Pregnancy, Post - Partum & Baby

Bodywork for Pregnancy

1st Trimester: Exhaustion and dealing with Nausea. Gentle yet firmly directed touch allows your body to open to a Restful State, which can feel more revitalizing than a good night’s sleep. Also addresses any aches and pains, especially in the jaw, hips, neck and shoulders.

2nd Trimester: As the body creates a rounder shape, imbalance can begin to happen in the pelvis which tightens the hips, challenges posture and can create low back pain.

3rd Trimester: Creating space. Releasing trigger points (knots) and calming the Nervous System assist with the tension that shows up, especially in the back, hips, legs and feet, during this time, allowing for a smooth transition to the Labor process.

Bodywork Post Partum (Immediately after Birth and Beyond)

Feeling grounded and connected to your breath is the path to “feeling like yourself” again. A combination of energywork and Bodywork is often requested to support all the body is being asked to do in service of your little one(s).

Bodywork for Baby

CST is a type of bodywork that involves the application of extremely gentle touch to support movement and function throughout the body, including: gross motor tasks like the movement of head, neck, and spine; smaller motor skills like the effective use of the tongue; and micro-movements like those of the cranial nerves, all of which in combination help baby master the skills required for eventual crawling.

Especially Helpful for:

  • Torticollis (when babies tend to look one way significantly more than the other)

    CST gently unwinds the places in the spine where there is rotation

  • Plagiocephaly (when part of head is flat)

    Molding the head shape is possible with babies and there are also exercises parents can do to help

  • Breast Feeding

    Some babies need support to latch securely. They may have tight necks and shoulders that inhibit comfortable breastfeeding. Others may hold tension in the throat and mouth where the tongue connects. For those infants who need a tongue tie revision, CST can help both before and after the procedure to enhance its success.

  • Digestion/Colic/Birth Trauma - Aversion to Tummy Time

    For babies with digestive challenges or those who are who are uncomfortable on their tummies, CST helps them discover more space along the front of their bodies. Gentle cranial touch can also help soothe newborns who experience difficulties with sleep or relaxation after birth. Babies seem to recognize cranial touch as the subtle cues they experienced in the womb and organically respond with relaxation to create space where their little bodies are holding tension.

    I also Incorporate

  • Tummy Time via TummyTime! Method (created by Michelle Emanuel, OTR)

  • Haller Method for Primary Reflex Integration (created by Maxine Haller, OTR)