Pregnancy and the months after birth are beautiful, demanding seasons. Your body is doing holy work and rest can feel out of reach.
At Studio Selah, we believe rest is a necessity. Selah means to pause, and few women need that pause more than expecting and new mothers.
Benefits of prenatal massage
As your baby grows, your posture shifts and your back, hips and legs work harder. Reasearch on prenatal massage has found that it may help with:
- Back and leg pain. Massaged mothers reported less discomfort.
- Stress and anxiety. Anxiety and cortisol, the body’s main stress hormone, went down.
- Mood. Depression scores dropped, and in some studies the benefit lasted beyond birth.
Prenatal sessions at Studio Selah use a gentle Swedish technique with you lying comfortably on your side, supported by pillows. If your pregnancy is high-risk, please check with your doctor or midwife before scheduling a massage.
Benefits of postpartum massage
After baby arrives, feeding, rocking and short nights strain your neck, shoulders and back.
Postpartum massage can:
- Ease muscle tension from nursing and carrying your baby.
- Calm stress and help your body truly rest.
- Support emotional well-being. Research has linked massage during pregnancy with lower rates of
postpartum depression. - After a C-section or complicated delivery, wait for your provider’s okay, and we’ll adjust your session to
keep you comfortable. - Caring for yourself is part of caring for your family. We would be honored to give you a place to rest.
Interested in learning more about the benefits of massage during pregnancy or postpartum periods?
Contact Studio Selah at: https://studioselahwellness.com