Prepare your body for pregnancy with a combination of abdominal massage, shiatsu, and reflexology.  Research links stress during ovulation to lower conception rates. During pregnancy, a woman’s body undergoes tremendous changes, some of them uncomfortable. Massage therapy during pregnancy helps relieve many of these discomforts. The goal of pregnancy massage is to help minimize stress, promote relaxation and prepare the muscles for childbirth. Therapy helps ease and shorten the duration of labor.  Postpartum bodywork is an effective and holistic approach for the many adjustments to motherhood.  Beyond all the regular benefits of a massage, specific postpartum benefits include hormone regulation, reduced swelling, better sleep, and improved breastfeeding.  Now's the time to restore your body to its pre-pregnancy condition, speed healing and assist with C-section recovery.