benefits of prenatal massage

helps keep blood pressure in check

helps to relieve depression and anxiety

improves local and general blood circulation

increases muscular elasticity and joint flexibility

helps to prevent and control the growth of varicose veins

flushes the body of waste and toxins through the 'mechanical
cleansing' of the lymphatic and circulatory systems

helps to alleviate the discomforts of cramping, knotted, tense, and
stiff muscles, headaches, backaches, sciatica, swelling, sore feet
and ankles, and nausea

the beneficial effects of nurturing touch on baby's physical, mental,
and emotional growth and development begin in the womb

stimulates glandular secretions & helps to stabilize hormone levels

brings more oxygen and nutrients to the cells of mum and baby

certain types of massage can contribute to an easier birth

prevents the loss of muscle & improves muscle tone

helps mum to sleep more easily and deeply

mum feels cared for and nurtured

baby feels what you feel

the practice & form


"There is but one temple in the universe, and that is the Body...
Nothing is holier than that high form.
Bending before [humanity] is a reverence done to this Revelation in the Flesh.
We touch heaven when we lay our hands on a human body."
-- Frederich von Hardenberg, 1772

Never is this more true in my practice than when I hold space for mother and baby.  Many of the most moving experiences in the course of my practice as a bodyworker have been in prenatal massage sessions.  This is truly a sacred celebration of creation.

Countless studies over the past century show that loving touch not only communicates safety and caring, but also supports the systems that balance, cleanse, and heal the body.  Touch actually 'educates' the nervous system, creating and strengthening neural pathways and inviting the nervous system into deep relaxation.  This is true for both mother and baby.

My love of prenatal massage began long before my formal training in the techniques.  My experiences as a student of prenatal massage clinic fostered this love.  It continued as I massaged my own wife throughout her pregnancies, massaged the bodies of our unborn children in her belly.