Mara Massage

Pregnancy is such a beautiful time.

Also pregnancy:

Can’t get comfortable.

Need the toilet again.

Out of breath walking upstairs.

Hips hurt.

Back hurts.

Dropped something on the floor and seriously considered just leaving it there 😂

You can be incredibly grateful to be pregnant and also admit that growing an entire human is a lot.

Both can be true 💗

Pregnancy massage | Galway | North Dublin

Sometimes the biggest difference after a massage isn’t dramatic.

It’s the little things you suddenly notice.

You turn your head and your neck doesn’t immediately get your attention.

Your shoulders feel lower.

Your jaw has finally unclenched.

You get to the end of the evening and realise you haven’t been rubbing that same spot between your shoulder blades.

You sleep more deeply.

Or you simply feel a little lighter in your own body.

That is one of my favourite parts of massage.

Not just how you feel while you’re on the bed.

But the moment afterwards when you realise just how much your body had been carrying without you noticing.

And now that we’re heading into October, there is something particularly lovely about getting that feeling without having to leave home afterwards.

Massage at home | Galway | North Dublin 💗

There is no right way to have a massage.

You can fall asleep.

You can talk the entire time or not say a word.

You can ask for more pressure, less pressure, extra time on your shoulders or skip an area completely.

You do not need freshly shaved legs, a perfectly tidy house or freshly washed hair.

You do not need to be good at relaxing either.

You just get to show up exactly as you are.

We will take care of the rest 💗

And now that the darker, colder evenings are creeping in, there is something especially lovely about finishing your massage and being able to stay exactly where you are.

No drive home. No cold car.

Just pyjamas, a cup of tea and your own sofa.

Massage at home | Galway | North Dublin

Pregnancy sleep is basically a full negotiation with your own body 😂

Pillow between the knees.
Pillow behind the back.
Another one under the bump.

Turn over.
Rearrange everything.
Finally get comfortable.

And then you need to p*e.

Apparently being exhausted and actually being able to rest are two completely different things during pregnancy.

Pregnancy | Galway | Dublin

You do not have to arrive for your massage already relaxed.

You can arrive with the busy brain.
The shoulders sitting somewhere near your ears.
The list of things you still need to do running through your head.

It usually takes a little while.

And then there is that moment where your breathing gets heavier.
Your shoulders soften.
Your jaw lets go.

And you are not actively trying to relax anymore.
You just are.

That transition is one of my favourite parts of massage.

And when the treatment finishes at home, there is no drive or traffic waiting for you afterwards.

If you have never had a massage at home before, you can see exactly how it works through the link in bio.

Massage | Galway | Dublin

Sometimes when people hear relaxing massage they imagine barely any pressure.

That is not what it has to mean.

You can have a treatment that feels slow, calm and deeply relaxing...
while we still properly work into the areas that need attention.

Your shoulders.
Your neck.
Your back.
That one spot between your shoulder blades you have been wishing someone would get into all week.

We adapt the massage around how your body feels that day.

So you can completely switch off and still finish feeling like you have actually had a massage.

You can see our full body massage options through the link in bio.

Massage | Galway | Dublin

At a certain point in pregnancy, if it falls on the floor it may simply belong to the floor now 😂

Pregnancy | Massage | Galway | Dublin

Exhausted all day.
Finally get into bed.

And suddenly your brain has energy for:
Tomorrow’s list.
That thing you forgot.
Something embarrassing you said eight years ago.
A complete review of your life choices.

Apparently being physically tired and actually switching off are two completely different things 😂

Massage | Galway | Dublin