What to Expect
It's all about you...
We often do a mixed massage for the first treatment.
This includes hot stones massage, stretches across the chest, mobility in the shoulder and work into the arms.
This is incorporated as part of a full or area specific massage.
We have found new parents hold their babies in an unaccustomed position for their body
(for example bottle/breast feeding,
soothing, carrying around), a bit like an upper body workout day and night.
This Causes a build up of muscle tension
in the shoulder and neck area.
Often the area between the shoulder blades is too sensitive to use normal massage techniques for the
first session, at least due to the muscle stretching to allow the new movements.
Lower back can often be an issue from doing squats and lifting at unconventional angles for your body.
This is also a common area we look at in
new mums and dads.
Hips are also an area to consider,
as many of us pop little ones on our hips
as a natural way of
holding a child once they can support themselves.
Does it hurt?
Here at massage Massage-Addict we are
NOT believers of 'no pain, no gain' we however, believe that we can
ease your soft tissue without causing to much irritation. You may feel some discomfort in the massage, but we will try to keep this to a minimum
through warming muscles with hot stones and using specific 'trigger' techniques.
What is it?
Post-Prenatal massages are adapted for the physical changes you go through during and after pregnancy.
We can adapt the massage to how you feel emotionally and physically on the day.
As in the world of babies, no day is ever the same.
We understand that sometimes you need just to 'zen out' after too many sleepless nights or you fell like you want to work out those achy muscles, we take each treatment on an individual basis, to make sure you get what you need from your massage.
What to wear
We recommend to wear comfortable underwear for this treatment. You will be covered by a towel during the treatment. We can do this fully clothed, and this can be done on a chair.