The 4 best questions to ask when booking a prenatal massage
You've done your research, but reviews aren't always enough. Like most things pregnancy, prenatal massage is cloaked in myths, rumors...
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- Apr 14, 2020
- 2 min
When your kids have too much screen time
for kids: 6-step self massage headaches and eye strain
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- Mar 20, 2020
- 2 min
Baby's still coming. (Lockdown or not).
Resources for pregnant and postpartum Mamas in COVID-19 lockdown.
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- Mar 7, 2020
- 3 min
Secrets to Massaging your Kids
We are huge advocates for massaging your kids at home. Massaging your kids is about using loving touch to tap into our innate...
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- Jan 30, 2020
- 5 min
Smashing the Massage “Toxins” Myth
Massage has countless health benefits, but flushing toxins isn’t one of them.
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- Sep 10, 2019
- 2 min
Why your feet grow in pregnancy (or do they???)
It's a common reality for so many pregnant women: their feet change. Shoe choices change -- partly from decreased tolerance of certain...
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- Apr 28, 2019
- 2 min
Mommy, the "Tween Attitude" Slayer
So, I've got a tween at home. Mostly she's still sweet. She still holds my hand in public. Snuggles up close. Mostly. But some days I...
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- Feb 1, 2019
- 2 min
Massage Stamina: it's a thing.
When we talk to partners about giving massage at home, they frequently confess that their hands get tired after a few minutes. Massage...
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- Oct 23, 2018
- 3 min
The one little bone that might be a big pain in your ***
The other day a pregnant mama came in to see me with excruciating pain around her tailbone. It was deep. It hurt to sit on her bottom. It...
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- Sep 29, 2018
- 2 min
Links + Resources
An ongoing compilation of local and national resources on pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and breastfeeding. Please feel free to...
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- Sep 23, 2018
- 4 min
Research on Pregnancy Massage
Here’s a snapshot of some of the more documented benefits that our moms experience. Reduced Anxiety & Stress Levels Massage elicits a...
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- Sep 23, 2018
- 3 min
Pregnancy Massage Equipment
As the demand for pregnancy massage has increased over the past few decades, various products have come on the market aiming to make...
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- Sep 23, 2018
- 2 min
Therapist Training and Expertise
A lot of massage schools teach their students basic adaptations for pregnant women—some general guidelines on how to adapt a standard...
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- Mar 14, 2018
- 2 min
Does massage help kids with bedtime?
Good news, massage loving parents! Massage makes bedtime and sleep better for kids...and parents! Massage helps bedtime and improves...
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- Mar 11, 2018
- 2 min
What I am reading: Sleep!
It's National Sleep Awareness Week!! March 11-17, 2018. I find sleep fascinating. In addition to my own personal and family sleep...
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- Mar 10, 2018
- 2 min
Can massage help you sleep better?
It’s National Sleep Awareness Week, friends! No coincidence that it coincides with the change to Daylight Savings. Sleep is no joke....
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- Nov 9, 2016
- 2 min
Getting your massage fix: it's in the chemistry
Awhile back here in San Diego, there was this sappy radio commercial about "hugs" being good for your health. Normally I'd pretend to be...
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- Oct 12, 2016
- 2 min
We've got a crush on you!
I gotta say. We've got a crush on you. While we love our pregnant mamas the most, we are continually blown away by their loving and...
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- Sep 13, 2016
- 4 min
Prenatal Deep Tissue Massage (revisited)
Revisiting this issue because it never ceases to be a problem for women trying to find massage while they are pregnant. Yesterday, I...
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- Feb 15, 2015
- 1 min
San Diego Magazine write up on Prenatal Massage
Did you catch us in the February 2015 San Diego Magazine? We had so much fun working with mama-to-be and senior editor Kim C. as she...
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