PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM MASSAGE SERVICES

Molly Cruz, CMP - Profile
Molly Cruz is a Certified Massage Practitioner through the Cypress Health Institute and has been practicing since 1999. She completed the Prenatal Massage program at Twin Lakes College of the Healing Arts in the spring of 2000 and also the advanced certificate program in Pre and Perinatal Massage Therapy through Body Therapy Associates in the spring of 2003.

The following client comments express why I feel giving massage to pregnant and postpartum women is such important work. Knowing that I can help to facilitate feelings of physical comfort and emotional well-being in these women during such an important time in their lives is wonderful.

Massage Studio: Peaceful Location in Santa Cruz

Prenatal massage:

"Before the massage, it felt like I was totally disconnected from the lower half of my body. The work you did around my hips re-opened the flow of energy throughout my body. I feel like a whole person again!"

"This is the first time I've really felt good during my pregnancy."

Postpartum massage:

"After a very long labor and cesarean birth my body felt broken in so many ways. Having a postpartum massage a few weeks after the birth helped me start putting the pieces of my body back together. I wish I had done it sooner."

The [hot stone massage was] the best massage I've ever had! The heat really allowed my body to open and my muscles to relax in a way I've never experienced before. The left-over tension my body was holding onto after the birth disappeared."

General Comment:

"I really enjoy Molly's massage work and overall presence. She is gentle, yet strong, focused and centered. She is attentive, but not overbearing. Her hands show all of these characteristics in the way she touches, listens, and is responsive to my needs without me saying anything."

Please read our collection of specific benefits of massage during pregnancy and postpartnum