Amy Pastor, a Greece, NY resident, is coming to the end of her second pregnancy. Amy, her husband Joe, and their 3-year-old-daughter, Elizabeth, will be welcoming a new baby in the next few weeks. During her thirty-sixth week of pregnancy, Amy was experiencing a high level of discomfort and was, simultaneously, seeking a way of connecting with her unborn child. After checking with her doctor, something all expecting mothers should do prior to receiving any spa service, Amy scheduled her appointment at Bodywork by Bobbi,located at 1541 Monroe Avenue in Rochester, NY.
Bobbi received her massage certification at the Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage in Rochester‘s Village Gate. After taking the boards and receiving her license, she continued her education and became a trained birth Doula. Bobbi is a member in good standing with the Associated Massage & Bodywork Professionals (ABMP). At Bodywork by Bobbi, a person can choose a pregnancy massage for seventy or one-hundred minutes (priced at eighty-five or one-hundred and twenty dollars). Bobbi also provides postpartum massages.
At her appointment, Amy received her first pregnancy massage, a massage which aligns closely to the idiosyncratic needs of pregnant bodies and maintains a focus on the connection of mother and child. Amy felt that the service was impeccably delivered; Bobbi catered to every physical and emotional need Amy presented. Bobbi asked questions and promoted communication prior to the massage, allowing Amy the opportunity to express her likes and dislikes. “Bobbi maintained a high level of professionalism with nurturing qualities that made me feel very comfortable and special.” The establishment was very clean, containing the calming accents of Asian-inspired art. Amy enjoyed every detail “from the high quality sheets on the massage table to hot cleansing towels post-massage.”
Post-massage Amy reported feeling relaxed both physically and mentally. She felt getting to know Bobbi was also a pleasure in and of itself. Amy shared, “I was able to freely discuss my joys and apprehensions of this pregnancy to a comforting ear. All around it was a delightful experience. I was also able to really connect to my baby, sensing that the peacefulness of the massage was not only being enjoyed by me but by my child as well. The experience was definitely one that will help me recall what a magical time in my life this pregnancy was.”When asked if she would recommend this location/spa service to other pregnant woman or mothers, Amy replied definitively: “Absolutely! Her establishment is definitely unique and far better than salon-quality massage therapy.”
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