All services are provided in the comfort of your own home
wisdom of traditional medicine to support innate healing and promote general health and wellness
Beneficial for:
~ digestive support
~ restful sleep
~ menstrual regulation
~ fertility
~ pms and painful periods
~ prenatal and postpartum support
~ perimenopause
~ management of stress, depression, anxiety, irritability
~ headaches
~ sciatic pain
~ neck + shoulder tension
~ back + body ache
~ injury and scar tissue healing
~~ and more ~~
specialized perinatal bodywork to nourish muscles, relieve tension, aches, and swelling, and promote healthy circulation and restful sleep
Prenatal Benefits:
~ cramping + restless legs
~ stiffness + swelling
~ sciatica
~ stress + anxiety
~ pubic symphysis dysfunction
~ pelvic pain
~ uterine ligament pain + round ligament release
~ abdominal itching and strain
~ rib pain
~ thoracic outlet pain
~ carpal tunnel pain
~ neck + shoulder tension
~ headache (migraine, tension, or sinus)
~ back + body ache
one or more sessions in the final weeks of pregnancy strategized to support pelvic mobility and expansion to reduce restriction in the birth canal for labor and protect the integrity of pelvic floor musculature
~ sacroiliac release
~ partial pelvic floor release
~ active release stretching for hip mobility
*** inquire about combining with acupuncture to promote labor after your estimated due date ***
specialized bodywork to speed recovery from childbirth, restore and balance hormones, support lactation and uterine health, and encourage structural healing and integrity
Postpartum Benefits:
~ reduce residual pain from labor
~ support breastfeeding
~ expedite digestive normalization
~ facilitate uterine repositioning / involution of uterus + fundus
~ support hormonal balance
~ prevent strain + pain from newborn care activities
~ structural balancing of pelvic muscles
~ myofascial release
~ promote cesarean healing
~ reduce scar tissue + adhesions
~ decrease swelling
It is an honor to help cultivate and support an environment of education and empowerment within the birthing space. This offering provides emotional and physical labor support via strategized positioning and bodywork techniques to manage contractions and cope with the discomfort of labor throughout the birthing process.
~ 2 prenatal visits including visualizing your birth, establishing birth preferences, preparing for your birth, understanding the four aspects of the birthing process, learning laboring positions, and demonstrating labor bodywork techniques to empower your partner to offer this support
~ Massage and emotional support throughout your labor and birth
~ 1 postpartum visit to process the birth experience, support the transition into new parenthood, and provide appropriate resources
The pillars of postpartum support include postpartum healing practices for the mother, Ayurvedic meals to support postpartum healing or assistance with meal preparation for the family, breastfeeding support, babywearing support, assistance with home management, and referrals and resources.
~ Our postpartum planning begins with one prenatal visit to assess anticipated needs, tour your home, communicate meal preferences and dietary restrictions, and create stations to provide functional flow for your family's space to support parenting.
~ Postpartum support hours and schedule are established in pregnancy based on availability and anticipated needs.