Prenatal Massage

Although massage is not typically offered during the first trimester, for several valid reasons - pregnancy massage is very beneficial during the remainder of the pregnancy.  By increasing circulation, it helps to circulate hormones, it helps to ease stress and pain, and increases the body’s ability to rest and relax.  Massage will help to promote an overall feeling of well being.  Benefits of Pregnancy Massage include:   

• Helps to minimize stress
• Promotes Relaxation
• Helps to prepare muscles for child birth
• Helps to reduce low back pain, swelling of hands and feet, headaches, calf cramps insomnia, sciatic pain, sinus congestion

Postpartum Massage

The Postpartum massage can be offered any time after labor for a vaginal delivery, or 24 hours after a cesarean section.  It really helps to speed the recovery process, as well as assist in the bonding process by circulating hormones and allowing mom to relax.  The increase of circulation and hormones also helps to bring in the breast milk for moms who are wanting to breastfeed.  The benefits are many and also include:

• Helps to speed the healing process 
• Increases overall circulation
• Helps to circulate hormones (which aids in Maternal Bonding and healthy lactation)                  
• Reduces stress hormones
• Reduces feelings of postpartum depression
• Relieves muscle pain/soreness
• Promotes relaxation
• Helps to reduce fluid retention (swelling)
• Helps the body rid of built up toxins
• Improves sleep
• Provides structural rebalancing
• Eases uterine cramping
• Improves digestion