Bodywork

This is such a beautiful pillar of my offerings. It's a way for us to connect and bond before going through the immensity of birth. 

That is one of the intentions of bodywork in pregnancy.

It also facilitates:

Soothing the nervous system
Embodiment and connection to self and baby
A chance to drop in and deeply relax
Optimal maternal positioning for labour
Releasing physical tension and imbalances through pressure point work and tonifying the meridian lines 

Support for common pregnancy ailments

Postpartum:

Deep nourishment
Space just for you
Supporting the organs and structures to return to their non pregnant position
Warming from the outside in
Circulation in what can be a 'stagnant' phase
Emotional movement and release
Presence and mindfulness 
Nervous system regulation
Relaxation and rejuvenation 

As well as bodywork on the shiatsu mat, I offer a variety of postpartum specific therapies to optimise healing and recovery:

Belly Binding
Womb Moxibustion
Yoni steaming 
Sitz Bath (pelvic healing) 

My bodywork background:

In 2017 I completed my 9 month Zenthai Shiatsu therapist training and have continued to practice this modality since. 

As I stepped into Birthwork, I got to learn from Jenny Blyth, wise woman birthworker and bodyworker, as well as a long time student of hers. That is where my general massage modality met the art of postpartum bodywork and I have been able to marry the two to provide bodywork to the women I work with.

After confidently and competently supporting my birthing clients with bodywork for many years, I recently completed the Pregnancy Zenthai shiatsu training 2023. This has equipped me with the knowledge and skills to take my bodywork sesssions to a deeper level and address fascial tension, indigestion, fluid retention and other pregnancy ailments

for those local to the Northern Rivers, I do have a mobile massage service. Please contact me through the enquiry form to learn more or make a booking.