Prenatal and Postnatal Massage

Prenatal massage is a gentle massage adapted for pregnancy, and postnatal massage supports tired shoulders, backs and legs after birth. Both are offered for comfort and relaxation at our Castleridge location in northeast Calgary.

We position you comfortably with pillows and support, use gentle to medium pressure, and focus on the areas that ache, such as the lower back, hips, legs and shoulders. After birth, we wait until your doctor or midwife says you are ready.

Please check with your doctor or midwife before booking, especially if your pregnancy is high-risk or you have high blood pressure, swelling, bleeding or pain. After birth, wait until your care provider says you are ready, and after a caesarean, until the incision has healed and you have been cleared. We will always stop if anything feels wrong.

A systematic review of randomized trials found that relaxation massage had positive effects in healthy pregnant women, and that complications in the studies were unlikely to be related to massage. Evidence for postnatal massage is thinner and of lower quality, so we keep our claims modest.

Massage is not a substitute for medical care. Sources: Effects, side effects and contraindications of relaxation massage during pregnancy (systematic review of RCTs); Early postpartum massage: systematic review (Integrative Medicine Research, 2022).