The Womb Garden

The Mango Doula

The Womb Garden is a sanctuary for expectant parents, birthing people, and anyone nurturing life within. Hosted by Bethany, a First-Generation Filipina American birth doula and yoga instructor, this podcast offers grounding meditations, immersive soundscapes and sleep stories, and embodied practices to support every stage of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Each episode is an invitation to slow down, breathe deeply, and tend to the sacred garden within.

Episodes

  1. 12/20/2025

    🌙 Alaya and the Fairy at Mount Arayat | Filipino Folklore Sleep Story & Meditation 🌿

    🌙 Alaya and the Fairy at Mount Arayat | Filipino Folklore Sleep Story & Meditation 🌿 Welcome to Alaya and the Fairy at Mount Arayat, a gentle sleep story and meditation rooted in Filipino folklore and ancestral imagination. This story follows Alaya as she journeys to Mount Arayat, a place known in Philippine mythology as a mountain of mystery, spirits, and unseen worlds. Through soft storytelling, soothing imagery, and calming narration, this meditation is designed to help you slow down, release the day, and drift into rest. ✨ This sleep story is intended to support: • Deep relaxation and nervous system regulation • Gentle meditation before sleep • Imagination and cultural storytelling • Rest for adults, parents, and children alike Rooted in Filipino folklore, this story honors ancestral landscapes, wisdom, and the magic woven into the natural world. You may listen while lying down, sitting comfortably, or alongside a loved one as part of a bedtime ritual. 🌿 About the Creator I’m Bethany, a doula and birthworker integrating ancestral healing, storytelling, and rest practices into care for individuals and families. This story is part of my ongoing work to reconnect with Filipino cultural wisdom through creative and healing arts. 💛 Support This Work This story is offered as a thank-you gift to those supporting my Hilot training fundraiser. If you’d like to support ancestral healing, birthwork, and culturally rooted care, you can find the link below: https://givebutter.com/j81Z9r 🎧 Listening Tips • Use headphones for a more immersive experience • Allow yourself to rest — no need to “stay awake” • Let the story carry you into sleep ✨ Thank you for listening. May you rest deeply. #SleepStory #FilipinoFolklore #MountArayat #AncestralHealing #MeditationStory #BedtimeStory #RestIsAncestral #Hilot #Birthworker #TheMangoDoula

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About

The Womb Garden is a sanctuary for expectant parents, birthing people, and anyone nurturing life within. Hosted by Bethany, a First-Generation Filipina American birth doula and yoga instructor, this podcast offers grounding meditations, immersive soundscapes and sleep stories, and embodied practices to support every stage of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Each episode is an invitation to slow down, breathe deeply, and tend to the sacred garden within.