Somatic Therapy Sessions | Postpartum Care

Somatic Therapy informed by the body’s natural hierarchy & Evidence-based Postpartum Support

Brisa Sagrada integrates the principles of Polyvagal Theory and the Triple Vagal Method™ to support regulation through direct vagus-nerve engagement. Sessions explore how safety is experienced in the body, helping clients map their autonomic states, unwind protective reflexes, and re-establish adaptive connection. Each meeting offers guided awareness, micro-movement, and co-regulation practices that invite a felt sense of steadiness and agency.

Gentle, evidence-based postpartum support rooted in somatic care, nervous system regulation, and deep mother nourishment (coming Spring 2026)

About Mary Van Schaack

Advanced Somatic Practitioner (TVM™) | Postpartum Doula (CD-PIC)

Hi, I’m Mary Van Schaack, founder of Brisa Sagrada. I’m an Advanced Somatic Practitioner (TVM™) and Certified Postpartum & Infant Care Doula (CD-PIC), dedicated to supporting women in every season of life.

I opened my practice in 2022 under the name Somatic Therapy Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca, Mexico. Through trauma-informed somatic touch, including the Triple Vagal Method®, I help women release stored trauma, regulate their nervous systems, and step into new possibilities for body and life.

In 2024, I relocated to Downtown New Bern, North Carolina, while continuing to serve women both locally and virtually. I currently split time between Puerto Escondido and the US.

Beginning in Spring 2026, I will expand Brisa Sagrada to include postpartum doula care. This offering weaves traditional postpartum support, ancestral practices such as herbal baths, rebozo wrapping, Blessing Way gatherings, and somatic regulation work.

My own postpartum journey with the care of midwife Lili Barrios profoundly shaped me. The depth of her presence and support during my transition into motherhood inspired me to expand my practice to include postpartum care.

Somatic Sessions & Practice

Nervous system regulation & healing for women

Somatic sessions work directly with the nervous system to support deep regulation and integration. Through trauma-informed touch, the body is guided toward releasing what has been stored leaving us feeling confused, conflicted, and causing use dis-ease.

This work activates oxytocin pathways, creating safety and connection in the body which in turn supports the discharge of stored trauma and restores the proper function of the vagus nerve (increasing vagal tone).

All new clients begin with a free 30-minute consultation

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Somatic - What to Expect

Nervous system regulation & vagal tone building using Triple Vagal Method® (TVM™) as a primary modality
Activation of oxytocin for safety, connection, and repair
Burn out healing & prevention
Strengthening of vagal tone for lasting regulation

Somatic - Pricing

Intake Session: $175 (+2–3 hrs)
Regular Session: $130 (1.5 hrs)
Pregnancy (1st & 2nd trimesters only): $75 (45 min)

(Sliding scale available - please contact me)

Postpartum Care (Spring 2026)

Holistic in-home postpartum support

Launching in Spring 2026, Brisa Sagrada will offer in-home postpartum care and education, blending traditional doula services with somatic healing practices to help families recover, rest, and bond.

My vision is to create sacred, grounding experiences for families, honoring postpartum as a deeply transformative chapter.

Launching Spring 2026 — let's connect now to plan

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