Side lying pregnancy massage
Hello,
The long awaited photos have arrived. Maree has done an amazing job.
Here’s a couple:
My hands in action
Pregnancy massage
Em.
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Who’s ready to see me in action?
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Would you believe?
Monday, May 10th, 2010I have been busy.
Between footy (all three teams won but another batch of crap injuries) and Mother’s Day, I’ve been run off my feet.
My parents visited this weekend which is nice. Shame I was working the whole time. Still they got to spend some quality time with Little Miss.
I had a wonderful client yesterday who was telling me about her customs, traditions and rituals. I love this sort of information. Not surprisingly, much of it revolved around food and family.
So today is a rest day for my hands and I’m back working again tomorrow.
Mum’s Night Out is on Friday night and tickets are still available. Would really love to see you there. I’ll be massaging away.
Em.
In awe.
Monday, May 3rd, 2010Please check out this photo.
http://www.mareejaeger.com.au/blog/maternity/quick-one
How beautiful. Taken yesterday by Maree of the gorgeous Sasha.
Can’t wait to see the rest of the photos.
Em
PS. Only six sleeps to Mother’s Day. Massage spots on Mother’s Day are filling fast!
Not to plan
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010Hello,
Sorry everyone, apparently the episode I was in didn’t get shown tonight after all. Small hiccup at the stations end.
Anyway, something that I hope has gone to plan was the photo shoot. The very beautiful Sasha was my model and was fantastic to work with (before and now). Yet again, my favourite photographer Maree Jaeger waved her magic wand in a tricky set up.
Can’t wait for the results.
Em.
Hello again
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010Hi,
I didn’t like yesterday’s footy game. It’s not because we lost. It’s because we had so many injuries. I’m not talking about grazes and bruises, I’m talking about broken wrists, badly sprained ankles and a knee that was bending funny. Not good.
Today is the big photo shoot. Unfortunately one of my models had to drop out due to car issues but the other is on her way. I’m a little bit nervous about this and I still haven’t done my hair. Luckily my photographer is awesome.
Also, apparently tonight I’m going to be on TV. A little while ago, I was interviewed for a show on channel 31 on my experience with Post Natal Depression and tonight it’s being aired. This makes me even more nervous. I can’t remember what I was saying but I know my hair was bad due to wind and chasing Little Miss around the park, diverting her from running into the lake.
I’ll let you know how it all goes.
Em.
Ahhh, Friday again
Friday, April 30th, 2010Hi,
Friday’s are my day off. For today I had planned on going out for lunch and then going to a park and letting Little Miss go nuts. Didn’t happen. Instead she just wanted mummy cuddles and to watch “Ye Ha!” A free half hour massage for the first person to guess correctly what she wanted to watch.
Anyway, in the mix, I did manage to get some washing done and managed to fall asleep while her movie of choice was on. I’d also managed to forget to turn the phone off silent and just discovered three messages. Nothing urgent and made me think about those strapped to their blackberries and the like as if they’re life support. Hubby calls them crackberries.
I keep hearing how people have to read every email, answer every call and respond really quickly even if its not really important. They tell me every thing’s important. These are the same people who can’t relax, have a day off, drive their cars or, in one case I know of, give birth without phone calls/emails from work. They tell me they have no time.
Let me help you out here. There’s a little button on the device. It has a circle with a line in it. It makes the device turn off. Magic isn’t it. That’s right, you can do it. This next step is important. Leave it off for at least an hour and at night. The world will not explode and here’s something really interesting, if you wait and not respond to every little email/message/call, it gives you a chance to look at them all in one hit. You can then decide what needs doing straight away, find out it’s been sorted/done by someone else or not needed at all. You can prioritise and delegate. Your boss will learn how to put paper in the photocopier when you’re not there, your partner will find whatever they can’t find right under their nose, your friends will call you back or leave a message about whatever and the best, you won’t get the really time wasting cold calling sales people. Sounds great doesn’t it. If a client really wants to talk to you, they will leave a message or call you back. Another bonus, eliminates tyre kickers and time wasters!
When you come for a massage, I insist you turn your mobile devices off. I find the ring tones and buzzes annoying and distracting whilst I’m working and you’ll be wondering who was calling and if it was important. You can’t relax and will get little benefit from the massage. Besides, I like to give you my undivided attention. That’s the least I can give you.
Give it a shot. See what happens.
Emma
Reformed gadget addict.
We’re Fine!
Thursday, April 29th, 2010Hello,
Yesterday evening, on the way to pick up hubby from the airport, Little Miss and I were in a car accident. Not too bad, no injuries but enough to rattle me and do some damage to the other car. (Our car is a FWD with a bull bar.) Still, didn’t stop me from feeling like a complete idiot and getting angry with myself. Told hubby what happened, apologised for the big bill that’s coming our way and went home to curl up on the couch and give Missy cuddles. I have now declared I’m not going to the airport unless I’m actually going to fly somewhere.
I opened my diary this morning to discover Sunday is the big photo shoot here. Hoping to get some really fantastic action shots of me massaging pregnant women. Can’t wait. Partially because I’ll be catching up with two friends I haven’t seen in ages, but also because I’m so excited about both of them being pregnant! You have no idea how happy I am! I was seriously cheering and dancing around the place when they told me. So here’s to good light and great hair days.
Em
PS. Only 10 sleeps to Mother’s Day. The price is going up May 10, get in now to make you mum very happy!
Making an effort.
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010Hi,
If you haven’t noticed, I’m trying to keep fairly regular with this blogging thing. So here’s today’s installment.
I’ve just finished reading “The Birth Wars”by Mary-Rose MacColl. Very interesting insight into the issues surrounding birth in Australia. It also gave me more to think about such as labour massage. In Little Miss’s birth, I was drugged up and on another planet. I was hooked up to the evil drip amping up the contractions and then given an epidural. After that I think I slept through the worst of the pain. (I’m still a little grumpy about that.)
Anyway. In the perfect birth world that I know some women have and I would love to have had, massage is fab at assisting pain relief. Especially if you’re having back labour pain. Using soft balls to rub the back and heat packs can do wonders between contractions. There are even acupressure points to keep labour going and relieve pain. Even just rubbing in circles on the belly can be enough. Positioning and movement can be fantastic too. Being draped over a fit ball is popular and so is walking. I teach partners labour massage if that is something you might like to use during your labour.
With all this said, sometimes you get to labour and don’t want any of what you’ve planned. You don’t want to be touched, you don’t want the whale song and fragrant oils, you even might not want to be there throwing the drug-free natural birth out the window screaming for an epidural. This is where the “go with whatever is going to get you through” plan comes into play. Sometimes, the situation might change and you don’t have a choice anymore. Remember the aim is to have a healthy mum and baby. How you get there can vary.
Em.
PS. Eleven days to Mother’s Day….
My wish list
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010Hello again.
I’ve decided to let you in on my wish list. It’s not very long but it’s still impressive. (Especially as Mother’s Day is only 12 sleeps away).
Wish 1: Sleep.
Wish 2: New flash massage table that goes up and down.
Wish 3: New wedding ring. (Lost my wedding ring)
Wish 4: Someone to clean my house.
Wish 5: A Gardener.
Wish 6: Lots of clients.
If you could spread the word about these that would be great.
Once again Little Miss got artistic with my business plan. Not as impressive as last time though. Daddy took her to the park yesterday where she made a new friend and didn’t want to come home. Apparently she didn’t like the low slide, had to climb up the big one.
In work news, I have two spots for in-home massages on the 4Th of may in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. They are 11am and 12:30pm. Let me know if you want one of them.
Em.
Super Dooper Special Mother’s Day offer
Friday, April 23rd, 2010It’s my 3rd Mother’s Day this year and to celebrate, I’ve decided to put on a bit of a
special offer.
The special package offer is: Two massages plus a surprise bonus.
There’s only 16 sleeps until Mother’s day. For everyday until Mother’s day, I will take how many sleeps x3 in dollars off the mother’s day package.
So the price for today is:
In clinic $112.00. The normal value of this offer would be $160.00.
In home $152.00. The normal value of this offer would be $200.00.
Get in quick because tomorrow it will cost you more. Call 0409 235 613 now to get the vouchers sent out before Mother’s day.
Em
PS. To all the partners out there. This is a no-brainer. You’ll be in your partner’s good books for quite a while if you give them this.