Expectant moms experience unique physical and emotional changes that occur as a result of increased weight, shifting posture, and adjusting hormone levels. While this is a beautiful period of heightened expectation and joy, mothers-to-be also endure heightened physical discomfort that ranges from muscular tension and headaches to pressure on the knees.

Prenatal massage is a natural, touch therapy treatment aimed at alleviating these and other pregnancy related symptoms.

Experienced therapists choose techniques that are safe and effective for pregnant women. Prenatal massage offers a wide range of benefits, which include the following:

•    Eases backaches, headaches, shoulder and neck aches that may be caused by muscle tension and shifts in posture to accommodate increasing weight
•    Decreases pain in the pelvic/hip area
•    Increases circulation
•    Improves digestion
•    Reduces fatigue
•    Improves skin elasticity that can help reduce stretch marks
•    Helps reduce swelling in such places as hands and lower legs
•    Can alleviate the stress on weight-bearing joints, like the knees, which are impacted by the extra weight of a growing baby
•    Promotes relaxation and deep breathing
•    Helps stabilize hormone levels by lessening anxiety