Arnica Massage & Bodywork

The focus shifts so quickly after birth 🌼

Suddenly everyone is checking on the baby, and meanwhile, your body is healing, adjusting, carrying, feeding, soothing, and giving so much.

Postpartum recovery deserves support, too.

Whether you’re dealing with neck and shoulder tension from feeding, hip and low back discomfort, exhaustion, or simply craving one quiet hour to breathe, you deserve to be taken care of.

Postpartum massage can help support recovery, ease tension, calm the nervous system, and create space to reconnect with yourself again 🤍

Pregnancy massage shouldn’t be based on fear, outdated myths, or guesswork.

You deserve a therapist who feels confident working with your changing body, knows how to safely adapt pressure and positioning, and doesn’t make you feel like pregnancy is something to be afraid of 🌼

One of the biggest myths I still hear in prenatal massage:

“You can’t massage a pregnant woman’s feet.”

I hear this all the time, and I want pregnant women to know this simply isn’t true 🤍

The truth is, foot massage can absolutely be done safely throughout pregnancy when your therapist has proper prenatal training.

Pregnancy massage should never be guesswork. A therapist trained in prenatal massage knows how to safely adapt techniques for every stage of pregnancy, from positioning and pressure to understanding when certain reflexology points should be approached differently, especially in early pregnancy.

Pregnancy can be hard on your feet. Swelling, achiness, calf tension, foot cramps, you deserve relief, not unnecessary fear.

You don’t need to avoid massage, you just need someone who knows how to safely support your changing body.

Have you ever been told you shouldn’t have foot massage while pregnant?👇

Pregnancy asks a lot of your body 🤍

Your posture shifts, muscles work overtime, sleep gets harder, swelling, and aches that seemed small suddenly feel impossible to ignore.

Things pregnant women stop tolerating after monthly prenatal massage? 👇

✨ Constant low back + hip tension
✨ Carrying stress in their neck and shoulders
✨ Feeling uncomfortable without support
✨ Swollen, achy legs
✨ Never fully relaxing

Prenatal massage isn’t a luxury, it’s support for your changing body through every trimester.

And yes, massage is safe even in the first trimester when performed by someone trained in prenatal massage 🌼

Happy Mother’s Day to the new moms, moms-to-be, grieving moms, stepmoms, grandmothers, and the women who spend their lives caring for others 🤍

I hope today feels soft, slow, and full of love.

This Mother’s Day, give her something that actually helps her feel cared for.

Massage gift certificates are available online for prenatal, postpartum, or therapeutic sessions 🤍

Perfect for:
✨expecting moms
✨new moms
✨exhausted moms
✨moms who never book things for themselves

Available instantly through my website.
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I just completed the Nurturing the Mother prenatal & postpartum massage certification with Claire Marie Miller, and it was an incredible experience 🤍

Pregnancy changes the body constantly: posture, muscles tension, circulation, nervous system regulation, breathing patterns, sleep, range of motion, and more.

Prenatal massage isn’t just regular massage with extra pillows. It requires specialized training to properly support both comfort and safety through every stage of pregnancy, including the first trimester.

I’m incredibly grateful to continue deepening my education so I can better support the mothers who trust me with their care 🌼

I’m officially back in the classroom for my second prenatal massage certification 🤍

Not all prenatal massage is the same and I’m really intentional about learning from the best so I can safely support my clients through every stage of pregnancy.

The techniques, positioning, and even the why behind what I do matter more than most people realize.

And yes, we’re starting the day with a really good breakfast sandwich too 😅

If you’ve ever been told you can’t get a massage while pregnant (especially in the first trimester) that’s not the full picture.

I’ve got you 🌼

Some of these shouldn’t even be controversial, but here we are.

🌼 Blankets are washed after every client. No exceptions.

🌼 I will never wear headphones during your session.

🌼 Your table is sanitized between every client. No sheet stacking. Ever.

🌼 If something touches your body, it’s clean. Period.

🌼 You lead the tone of the session, always.

🌼 Silence is allowed. You don’t owe me conversation.

These might sound like small details, but they completely change how your body experiences a massage.

When you feel safe, supported, and not rushed, your nervous system actually allows your muscles to let go 🤍

So many massage therapists only focus on the back of the calf, but your lower leg works as a system.

On the front, you’ve got the tibialis anterior lifting your foot and controlling how it lowers with every step.

On the back, your gastrocnemius and soleus help you push off and create power.

And along the outer leg, the peroneal muscles are constantly working to stabilize your ankle and keep you balanced.

These muscle groups are always coordinating, and often working against each other.

So when one area is tight, overworked, or skipped, the others have to compensate.

That’s when you start to feel:
• calf cramps
• shin splints
• ankle instability
• knee discomfort

That’s why I never skip the front of your calves, because real relief comes from treating the whole system, not just the obvious spots.

Your body is all connected. Your massage should be too 🤍