The Renasense Mama: Welcome to Our Community

Renasense: Meaning “rebirth” or the “revival” of something dormant.

Hey beautiful.

Motherhood – a time of massive change in our lives. Likely one of the most defining and pivotal moments in a woman’s life. I will never forget the day I became a mother. It was the messiest, yet most beautiful, most scary and most special day of my life. I remember it being difficult in the moment to truly soak in the bliss and wonder of what I had just experienced. Things didn’t quite go as planned, (baby was born by C-section after a long 27 hour labour), however I couldn’t believe I was laying there, holding my tiny little love after all this time and planning and anticipation. There was a certain loneliness too – not having him growing inside of me anymore but my heart had never felt so full. Nothing can prepare you for that moment or that day; and looking back, thinking about my journey to get there – to that moment with baby’s little head nestled into my chest; I think about the warrior in me and every other mother who embarks on the journey into motherhood. We are forever changed, or “rebirthed”. Rebirthed into a completely new version of who we were. Sometimes this new version takes a while for us to recognize; but I remember just reminding myself to lean into it; and embrace it. I looked and felt different; I sounded different. I was different. I look back on pictures of myself as a new mother with awe and I see so much strength and beauty even though it was hard to see in the moment. I am so proud of her.

I think it was around six months after my baby was born that I realized that I had a greater purpose connected to motherhood. As a formally trained artist and teacher, and registered holistic nutritionist; taking care of others and getting creative has always been a big part of who I am and what I am most passionate about. I had been making some of my own home-made skincare in my bathroom to help heal my C-section scar and to give my body all of the pure nourishing love it needed to heal and I remember being worried or unsure about many of the products on the market; granted difficult to find (especially here in Canada). I needed high-quality body-care products that were safe for me and baby as I began my breastfeeding journey. I also have no shame in saying that using high-quality skincare was always part of my daily ritual; I am always searching for those beautifully packaged products that are both effective, high-quality, and help me look and feel beautiful. When I became a mother, I found that a lot of products marketed to me were also marketed to “baby” and I felt like I was giving something up by purchasing these cute mama-baby friendly packaged skincare products. I still wanted those beautiful rituals for me; I wanted the bottles to look beautiful on my bathroom sink and still be effective but also, most importantly, have total confidence that they were safe and clean for me and my baby. I needed some time to myself; to heal; to fall in love with my changed body; to realign with myself despite feeling so overwhelmed and touched-out.

And then the idea of Renasense was born; beautiful body care products with intuitively and ethically sourced formulations; organic, safe for mom and baby and in the most beautiful aesthetically pleasing (and also sustainable) packaging.

I was obsessed. It took me almost three years to formulate and launch my first product; our beautiful Maternal Body Oil. The most beautiful and nourishing formula I had ever seen created for pregnancy and beyond. I worked with some incredible experts and formulators in the skincare space and consulted with a naturopathic doctor to create the most supportive and enriching formulation with the most precious, pure, and organic ingredients. This oil blend is truly incredible and does not overlook a single detail. See our key ingredient list here. I wanted it to have a gentle, natural scent for maintaining my beautiful body care ritual and it had to have one very specific ingredient – Neroli which has the most beautiful effect on the sympathetic nervous system; to promote rest and relaxation and calm; something I definitely needed. I needed this product to have multiple uses; and I truly believe that it is the masterpiece I dreamed up almost three years ago. 

I created the Renasense brand and community for you, beautiful mama. You deserve it all; and we are here with a simple approach to body-care; it has to feel good, be intentional and move you closer to yourself as you re-discover who you were always meant to be. Through our love for design, art, travel, motherhood, and botanical ingredients, we look for ways to eclipse beauty and functionality into a moment of tactile exploration and ritual to regenerate your mind, body and spirit.

You are beautiful as is. This is about the rebirth of yourself in all the ways that feel right for you. Redefining motherhood is part of the plan; it is about your experience and embracing who you are and who you are becoming so that you can be the best version of yourself for those you love. This is my promise to you; a moment of centeredness and grace. Nourishing ingredients of the highest quality that you can always trust. You are your own healer; our goal is to make it easy for you to experience yourself with tactile, pure products designed for self-love, restoration and all of the moments in between. This is your journey, and we are grateful to part of it with you. 

Welcome to your Renasense.

Love,

Alex