Therapeutic Birth and Bodywork

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UT Licensed Massage Therapist, Prenatal Massage Specialist, Birth and Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Spinning Babies® Parent Educator, Certified Breastfeeding Counselor, Certified Infant Massage Instructor.

Intuitive movement in birth comes from familiarity. From exploring range of motion in pregnancy, releasing long held ten...
01/23/2026

Intuitive movement in birth comes from familiarity. From exploring range of motion in pregnancy, releasing long held tension, and teaching the nervous system that different positions and sensations are safe.

When the body has practiced opening, shifting, and adapting before labor, intuition has somewhere to go.

If you want support changing these patterns before labor, this is the work I do. Spinning Babies Birth Preparation Classes, Prenatal bodywork and intentional birth prep can help your body find more ease, options, and confidence—now and on your birthing day! 👏🏻

Don’t wait until labor to ask your body to do something
it’s never practiced. ❤️

01/21/2026

Nineteen years ago, birth prep was pretty one-size-fits-all.

Do your Kegels.
Do some cat–cows.
Maybe walk, maybe squat, and hope for the best.

And don’t get me wrong—those things aren’t bad. They were just… limited.

What we understand now is that birth isn’t about checking off a list of exercises. It’s about your body. Your nervous system. Your history. Your patterns of tension, movement, and rest.

Two pregnant bodies can look identical on paper and need completely different preparation.

One person needs more mobility.
Another needs more stability.
One needs to soften and release.
Another needs strength and support.
Most need a nervous system that feels safe enough to let birth unfold.

Modern birth prep has finally caught up with this truth:
✨ There is no universal body—and there is no universal birth. ✨

Today’s prep is about:
• understanding how your pelvis moves
• creating balance, not forcing flexibility
• supporting the nervous system, not just the muscles
• working with the body instead of overriding it

Birth prep has grown up.
It’s more informed. More respectful. More personal.

And honestly? That’s long overdue.

This is what I offer. Personalized assessments and care. Do you want to know the best movements for your body to prepare for birth? Let’s talk!

Okay okay… I was really last week years old when I learned this 😳—but it blew my mind!Modern pain science is changing ev...
01/14/2026

Okay okay… I was really last week years old when I learned this 😳—but it blew my mind!

Modern pain science is changing everything we thought we knew about pain.

In 2020, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) updated its definition: pain is a personal, subjective experience influenced by biology, psychology, and environment—not just tissue damage.

The biopsychosocial model sees pain as an output of the nervous system, not just a signal from the body.

Pain is real.

And it’s shaped by safety, support, movement, and environment.

Yes—this includes labor 😆 The uterus sends signals. The nervous system interprets them.

✨ Imagine walking into your birth calm, confident, and relaxed.

That’s exactly what the Spinning Babies® Birth Prep class helps you do. Through movement, positioning, and balance techniques, you can:

✨create more space for your baby to move
✨help your nervous system feel safe
✨reduce tension in your pelvis and ligaments
✨build confidence in how your body can work with labor, not against it

Local friends— Join me for my upcoming Spinning Babies® Birth Prep Class and learn practical tools to support your body, your nervous system, and your baby for a smoother, more confident birth. 🎉

Three spots available— Next Saturday the 24th from 3-6 pm. For more information and to register see link in my stories. ❤️

01/12/2026

Birth is not something you power through — it’s something you prepare your body to partner with.

In my upcoming Spinning Babies® Birth Preparation Class, we focus on helping your body feel balanced, open, and supported so your baby has the best possible space to navigate their way down and out.

This class is about:
• Creating room in the pelvis
• Encouraging optimal fetal positioning
• Understanding how daily habits, movement, and rest affect labor
• Learning gentle techniques that support a smoother, more efficient birth
• Helping you feel calm, confident, and capable

Whether this is your first birth or you’re hoping for a different experience this time around, this class offers practical tools you can use throughout pregnancy and during labor.

Birth works best when the body feels safe, aligned, and free to move.

If you want to feel more prepared — not just informed — this class is for you.

✨ Link in Stories to register
✨ Partners welcome
✨ Come learn how to work with your body, not against it

As this year winds down, I’ve been taking time to pause and really reflect on all that it’s held.This year asked me to s...
12/31/2025

As this year winds down, I’ve been taking time to pause and really reflect on all that it’s held.

This year asked me to slow down, listen more closely, and move with intention. In that space, so much growth and connection unfolded.

To my clients: thank you for inviting me into such meaningful seasons of your lives. Your trust, openness, and strength continue to be a deep honor to witness and support.

To this online community: your presence here matters more than you know. Every message, comment, and moment of connection reminds me why I share this work.

As we move into the year ahead, I’m feeling hopeful, grounded, and excited for what’s to come. (I’ve got some new big things in the works 🤗 ) I look forward to continuing to learn, grow, and walk alongside you in whatever the next chapter brings.

Thank you for being part of this journey with me—here’s to the year ahead ❤️✨

12/29/2025

The breath is one of the fastest ways to shift your nervous system.

When you breathe out longer than you breathe in, you’re sending your body a clear signal of safety. Muscles soften. Stress hormones lower. The body moves from doing to allowing.

This matters in everyday life — and it matters in birth. A regulated nervous system supports rhythm, release, and progress.

When you intentionally breathe out longer than you breathe in, you’re directly activating your parasympathetic nervous system — the part responsible for rest, digestion, repair and birth.

A longer exhale lowers stress hormones like cortisol, reduces muscle guarding, and helps your body shift from doing to allowing.

In everyday life, this looks like more calm, clearer thinking, and less reactivity. You’re able to respond instead of brace.

In birth, this matters deeply. Tension slows progress. A body that feels safe can soften, open, and move with rhythm. The breath becomes an anchor when sensations intensify.

So when things feel intense — in labor or in life — don’t force a bigger inhale.
Soften the exhale. Let the body follow.

Try it now: inhale through your nose, exhale a little longer through your mouth. One minute is enough to feel a difference. Practice in pregnancy to strengthen the diaphragm so you can use it in birth.

This is birth prep. This is life prep.

We hear jokes about “mom brain” as if postpartum makes you less sharp, less capable, less you.But biologically, the oppo...
12/19/2025

We hear jokes about “mom brain” as if postpartum makes you less sharp, less capable, less you.

But biologically, the opposite is happening.

After birth, the brain reorganizes itself around connection. Neural pathways involved in empathy, emotional awareness, motivation, and threat detection become more active. Your nervous system is literally recalibrating to keep a tiny human alive.

That’s why you might notice:
• emotions feeling closer to the surface
• intuition getting louder
• sleep becoming lighter
• your attention constantly tracking your baby, even when they’re quiet

This is attunement.✨

Postpartum is not a step backward into fogginess or loss of self. It’s a transition into a more responsive, sensitive, protective version of yourself ❤️ one designed for caregiving and bonding.

If you feel changed, you’re not failing at “getting back to normal.” Your brain is doing exactly what it was built to do. And that is amazing!

You are amazing! ❤️✨

Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it. 🍁 🍂 This year, my heart is full for so many reasons…For my family — the people ...
11/27/2025

Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it. 🍁 🍂

This year, my heart is full for so many reasons…

For my family — the people who ground me, lift me, and remind me what love truly feels like.

For my clients who become friends — the ones who invite me into some of the most sacred chapters of their lives. Your trust is a gift I never take for granted.

And for the work I get to do every single day — a job that feels more like a calling, a privilege, and a joy.

Happy Thanksgiving, friends. May your day be warm, full, and may you feel deeply loved.🦃✨

📸: the oh so talented .berentzen

We often think “nothing’s happening” in those last few weeks before labor… but your body is quietly and beautifully prep...
10/28/2025

We often think “nothing’s happening” in those last few weeks before labor… but your body is quietly and beautifully preparing. 🌙

Your uterus is getting ready by growing more oxytocin receptors — tiny connections that make it more sensitive to your body’s natural oxytocin, the same hormone that fuels love, connection, and contractions.

This is why slowing down matters.
Why resting, being touched, laughing, and feeling safe aren’t luxuries — they’re physiology.

You don’t have to do anything to make it happen. Your body already knows the way.

✨Trust the process.✨

10/24/2025

Some days I still can’t believe this is my life’s work.

I get to walk into my office and witness a shift from surviving to softening — to create space for healing to unfold, to help a mama’s body make space for her baby, to help someone finally exhale after holding it all together for far too long and to help a nervous system remember what safety feels like.

It’s quiet work. Gentle work. But it’s deeply sacred.

Every session feels like a small return—to presence, to breath, to the body’s own wisdom. Watching that shift happen, seeing someone’s shoulders drop and their whole being soften… that’s the kind of magic that never gets old.

I know this is what I’m meant to do.

And every single day, it’s an honor to walk into that room and do it again. ❤️✨

A lot of people think Spinning Babies® education is just a set of exercises to flip breech babies, but the approach is m...
09/17/2025

A lot of people think Spinning Babies® education is just a set of exercises to flip breech babies, but the approach is much broader. It teaches that the soft tissues (muscles, ligaments, fascia) in the pelvis often influence how easily a baby can rotate and descend. Instead of focusing on “fixing” the baby, Spinning Babies® focuses on maternal body alignment, balance, and comfort, which then encourages the baby to naturally settle into an optimal position for birth.

Here are 6 more lesser-known and possibly surprising things Spinning Babies® brings to your birth preparation:

1. It’s not about “making” the baby move.
The philosophy is that the baby actively chooses their position when the parent’s body is balanced and spacious.
2. Birth positions are dynamic.
Instead of thinking of a “perfect baby position,” Spinning Babies emphasizes how the baby rotates through several positions during labor—and parents can support this with movement, rhythm, and release.
3. Tension in the body matters more than size.
A common assumption is that a “big baby” makes birth harder, but Spinning Babies teaches that imbalances in the muscles and ligaments often play a bigger role than baby’s size.
4. Daily balance practices make a difference.
Gentle, regular techniques (like the “Three Balances”) can help reduce back pain, improve sleep, and even shorten labor. It’s about prevention, not just fixing problems in the moment.
5. It empowers both parents.
Partners often learn hands-on tools that don’t just support positioning—they also promote closeness, comfort, and calm during pregnancy and birth.
6. It reframes birth challenges.
Instead of saying a baby is “stuck” or labor is “failing,” the language shifts to “the baby hasn’t yet found their way through”—which keeps birth feeling less like a problem and more like a process.

✨ Spinning Babies® is an empowering, body-centered, and baby-led proactive approach to birth. I’m teaching my next in person class this Saturday from 3-6. Spaces are limited. PM me to join us!

It’s common, safe, and not always an emergency. About 1 in 3 babies are born with the cord around their neck.Cords can w...
09/02/2025

It’s common, safe, and not always an emergency. About 1 in 3 babies are born with the cord around their neck.

Cords can wrap once, twice, even four times, and babies are still born safely every day. Sometimes cords even wrap on purpose to prevent cord prolapse—How cool Is that?!?💫

Drop a ❤️ if you learned something new!

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Thursday 9am - 5pm
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