You have options! Table Yomassage is accessible for clients who are pregnant. This is a great modality if you'd like to stay clothed.
Adapted Swedish massage is also available. Adaptive pillows and positions as well as techniques specific to pregnancy will be used.
Massage provides a nurturing, soothing touch, which promotes release of emotional and physical tension.
Massage helps alleviate stress on the weight bearing joints of the hips, pelvis, knees, and ankles, and relieves soreness in the muscles that are supporting the additional weight of the baby. Massage helps to soothe and ease sore muscles throughout the neck, back and hips. Massage helps to ease pressure and pain to the nervous system, including the sciatic nerve.
Yess!! Reassurance, nurturing, and relaxation for the mother during pregnancy have shown to have far-reaching impact on her fetus. Studies indicate that a baby will sense and respond to their mother’s stress levels as registered by her increased heartbeat. One such study can be found here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3710585
Your LMT has been trained by the Institute of Somatic Therapy and is well versed in pregnancy- it's changes, challenges, and massage methodology. She is able to accommodate all of the stages of pregnancy to give you a rejuvenating experience.