Amy has specialised pregnancy belly mat to allow you to lie on your stomach safely throughout your massage. With an ever-changing body new muscles are working hard to accommodate your shifting centre of gravity. Pain, soreness, cramping and fluid retention are all common symptoms of pregnancy. Pregnancy massage helps target your specific needs, whether it be lower or mid back, ribs, hips, pelvic instability, leg cramping or fluid retention in the hands legs or feet. Amy will help relieve your particular tensions and support you to enjoy a healthy pregnancy.

After the birth of your baby your body is under extreme pressure to recover. With lots of bending, lifting, rocking and feeding, muscle tension around the arms, neck and shoulders is common. It is important to work through this tension early on with massage to avoid further stress to your body. We still utilise the specialised pregnancy belly mat during this massage to allow you to be on your front without putting pressure on or around any wounds and help support and strengthen weakened muscles.

Induction massage helps prepare the body for labour and birth. Using specific acupressure points and breathing deeply, can help a woman’s body produce endorphins and oxytocin and some points used in conjunction with each other can help loosen and relax the hips and lower back, encouraging opening up of the hips and cervix which can support the baby to move into an optimal position. In conjunction we use specific essential oils and breathing techniques that help the body calm and relax whilst promoting labour to begin naturally.

Please note: Induction massage will only be done over 38 weeks and is not guaranteed to induce labour immediately.

Myofascial cupping is a soft tissue massage therapy that involves the application of decompressed cups on the skin, moving them in a gliding motion over the surface of the skin where the trigger points are. This creates a vacuum effect that lifts up underlying tissues and muscles close to the surface of the skin. Not only does this reduce tension and discomfort in specific areas but it helps draw out toxins from the muscle fibres and increases and promotes blood circulation. It is also shown to be excellent for relieving chronic pain.

Lymphatic drainage massage encourages the movement of lymph fluids around the body. The fluid in the lymphatic system helps remove waste and toxins from the bodily tissues, however sometimes this lymph fluid builds up, causing problems. Lymphatic draining technique relieves built up lymph fluid, helping your body maintain healthy circulation and prevent swelling.

Trigger points or muscle ‘knots’ are areas where your muscles have tensed up, creating sore spots in soft tissue that cause deep aching or pain. Trigger point massage (also known as neuromuscular therapy) relieves these tight knots by alternating levels of concentrated pressure on the area of muscle spasm. Pressure is applied with the fingers, knuckles and or elbow in various intervals to effectively alleviate the muscle spasm.

Deep tissue massage helps to relieve musculoskeletal tension such as strains or injuries. It involves applying sustained pressure using slow, deep strokes to target the inner layers of your muscles and connective tissues. It also helps improves movement and flexibility.

A relaxation massage is an effective and pain-free way to de-stress, calm and relax the mind and body. It’s extremely therapeutic given the busy lives we live today. Relaxation massages are generally for the treatment of body stress or pain and is a gentle manipulation of the body’s soft tissues. It provides a general loosen up and encourages blood flow throughout the body. It greatly improves overall physical, mental and emotional wellbeing as it calms the mind and settles the nervous system.