Care. Rest. Bond. Thrive.
Postpartum care, reimagined.
Aya Postpartum Retreat brings elevated, restorative recovery support directly into mothers’ homes — coordinating the care around her so she can focus on resting, recovering and being with her baby.
Making elevated postpartum care the new standard for recovery.
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Meet the Founder
Hi, I’m Shanelle.
I’m a licensed cosmetologist, certified trichologist, entrepreneur, mother, and founder of Aya Postpartum Retreat.
My own postpartum experience showed me how much a mother can need after birth — rest, nourishment, practical support, and simply someone making sure she is being cared for, too. It made me think about how different recovery could feel if that support were intentionally built around the mother instead of leaving her to coordinate everything herself.
That experience became part of the reason I created Aya.
Aya is being built from a simple belief: mothers deserve to be cared for with the same intention we give their babies.We bring elevated, restorative support directly into the home so mothers can focus on recovery while Aya helps carry the coordination around them.
And while Aya is designed to serve every mother, I’m especially committed to addressing the postpartum care gaps Black mothers continue to experience.
Aya is the caregiver. The nurturer. The guiding presence during motherhood and healing.
Rest shouldn’t be a privilege.