Services
Prenatal Massage
Specialised pregnancy massage can alleviate pain and discomfort, enhance mother-baby connection, increase relaxation, reduce anxiety, stabilise blood pressure and hormonal changes.
Additional benefits from a consultation may include recommendations on sleep position, mobility adaptions, take home strategies to reduce stress and tension, and increase mobility.
Certified Practitioner of Pregnancy Massage Therapist. Greta can provide massage through each trimester pending any contraindications.
Postnatal Massage
Postnatal Massage uses specialised techniques to relax and restore the body after birth assisting you to reconnect with your mind, body and emotions.
Treatments promote the recovery process and assist in gaining a sense of balance through the dramatic changes postpartum.
Please feel welcome to bring your baby to your consultation with or without a support person.
75 mins is recommended for your first postnatal treatment.
All consultations begin with gaining an awareness of your whole self (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual) in order to craft a bodywork treatment which acknowledges and works with you towards your goals.
Therapeutic massage aims to work with the client to release key areas of tension while relaxing and connecting the body and mind.
A range of techniques may be utilised depending on your current situation including focused breathwork, mindful body awareness, magnesium balm, weighted blanket, essential oils...
Requesting Reiki as part of your treatment can be a great addition to alleviate stress, exhaustion and feel more balanced. 90mins recommended.
Therapeutic Massage
Labour/C Section Preparation Massage
Available from 38 weeks. Capturing your current condition, labour and birth plan, a treatment is crafted with and for you. Providing focus to key areas to support, soften and prepare the body, reduce fatigue and tension while promoting deep relaxation. This type of massage aims to increase those feel good hormones, prime the body and encourage the onset of labour. The use of Pregnancy Massage Australia 'labour blend' oils is an additional option from 39 weeks.
A massage 1-2 days before your scheduled C-Section or induction can be highly beneficial. A treatment will be tailored to support and enhance your particular situation while also considering your recovery and nearing postpartum demands.
Each Reiki session provides an opportunity to share and/or personally connect with your sense of self, your challenges and the opportunities that exist.
Reiki is a gentle but powerful form of healing which can provide the space and time to connect, release and restore a sense of balance and wellbeing.
A tailored experience may also include verbal and visual guidance, breath work, weighted blanket, essential oils, mindful body awareness, feedback and suggestions at the end of your session.
Reiki can be combined with a massage treatment to enhance the mind body connection and release tension - a powerful duo.
Reiki
Bereavement Massage
A massage treatment tailored for women who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, newborn death, or the passing of a loved one.
Providing an opportunity to support and nurture your mental, physical and emotional self and address muscle tension and fatigue associated with grief, anxiety, stress and depression.
Massage in a safe space which acknowledges your situation may be a helpful source of consolation support during the grieving process.