Abdominal massage & Pelvic mobility with a whole body approach

Aligning body, mind & uterus

INITIAL SESSION (1.5 hours) $115 •FOLLOW UP SESSIONS (1 hour) $85

*Sales tax included in price

My style is eclectic. I keep what works and let go of what does not. My intention is to listen to the tissues and address root causes of discomfort. I work with the whole body, even though I specialize in abdominal massage, because the body is whole.

The bulk of my practice is working with people in pregnancy and postpartum. I also work with infants and other people who resonate with my work.

I have been doing massage for a long time and have pulled techniques from every book read, course taken and massage both given or received. My original massage training was Swedish massage with an Esalen base through MSMB - Mpls School of Massage & Bodywork.

My style of bodywork can be helpful for: menstrual health, prenatal care, common pregnancy complaints, cesarean scar care, breech babies and postpartum care.

“What would you ideally get out of your session today?” Your answer will guide the session.

Alignment cues, restorative exercises and mindfulness practices are often woven within the session. My videos are often shared so you can easily practice helpful movements at home.

It is important that the client understands they are ultimately in charge. If something does not feel right, we do not have to do it.

We will keep communication open.

The initial session is approximately one and a half hours long. There is a detailed intake form that I can email to you to print and fill out before the session, or you can come a little early to fill it out here – takes about 10 minutes to fill out. We will go over your intake form together and talk about your experiences and expectations. Here is my client bill of rights where you can read about my trainings and what your rights are as a client.

That is followed by the hands-on portion, where you will be on the massage table either fully clothed or under a sheet, dressed down to your comfort level. Non-scented oils are used directly on the skin. After the bodywork we will talk about what I noticed as suggestions for alignment or self-care. If people are interested in self-abdominal massage and/or self-scar massage, I am happy to teach them how to do so.

Follow-up sessions are one hour long. We briefly check in and chat, then spend the rest of the time on the massage table and discussing further resources. Each session can look different, it really depends on the client’s goals.

-Below is more information about four of the modalities I draw from often-

Dynamic Body Balancing

A gentle mix of craniosacral and myofascial unwinding that focus on the pregnant body for ideal uterine placement. This allows the baby more space so they are more likely to get into an ideal position for pregnancy comfort and birth. This style is also wonderful for working with infants!

Created and taught by Dr Carol Phillips, her techniques are the foundation of Spinning Babies by Gail Tully.

Advanced and Holistic Treatment of The Postpartum Body

A blend of visceral manipulation, manual osteopathy techniques, craniosacral and alignment cues.

This modality focuses on pelvic mobility, ideal organ placement and pelvic floor health. Comfortably done with clothes on, these gentle techniques help clients gain greater comfort. Great during pregnancy and postpartum.

I trained with Lynn Schulte at the Institute For Birth Healing who also hostesses the annual online Birth Summit.

Alignment and Restorative Exercises are woven into regular in-person sessions.

I teach people how to fill in their ‘weak spots’ with so they have a stronger and more functional body by sharing appropriate restorative exercises with as their ‘homework’. Pregnancy is an ideal time work play with alignment because the body is adapting rapidly and constantly to pregnancy - so, it may as well be adapting with ideal input.

Through bodywork and alignment we can help the uterus be in a lovely centered and lifted position which then becomes an ideal container for the baby to move how it wants and needs. This also reduced usual pregnancy complaints of round ligament pain and other discomforts.

You’ll learn: Alignment and simple movements that help increase body-awareness, strengthen weak spots and restore length to shortened muscles.

You may find: improved circulation, increased balance, decreased pressure on joints and/or less fear when moving in your daily life.

My goal is to help people to move with confidence and pleasure. Our bodies are more malleable than we are lead to believe. If you want to get inspired about how malleable our bodies are I recommend reading the book Dynamic Aging by Katy Bowman and four other amazing women.

You are how you move. Prepare to be moved!

Holistic Abdominal Relief Therapy - H.A.R.T.

Holistic abdominal relief therapy (H.A.R.T.) supports pelvic health for women & men, including digestive, urinary and reproductive health. The H.A.R.T. method helps alleviate low back, hip and pelvic pain.

Many of the H.A.R.T. method techniques were taught by and are used by traditional Maya midwives.

“The body adapts to what you do most frequently, not what you do with the best of intentions.”
- Katy Bowman, biomechanist and founder of Nutritious Movement