The Benefits of Massage During Pregnancy
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- Aug, 03, 2015
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- Birth Doula, Mama Jane Massage, Pregnancy, Prenatal Massage
By Liz Green, CD (toLabor), LMT, CR Prenatal massage helps to manage the aches and pains of pregnancy, increases quality of sleep, improves mood, decreases edema, releases hormones in the body that counteract stress, fear and anxiety, and it feels great for baby too! It can help pregnant bodies to maintain good balance and alignment in […]
Read MoreWhat Birth Work Is…
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- May, 17, 2013
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- Birth Doula, Birth Work, Mama Jane Massage, Pregnancy
As I’m taking a break from editing the June quarterly newsletter for the Colorado Doulas Association (as is my Publications Chair board duties), I’m reflecting on all the things I do as a doula that don’t involve being present at a family’s birth. Having only attended four births so far, I still find that every […]
Read MoreStone Massage for Pregnancy
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- May, 10, 2013
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- Birth Doula, Mama Jane Massage, Pregnancy, Prenatal Massage, Stone Massage
Last weekend I took a class called Hydrostone at the Colorado School of Healing Arts, my beloved alma mater. It’s been five years since I took classes at CSHA and being there reminds me how much I love being in school – learning new things and being around positive, inquisitive energy. What I learned from […]
Read MoreMama Jane Winter Updates!
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- Feb, 18, 2013
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- Mama Jane Massage, Pregnancy
It’s been a busy few months for Mama Jane Massage. While I continue to practice massage at Natural Balance Integrative Health in Stapleton Thursdays through Saturdays, I also volunteer at the Denver Community Health Collective (DCHC) the first Sunday of every month, providing sliding scale massages. DCHC is an excellent resource for sliding scale alternative […]
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