Massage Therapies

Pregnancy and Post-Natal Massage

Pregnancy is a very special time in every woman’s life. A time of great celebration, and also of great change. There are the obvious physical changes that occur as your bump gets bigger, but there are also the not so obvious changes that occur due to hormonal changes, physiological changes as the baby develops, the postural changes as your body adjusts throughout pregnancy, the psychological changes and perhaps anxiety about the future.

Massage is known to promote the release of endorphins by the brain; the body’s natural ‘pleasure’ chemicals and will calm and relax both mum and baby.Massage also helps to encourage lymphatic flow, helping with puffiness and excess water retention, and blood flow, keeping the circulation stimulated and healthy.

Pregnancy massage at the Leigham Practice is available Monday to Saturday and can provide a 100% natural remedy to help many of the changes that occur during pregnancy, both directly and indirectly. Massage can also help the body to recover after birth and allow protected time for mums to be calm and relaxed with deep and long term benefits.

Our massage therapists are able to offer a massage that can focus on any particular needs. We can focus on a relaxing general massage if you just need to chill, or we can concentrate on problem areas, such as your back, feet or legs. You simply tell us what you would like and how you feel.

Whatever the changes, before and after, massage can help a more enjoyable and comfortable pregnancy at every stage and provide genuine relief and benefits on many levels.