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After you’ve had a baby, I want to know how you’re feeling now. Your neck might be tense from nursing. A position that used to feel comfortable might be out …

If you’re deciding between an appointment with me and a day at a Newport Beach spa, start with what you want from the day. You might want a massage and …

Before you book, you should know what the appointment costs and what happens if your plans change. These are the practical details of how I run OC Massage Therapy. What …

At your first appointment, I want to get to know you. What brought you in? Is there one area you’d like me to focus on, or are you looking for …

Rolling over in bed shouldn’t take a strategy meeting. Yet for some pregnant people, that one movement makes the hips or pelvis ache more than a whole afternoon on their …

Pain, weakness, balance problems, an injury, pelvic-health symptoms, or a need for diagnosis can call for a clinician rather than a massage table, and sometimes assessment should come before any …

Who can bring dinner, drive you to a follow-up appointment, or help when feeding is difficult? A postpartum support plan puts those answers in one place before you are tired …

Low-back pain has a frustrating habit of turning ordinary movements into negotiations. Sitting, getting out of the car, tying a shoe, or rolling over in bed can suddenly demand a …

You close the laptop, but your shoulders are still raised. You realize you have been clenching your jaw while answering email. Then 3 a.m. arrives and the body seems to …

It often starts around 3 p.m. Your shoulders have climbed toward your ears, your neck feels shorter, and the mouse-side shoulder is doing more work than you realized. Calling this …