Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a perfect option for everyone and is particularly effective and extremely safe for pregnant women and women looking to conceive. It is a holistic, safe and non-invasive way for treating mind and body. Reiki translates as universal life force energy. It stimulates our body’s innate healing abilities and deals with the root of problems, physical, mental and emotional. Reiki therapy creates and directs healing to those areas of the body that need it

Infant massage is the art of nurturing. It encourages loving communication between parents and children alongside positive physical contact, bonding and stimulation of a child’s development. Massage for babies begins in utero with contractions in labour, once baby is born huge demands are put on new parents to nurture and protect this new life, bonding for some parents does not come naturally. Baby massage can help new parents develop this bond through the art if touch. Havin

At Mamas Retreat all our massages come with a complementary peppermint & lavender foot soak in epsom salts. You will feel calmer & more relaxed in preparation for your massage. Epsom salts provide many health benefits. Magnesium and sulphate are both fine minerals that can be absorbed through our skin and are taken into our bloodstream where they immediately go to work inside our bodies. The magnesium ions break apart from epsom salt molecules and relieve stress by promoting

Yoga is of immense help in pregnancy and labour. It helps relaxation and stress management as well as providing tools for Mama to use in labour and birth. Yoga stretches help to open the pelvis, provide more space for the baby and can alleviate some of the yucky side effects of pregnancy for Mama. Yoga also brings a calmness of mind and an awareness of breath that are invaluable tools for labour. Pregnancy Yoga helps to: Release stress and anxiety Improve general fitness and

Congratulations! You have begun one of the most amazing journeys of your life. Now it’s a time to nurture and appreciate your body whilst it miraculously creates a tiny human being. Pregnancy is the beginning of the wonderful and challenging world of motherhood. Your body will go through significant changes during these nine months and some of them will be incredibly challenging. Prenatal massage helps to recognise and help with these changes in order for you to truly relax a