Massage For New Mom or Mom-to-Be
I received a gift certificate for a prenatal massage for Mother’s Day. I was so excited. I’d been wanting a massage for most of my pregnancy. I had it all scheduled, had someone to watch my 4 yr old, and then baby #2 was born a little early. So yesterday I had my postnatal massage with Jen Gordon in Los Gatos, CA.
It was great because I could lie on my belly but sadly I couldn’t get the lower back massage I really need because my belly is still recovering. As I was getting settled there was a very strong lavender aroma. I couldn’t tell if it was coming from the head rest or a febreeze outlet. I asked if I ought to have my head down and mentioned the strong scent and she changed the cover the headrest. Jen worked gently on my lower back but did the more intense work on my upper back. Wow! I didn’t realize how much I needed that too. She did a great job alternating with gentle, strong, and deeper. For the strong portion I think she was using her forearms. For the deeper portions I think she used her finger to dig in, it felt like how I imagine acupressure. That was uncomfortable but didn’t last long. She also did the backs of my legs and soles of my feet.
On my back (and it was so much easier turning over sans baby belly), she worked on the front of my legs, the tops and bottoms of my feet, arms and fingers, and my upper neck.
The table can be raised or lowered, and was soft and covered with a cotton sheet under me, and a blanket and top sheet over me. There were also pillows available for comfort (I used them under my chest while on my belly). You can wear underwear, cover in the provided towel, or go bare. She only uncovers the area she’s working on: back, leg, arm. There is a water sound machine, music playing, and a small adjustable heater.
The one negative is the parking. It’s a small building with a few medical offices at an intersection. The building is surrounded by parking but it’s small and tricky to navigate. The directions from Google told me to turn left onto Blossom Hill from Los Gatos Blvd and then make a U-turn at Cherry Blossom but the building is at the previous intersection and reachable by simply turning left at that light.
I can’t wait to return for a great back massage when I’m finished my postpartum recovery.
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