The Healing Points of the Sacred Window: Marma Therapy and the Postpartum Body with Seva Van Why

In this episode of the Sacred Window Podcast, we explore the gentle yet powerful practice of marmatherapy—an ancient Ayurvedic modality that supports healing through intentional touch, energetic awareness, and deep presence.Joined by Ayurvedic practitioner and educator Seva Van Wai, this conversation opens a doorway into how marma points—subtle energy centers within the body—can be activated to support postpartum recovery, regulate the nervous system, and restore a sense of safety and grounding after birth.The postpartum window is a time of profound openness. Through marmatherapy, we are reminded that healing doesn’t have to be forceful to be effective—sometimes the most subtle practices create the deepest transformation.Together, we explore how this work can be integrated into postpartum care, bodywork, and even everyday moments of connection.In This Episode:What marmatherapy is and how it supports healingUnderstanding marma points and pranic flowWhy the nervous system needs special care postpartumGentle, accessible marma practices for early recoveryThe role of intention, presence, and touch in healingSupporting emotional balance and perinatal mood challengesMarmatherapy as both a practitioner tool and self-care practiceAbout the Guest:Seva Van Wai is an Ayurvedic practitioner, educator, author, and guide in the embodied healing arts. For more than 25 years, she has devoted her life to bringing the wisdom of Ayurveda beyond theory and into lived, practical application—bridging clinical work, education, and community with depth and integrity.Her journey began in the early 1990s at the Chopra Center for Wellbeing, where daily immersion in Ayurvedic lifestyle and therapies became a powerful foundation. Learning alongside experienced practitioners rooted in classical lineages sparked a lifelong devotion to this ancient science of healing and transformation.Are you feeling the call to know more about Conscious Postpartum Care?Reach out! ⁠Schedule a time with Christine⁠ to find out how this work can transform your care business or provide a meaningful career path.Here is the ⁠link⁠ to our free class@‌sacredwindowstudiesJoin our ⁠Facebook Group⁠Podcast Music is Composed by Sara Emmitt, graduate of the Center for Sacred Window Studies. You can hear more of Sara’s incredible music at www.saraemmitt.com.