Bodywork
INITIAL SESSION (1.5 hours) $115
FOLLOW UP SESSIONS (1 hour) $85
*Sales tax included in price
My style is eclectic. I keep what works and let go of what does not. My intention is to listen to the tissues and address root causes of discomfort. I work with the whole body, even though I specialize in abdominal massage, because the body is whole. One area effects all other areas of the body. In this same light I see all people as being whole.
The bulk of my practice is working with people in pregnancy and postpartum. I also work with infants and other people who resonate with my work. I can swiftly adjust pronouns to meet your needs.
My style of bodywork can be helpful for:
menstrual health
prenatal care
relieve common pregnancy complaints
cesarean scar care
making space for breech babies to turn head down
Preparing for an ECV
Preparing for an induction
postpartum care
overall balance and wellbeing
Through bodywork and alignment we can help the uterus be in a lovely centered and lifted position which then becomes an ideal container for the baby to move how it wants and needs. This can also reduce common pregnancy complaints, round ligament pain and other discomforts.
The flow of a bodywork session
The initial session is approximately one and a half hours long. We will go over your intake form together and talk about your experiences and expectations.
Here is my client bill of rights where you can read about my trainings and what your rights are as a client.
During the hands-on portion, you will be on the massage table, we usually start fully clothed as it is easier to do many of the techniques with clothes on.
If you are wanting an oil massage, you are on the table under a sheet, dressed down to your comfort level.
Bodywork should be comfortable and not cause pain.
After the bodywork we will talk about what I noticed and suggestions for alignment or self-care.
If people are interested in self-abdominal massage and/or self-scar massage, I am happy to teach them how to do so.
Follow-up sessions are usually one hour long though some people choose to continue with 90 min session. We briefly check in and chat, then spend the rest of the time on the massage table and discussing further resources.
Each session can look different, it really depends on the client’s goals.
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“The body adapts to what you do most frequently, not what you do with the best of intentions.”
- Katy Bowman, biomechanist and founder of Nutritious Movement
Below is a deeper look into main modalities I integrate.
Dynamic Body Balancing
A gentle mix of craniosacral and myofascial unwinding that focus on the pregnant body for ideal uterine placement. This allows the baby more space so they are more likely to get into an ideal position for pregnancy comfort and birth. This style is also wonderful for working with infants!
Created and taught by Dr Carol Phillips, her techniques are the foundation of Spinning Babies by Gail Tully.
Holistic Treatment of The Postpartum Body
A blend of visceral manipulation, manual osteopathy techniques, craniosacral and alignment cues.
This modality focuses on pelvic mobility, ideal organ placement and pelvic floor health. Comfortably done with clothes on, these gentle techniques help clients gain greater comfort. Great during pregnancy and postpartum.
I trained with Lynn Schulte at the Institute For Birth Healing who also hostesses the annual online Birth Summit.
Alignment and Restorative Exercises
You’ll learn: Alignment and simple movements that help increase body-awareness, strengthen weak spots and restore length to shortened muscles.
You may find: improved circulation, increased balance, decreased pressure on joints and/or less fear when moving in your daily life.
My goal is to help people to move with confidence and pleasure. Our bodies are more malleable than we are lead to believe. If you want to get inspired about how malleable our bodies are I recommend reading the book Dynamic Aging by Katy Bowman and four other amazing women.
You are how you move. Prepare to be moved!
Holistic Abdominal Relief Therapy - H.A.R.T.
Holistic abdominal relief therapy (H.A.R.T.) supports pelvic health for women & men, including digestive, urinary and reproductive health. The H.A.R.T. method helps alleviate low back, hip and pelvic pain.
Many of the H.A.R.T. method techniques were taught by and are used by traditional Maya midwives.
