Supporting Your Journey to Motherhood
Perinatal Shiatsu is a gentle, fully clothed therapy that offers deep physical, emotional, and energetic support through every stage of birth—from fertility through pregnancy, labor, and postnatal recovery.
Using gentle pressure, stretches, and meridian work, it supports:
- Fertility & Conception: Supports natural conception and IVF preparation.
- Pregnancy Care: Eases trimester-specific physical discomforts, calms the nervous system, and fosters mother-baby bonding.
- Labour Preparation: Helps prepare the body and mind for birth and supports labor progression.
- Postnatal Recovery: Relieves back, neck, and shoulder tension, supports core and pelvic recovery, balances hormones, and eases deep-seated fatigue.
Benefits of Perinatal Shiatsu
Relieves Common Pregnancy Discomforts: Helps to reduce back pain, pelvic pain, and sciatica. Can ease nausea, heartburn, and other digestive issues. Alleviates swelling in the legs, feet, and hands.
Promotes Relaxation and Stress Relief: Calms the nervous system and reduces anxiety or emotional tension. Enhances sleep quality by promoting deep relaxation and reducing stress and tension. Encourages mindfulness and connection to the pregnancy experience. Provides a calming and nurturing environment for new mothers to unwind.
Supports Hormonal Balance: Helps regulate hormones associated with pregnancy and emotional well-being. Reduces mood swings and fosters a sense of emotional stability. Helps regulate postnatal hormones, reducing mood swings and emotional turbulence. Eases symptoms of the "baby blues" or postpartum anxiety, promoting a sense of calm and emotional stability.
Improves Circulation and Energy Flow: Enhances blood flow to support oxygenation and nourishment for both mother and baby. Restores balance to the body’s energy flow, increasing vitality.
Prepares the Body for Labor: Helps soften and relax muscles to prepare for childbirth. Encourages optimal positioning of the baby. Stimulates acupressure points that may aid in inducing labor naturally when the time is right.
Aids Physical Recovery: Relieves tension in the shoulders, neck, and back caused by breastfeeding, carrying the baby, and postpartum posture changes. Supports the recovery of abdominal and pelvic muscles, aiding in the healing of diastasis recti or pelvic floor strain. Reduces swelling and improves circulation, promoting the elimination of excess fluids retained during pregnancy.
Balances Energy Levels: Restores vitality after the physical and emotional demands of childbirth. Stimulates energy flow along the meridians, combating postpartum fatigue.
Alleviates Postpartum Discomforts: Addresses residual discomfort from labor and delivery, including cesarean recovery or perineal healing. Helps with breastfeeding challenges by reducing engorgement or mastitis-related discomfort.
Fosters Emotional Well-Being: Creates a space for emotional release and self-care, essential for mental health during the postpartum period. Supports bonding with the baby by helping mothers feel more balanced and present.
When to receive perinatal shiatsu
Shiatsu is a therapy that adapts to your needs, it can be given at any point during your pregnancy and even in labour, as long as you feel comfortable with it. Shiatsu adapts to your needs, and can be received at any point postnatally, as long as you feel ready for a session. Healing and stages of recovery will be taken into account and the treatment will be modified accordingly.
Shiatsu is a safe and supportive therapy for pregnant women, tailored to the individual’s stage of pregnancy and specific needs. It offers a holistic approach that not only addresses physical discomfort but also nurtures emotional well-being. Shiatsu is also gentle, non-invasive, and tailored to the unique needs of postnatal recovery. It offers a holistic approach to healing that nurtures both body and mind, helping mothers feel cared for and supported during this transformative time. Emma is a qualified and experienced Shiatsu practitioner specialising in the postnatal period.
Experience the nurturing benefits of shiatsu during your pregnancy, and take time to care for yourself with postnatal shiatsu.