Pregnancy Massage for Partner's WorkshopApril 6 | Sunday | 11:00am-1:00pm
June 1 | Sunday | 11:00am-1:00pm Partners, learn tried-and-true massage techniques to comfort your pregnant companion! In this 100% participation-style workshop, partners will walk away with a toolbox of techniques that can be applied at home throughout the pregnancy as well as during birth. Massage is one of the most effective ways of managing pregnancy pain in the growing body. Not all kinds of massage feels good though! After this course, you will be able to safely and effectively comfort your partner through pregnancy. During the birth, you can continue to use these skills to comfort them. Cost: $65 per couple Minimum registration limits apply. If we do not get enough registrants, the class will be cancelled and you will be refunded. Please help spread the word with your community so these valuable classes can continue. Please bring with you a yoga mat, 2-3 pillows and yoga bolster (if you have). A small selection of mats & other support items (pillows/cushions/bolsters) will be available at the space for use as needed. |
Instructor: Shannon Berrow RMTShannon has been practicing bodywork & massage therapy since 2011. After more than ten years of practice and much continuing education, Shannon currently focuses on helping mothers. Becoming passionate about empowered pregnancy and birth after her first pregnancy & postpartum experience, Shannon jumped at the chance to join the newly formed Bellies Community Space in 2022 so that she could support other mamas along their journeys.
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"This class was really informative, but casual and fun, too. I particularly enjoyed the fact that our partners massaged us as per instruction for the full session, with Shannon offering adjustments and corrections along the way! We enjoyed the group setting as well, as we felt in great company with other pregnant couples about to embark on the same journey. And even better, my partner had so much fun he remembered all the moves to support me in the weeks leading up to birth, labor and post-partum. It was empowering for my partner to be able to step in and be fully involved in keeping me comfortable during this process. Shannon is a very gifted RMT, and the Bellies space is gorgeous. Don't miss out on this one!"
-Tynan
“As a first time mom, I was looking for classes on how best to prepare for birth and stumbled upon this one and very happy I did. Shannon was warm and welcoming and made it real for us first time parents. She was able to create a positive and safe environment where us newbies could ask and share questions.
Shannon walked us through step by step and would come around to help each couple with the techniques to make sure it was correct. She also made sure that everyone felt comfortable and accommodated different positions depending on our gestational age. It was great being on the receiving end of the massages for the class but most importantly, this was something that my partner and I got to do and learn together.
I definitely would recommend this class for parents as it’s a great bonding experience and you also walkaway with useful techniques to help during pregnancy."
-April and Andrew
