Equilibrio Therapeutic Massage

Equilibrio Therapeutic Massage equilibrio: San Diego-based massage and wellness therapies for women and their families Equilibrio specializes in massage for pregnancy and postpartum.

We have been working with Mamas and their families in the San Diego area since 2004. All of our therapists have gone through advanced training in massage for pregnancy and postpartum. It's our specialty, and we take that seriously.

“Does my baby feel the massage? She’s moving around so much!”It’s a frequent question from prenatal massage clients in t...
08/07/2025

“Does my baby feel the massage? She’s moving around so much!”

It’s a frequent question from prenatal massage clients in the middle of a massage. You observe baby moving around more than you might normally that time of day.
❓Are you just more tuned in to your body and baby?
❓Or does baby think it’s playtime?
❓Or does baby actually feel the massage?

Maybe all of those!

But baby may actually be responding to the massage itself. Research that has measured fetal movements in response to the pregnant person receiving:
🦶foot massage
✋hand massage or
🤰vibratory stimulation to belly (sounds strange, but it’s gentle), versus a control group of no stimulation.

And you know what??? The group receiving the 3-minute foot massage had increased fetal movement. More so than hand massage or vibratory stimulation. 🦶🦶🦶

Most of us love a good foot massage. And researchers hypothesize that because the foot is so highly innervated, a massage may stimulate physiological responses in your body that are also felt by the fetus.

This particular study was looking strictly at fetal movement during these varied touches and not on birth outcomes or any other variables. However other studies looking at massage in pregnancy and labor have positive indications – with decreased incidence of negative outcomes, shorter labors and reporting of less pain in labor.

So, yes, you are probably NOT imagining baby moving more during your massage. And maybe you should ask for more foot rubs at home to test this out??






05/08/2024

We are so excited to welcome Kacie to Equilibrio! She is a CA State certified massage therapist, passionate about women's health and supporting female athletes. Kacie was a collegiate athlete and is a mom of three💞.

This prenatal clinic is the capstone in her training before her schedule goes live in our appointment calendar.

We love Kacie's gentle and nurturing energy! AND her confident and connected deep touch. We have no doubt you will feel deeply cared for in your massages with her!🥰

Pregnant and interested in attending the clinic? Send us a DM for more information.

“Someone on your side, who truly wants the best for you and your baby!” 😭😭😭🥰🥰🥰We’re gushing over this 5 star review left...
04/22/2023

“Someone on your side, who truly wants the best for you and your baby!” 😭😭😭🥰🥰🥰

We’re gushing over this 5 star review left about our wonderful therapist Hannah!

There is no greater gift than knowing the work we do with our mamas make a difference! 💛

🥳ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎉Join us on May 20th for a three hour workshop to introduce techniques for partner massage and support du...
04/12/2023

🥳ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎉

Join us on May 20th for a three hour workshop to introduce techniques for partner massage and support during labor.

Bring your partner, BFF, or grandma-to-be with you for this fun session to acquire the tools to transform their massage offering from “good” to “great”, while helping them learn skills that can be used leading up to and during birth to ease discomforts in the body and support connection.

To reserve your spot use the link in our bio & for this week ONLY enter “Ohbaby23” for $25 off your class purchase.

We can’t wait to share with you! 💛

06/27/2022

Join our very own Hannah Block for yoga 🧘‍♀️ starting this month. Designed for the pregnant and postpartum body, these classes will focus on strength, mobility and function.

Always with attention to a resilient pelvic floor and core!

The classes are ONLINE and pay-what-you-can. Head to our website and book a spot to join Hannah!

https://equilibrio.as.me/




Our Pillow 🥷 Destany strikes again!!! Thanks so much for your kind words, Marisa, and trusting us during your pregnancy....
06/15/2022

Our Pillow 🥷 Destany strikes again!!!

Thanks so much for your kind words, Marisa, and trusting us during your pregnancy. 🥰

One of the foundations of really good prenatal massage is knowing how to get mamas comfortable on the massage table! ✔️✔️

Awwww! It's always so fun getting love notes from our Mamas. And what's even more fun after working with a mama througho...
06/10/2022

Awwww! It's always so fun getting love notes from our Mamas.

And what's even more fun after working with a mama throughout her pregnancy? Getting baby pics. Or even better, meeting baby! 🥰

Here's Destany! She is one of our certified prenatal massage therapists who's been working her magic with our mamas sinc...
06/10/2022

Here's Destany! She is one of our certified prenatal massage therapists who's been working her magic with our mamas since 2020.

And she's a Pillow Ninja. 🥷

She's posing here with her favorite pregnancy pillow: a belly wedge. This wedge helps prop up mama's belly (and support baby) taking pressure off her back.

We usually have 4 to 5 of this on hand at any given moment. They come in handy! In a pinch, they're extra support for a breastfeeding mama. Or just enough elevation to ease some heartburn.

Destany loves taking care of our mamas🤰🏾 and is a tireless advocate for postpartum care. 💆‍♀️

She's a talented bodyworker and you can tell she knows her anatomy! 🫀💪

She's also a dancer 💃🏾 and mama to a soon-to-be-first-grader.

Destany works in our longtime studio in San Diego!

Have you meet Hannah yet? She's one of our prenatal massage specialists. 🤰💆‍♀️And a she's Pillow Ninja. 🥷You read that r...
06/08/2022

Have you meet Hannah yet? She's one of our prenatal massage specialists. 🤰💆‍♀️

And a she's Pillow Ninja. 🥷

You read that right: 🥷 All our MTs go through extensive and ongoing training on pillows and propping. It's the foundation of an extraordinarily good and customized prenatal massage.

Hannah's posing here with her favorite set of prenatal massage pillows. She claims these are her faves because they make her pregnant clients so, so happy. 🤗

She's a talented massage therapist, with a keen sense of anatomy. She's also a yoga 🧘‍♀️ teacher and finishing her training as a yoga therapist. 🤸🏻

🧗‍♀️Oh ya, she's also a rock climber and dog mama to Raptor. 🐾

You can find Hannah in both San Diego and Encinitas!

06/27/2021

These two talented rock stars 👩‍🎤 took a risk and came on board with us in the middle of the worst part of the pandemic -- when massage was mostly shut down. 🤣😂 They wanted to study prenatal massage. So we did!

👩‍🎓After 8 months of book learning, online learning, hands-on practicals, visits to the anatomy lab and so much more...they passed all their tests and are officially Certified in Pre and Perinatal Massage!!!

🎁 Their graduation gift? Their own model pelvis, of course! There's so much more geeking out on pelvic anatomy in our future!

Congrats Destany & Hannah! 🏆👏🤩🥳

"Does my baby feel the massage? She’s moving around so much!"It’s a frequent question from prenatal massage clients in t...
03/04/2021

"Does my baby feel the massage? She’s moving around so much!"

It’s a frequent question from prenatal massage clients in the middle of a massage. You observe baby moving around more than you might normally that time of day.
❓Are you just more tuned in to your body and baby?
❓Or does baby think it’s playtime?
❓Or does baby actually feel the massage?

Maybe all of those!

But baby may actually be responding to the massage itself. Research that has measured fetal movements in response to the pregnant person receiving:
🦶foot massage
✋hand massage or
🤰vibratory stimulation to belly (sounds strange, but it’s gentle), versus a control group of no stimulation.

And you know what??? The group receiving the 3-minute foot massage had increased fetal movement. More so than hand massage or vibratory stimulation. 🦶🦶🦶

Most of us love a good foot massage. And researchers hypothesize that because the foot is so highly innervated, a massage may stimulate physiological responses in your body that are also felt by the fetus.

This particular study was looking strictly at fetal movement during these varied touches and not on birth outcomes or any other variables. However other studies looking at massage in pregnancy and labor have positive indications – with decreased incidence of negative outcomes, shorter labors and reporting of less pain in labor.

So, yes, you are probably NOT imagining baby moving more during your massage. And maybe you should ask for more foot rubs at home to test this out??







So exciting that a THIRD edition of THE text book on Pre & Perinatal massage is coming out!!!I read the first edition co...
01/06/2021

So exciting that a THIRD edition of THE text book on Pre & Perinatal massage is coming out!!!

I read the first edition cover-to-cover until it was dog-eared and the binding crumbling. I still return to this occasionally after 16+ years of many thousands of prenatal massages -- still blown away by how comprehensive it is. I can't wait to what's in this next edition!

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Smart prenatal massage because you’re one smart cookie.

Sleepless nights, pain and discomfort aren’t mandatory just because you’re having a baby. You can break up with sciatica, sleep better and get back pain under control.

Pregnancy massage balances your body and calms your mind. It helps you prepare for the birth you want and postpartum recovery. And research hints that it's good for baby, too.

Pregnancy massage is not simply an option on our menu; it’s our speciality. We focus on science-based massage -- fancy talk to say that we’re obsessed with your comfort and safety. And we have been since 2004.