AVO
AVO is a course that teaches a traditional west African method of using cotton cloth (avo) for menstrual and postpartum care, without sewing. Learn how to make 8 pads out of 2 yards of cloth + ancestral practices that honor your body, and more.
AVO is a course on a traditional west African method of folding and tying cotton cloth (avo) into a pad.
You will learn how to choose high quality cotton cloth, how to measure the appropriate cloth size to use for menstrual and postpartum cloth pads, and how to wear the cloth pad.
Also included are
- Prompts for self-reflection.
- 1 video on how to choose cotton cloth for your cloth pad
- 4 videos that show you step-by-step how to turn your cloth into a cloth pad.
- 2 PDFs with exact measurements for different sized pads, and detailed directions on how to take care of your cloth pads.
- 6 modules
- BONUS: Cloth Pad As Healing Tool for Babies?
By the end of AVO, you will know:
1. Ancestral mindsets and traditions regarding womanhood.
2. How to tell when cloth is 100% cotton.
3. Which cloth makes the best pads.
4. A surprising tradition African girls practice during their periods that gets them in trouble in school.
5. Best ways to take care of your cloth pads.
COURSE ACCESS:
- This is a 100% pre-recorded online course.
- You have access to this course 24/7 from the comfort of your home or anywhere you choose for 3 months
Your Instructor
Born in Ouidah west Africa (Benin) and raised in Florida, Moji Yai is breathing new life into African wisdoms of sovereignty. Her teachings are rooted in the west African concept that we are all born with spiritual intuition that can lead us to heal and create a thriving life for ourselves, regardless of socio-economic background.
After over 30 years of living in the US, Moji felt called to move back to Ouidah to learn and shed light on ancestral healing ways.
Through teaching virtual courses and as curator and host of the Wise African Woman Birth Education Retreats in Ouidah, Moji honors west African ancestral intelligence while integrating 15+ years education in holistic women’s reproductive health and her lifetime of experiences living in the United States and Benin.