massage therapist and student midwife
Welcome
Hi I’m Maria, a massage therapist and restorative exercise specialist focusing on abdominal relief, pelvic mobility and scar tissue release. I combine techniques and modalities learned over the last 23 years to personalize each clients’ session. Below I write more about some of my trainings and approaches to massage. If you are looking for something specific please email me so we can figure out if we’re a good fit. Here is my client bill of rights.
Initial in-person sessions are ninety minutes so we have ample time to go over your health form (which I email you), expectations, discuss our options, have a lovely massage session and discuss personalized self-care massage and/or alignment. Follow-up sessions are typically sixty minutes.
Bodies need self-care; our cells are starving for movement. Through massage, guided introspection, daily movement makeovers and alignment cues, my clients are better able to understand and connect with their bodies in a new way. Our bodies are ALWAYS working for us, the body’s job is regeneration - sometimes we have to get out of the way to let our body heal.
Once we relax, listen and learn to trust ourselves again, real healing happens. I’m here to hold space for people to reconnect with themselves.
-Maria Antonescu
Abdominal massage & Pelvic mobility
I use a blend of experience and training to help mobilize the pelvis and align the uterus into ideal position. This may alleviate menstrual discomfort, common pregnancy complaints, digestive issues and pain in the hips and low back.
Period Relief. Pregnancy. Postpartum. Prolapse Support.
Scar Tissue Release
Scar tissue affects the whole body.
A knee scar can cause shoulder pain, a foot scar can affect the pelvic floor, an abdominal scar can cause back pain and digestive issues.
All scars benefit from being released. I use gentle and effective techniques.
Interested clients are taught self-care techniques.
Cesarean Birth. Hysterectomy. Appendectomy.
Restorative Exercise
We are how we move. The way we sit can worsen our menstrual cramps. The way we stand may cause our headaches. Our stiff/weak feet are encouraging knee and hip issues. Through restorative exercise and alignment we can become aware and change our everyday habits that bring us dis-ease.
With restorative exercises I help you figure out which movements are missing in your everyday life and how to reintroduce these movements without needing extra time or extra equipment.
If we can’t move parts of us, we can't move the whole of us.
