My name is Bianca and I live with a chronic pain condition. In order to manage it, I take a multifaceted approach that includes western medicine as well as alternative medicine. Massage therapy and manual lymphatic drainage have been integral tools in reducing inflammation, restoring range of motion, increasing energy and regulating my nervous system.

October is breast cancer awareness month and while you won’t catch me pinkwashing everything….

Scientific evidence shows that #bodywork and #acupuncture can be supportive of recovery from traumas like domestic violence and sexual assault.⁠

Adrianne has been a true source of magic for my physical and spiritual health since I first started seeing her to support hormone balance prior to getting pregnant. Throughout my pregnancy and postpartum (my baby is almost 2!), her deep knowledge of the body and maternal experience has brought me back to life more times than I can count!

After surgery, swelling and stiffness can make it harder to move comfortably. The surgical area may feel tight or heavy, and everyday movements can take more effort. Reaching overhead, bending your knee, or simply getting around may be harder than usual.

Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) can support your body through this stage of recovery. At MaMassage, we practice the Vodder Technique, a gentle approach that uses slow, rhythmic movements to encourage lymphatic flow and help reduce swelling.

August is National Breastfeeding & Chestfeeding Month, a time where we recognize the importance of supporting families throughout their infant feeding journey.⁠

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Many parents experience physical discomfort, fatigue, posture-related pain, swelling, or challenges as they and their #babies learn together.⁠

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What if you have multiple goals of addressing both musculoskeletal tension/pain AND reducing swelling?

 In this case it is best to book a prenatal massage, and make it a longer session- at least 75 or 90 minutes so that your therapist can address both goals adequately.

It may have seemed she was in the background as we've introducing new staff and updating you about our new room and new services, but Kiera's been busy!

MaMassage Brooklyn is located in Prospect Heights at 603 Bergen Street, close to Atl Ave Barclays and many train lines and buses.

MaMassage Brooklyn is a queer owned and operated bodywork establishment that serves women, trans, NB and gender non conforming people.

MLD is safe for postpartum and c-section recovery. At MaMassage Brooklyn many of our massage therapists are certified manual lymphatic drainage therapists as well.

What is the Massage for Reproductive Health @mamassage_brooklyn ?

This service can really be applied to so many different types of reproductive health support and can include so many different modalities. 

⁠Thursdays are the one day a week that I venture out of Brooklyn, taking the subway one stop into Manhattan to run an auricular acupuncture group for survivors at an amazing organization @cvtcnyc ... it's also the one day a week that I get use needles in my role as an ADS - Acu Detox Specialist trained in NADA or 5NP (5 needle protocol).

⁠I'm always amazed by the way these tiny needles help bring folks down into a parasympathetic state... sometimes even more quickly than massage TBH.⁠ Looking into the sharps container yesterday I was thinking about how each needle in this jumble of hundreds of needles could represent the statistical data for SA  ... I'll leave the statistical reporting to orgs like @rainn and @nsvrc who have great resources on this... but suffice it to say the numbers are staggering. ⁠

We've taken a second treatment room right next door to the current studio! If you've been with us since 2021, this big, beautiful, bright room may look familiar... When Kiera returned to practice in the early part of the pandemic, she was in this space a couple of days a week, and then Adrianne joined her there in 2023. We quickly moved towards needing our own space, so moved down the hall, but now, we have both rooms @mamassage_brooklyn ⁠

Perinatal care should honor your body, your experience, and your story. True care goes beyond treatment - it is also about being listened to, believed, and held in spaces that feel grounded and affirming.⁠

@MaMassage_Brooklyn our practitioners aim to approach #massage and bodywork through a lens of nervous system support, restoration, and intentional care. ⁠

April is csection awareness month. While a c-section does not always equate to a traumatic experience, it can often be the end result in a cascade of interventions that could have potentially been avoided with the right support. The @WHO estimates that about 15% of c sections are medically necessary, but in the US our average is around 32%. While many of our clients may be educated about their birth support options, sometimes it is difficult to avoid interventions in a medical setting that is set for that purpose.

Tonight's full pink moon is a symbol of spring, rebirth and renewal. 

We find that massage moments give us the moment to recharge in our own glow and move forth with calm and focused energy and intention in our bodies, minds and spirits. 

If you are looking to create a connection between your body and the rhythm of the moon's cycles for labor prep or reproductive health, use this moon's glow as a reminder to schedule massage and self care practices. We are here to support you !

On this #TDOV we @mamassage_brooklyn celebrate our #trans and #nb community members! ⁠Our studio and classes are safer spaces for #queer #transgender and #nonbinary folks to learn, work and seek care. All of our massage therapists and instructors have been trained in #genderaffirming and trans-inclusive language and ideologies, and some identify this way themselves. ⁠

The Vernal, or Spring, Equinox begins today! The hours of light and darkness are equal and we begin to pass into the long days of spring and summer. I like to think of this as the actual beginning of the year, when the earth is waking up, new life is beginning, and the zodiac calendar begins with the sun passing through Aries.

Molly @mamassage_brooklyn wanted to share with first time clients what to expect in a massage session with them…

Molly says: “I’m hoping to build a partnership with my clients on the table. My goal is to find a balance between my intuition and experience as an LMT with your own felt sense of your body.”