Do practitioners have specialized certification?
At Motion Center, all therapists working with prenatal clients have specialized certification in pre- and postnatal massage therapy. While most licensed massage therapists touch on basic precautions for prenatal massage in their initial training, the majority have not studied working with pregnant or postpartum women in any detail. We strongly recommended that you find a practitioner with advanced certification in prenatal and postnatal massage. These practitioners will not only know how to modify sessions to be safe for you and your baby, they will also be trained in specific techniques to address the common discomforts associated with pregnancy and to prepare the body for labor.
