"Imagine a place, clean and spacious, filled with natural light and soothing sounds. A place away from it all, where your mind and your body can find comfort and solace. Someone is here to listen to your concerns and triumphs, and knows how to tend to your aches and hold space for your sorrows. This person is not afraid of the pregnant body, she celebrates it. This time and place is saved just for you.Good pregnancy massage is hard to come by, simply because it takes a lot of time and experience to know all the ins and outs of carrying a child.
According to the American Pregnancy Association, prenatal massage can be instrumental in prenatal health, for both mother and child. Studies indicate that massage therapy performed during pregnancy can reduce anxiety, decrease symptoms of depression, relieve muscle aches and joint pains, and improve labor outcomes and newborn health.
Benefits include:
Hormonal regulation
Improvement in nerve pain
Reduced back pain
Reduced joint pain
Improved circulation
Reduced edema
Reduced muscle tension and headaches
Reduced stress and anxiety
Improved oxygenation of soft tissues and muscles
Better sleep
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