bikini%20top%20pregnant%20lady%20web%20photo.jpgFirst trimester: 1-13 weeks

During the first trimester you may be feeling tired, emotional, anxious, short of breath and nauseous due to hormonal changes taking place in your body.

Massage in the first trimester is gentle, slow and relaxing with a focus on shiatsu pressure points, energy, breathing and visualisation exercises.  It can help to:

  • Reduce anxiety and promote relaxation
  • Reduce nausea
  • Reduce breathlessness
  • Boost energy levels
  • Relieve muscular tension
  • Relieve headaches
  • Provide nurturing and emotional support

Find out about the benefits of Pregnancy Massage in the Second Trimester.