Pregnancy massage is massage therapy specifically tailored for the expectant mother's needs. It is also called pre-natal massage.
How is pregnancy massage different from regular massage?
The mother's body must be properly positioned and supported during the massage, using pillows and padding. Proper positioning ensures comfort and safety for the mother and baby.
Also, some massage techniques, such as deep tissue work, cannot be used. Certain areas of the body should be avoided during pregnancy as they might cause an onset of contractions.
Stress relief on weight-bearing joints, such as ankles, neck, lower back and pelvis. Reduces swelling in hands and feet by increasing blood and lymph circulation.
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Emotional support through nurturing touch to the pregnant woman.
Improves outcome of labor and eases labor pain, that is it prepares muscles used during childbirth.
A recent study states that it may even reduce the risk of premature births.
Improves the mother's sleep and eases depression.
Assists in maintaining proper posture.
Regular pregnancy body massages work towards keeping your blood pressure in control.
It aims at eliminating waste products like lactic acid, from your body, by promoting your circulatory and lymphatic systems.
20 minutes of massage twice weekly for five weeks improves mood swings and sleep patterns during pregnancy.
Provide tranquil relaxation
Relive stress on weight bearing joints
Alleviate neck & back pain caused by muscle imbalance or weakness
Stimulate the endocrine system, therby helping to stabilize hormones
Increase muscle tone, enhancing metabolic function
Enhance the pliability of the skin & underlying tissues
Touch is vital to the mother's psychological and physical well being as she adapts to a changing body. Massage provides a nurturing touch which, in turn, nurtures the life of the unborn child.
Reiki is incorporated into all massage sessions and is available separately The positive effects of Reiki can be extended to pregnant women as well as the unborn baby. Using a combination of meditating on symbols, crystal grids and hand positions to allow you to harness and concentrate on the energies surrounding you and baby.
Reiki is the practice of sending universal energies for healing purposes to you the client. Reiki is administered by a Reiki Master-Teacher who has been traditionally certified by another Reiki Master-Teacher.
There are seven different chakras that are usually focused on. The crown chakra, the root chakra, the solar plexus, the heart, the throat and the brow or third eye chakra are commonly used in Reiki.
Reiki is used during the first stages of pregnancy to relieve the stress and illness that the mother is feeling. Morning sickness and the stress of the body changing can be harmful to the mother's aura. Reiki can restore your balance and health.
Common chakras concentrated on during this time are the third eye chakra and the solar plexus chakra, as well as the Sacral Chakra. These chakras correspond to the head, abdomen and reproductive organs, respectively.
Reiki is safe to use during all stages of pregnancy from conception to childbirth. During pregnancy, tests conducted at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut shows that Reiki used during pregnancy reduced anxiety by 94 percent, nausea by 80 percent, pain by 78 percent and improved sleep by 86 percent. (www.magma.ca/~peterz/parenting).
Pre-Natal Massage is available starting at $90.00 per 1hr session in the privacy and comfort your home. Reiki is available at $75.00 per hr. Series packages are available.
Call today to schedule your appointment. Call for details. (561) 577-0875
Our mission is to promote nurturing touch through training, education so that babies and parents can bond with eachother.
We teach a gentle and loving baby massage that has many benefits for both parents and children. The relationship between a parent and baby is enhanced and strengthened through the nurturing touch of infant massage. Parent’s often find that their baby sleeps better, fusses less, and gains more weight, when massaged regularly. Basically the massage flows from the head to the toes. With soft and gentle touches you will work on the head, face, shoulders, arms, chest, stomach and legs.
Infant massage has been proven to;
Babies will have a lower rate of postnatal complications
Enhance bonding, communication & parenting skills
Helps strengthen & regulate the digestive, respiratory & circulatory systems
Helps parents understand & respond to baby's non-verbal clues
Relieve the symptoms of gas & colic
Teaches babies to be aware of their own tensions & how to release them
Enhances parent's sense of competence in dealing with fussy, sick, or special needs babies
Private Instruction is available in your home starting at $45hr. Series packages are available.
Group Classes will be available in August 2008.
HypnoBirthing® Sessions
The many benefits of the Leclaire Hypnobirthing Method
The first goal of medicine is to do no harm. The Leclaire Hypnobirthing Method cannot harm in any way. Hypnosis as part of an holistic approach gives us a chance to remain focused, relaxed, and completely conscious while retaining a sense of being in control of ourselves.
The Leclaire Hypnobirthing Method grants happiness and health in utero thus it offers a complete and holistic approach from fertility through postpartum.
Promotes maternal/fetal bonding and prenatal mothering.
Compliments and enhances your already existing maternal/infant health programs.
Helps mother and partner to release prenatal anxiety.
Increases couples' peace of mind.
Helps mother to have healthier and more comfortable pregnancy.
Helps mother to have calmer emotions.
Helps mother to have a more relaxed labor and birth.
Increases maternal/fetal bonding.
Increases intimacy with partner.
Helps partner to be a good support person.
Helps to prevent prenatal anxiety, pre-term labor and postpartum depression.
Helps to prevent low birth weight.
Special mind-body techniques to calm pre-term labor if it does occur.
Calmer babies.
Mothers more willing to breast feed for longer periods of time.
There are also many benefits to your hospital.
Fewer complications of childbirth for mother, fetus and infant.
Considerable monetary savings for hospitals. Patients are more compliant with less unnecessary hospital visits and less anesthesia.
Increase in healthy, natural and unmedicated births.
Good for your reputation and statistics. When word spreads, more people will come to your hospital.
Makes patient care easier. Couples become more self-sufficient and motivated to have a healthy, easy pregnancy and birth.
With the Leclaire Hypnobirthing Method, you will feel better.
Mothers feel: calmer, safer and healthier.
Fathers feel: competent and empowered.
Babies feel: more serene, healthier, and eat and sleep better and cry less.
