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I have been practicing shiatsu since 1997, and completed Wellmother training in 2001. I work with a wide variety of clients as well as specialising in maternity work. I work with women throughout pregnancy, birth and in the postnatal period. I have expertise in working with women who have had difficult birth experiences.

I work in Chorlton and Manchester city centre.

I also teach shiatsu, with the Shiatsu College and independently, and I also offer small group or individual training.

I have been a holistic and beauty therapist for nearly 15 years. And I love it still! I started by completing my holistic diploma, then moved on to my beauty NVQ, collecting other treatments and skills along the way. Thai massage in Chiang Mai, Thailand was particularly amazing and I am also a specialist in pregnancy massage, training first within the spa where I worked and then on to complete the prestigious Well Mother qualification with Suzanne. I have been fortunate to work in some exceptional spas including Space NK, The Dorchester and Groom based in Selfridges, London.

I have had 2 babies over the last 5 years and having them has certainly enriched my soul and my understanding of the human body, how it works and just how strong it can be, even in stages of healing or ill health. I now work from a treatment room within my home and I see a variety of clients who visit me for specialist massage, pregnancy/post natal massage and essential beauty treatments. Having the freedom to work for myself and provide clients with beautiful treatments in a truly relaxing space is very important to me. My clients benefit from my time and my understanding which enables me to then make their appointment personal and bespoke.

Massage therapy is a very personal treatment to receive especially when you are pregnant. My approach to pregnancy massage is to help guide you into deep relaxation, this invites you to go inwards and connect with your body and most importantly your baby. I believe a massage throughout pregnancy should be an experience into self and leave you feeling reconnected, nurtured and supported physically and emotionally. I use skilled techniques to sensitively release tension, aches and pains, I also provide appropriate aftercare advice where needed.
I have had amazing feedback from my clients in my case studies and I am passionate about providing pregnancy massage going forward.

I'm Ann Ball and I run guru holistic therapies in Durham offering a wide range of complementary therapies. Having attended the Wellmother pregnancy and post natal courses in Bristol,  I use my  skills within my busy practice.

I have a sister company love bump baby which is all about fertility issues, pregnancy and postnatal.

I specialise in working with fertility using fertility reflexology, reproductive reflexology, fertility massage and hypnotherapy. For pregnancy, I am well known in the North East for my pregnancy massage available in all trimesters, reflexology throughout the pregnancy and maternity reflexology. I offer mother blessings and am an inactive doula but use the skills to enhance my hypnobirthing classes.

I offer postnatal massage and closing the bones ritual as well as 3 step rewind which is a hypnotherapy technique to help with traumatic birth experiences.

Your pregnancy journey is a precious time. You may feel connected, flowing and full of life. You can also feel overwhelmed, in pain, aching, sleep deprived, and anxious. The emotional rollercoaster could and can, bring all of these in one day!
Booking a pregnancy massage or series of massages can really support you to feel connected to your own needs, giving you time to nurture your body, mind and baby, especially when there are many other demands in life.
Working either on massage table, exercise ball or futon mattress, I can support you and your baby in a relaxing, nurturing and personalised massage, that attends to the needs of your body on the day. I include visualisation and light movement work in the sessions to allow you to really connect in with your body and baby and to allow the demands of the outside world to melt away for session time.
My approach to your massage session will be authentic, open and supportive. I can work with you at any stage of pregnancy and during postnatal times. I have a very welcoming therapy room in Malvern, or I can also provide massage in your home, too. I can also work with you and with your partner or birth partner, to provide antenatal support in your home.
I very much look forward to hearing from you, if you would like to connect.

I tailor the massasge to your needs.
We can work on the couch in a sidelying position if that is comfortable for you, or we can exlore ways to seat you, leaning over the couch, or maybe even kneeling on the floor and over an excercise ball. Your comfort is my priority and we can try different ways until we find one that suits you. It may be that we try all of them over the 9 months!

If you are first time client, I'll get in touch before hand with a consulation form for you to fill in and return, this will help me to prepare for our first session together and talk about any special requirements you may have.

I look forward to bringing you some rest time when you need it most during your pregnancy.

Heather’s Pregnancy and Post-Natal Massage

Shiatsu practitioner and previous midwife, specialising in working in pregnancy and childbirth. Also offer baby massage teaching.

Fiona is a certified and experienced Massage therapist located in Lower Hutt, NZ and uses a variety of massage techniques, energy holds, visualisations and exercises that can help you achieve better wellness during your pregnancy, newly post natal period or given birth years ago.

Fiona's skills let her offer a dedicated service for pregnant women at any stage of their pregnancy and each session can change with the changing needs of the Women, the growing baby(ies) inside and with the Women's partner or support person.

Fiona understands the ongoing physical impact from carrying a baby and birth, whether you birthed vaginally or by cesarean section surgery and Fiona's massage therapy can help mothers to connect, recover and be more in tune with what their body needs.

Spécialiste en shiatsu
Maternité grossesse /post partum et bébé