Women only studio
“I slept like a little baby for the first time all pregnancy!”
That’s what women say after pregnancy massage done properly. Pregnancy massage in Stoke-on-Trent from a therapist trained for exactly this, in a private studio that only ever sees women.
Book an appointment30-minute pregnancy taster, £35. Pay in person.
FHT-accredited pregnancy massage training · qualified since 2008 · one therapist, every visit
Is pregnancy massage safe?
Yes, from your second trimester, with a therapist trained in pregnancy massage. There is no evidence that massage causes miscarriage or that pressure points trigger labour. Those stories trace back to myths about “toxins” and blood flow; even midwives debunk them publicly.
Here’s the part nobody tells you: when therapists refuse early pregnancy, it isn’t because massage is dangerous. Early miscarriage is sadly common for reasons that have nothing to do with massage, and therapists don’t want the blame for a coincidence. The caution protects them, not you.
What actually matters is the advice women give each other on every forum: check the therapist is specifically qualified for pregnancy. Here, you can check rather than trust. My pregnancy massage training (Massage for Pregnancy & Childbirth, TEACH Therapy, 2022) is FHT-accredited, and my membership is on the FHT public register. Verify it here.
Why your last massage didn’t help
“Stop rubbing my skin. It’s my muscles and joints that ache.” A pregnant woman wrote that after another feather-light massage, and if you’ve had one, you know exactly what she meant.
Most therapists aren’t trained for pregnancy, so they’re frightened of your bump and barely press at all. Training works the other way: it tells you where firm pressure helps and how to adapt for it. You lie comfortably on your side, pillowed at head, bump and knees, while the work goes where pregnancy actually puts the load. Lower back. Hips. The muscles around the sciatic nerve.
Pressure adapted. Not abandoned.
A room where you don’t have to watch anything
The studio is a log cabin in a quiet garden: one door, one table, one therapist. No salon footfall, no shared corridors, no stranger’s hands next visit. Women only, always.
That isn’t a rule about who’s excluded. It’s a design decision about what the hour is for: you can’t relax while any part of you is staying alert. Women tell us this in their own words: “felt safe and comfortable the whole time, and was actually able to relax.”
Who you’re booking with
- Massage for Pregnancy & Childbirth, TEACH Therapy, FHT-accredited, 2022
- Level 3 Diploma in Complementary Therapies, VTCT, 2010 · qualified since 2008
- Federation of Holistic Therapists member, listed on the public register
“I slept like a little baby for the first time all pregnancy! It was amazing! And I’ve had no pains today at all!”
Beth “I have had a massage today and I felt like I’m a different human being. Fran had a healing touch.”
Shiela “Wow, wow, wow – I’ve just had THE BEST EXPERIENCE… the oils used were phenomenal & the knowledge of aromatherapy really blew me away.”
Jade “An exceptional treatment, have booked for more treatments.”
Angela
Start with 30 minutes
Pregnancy taster, 30 minutes, £35
Enough to feel whether this works for your body before you commit to a full hour.
Full pregnancy massage, from £60
One hour with one therapist, the same person every visit.
Six sessions, £330 (£55 a session)
If massage becomes how you get through the trimester.
You book online and pay at the studio: it takes no money until you’ve been looked after.
8 Withies Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5QR.
Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 10am–4pm.
Your questions, answered
Pregnancy guides
Honest answers to the questions women ask most before booking a pregnancy massage.
- Can massage bring on labour?One of the most common pregnancy worries: will a massage start my labour? The honest answer, the difference between relaxation massage and deliberate acupressure, and why a trained therapist has it covered.Read the guide
- Can you lie on your front for a pregnancy massage?"How on earth do I lie down with a bump?" is one of the biggest reasons women hesitate to book. The simple, comfortable answer: side-lying, fully supported with pillows.Read the guide
- Pressure points to avoid in pregnancy massageThere are a few acupressure points traditionally avoided in pregnancy. What they are, why a trained therapist already works around them, and why this is nothing for you to manage yourself.Read the guide
- Massage in the third trimester (36–40 weeks)The aches and broken sleep of late pregnancy are exactly when many women most want a massage. Why it is safe right through to 40 weeks for a healthy pregnancy, how it adapts, and the signs that mean check first.Read the guide
- Pregnancy massage and placenta praeviaIf you have placenta praevia, massage is not automatically off the table, but it does need your midwife’s input first. What praevia is, why it matters, and how I adapt.Read the guide
- What makes a qualified pregnancy massage therapist?Not every massage therapist is trained to work with a pregnant body. What pregnancy-specific training, accreditation and membership to look for, and the questions to ask.Read the guide
- What is pregnancy massage?A plain-English guide to what pregnancy massage actually is: how it differs from a normal massage, what it helps with, and when you can have it.Read the guide
- Is pregnancy massage safe?The honest answer to the question every pregnant woman asks first: is it safe? What makes it safe, and the few situations where you should check with your midwife.Read the guide
- When should you not have a pregnancy massage?Most pregnancies are completely fine for massage. Here are the few situations where you should check with your midwife first, or wait, explained without alarm.Read the guide
- Pregnancy massage for back pain and sciaticaBack pain and sciatica are two of the most common reasons women book a pregnancy massage. How the work helps, and what it realistically can and cannot do.Read the guide
- Massage for pelvic girdle pain and SPDPelvic girdle pain and SPD can make everyday movement painful. How massage of the surrounding muscles eases the load, and why it works alongside, not instead of, physio.Read the guide
- Pregnancy massage vs regular massage: what is different?Why you cannot just book a normal massage when you are pregnant. The four real differences: positioning, areas worked, pressure, and the therapist’s training.Read the guide
- Can massage help pregnancy insomnia and anxiety?Lying awake, mind racing, body aching? How massage eases the tension and calms the nervous system behind pregnancy insomnia and anxiety, and where its limits are.Read the guide
- Massage for swollen legs and feet in pregnancyMild swelling in the legs and feet is one of the most common parts of later pregnancy. How gentle massage helps, and the difference between normal swelling and the kind that needs your midwife.Read the guide
- Pregnancy headaches: can massage help?Most pregnancy headaches are tension headaches, and massage can bring real relief. How it works, and the one kind of headache that means you should call your midwife straight away.Read the guide
Every question answered. Nothing left to guess.
The pain isn’t going to ease itself, and the first 30 minutes costs £35.