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Kelly Swift, RMT/Doula

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Kelly Swift, RMT/Doula

Kelly Swift, RMT offers Massage Therapy and Birth Doula services to Peterborough and the surrounding Hi! Welcome to Kelly Swift, RMT/Doula.

My name is Kelly Swift. I enjoy all things wellness, and all things pregnancy. Naturally, that combines well into a career as a Massage Therapist/Doula, so... here I am! Ready to service the lovely people of Peterborough.

In addition to working as an RMT/Doula, I also practice Henna, and teach childbirth education classes in Peterborough and the surrounding area. I enjoy spending my time furthering my education, so you can often find me attending workshops, reading books, teaching classes, etc. I have taken courses in prenatal massage, pediatric massage, pelvic floor health, belly casting & henna, comfort measures in labour, and more! The list is always growing.

I believe that knowledge is power, and make it my goal to ensure you are able to make informed decisions about your health and birth every step of the way. Registered Massage Therapy:
We specialize in infant, prenatal, and postnatal massage. However, we are available for anyone seeking massage therapy. We also offer private infant massage demonstrations, to assist with bonding between you and your newborn. Registered Massage Therapy is currently performed out of the 360 Wellness Clinic, located at 157 Charlotte Street. A receipt will be provided after the treatment. Prices are as follows:

30 minutes- $55
45 minutes- $70
60 minutes- $85
75 minutes- $110
90 minutes- $130

Birth Services:

For Birth Doula Services, contact us to schedule a complimentary meeting and see if we are the right fit for you! Birth Doula services are offered in packages, please visit the website for details!

08/04/2021

My waitlist has gone down!

And I’m very excited 😂

Before Stacey started working with me, my waitlist was close to 3 months long sometimes! I couldn’t get anybody in to see me soon enough, it felt like everybody was hurting and I couldn’t help them in a timely manner.

Pregnancy massage is my jam! But when people don’t get sore until 6/7 months along and you book 3 months out, you don’t get to see many pregnant clients 😭

My waitlist is now about 5-6 weeks long- CUT IN HALF! And while most RMTs might not consider that to be a *positive* change, I certainly do. It’s hard to help people feel better if you can only see them once every 3 months.

Does this mean I’m not accepting non-pregnant clients? Nope! But I do have a preference (and a lot of additional education) in prenatal massage 💆‍♀️ 🤰

Excited to see some more bellies at the clinic soon!!

06/03/2021

How much pressure is most effective for a massage?

Ever heard your massage therapist say 'No pain, no gain'? Well...that just isn't true 🤷‍♀️

The RIGHT amount of pressure during a massage, is the amount that feels GOOD for you and your body.

When your body feels good during a massage appointment, it calms the nervous system. This can decrease tension all over the body, take your body out of fight/flight, decrease stress, and help your massage to be integrated into your body better. So THAT is what is most effective!

It's ok if what feels good for you is barely the weight of my hand, only just engaging the tension in your tissues. It's also okay if what feels good is my upper body weight balanced on an elbow in your glutes. 💪 🍑

If your massage has you tensing, fighting your therapist, swearing to cope, or flinching...

1) this will hype up your nervous system, and can increase the 'volume' of pain you may be feeling
2) consider: is that still enjoyable for you?

The pressure that's most effective, is the pressure that feels good. 👌🏻

05/25/2021

Stacey shared a little bit about herself last week but wanted to make a more in depth video for you all to get to know her ☺️✨

Stacey explains in a quick 2 minutes:
🔸how her and I met 👯‍♀️
🔸her time in peterborough working at
🔸how she met her hubby Clayton 🤵
🔸a little bit about her time as an RMT at in Markham!
🔸her choice to move back home to
🔸how her career has changed since registering as a Massage Therapist 💆‍♀️
🔸Her new black lab puppy, Rosie 🐶
🔸how she arrived where she is, coming to work with me! 🤍

You can book in with Stacey starting June 3rd through our website @ www.peterboroughmassage.ca

05/20/2021

I got out yesterday for a bike ride on my super-cycle! 🚴

The weather's been too good lately. After that stretch of gloomy rain it feels so good to get out and MOVING!

Did you know that regular pain-free body movement can do a lot to decrease aches and pains? 🤓 💪

Besides the bike, I've been doing occasional yoga and Ring Fit Adventure (a fitness video game!) to keep active.

What do you do to keep your body moving and feeling good? ☺️

05/14/2021

Hey Stacey here! 👋 I just wanted to share a bit about myself so you can get to know me!

What is your favourite food?
-Kelly and I have this in common (maybe she loves it a little more than me lol), all you can eat sushi!! 🍣

If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
-Anywhere in Europe but specifically... Italy!

What is a hobby you really like?
-Cooking and baking! 🍪

Do you have any pets?
-Yes, our adorable 11 week old black lab, Rosie. 🐶

What's one thing on your bucket list?
-Machu Picchu!

What's your favourite book?
-The kite runner, amazing!

Are you a coffee drinker, or tea drinker?
-Coffee! But lately, matcha.

What is one thing (adventure or work goal) that you hope to do this year?
-Stop commuting so much so I have more time for myself/ continuing education to be a better RMT!

Nice to meet you all!

05/10/2021

TIGHT muscles vs TAUT muscles 💪

Sometimes in massages we need to work on areas that are not where the pain is, in order to help relieve the pain. We need to look at the body as a whole, and consider WHY something is hurting, not just WHERE something is hurting.

In some cases, muscles are hurting because they are stretched; their attachment points are separated far apart, creating TAUTNESS in those muscle fibers.

Often, if a muscle is taut, it can be because other muscles are TIGHT; this means they are contracted, pulling on body structures to bring them closer together.

‼️Releasing the tight muscles can help to provide slack and relief to the taut muscles‼️

The taut muscles are still important to work on. Working on them helps your nervous system to relax a bit, providing relief! Among other benefits 😊

Does this make sense? If you have any questions, drop them below and I'll try my best to answer them! 👇🏻

05/09/2021

Happy Mother’s Day ♥️

04/24/2021

INTRODUCING STACEY! 🥳

We're growing! I'm so happy to welcome Stacey Kemp to my practice!

Stacey has been a good friend of mine for years; we even went to massage school together! So I know any of my clients who choose to see her will be in THE BEST hands (pun intended 😉)

I have trained Stacey in prenatal massage personally, but Stacey really enjoys having a variety of people in her practice to keep things interesting!

Stacey recently moved back to Peterborough and has been looking for an opportunity to shift her practice closer to home. We're both very excited as this seems like a perfect fit 🤍

Appointments with Stacey can now be booked online beginning June 3rd- and I know you've all been waiting for more evening appointments, so here they are 😝

To book, head to: https://peterboroughmassage.janeapp.com/

04/13/2021

Consider signing up.

Signed up as an organ donor and donating blood this week 🩸 ♥️

Shared with from .hogan

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“Two days ago, when it was the worst day of a lot of our lives somebody woke up and had the best day of their life when they got the call. It really just helps provide that much more meaning for her life.” -Mike Dalliday

Approximately 4,500 Canadians are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant and many more are waiting for tissue transplants.

The link to The Gift of Life Registration drive in Jess’ Memory is in my bio- please register to become a donor through this link. We could all stand to be a little more like Jess!

💚

04/05/2021

We are open!

All massages will remain as scheduled for the upcoming lockdown.

I had already planned to take this next week off in order to avoid clients who may have visited family for Easter and returned for massages asymptomatic but unknowingly contagious. So all massage appointments that are currently scheduled are to remain so unless I receive further direction otherwise 😊

I look forward to seeing you all on the table!

Kelly

Address

Peterborough, ON
K9J7C7

Opening Hours

Monday	12pm - 7pm
Tuesday	9am - 2pm
Wednesday	12pm - 7pm
Friday	12pm - 8pm
Saturday	9am - 2pm

Website

http://www.peterboroughmassage.ca/

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