A practical C-section scar + recovery gathering with Claudia Menger
What if the thought of touching your C-section scar makes your stomach flip a little?
Or you know you’re probably meant to do something with it… but even the idea of massage makes you feel sad, scared or overwhelmed?
You are very, very far from the only one.
You have major abdominal surgery.
You leave the hospital with a newborn, a healing body and a scar across your abdomen, and perhaps you're grieving a birth that didn't go as you hoped.
And then what?
When can you touch it?
Should you massage it?
What if it feels numb, tight, sensitive, itchy or just… strange?
What if you instinctively avoid that whole area?
What if your C-section was years ago and the scar still doesn’t quite feel like part of you?
And why does nobody really talk about any of this?
On December 15, we’re bringing Claudia Menger to The Village for a practical gathering dedicated entirely to understanding, caring for and reconnecting with your body after a C-section.
Claudia specialises in supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum and motherhood, with dedicated work around C-section scars and recovery.
And this won’t be about telling you that you should be enthusiastically massaging a scar you can barely stand to touch.
Because scar care isn’t only physical.
For some women, the scar feels completely neutral.
For others, touching it can feel strange, uncomfortable or deeply unpleasant. You might feel protective of the area, disconnected from it, squeamish about it — or find that your whole body simply says nope when you think about going near it.
That matters too.
Together, we’ll explore how to approach your scar with more understanding, and how scar care can be gradual, gentle and responsive to where you are.
During the gathering, we’ll explore:
what happens as a C-section scar heals
different sensations you may notice around the scar
when scar care may be appropriate and what to consider before beginning
the principles of gentle scar massage and self-care
what to do if touching or even thinking about your scar makes you feel uncomfortable, squeamish or disconnected
ways of gradually reconnecting with an area that may feel numb, tight or unfamiliar
supporting your body as you return to movement after birth
the emotional side of C-section recovery and your relationship with your scar
practical things you can do at home
when it may be helpful to seek individual assessment or additional professional support
And importantly:
This isn’t only for women with a brand-new C-section scar.
Whether your birth was months ago or years ago, you may still have questions about your scar, sensations around it or how that part of your body feels.
After the main session, Claudia will stay for some additional time for individual questions and scar assessments for anyone who would like one.
Why I wanted to bring this to The Village
After my own first C-section, I specifically remember asking my fastlege:
“What should I be doing for my scar?”
The answer was essentially… nothing.
And honestly, I “accepted” that...Years later, I’m still coming across information about C-section recovery and scar care that makes me stop and think:
Why did nobody ever tell me this?
And I also know that even now, the idea of actually massaging my scar makes my stomach flip a little.
When I started reading comments from other mothers saying exactly the same thing — that they felt squeamish, nauseated or deeply uncomfortable even thinking about touching their scar — I realised how much more there is to this conversation than simply teaching a massage technique.
This gathering isn’t about giving women one more thing they “should have done” after birth.
It’s about giving us access to information, practical support and understanding that so many of us simply never received.
And helping women meet that part of their body wherever it is now — whether that’s with curiosity, discomfort, numbness, frustration, or a very strong please don’t make me touch it
About Claudia
Claudia Menger is a yoga teacher and women’s guide specialising in therapeutic feminine yoga through fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and motherhood.
She has more than a decade of experience teaching and studying the postpartum journey, with additional training around the pelvic floor, perinatal mental health, trauma and grief.
Claudia is Norway’s first dedicated C-section scar specialist, offering individual scar treatments that combine practical scar care with support around the emotional experience of C-section birth and recovery.
Her work is also deeply personal. Claudia is a mother of two and has herself given birth by C-section twice, bringing both professional knowledge and lived experience to the way she supports other women.
At Studio Mā, her C-section work includes scar assessment and treatment, guidance around self-massage and reconnecting with an area that may feel painful, numb, tight or simply unfamiliar.
For this Village gathering, Claudia will bring that knowledge into a small, supportive group setting — giving us the chance to understand our scars, ask the questions many of us never knew to ask, and learn practical ways to care for our bodies after C-section.
Tuesday, December 15
12:00–13:30
Extra time until approximately 14:00 for individual questions / scar assessments.
Studio Mā, Oslo
Babies are, as always, very welcome.
A practical C-section scar + recovery gathering with Claudia Menger
What if the thought of touching your C-section scar makes your stomach flip a little?
Or you know you’re probably meant to do something with it… but even the idea of massage makes you feel sad, scared or overwhelmed?
You are very, very far from the only one.
You have major abdominal surgery.
You leave the hospital with a newborn, a healing body and a scar across your abdomen, and perhaps you're grieving a birth that didn't go as you hoped.
And then what?
When can you touch it?
Should you massage it?
What if it feels numb, tight, sensitive, itchy or just… strange?
What if you instinctively avoid that whole area?
What if your C-section was years ago and the scar still doesn’t quite feel like part of you?
And why does nobody really talk about any of this?
On December 15, we’re bringing Claudia Menger to The Village for a practical gathering dedicated entirely to understanding, caring for and reconnecting with your body after a C-section.
Claudia specialises in supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum and motherhood, with dedicated work around C-section scars and recovery.
And this won’t be about telling you that you should be enthusiastically massaging a scar you can barely stand to touch.
Because scar care isn’t only physical.
For some women, the scar feels completely neutral.
For others, touching it can feel strange, uncomfortable or deeply unpleasant. You might feel protective of the area, disconnected from it, squeamish about it — or find that your whole body simply says nope when you think about going near it.
That matters too.
Together, we’ll explore how to approach your scar with more understanding, and how scar care can be gradual, gentle and responsive to where you are.
During the gathering, we’ll explore:
what happens as a C-section scar heals
different sensations you may notice around the scar
when scar care may be appropriate and what to consider before beginning
the principles of gentle scar massage and self-care
what to do if touching or even thinking about your scar makes you feel uncomfortable, squeamish or disconnected
ways of gradually reconnecting with an area that may feel numb, tight or unfamiliar
supporting your body as you return to movement after birth
the emotional side of C-section recovery and your relationship with your scar
practical things you can do at home
when it may be helpful to seek individual assessment or additional professional support
And importantly:
This isn’t only for women with a brand-new C-section scar.
Whether your birth was months ago or years ago, you may still have questions about your scar, sensations around it or how that part of your body feels.
After the main session, Claudia will stay for some additional time for individual questions and scar assessments for anyone who would like one.
Why I wanted to bring this to The Village
After my own first C-section, I specifically remember asking my fastlege:
“What should I be doing for my scar?”
The answer was essentially… nothing.
And honestly, I “accepted” that...Years later, I’m still coming across information about C-section recovery and scar care that makes me stop and think:
Why did nobody ever tell me this?
And I also know that even now, the idea of actually massaging my scar makes my stomach flip a little.
When I started reading comments from other mothers saying exactly the same thing — that they felt squeamish, nauseated or deeply uncomfortable even thinking about touching their scar — I realised how much more there is to this conversation than simply teaching a massage technique.
This gathering isn’t about giving women one more thing they “should have done” after birth.
It’s about giving us access to information, practical support and understanding that so many of us simply never received.
And helping women meet that part of their body wherever it is now — whether that’s with curiosity, discomfort, numbness, frustration, or a very strong please don’t make me touch it
About Claudia
Claudia Menger is a yoga teacher and women’s guide specialising in therapeutic feminine yoga through fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and motherhood.
She has more than a decade of experience teaching and studying the postpartum journey, with additional training around the pelvic floor, perinatal mental health, trauma and grief.
Claudia is Norway’s first dedicated C-section scar specialist, offering individual scar treatments that combine practical scar care with support around the emotional experience of C-section birth and recovery.
Her work is also deeply personal. Claudia is a mother of two and has herself given birth by C-section twice, bringing both professional knowledge and lived experience to the way she supports other women.
At Studio Mā, her C-section work includes scar assessment and treatment, guidance around self-massage and reconnecting with an area that may feel painful, numb, tight or simply unfamiliar.
For this Village gathering, Claudia will bring that knowledge into a small, supportive group setting — giving us the chance to understand our scars, ask the questions many of us never knew to ask, and learn practical ways to care for our bodies after C-section.
Tuesday, December 15
12:00–13:30
Extra time until approximately 14:00 for individual questions / scar assessments.
Studio Mā, Oslo
Babies are, as always, very welcome.
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