Prenatal Massage in Ossining, Briarcliff Manor NY
Being pregnant is a wonderful time, full of anxious expectations. While your heart is full of joy, your body goes through exceptional changes throughout pregnancy and after giving birth. Although every woman responds in her own way, there are many adjustments your body makes to pregnancy. You will experience changes in your cardiovascular, respiratory, and gastrointestinal systems to accommodate the pregnancy. The weight of the growing baby will have an impact on your posture. Symptoms of back pain, swelling, leg cramps or muscle fatigue are common as the baby develops and the body prepares itself for delivery. Prenatal massage can help ease some of the physical discomforts of pregnancy by directing attention on the unique condition of the expectant mother.
Massage is a holistic solution for pain and discomfort during pregnancy without the use of medication. Specifically, prenatal massage relieves stress on weight bearing joints and musculoskeletal structures while reducing neck and back pain caused by poor posture, muscle weakness, and tension. The massage increases circulation.
Your comfort and the safety of the baby are of utmost importance. After the first trimester, prenatal massage is administered with the expectant mother positioned on her side.
At Hudson Holistics, we’ve been administering prenatal massage for over two decades. Come in and experience prenatal massage developed for you and your growing baby.
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Post-Natal Massage in Ossining, Briarcliff Manor NY
Congratulations! You’ve had your baby and your body is recovering after labor and delivery. Post-natal massage has several benefits and can assist your body’s healing during this period of transition. The new mother benefits from restored abdominal musculature. Massage repositions the pelvis and balances the spine to reflect a non-pregnant weight distribution. Additionally, it reduces and alleviates muscle tension and stress associated with motherhood.
Post-natal massage promotes relaxation and reduces stress hormones which can help reduce anxiety related to having a new baby. Hormones and fluid levels rebalance after delivery and are adjusting to the appropriate level after childbirth while accommodating the breastfeeding mother. As your body returns to its normal fluid volume after pregnancy, post-natal massage provides increased circulation which can assist in reducing swelling and promoting lactation.
Caring for a newborn keeps you busy around the clock. Repeatedly bending, lifting, and carrying an infant may cause back, shoulder, or arm pain. Post-natal massage will focus on the areas of your body most in need of attention.
Post-natal massage is available to clients soon after childbirth. At Hudson Holistics, we will work with you to address your individual needs. Additionally, Amy’s decades of personal training and her education from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition can provide guidance with your diet or fitness regimen,offering additional support for the new mother.
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