I am so excited to announce I’m now a Spinning Babies® Aware Practitioner. This advanced body work certification gives more hands-on options to help pregnant clients balance the pelvis and create optimum space for baby. This bodywork incorporates massage, muscle release work, active movements, and stretching. The Spinning babies® philosophy is that fetal positions are not random, that babies fit the space available. Yet, thinking of the size of the baby or the pelvis is not enough. Birth anatomy can be flexible. Both the uterus and the pelvis have more available room when the muscles and other soft tissues are balanced.
These techniques can be used after the 1st trimester and are most effective 34 weeks on. I have added new body balancing sessions that can be done alone in a 60 min session or during a massage as a 30 minute add-on. They will also be a part of my prenatal doula visits during the hands-on prenatal and as a separate prenatal at 37-39 weeks. These body balancing session can also be very helpful for babies that are presenting breech, transverse, or posterior to help them move themselves into a better position. They are great when combined with chiropractic care and acupuncture before an ECV (external cephalic version or ECV is “a technique, performed late in pregnancy, in which the doctor attempts to manually move a breech baby into the head down position.” ACOG).
As a Spinning babies® Aware Practitioner, I’m excited to help my clients have more comfort in pregnancy, easier birth experience, and help for babies who may need a little more room to maneuver. Book a prenatal body balancing session here.
What is a Prenatal Body Balance Session? Bodywork specific to the pelvis, abdomen, low back, uterine ligaments, and all around the pelvis.
Why do I want it? This work allows the body to relax and release muscles on a deeper level to balance the pelvis and remove restrictions that might cause pain or discomfort during pregnancy or labor. With the baby in a good position labor can be easier, faster, and less painful.
How is it Different from a Regular Prenatal Massage? While a prenatal massage session can reduce overall pain and discomfort in the body and help with sleep. A prenatal body balance session takes it a step further. By balancing and releasing restrictions around the pelvis and uterus it allows baby more options to find the best position for labor and birth.
60 min Pregnancy Body Balancing Session. Targeted session to balance the pelvis and create optimum space for baby. This session incorporates massage, muscle release work, active movements, and stretching. These body balancing sessions can also be very helpful for babies that are presenting breech, transverse or posterior to help them move themselves into a better position. Most effective at 32-42 weeks.
Pregnancy Body Balancing Session add-on. Comprehensive body balance, release, and relaxation. This is an additional 30 minutes added to any prenatal massage session to balance the pelvis and create optimum space for baby. This session incorporates a full massage and body balancing session.