Supporting Your Body Throughout Pregnancy 

Pregnancy is a time of incredible change as your body adapts to nurture and grow your baby. As your pregnancy progresses, it's common to notice new aches and pains, changes in posture and movement, muscle tension, swelling, and the physical demands of a body that's constantly evolving.

No two pregnancies are the same, and neither are the women experiencing them. Whether you're looking to ease everyday discomfort, maintain comfortable movement throughout pregnancy, or prepare your body for birth, every treatment is tailored to your individual needs, stage of pregnancy, and birth goals.

Through pregnancy remedial massage, pregnancy myotherapy, and birth preparation bodywork, my goal is to help you move more comfortably, feel supported, and prepare for birth with confidence.

Pregnancy Myotherapy

Who Is It For?

Pregnancy places unique demands on your body as it continually adapts to support your growing baby. While some discomfort is a normal part of these changes, persistent pain, movement restrictions, or difficulty completing everyday activities shouldn't simply be accepted as part of pregnancy.

Pregnancy myotherapy is designed for women experiencing more complex or ongoing musculoskeletal concerns during pregnancy. Rather than focusing solely on where you feel pain, treatment aims to understand how your body is moving, adapting, and responding to the physical changes of pregnancy.

By identifying areas of increased strain, reduced mobility, or altered movement patterns, treatment is tailored to help your body function more efficiently, reduce discomfort, and better prepare you for the physical demands of birth and early motherhood.

You may benefit from pregnancy myotherapy if you're experiencing:

• Persistent neck or shoulder pain
• Lower back pain
• Pelvic girdle pain (PGP)
• Hip pain
• Sciatica
• Rib pain
• Wrist or hand pain, including pregnancy-related carpal tunnel syndrome
• Ongoing muscle tightness or movement restrictions
• Pain affecting your ability to sleep, work, exercise, or complete everyday activities

How Can It Help?

Pregnancy myotherapy aims to support the way your body moves and adapts throughout pregnancy. By addressing areas of increased strain and improving movement efficiency, treatment can help reduce pain while supporting your body's natural ability to adapt to the physical demands of pregnancy.

Treatment may help to:

• Reduce persistent muscle and joint pain
• Improve comfortable movement throughout pregnancy
• Reduce unnecessary muscular strain
• Improve mobility and movement options
• Support pelvic, ribcage and whole-body mobility
• Improve comfort when walking, sleeping, working and exercising
• Support your ability to remain active throughout pregnancy
• Help prepare your body for the physical demands of labour and early motherhood

How Does It Work?

Every appointment begins with a comprehensive assessment to understand your symptoms, movement patterns, lifestyle, and the physical changes occurring throughout your pregnancy.

Rather than simply treating the area that's painful, we look at how your whole body is working together and identify where additional support may help you move more comfortably and efficiently.

Treatment is always individualised and may include:

• Soft tissue therapy
• Trigger point therapy
• Dry cupping
• Joint mobilisation
• Pregnancy-specific movement and mobility strategies
• Individualised strengthening and rehabilitation exercises
• Movement education
• Self-management advice

As a qualified myotherapist with additional training in pregnancy care, my approach extends beyond massage alone. By combining clinical assessment, hands-on treatment, movement analysis, and rehabilitation strategies, my goal is not only to reduce pain, but to support your body as it continues to adapt throughout pregnancy and prepare for birth.

When Should I Book?

You don't need to wait until your pain becomes severe before seeking support.

Pregnancy myotherapy can be beneficial at any stage of pregnancy and is particularly valuable when pain or movement difficulties are affecting your comfort, your ability to remain active, or your confidence in moving through everyday life.

As you approach 34 weeks, I generally recommend transitioning to Birth Preparation Bodywork, where the focus shifts from supporting your changing body during pregnancy to preparing your body for labour and birth through targeted bodywork, movement, and education.

Birth Preparation Bodywork

Who Is It For?

From around 34 weeks' gestation, the focus of treatment naturally begins to shift. While earlier pregnancy appointments are centred around supporting your changing body and relieving discomfort, Birth Preparation Bodywork is designed to help prepare your body for the physical demands of labour, birth, and early recovery.

This comprehensive appointment combines hands-on bodywork with movement, education, and practical strategies to help your body move efficiently, reduce unnecessary tension, and support your confidence as birth approaches.

Whether you're hoping for a spontaneous labour, preparing for an induction, or planning a caesarean birth, every session is tailored to your pregnancy, your birth preferences, and your individual needs.

Birth Preparation Bodywork may be suitable if you:

• Are around 34 weeks pregnant or beyond
• Want to prepare your body for labour and birth
• Are experiencing increasing pelvic, hip, back, or rib discomfort
• Feel tight, restricted, or uncomfortable as your pregnancy progresses
• Want practical strategies to support labour and birth
• Are preparing for an induction or planned caesarean birth
• Want to feel informed, supported, and confident as you approach birth

How Can It Support You?

Birth Preparation Bodywork isn't about trying to force labour to start or guarantee a particular birth outcome.

Instead, it's about helping your body move well, reducing unnecessary tension, and preparing you physically and mentally for the incredible work of birth.

Treatment may help to:

• Reduce muscular tension
• Support pelvic, ribcage, and whole-body mobility
• Encourage efficient movement throughout late pregnancy
• Improve body awareness and confidence
• Promote relaxation and breathing awareness
• Support comfortable positioning during labour
• Prepare your body for spontaneous labour, induction, or caesarean birth
• Support your transition into early postpartum recovery

How Does It Work?

Birth Preparation Bodywork is much more than a pregnancy massage.

Every appointment begins with a conversation about your pregnancy, birth preferences, symptoms, and any questions or concerns you have about the weeks ahead. Together, we'll explore how your body is adapting, identify areas where additional support may be beneficial, and develop a treatment approach that's individual to you.

Drawing on women's health myotherapy, pregnancy bodywork, Body Ready Method® principles, and evidence-informed birth preparation, your appointment may include:

• Pregnancy-specific bodywork
• Soft tissue therapy
• Myofascial techniques
• Movement and mobility assessment
• Pregnancy-specific movement strategies
• Breathing and relaxation techniques
• Labour positioning and movement education
• Partner support strategies (where appropriate)
• Home preparation techniques
• Individualised education to help you approach birth with confidence

Every session is designed to help you better understand your body, support the way it moves, and prepare for the birth that is right for you.

When Should I Book?

Birth Preparation Bodywork is recommended from around 34 weeks' gestation.

Many women transition into these appointments after receiving Pregnancy Remedial Massage or Pregnancy Myotherapy, as the goals of treatment naturally evolve during the final weeks of pregnancy.

Some women choose a single session before birth, while others benefit from appointments every 1–2 weeks until their baby arrives. Together, we'll develop a plan that best supports your pregnancy, your birth preferences, and your individual journey.