Category: bodywork

Pregnancy Massage Tips

Pregnancy Massage Tips

Guest post by Seattle Massage Therapist, Meghan Devonport LMP Hi, I’m Meghan!I’m a massage therapist and mama of 2. I’ve teamed up with Om Mama Co to share some tips about pregnancy massage. Finding the right massage therapist Experience matters! Find a massage therapist with perinatal education/certification. Plan ahead and start a regular massage regimen […]

Distance Reiki and Why it’s Important for My Healing Journey

Distance Reiki and Why it’s Important for My Healing Journey

Guest post by OMC member, Reiki Master & Energy Worker, Stephanie Hunter-Dines …   As a certified Reiki Master, I work within many healing modalities every day. Reiki is a gentle form of hands-on healing or energy work that most commonly utilizes light touch to treat the whole person and root cause of illness or […]

Benefits of 1st Trimester Prenatal Massage

Benefits of 1st Trimester Prenatal Massage

Guest post by OMC member Julianne Weatherhogge, of Vital Flow Holistic Perinatal Services … The first trimester of pregnancy is classically associated with nausea, food aversions, and stress as well as intense emotions and lots of hormonal changes.  A massage is usually the last thing on a pregnant person’s mind! I mostly thought about getting through […]

10 Ways to Increase Hope and Resiliency in Trying Times

10 Ways to Increase Hope and Resiliency in Trying Times

Guest post by OMC member Lexi Taylor of Kalon Spa Bellevue … You can increase your resiliency and feelings of hope even in these times of immense stress and life transitions by shifting your mindset and taking care of your body’s basic needs. Increasing your resiliency naturally increases your feelings of hope and your ability […]

Postpartum Prehab

Postpartum Prehab

Guest post by OMC member Nicole Bulow, Owner of Sol Fuel Wellness … Physical Therapy during pregnancy improves labor & birth and facilitates postpartum recovery. Prehab. Maybe you’ve heard of it. Maybe you haven’t. Prehab is rehabilitation (rehab) that occurs before a surgery takes place. Prehab is done to help an individual both go into […]

Meet Lexi : Massage Therapist and Lymphatic Enhancement Technologist

Meet Lexi : Massage Therapist and Lymphatic Enhancement Technologist

Meet OMC Collective member Lexi Taylor. Lexi is the owner of Kalon Spa in Bellevue and has been practicing massage since 2012. Her most recent passion is for the benefits of Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Lymphatic Enhancement Technology, and MediCupping techniques. How long have you lived in the Seattle area? Where are you from/why did you […]

Meet Abby : Massage Therapist & Health Coach

Meet Abby : Massage Therapist & Health Coach

Meet OMC Collective Member, Abby Dillinger-Lee. Abby is a Massage Therapist and Owner of Shakti Bodywork of Bellevue. How long have you lived in the Seattle area? Where are you from/why did you move here? What do you do for a living? Have you always done this?  I was born and raised in North Bend, […]

Meet Samantha: Seattle Physical Therapist

Meet Samantha: Seattle Physical Therapist

Meet OMC Collective Member Sam Chernak. Samantha is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and clinic owner of Emerald Physical Therapy & Pilates located in Ballard. She specializes in pilates-based rehabilitation and has found it to be a fun, effective tool for treating pre-, peri- and postpartum patients. She believes in a holistic approach to healthcare […]

Meet Kelsey: Physical Therapist

Meet Kelsey: Physical Therapist

Meet OMC Vendor Kelsey of Therapydia Ballard! Kelsey practices pelvic floor PT and orthopedics in North Seattle. Outside of her work she enjoys running at Golden Gardens, hiking in the mountains, playing sports, and exploring all the new restaurants and breweries in town. How long have you lived in the Seattle area? Where are you […]

Connection with Seattle Chiropractor Dr. Shea Kramer

Connection with Seattle Chiropractor Dr. Shea Kramer

C  O  N  N  E  C  T  I  O  N What’s up Omies?!? Dr. Shea Kramer here, a chiropractor at Tree of Life Chiropractic in Seattle, where I specialize in taking care of mamas (preconception, prenatal and postnatal) and kiddos (but definitely not exclusive to those populations, I care for all spines)! COMMUNITY I love […]