Post-natal Massage course review

by Lizzie Ruffell (massage therapist)

Before doing the post-natal massage course with Suzanne and Well Mother, I had only a basic understanding of the needs of the post-natal woman from a massage point of view as learned on the pregnancy course. The work that I had been doing with these women was very simple and I felt cautious about doing the massage especially in the very early post-natal period.

Doing the post-natal massage course has given me confidence and a whole new raft of skills, tools and understanding about the post-natal period. I am no longer giving just 'relaxing' treatments to these new Mums, but am now working in a much deeper way to help them with some of the common issues that crop up in these first weeks and months, including doing specific abdominal and breast work, work to help realign the spine and pelvis and recommending suitable exercises.

We also covered how to carry on working around the needs of the baby, something I had always found difficult. The feedback I have had from my post-natal clients has been fantastic and they have been very grateful for the help and changes they have experienced after receiving treatment.

I would highly recommend that any who works with or would like to work with post-natal women do this course - you and they, will have no regrets!