Pregnancy places unique demands on the body as posture shifts, fluid volume increases, and connective tissue adapts to accommodate a growing baby.
Prenatal therapeutic care is designed to support comfort and circulation while respecting the physiological changes that occur during pregnancy.
Sessions are performed using positioning that keeps both mother and baby safe and comfortable. Treatment may focus on relieving tension in the lower back, hips, shoulders, and legs while encouraging healthy circulation and lymphatic flow.
This service is available after the first trimester.
Common Areas of Support
Prenatal bodywork may help support individuals experiencing:
• Lower back discomfort
• Hip and pelvic tension
• Neck and shoulder strain
• Swelling in the legs, ankles, and feet
• Circulatory and lymphatic congestion
• General muscular fatigue from postural changes
• Structural support for your changing body: flattening arches, shifting hips and beyond
Session length & price
Care Series
Series available for this treatment:
- 5 sessions × 60 minutes — $690.00 · Book a visit
- 5 sessions × 75 minutes — $862.50 · Book a visit
- 5 sessions × 90 minutes — $1,035.00 · Book a visit
Book a visit using the links above and ask us to apply your selected series at checkout. New five-session Care Series include one complimentary eligible add-on per visit, selected with your therapist; schedule any extra time in advance. Use within one year of purchase; unused value then converts to account credit.
OUR TREATMENTS
Prenatal Therapeutic Care
Provided by: Dedric C., Tony L., Alicia C.
Available Add-Ons
Enhancements: Enhancements are integrated within your scheduled session time. They complement the primary treatment focus without extending the overall appointment length.
Extensions (+10 Minutes): Extensions add 10 additional minutes of focused work, allowing for deeper experience.
Functional Cupping
Add a few minutes of functional cupping to enhance your functional bodywork. Hydrates tissue, assists in alignment and pain reduction.
Empirical Feet — Targeted Reflexology Reset
A concentrated reflexology and foot knead. Reflexology focuses on mapped zones of the feet corresponding to systemic function. And via the Empirical Knead Functional Model, a foot massage honoring the flow of your arches; with stretching of toes, feet and ankles. Free the feet, free the body.
Aromatherapy
A curated single or essential oil blend applied strategically to support nervous system regulation, breath depth, and session integration.
Selected based on your clinical presentation and desired outcome — grounding, energizing, respiratory support, or deep relaxation.
Designed to complement your primary session without extending time.
Scalp Knead Therapy
Focused work addressing muscle and fascial tension across the scalp, cranial plates, jaw, and temporal region.
Daily activities such as chewing, speaking, screen use, and prolonged concentration often create accumulated tension in these structures.
This extension supports decompression of cranial fascia, jaw soft tissue, and upper cervical attachments — encouraging nervous system down-regulation and postural ease.
Scope of Practice
Empirical Knead provides therapeutic massage and structural bodywork within the professional scope of licensed massage therapy.
Services are intended to support musculoskeletal function, neuromuscular balance, and structural alignment. We do not diagnose medical conditions, prescribe treatment, or serve as a substitute for medical care.
Clients experiencing acute injury, progressive neurological symptoms, or other medical concerns are encouraged to consult an appropriate licensed healthcare provider.
Any discussion of structural patterns or dysfunction reflects clinical observation within the scope of manual therapy and should not be interpreted as a medical diagnosis.