Pregnancy Massage
 

Being pregnant is a very special and magical time for a mother.  Your body is changing and growing (in a lot of different and at times not so magical way!).  This is also the time that you need to take even greater care with your body and not only nutritionally be wise but also care for it with exercise and Prenatal Massage.

Prenatal Massage focuses on the needs and comfort for the Mother-to-be.  Your body is going through very dramatic changes and massage helps with the transitions that the body processes through.  It also helps to develop even “higher, self awareness” and “wellness”.  Today’s pregnant women along with other health care consumers are looking for other alternative approaches to support the traditional health services as well.

Benefits of Prenatal Massage-

*Emotional support and nurturing touch

*Relaxation and decreased insomnia

*Stress relief on weight bearing joints, such as ankles, lower back and pelvis;

*Neck and back pain relief caused by muscle imbalance and weakness;

*Assistance in maintaining proper posture;

*Preparing the muscles used in child bearing;

*Reduced swelling in hands and feet;

*Lessoned sciatic pain;

*Fewer calf cramps;

*headache and sinus congestion relief

Not only the plain fact that massage just feels good, there are some other great benefits as well.  A study was done by Dr. Tiffany Field at the University of Miami School of Medicine showed that massage for prenatal moms-to –be also reduced significantly the number of stress hormones produced by pregnant women.  The touch factor as well is vital to a mother’s physical and emotional well-being as she adapts to her ever changing body image.  Regardless, a women’s body is challenged, changed and stressed in many ways.  Massage gives special attention to the mother-to-be which in turn nourishes the life growing within her.