Pregnancy is a beautiful time in a woman’s life, as the baby develops and grows this can put a strain on the mothers ever changing body.
Ante-Natal Reflexology is a wonderful therapy, which can really help with treating minor disorders of pregnancy and therefore it is of vital importance that the reflexologist has a very good understanding of pregnancy and all its related issues and is able to work with great confidence on the client.
Reflexology can not do any harm to mother and baby, but can help to normalise, relax and balance all the functions of the body.
Benefits:
Reduced morning sickness, all day sickness and vomiting which persists past 3 months as recommended by Holles Street.
Helps relieve heartburn and indigestion, constipation and haemorrhoids, lower back pain, labour sciatica and sympysis diastasis.
Prepares the body for labour by balancing the body systems, especially the endocrine system which governs the labour process.
The length of labour can be very much reduced by having regular Ante-Natal Reflexology sessions in the weeks leading up to the expected date of delivery.
During labour Reflexology can be used to boost energy levels and aid relaxation between contractions. It can help with pain control by stimulating the production of endorphins.
Babies born to mothers who had regular reflexology are very calm and are less prone to colic.
Ante natal Reflexology €70 per 1 hour session