Pregnancy Blog 3/3 – Pregnancy triggers hormonal rollercoasters – can massage play a role in keeping you balanced?

Pregnancy brings many hormonal changes to your body. Some of which are unique to this special time in a woman’s life. The correct balance of hormones is essential for a successful pregnancy, developing and changing through each trimester. These hormonal rollercoasters have profound physiological effects which can be both baffling and complex. Looking at the …

My massage wasn’t painful, does that mean it didn’t work?

Sports and Remedial Massage targets all layers of tissues, including the deeper layers. There is a false myth that deep tissue massage should be painful – the myth of ‘no pain, no gain’. Massage can hurt, and the level of discomfort will have a story to tell about current tissue condition. However, whether it hurts …