Therapeutic massage has been used for centuries to improve overall health, reduce stress, and relieve muscle tension. Massages during pregnancy have often received ambivalent responses from the health community regarding their safety and purpose. Modern investigation and research has shown that prenatal massage therapy can be an instrumental ingredient in women’s prenatal care and should be given careful consideration.

Prenatal massage is therapeutic bodywork that focuses on the special needs of the mother-to-be as her body goes through the dramatic changes of pregnancy. It enhances the function of muscles and joints, improves circulation and general body tone, and relieves mental and physical fatigue. The gentle, noninvasive approach of prenatal massage can ease discomfort associated with pregnancy, help the mother-to-be prepare for labor and give her nurturing emotional support. 

Here are a few of the benefits you will enjoy when you see us for a pregnancy massage:

• Improved circulation and reduction of toxins in the lymphatic and circulatory systems
• Improved flexibility by releasing tight muscles
• Reduced insomnia and fatigue by promoting relaxation
• Reduced muscular discomfort, such as in the calves, low back, and neck
• Reduced sciatic pain
• Reduced swelling of the hands, feet, and ankles
• Strengthened immune system
• Reduced anxiety and/or depression
• Endorphin release into the brain and nervous system, helping with pain management