Hi, I’m Molly

A Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner & Postpartum Caregiver — with deep reverence for the home.

Serving Asheville, north carolina & beyond

I collaborate with birthers and families to infuse potent Ayurvedic care directly into your home by providing nourishing meals and thoughtful support when you need it most.

Beyond Western North Carolina, I offer travel and live-in care services.

WHY Ayurvedic PostPartum Care?

Believed to be the oldest system of healing on Earth, Ayurveda is distinct in that it is customized to the unique constitution of the individual. The focus is on bringing the elements (earth, water, fire, air and ether) within the individual’s body back into balance to support optimal wellbeing and prevent future disease.

When a person gives birth, their body experiences an incredible change, giving rise to a dramatic vitiation of vata dosha (the air and space elements within). This increase in vata allows for the expansion, intuition, and movement that make giving birth both possible and transformative. When the birth is complete, the empty womb fills with air and space, which can feel destabilizing.

Ayurveda offers the key to steadily restore a sense of stability, balance the elements within, and promote a joyful recovery.

The six week period directly after giving birth is an exceptionally potent time to heal, repair, and bond with your baby. During this sacred window, miraculous transformation is happening, and the wise modality of Ayurveda can help us leverage the energies at play to support optimal recovery.

Together, we will seamlessly integrate key aspects of this brilliant ancient wisdom into the rhythm of your life — in a way that is easy, enjoyable, and invites you to return home to your body

YOUR SACRED window

42 Days of Loving Care That Sets the Tone for the Next 42 Years

Ayurveda teaches us that the first 42 days postpartum set the tone for the next 42 years, for both you and your child. Powerful growth, healing and expansion become possible during this time. A Sacred Window that is filled with deep rest and proper nourishment creates a foundation for rapid rejuvenation of the tissues.

During this sacred and vulnerable time, a profound physical, spiritual, and emotional transition is happening. When dramatic change occurs, extra care must be given to vitiated elements (doshas) in order to restore. The Sacred Window also becomes an incredibly potent time to replenish the subtle essences of of immunity and resilience.

Strength returns in small and increasingly significant ways over the first 42 days, and can easily be bolstered with simple routines. With the right care and attention, you will emerge out of your Sacred Window feeling restored and ready to face the world.

What my clients have to say

“Having Molly in our home after my daughter’s birth was a godsend. Everything felt so new, hard, and overwhelming and Molly was a steady, gentle, and encouraging guide.

She prepared delicious, nutrient dense meals that fed my soul as well as my body. I struggled with breastfeeding and with Molly’s aid in calming me, providing me with foods that supported my milk production, and keeping me hydrated I actually tripled the amount of milk I produced. As a scared, first time mom, this meant everything to me. Looking back, I see now the most important thing Molly did was help me boost my confidence and reduce my new mom anxiety so my body was able to care for my baby.

Molly was a delight to have in our home. She brought lightness and laughter to our days. She is exceptionally knowledgeable and intuitive and so was able to provide me with the nourishment I needed. I am forever grateful for the time she spent with my family. ”

— Marie Schaller

“It has been a joy and a gift to have Molly bring the magic of Ayurveda into our home. Her presence is a beautiful blend of warmth, wisdom, and nourishing energy, which infuses every moment she shares with our family. Her care and deep knowledge of Ayurvedic traditions transform the experience into something truly special.

Molly doesn’t just cook—she creates nourishment on every level, from the vibrant, healing foods she prepares to the thoughtful way she moves through the kitchen. Every meal she shares feels like a love letter to the body and spirit, full of intention, balance, and flavor.

She has a natural gift as a caregiver, effortlessly holding space for the little ones and making them feel seen, cared for, and at ease.

Her presence is restorative, her meals are a balm, and her gentle spirit leaves us feeling more connected to each other and to ourselves. Molly is a true treasure, and we are endlessly grateful for the light, knowledge, and love she so generously shares.

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— Brent Hollingsead

Meet Molly McConnell

Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner & Postpartum Caregiver

As a NAMA Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, postpartum caregiver, emergent strategist, yoga instructor of more than a decade and the co-founder of Cultivate Balance, I have worked diligently to build an Ayurvedic practice that centers deep nourishment, intentionally living, collective wellness and radical self care.

Guided by curiosity, embodied listening, and the rhythms of nature, my approach to Ayurvedic Postpartum Care is intuitive, gentle, grounded, fluid, intentional and reverent. With my earth and water nature, I orient very naturally to helping others cultivate and sustain intentional ways of being.

I have always been deeply reverent for the home — any home. I love to host, to cook in other people’s kitchens, and to seamlessly imbue any room with care. The home is where we seek rest, refuge and nourishment, but sometimes these core needs can feel unsteady or out of reach in our own spaces. I am here to help you transform your postpartum experience by allowing you to feel deeply cared for in your own home.

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“I feel totally and deeply blessed to have been cared for by Molly during my “Sacred Window,” after the birth of my first child. It was a type of care only possible from someone who practices what they preach.

Molly emphatically helped me achieve my goal of transitioning mind/body/spirit to Motherhood gracefully and repairing my tissues to thrive for this next chapter. With her staying at my home and present to my physical needs, I was free to be with my new baby without the distraction of ‘baby blues’ or baby-spit [not for nothing - my baby did not spit-up once while Molly was caring for us]. In her approach - she was empowering, fluid, and fun which made my sacred window (and beyond) feel manageable and not at all overwhelming.

She was expertly able to tend to my spoken needs when I expressed a symptom, but to me — her superpowers are more evident in her ability to address the un-spoken, a layer or two beneath the surface. Like an Ayurvedic fairy - she was able to glean instant and maintainable ways to support us with delicious foods, teas, and lifestyle practices. She knew the right questions to ask, the correct places to dig, and the precise whens. 4 months later, I am still feeling the gifts of Molly’s care. She is truly a lighthouse to the healing and staying-power of Ayurveda. You can tell in her style that she believes in the harmony of the individual as integral to the harmony of the planet. A deep bow [to you].”

— Kensey LaRue

4 Pillars of Ayurvedic Care

Customized to Your Unique Mind Body Type and Digestive Capacity

There are four main pillars of Ayurvedic postpartum support: rituals of body care, holistic nourishment, rest and replenishment, and herbal support. Tending to these four areas of your postpartum experience will enable deep healing, restoration and joy during this pivotal time. Together, we will set the tone for a meaningful and grounded life that will continue to support you in the years to come.

Packages

10 sessions (60 hours)
The Classic Care Package is the perfect staring point for your postpartum journey.
In this series of ten sessions, we will set the tone for a peaceful, nourishing and intentional Sacred Window. With 60 hours of customized in-person care strategically spread over those crucial first 42 days. Molly offers freshly prepared nourishing meals, customized Ayurvedic insights, gentle guidance, ongoing reassurance, and practical assistance to help you navigate the joyful and challenging transition into early parenthood. This package includes:
An Initial Consultation (90 minutes), 10 sessions (60 hours), in-home food preparation, warming easy-to digest meals, guided body care rituals, special gifts, teas + tonics, herbals, snacks
Price: $3,900 for a 60 hour package to be used in the first 42 days postpartum. Additional time available upon request. Single session: $390.
Cost of ingredients and supplies not included. Asheville area only.
Not local to Asheville? See travel and live-in options below.
20 sessions (120 hours)
The Complete Care Package is ideal for maximum Ayurvedic support throughout your sacred window. This package includes everything that the Classic Care Package offers, but with twice as many sessions to disperse robustly over your sacred 42 days. This package includes:
An Initial Consultation (90 minutes), 20 sessions (120 hours), in-home food preparation, warming easy-to digest meals, guided body care rituals, special gifts, teas + tonics, herbals, snacks
Price: $7,800 for a 120 hour package to be used in the first 42 days postpartum. Additional time available upon request.
Cost of ingredients and supplies not included. Asheville area only.
10 Days of Nourishment (30+ Meals)
This package is perfect for families who already have plenty of in-home support lined up during their postpartum window.
In this series of ten meal deliveries, you will get everything you need to nourish your deepest tissues, support lactation, ease digestion and promote a steady recovery.
Offering more than 30 meals total, we’ll coordinate to strategically spread these ten deliveries throughout your vitally important first 42 days.
Molly provides fresh sattvic and organic Ayurvedic vegetarian meals, snacks, teas and tonics made with the utmost love and intention. This package includes:
An Initial Consultation (90 minutes), Preparation and Delivery of 30+ Ayurvedic Meals, 10+ Snacks, 10+ Herbal Teas and Elixirs
Price: $2,000 for a 10-day Ayurvedic Meal Delivery Package to be used in the first 42 days postpartum. Additional time available upon request. Single delivery: $300.
Cost of ingredients not included. Asheville area only.
Minimum of 1 week, up to 6 Weeks
If you’re not finding the care you want where you live, this package is for you.
Molly travels up to four times each year to offer specialized live-in support for an agreed upon amount of time. Please inquire for more information.

Interested in support, but not a whole package?

want to to gift a single session?

No problem, we’ve got options designed to provide potent support at the moment you need it most.

6 hours of Support
In-home food preparation, warming easy-to-digest meals, guided body care rituals, special gifts, teas + tonics, herbals, snacks, Ayurvedic Postpartum Care Guide. Cost of ingredients and supplies not included.
Price: $390
90 minute Visit
Ayurvedic Postpartum Care Guidance: how to eat, meal recommendations, core recipes, body care practices for recovery, infant massage, natural remedies for common challenges, understanding your constitution; PLUS special gifts
Price: $240

What else is included in-person?

Give Yourself Full Permission to Receive

Dosha Balancing

Enjoy meals suited to your unique constitution to restore digestive capacity.

Education & Resources

8-page Ayurvedic Guide to Postpartum Care, checklists, recipes, remedies.

Light Housework

Simple household tasks, laundry, tidying, errands, meal prep, grocery shopping.

Emotional Support

Reassuring, listening, processing, encouraging.

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“Divinity blossoms where women are honored and respected.”

— Manusmruthi

Let mE Come to you —

With exactly what you need to heal, repair, and thrive during your Sacred Postpartum Window

Nourishing, well-balanced Ayurvedic meals that are easy-to-digest and freshly prepared
Delicious rejuvenative treats to support lactation and rebuild the tissues
Customized teas and tonics to soothe and sustain your being
Guided Ayurvedic massage for mama and baby
Herbal remedies to support digestion, rest and rejuvenation
Herbal baths, sitz baths and steams to promote optimal recovery
Personalized Ayurvedic oils for deep restoration
Tidying and light cleaning to maintain a peaceful environment
Home-made organic ghee to build ojas
Ayurvedic check-ins to determine the state of your digestion and doshas
Belly binding, closing of the bones ceremony (available as add-ons)

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you are worthY of care

So Much Becomes Possible With the Right Support

Improved immunity
Greater ease in the household
More calm, less stress
Increased milk supply
Comfortable digestion

Greater potential to heal and repair
Enhanced energy and strength
Deep satiation and nourishment
A feeling that rest is possible
Increased inspiration and clarity

“After the birth of my daughter the list of things I needed to do essentially doubled, and without much family in the area I was worried I might burn out. My wife was recovering from complications from the birth (all while learning how to nurse and care for our daughter) which meant I needed to make sure my wife had what she needed to do her part. We hired Molly and it was one of the best decisions we made postpartum! It was so easy and calm in our house while Molly was there, and on top of that the meals she made for us were delicious and healthy. It’s already been decided that if we have another child then we hire Molly again!””

— Michael Sousa