring the sacred process. She explains how the medical system could have better supported her and why it is important to have a strong support system through the experience. Iselin also discusses how to replenish the body and spirit during the time after abortion and how it relates to the postpartum window. “Healing comes in waves. ” - Iselin Stoylen Today on Sacred Window Podcast: How Islein moved through the wide spectrum of emotions brought by her abortion The layers of her healing journey What the medical system could have done better in supporting the abortion process The significance of abortion and how it can be a sacred transformative time Holistic support during after abortion Eating for the mind and body The connection of abortion to the postpartum time Connect with Iselin https://iselinstoylen.com/ Instagram: @iselin_stoylen Learn more and Connect with the Sacred Window Community Learn about the importance of the sacred postpartum window, the tools of care that have been lost in modern culture, and the ways we can bring them back for the benefit of women, birth givers and families. Join our online training and mentoring programs for aspiring and current postpartum professionals as well as our vibrant professional collective. www.sacredwindowstudies.com/learn For expecting parents, take our DIY course and be ready to welcome your baby in a truly supported space. https://sacredwindowstudies.teachable.com/p/diy-ayurvedic-postpartum-care-for-expecting-parents We acknowledge that the sacred window applies to many variations in birth outcomes. Conscious Care is a human need and our mission includes fostering care for every individual during the sacred windows of birth, postpartum, life, and all the ways we experience loss, grief and transformation. Bringing back the sacred in postpartum care... together! Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of the Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum Care with Christine Eck. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review. The show can be found anywhere else you may wish to get your podcasts too! Connect with us! www.sacredwindowstudies.com Instagram: @sacredwindowstudies Twitter: @sacred_window Facebook: Center for Sacred Window Studies