What is a Postpartum Massage? It is a massage that can be received anytime after giving birth andsometimes as early as the first 24 hours to one week after birth; so long asthere are no complications and with a physician’s or midwife’s medicalclearance of course.The purpose of receiving a postpartum massage is to help with
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This article is for the many mothers out there who are struggling with latch and feeding difficulties. Please know that you have options (including CFT for yourself both pre and postnatal) along your journey to wellness, which is what has inspired me to share this article. Written by a dear colleague and friend of mine,
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The Milky Way is proud to offer home visits for pediatric bodywork for babies age newborn to one years old. This is a gentle blend of Craniosacral Therapy and Myofascial Release Techniques, developed by Dr. Barry Gillespie of The Gillespie Approach, designed to unwind and release accumulated fascial (connective tissue) strain. This technique has helped babies
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Well after many months of training, travel, and of course working, I am finally sitting down at my desk to write a new draft for The Milky Way Blog! I recently returned from an amazing trip to Chicago Illinois where I had the privilege of learning many new techniques in The Myofascial Release Approach work
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I am pleased to announce that “The Milky Way” will now offer Mobile Massage Therapy Services beginning in January 2023 and will service the cities of Temecula and Murrieta California! After a few inquiries as to if I offered this service, I decided that there must be a need and was pleased to accommodate
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This article was written by Dr. Barry Gillespie on March 22, 2018. In the Gillespie Approach, we see a wide range of emotions around breastfeeding. Baby M presented in the lowest one percent of weight for her age, and mom was very worried. In our infant research, we found that 80-90% of these issues were
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Craniosacral Fascial Therapy is the work of Dr. Barry Gillespie. It is based on his theory that the Craniosacral and Fascial Systems are not separate but one interconnected system. CFT blends the two established modalities of Dr. William Sutherland’s Cranio Sacral Therapy and John Barnes’ Myofascial Release, along with dental techniques developed from Dr. Gillespie’s
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Greetings! The following post is from a great article that I read in the Orange County Register (April 21, 2017), by author Jenna L. Jones, and I thought this would be a wonderful post to share with my readers. Enjoy! Sleepless nights, chaotic mornings, and poopy diapers dominate life during the first few months a
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Postpartum Doulas: Support After Cesarean Debbie Young, DONA: Posted on Friday, July 24, 2015 5:50 PM Birth is unpredictable. There is no straight path to the birth of a precious baby so we follow the path wherever it leads. Sometimes that path leads to a cesarean. When a mother and baby come home after a
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Breastfeeding May Decrease The Risk Of Ovarian Cancer Thomas W. Hale Ph.D., Infant Risk Center: Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 12:39 PM Ovarian canceris a malignant growth arising from the ovary. In the U.S. almost 20,000 cases of ovarian cancer were reported in 2006. Symptoms may include: bloating, pelvic pain, abdominal pressure, abdominal fullness,
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