Closing of the Bones

A sacred experience to nurture life’s transitions

Closing of the Bones

A traditional Mexican rite of return — for birth and for life’s great thresholds.

There are moments in a woman’s life when the body asks to be gathered, the spirit to be soothed, and the stories we carry to be gently laid down. Closing of the Bones is a sacred tending of the body and soul It is a time to be held, to release, and to come home to yourself.

You are rocked, whispered and sung into the imaginal. The Massage Softens, the Steam Bath takes warmth to the Cold, Bindings invite containment and safety; the unwrapping invites renewal - new skin, new woman, remembered.

Ways to receive, Time & Exchange

  • Full Traditional Ceremony

  • with four stages (warm oil massage, herbal steam, sweat, wrap/rock, sound rest) held by Stephy in loving collaboration with Jessica Hawkins (Local Birthworker). Approx 4 hrs.

  • Tiered pricing available; invite up to 4 close women to witness/hold. Enquire for dates & exchange.

  • please click here for more information and Pricing

  • Mini Closing (add-on) following a steam or Wylde Womban immersion — 2.5 hrs total - $250 | This offering is facilitated by Stephy as a 1-1 treatment

Lineage note:

Offered in honour of teacher Naolí Vinaver; monthly group ceremonies with Jessica Hawkins & Stephanie Lister.

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Stephy and Jessica kneeling on a patterned blanket and a person lying down, with a relaxed, spiritual or healing setting, surrounded by candles, fabrics, and decorative objects in a cozy room with warm lighting.
Close-up of a person's back receiving a massage with hands applying pressure.
A woman laying on the ground with a blanket over their lower body, wearing a headscarf and resting peacefully, while another person is touching her stomach among colorful textiles, a scene from a Closing of the bones ceremony.
Two women practicing a traditional Mexican rebozo wrapping.