Village Her Perinatal presents
Village Her
Organica
Honoring la cuarentena. Rooted in Taino and Afrolatina tradition. A sacred 40-day postpartum experience for the whole family.
The Tradition
¿Qué es
la cuarentena?
La cuarentena is a Latin American postpartum tradition spanning 40 days after birth. The word comes from cuarenta — forty. It is a period of intentional rest, deep nourishment, and community care for the new mother.
In this tradition, the mother does not cook, clean, or care for herself alone. Family and community gather around her. She rests. She heals. She bonds with her baby. She is held.
Village Her Organica brings this tradition into modern homes — honoring its roots in Taino and Afrolatina culture while making it accessible to every family who wants to be held this way.
The Foundation
The Six Pillars of
La Cuarentena
Descanso
Rest
The body has done sacred work. La cuarentena begins with rest — deep, protected, unhurried rest. We hold space for you to stop, to be still, and to let your body begin its healing.
Nutrición
Nourishment
Warm broths, atole, herbal teas, and traditional foods prepared with intention. We guide families in the foods that restore warmth, rebuild blood, and support milk production.
Comunidad
Community
No mother should cook, clean, or care for herself alone in the 40 days after birth. We help rebuild the village around you — so you can focus entirely on healing and bonding.
Plantas y Limpias
Herbs & Spiritual Cleansing
Rooted in Taino and Afrolatina tradition, we incorporate plant medicine, herbal baths, and limpias — spiritual cleansings that clear stagnant energy and restore balance to the new mother.
La Faja y el Rebozo
Binding & Wrapping
Traditional abdominal binding with a faja supports the womb as it contracts and heals. Rebozo techniques are used for comfort, baby carrying, and physical support throughout recovery.
Cierre de Caderas
Closing of the Bones
A sacred postpartum ceremony that uses warmth, rebozo, and intention to close the body after birth — honoring the passage from maiden to mother and sealing the energy of the birth experience.
What We Offer
Organica Services
Each offering is rooted in traditional healing and adapted to meet your family where you are. All services are available as standalone sessions or as part of a full cuarentena support package.
La Cuarentena Support Package
Full 40-day postpartum support rooted in traditional Latin American healing practices. Includes in-home visits, nourishment guidance, herbal support, rebozo work, and community coordination.
Limpia Espiritual
A traditional spiritual cleansing ceremony for the new mother and home. Using herbs, smoke, prayer, and intention to clear heavy energy and welcome new life into a protected space.
Cierre de Caderas
The closing of the bones ceremony — a deeply healing postpartum ritual using warmth, rebozo wrapping, and sacred intention to honor the mother's body and close the birth portal.
Herbal Postpartum Baths
Traditional herbal sitz baths and full-body baths using plants selected for their healing, anti-inflammatory, and spiritually protective properties.
Rebozo Techniques
Hands-on rebozo work for physical support, baby carrying, abdominal binding, and comfort during the postpartum period. Taught to partners and family members as well.
Traditional Nourishment Guidance
Guidance on warm, nourishing foods aligned with la cuarentena traditions — including broths, atole, herbal teas, and foods that support hormonal balance and milk production.
Our Roots
Taino. Black. Boricua. Rooted in love.
Village Her Organica was born from Afrika's own heritage as a queer, Black Boricueña of Taino descent. These practices are not borrowed — they are ancestral. They are the ways our grandmothers cared for new mothers long before hospitals, long before postpartum depression had a name, long before the village was scattered.
We offer these traditions with reverence, with cultural humility, and with deep love for every family who chooses to be held this way.
Begin Your Cuarentena
You deserve to be
held.
Whether you are expecting your first baby or your tenth, whether you are Latina or not, la cuarentena is for any family who wants to be nourished, supported, and surrounded by care in the 40 days after birth.