You deserve to be held, and so does your baby.
Some things aren't fixed, they're felt. EmBody Balancing is a gentle, hands-on approach to helping the body — yours or your baby's — settle out of a stress response and into ease. No forceful adjustments, no pressure. Just skilled, attentive touch that gives the nervous system permission to let go.
What is EmBody Balancing?
EmBody Balancing© is a certified modality that blends several gentle and supportive techniques, drawn from what your body specifically needs in the moment. A session might include:
Nervous system regulation — calming an overactive stress response so the body can shift out of fight-or-flight and into rest, digest, and heal
Body balancing — light-touch work that helps the body find symmetry and ease where it's been holding tension or compensation patterns
Fascial release work — gently encouraging the connective tissue that wraps your muscles and organs to soften and move more freely
Passive range-of-motion — slow, supported movement through the joints to address areas of restriction, without you having to do any of the work
Education and trauma processing — helping you understand what your body is holding onto and why, and creating space to gently work through it
Sessions are done fully clothed, with light touch, Unlike massage or deep tissue work, these techniques are not about force, but listening to the body and following what it's asking for.
EmBody Balancing© is performed in accordance with our team members’ current training and certification, within the scope of non-medical, holistic bodywork.
We offer EmBody Balancing© sessions for adults and for babies, and we frequently work with moms and babies together.
Our Process
1 | We Start With a Conversation
Before any hands-on work, we talk through what's going on — physically, emotionally, whatever's showing up. Nothing happens without you understanding why!
2 | We Follow the Body's Lead
Every session is different because every body is different. We work with what's presently going on the day you come in, not from a protocol.
3 | We Adapt as We Go
We pause, check in, and adjust the approach as needed. Nothing about the session is fixed in advance. You can take breaks to nurse your baby, change positions, or switch focal points at any time.
4 | We Talk Through What Came Up
After the session, we share what we noticed and what it might mean, so you leave with understanding of where to go from here.
The Mom-Baby Nervous System Connection
Your baby's nervous system and your nervous system are not separate. They're in conversation with each other, all day, every day. A dysregulated mom often has a harder time soothing a dysregulated baby — and a baby who can't settle keeps mom's own stress response activated too. It's a constant loop.
EmBody Balancing© works with this directly. When we support baby's nervous system, we're often supporting mom's ability to regulate too — and vice versa. Some of our most meaningful sessions involve working with both of you, in the same room, on the same day!
Supported moms = supported babies.
Benefits
For Mom
Pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum months ask a lot of your body and your nervous system. Sessions may offer support for:
During Pregnancy
Discomfort from hips, ribs, round ligament and low back tension as your body shifts and grows
Preparing the body for labor
Nervous system regulation and mind-body connection
Postpartum
Mood regulation and feelings of overwhelm
Physical tension held from pregnancy or delivery
Difficulty relaxing or sleeping
Processing a birth experience that didn't go the way you expected
For Baby
Birth — even a smooth one — is physically intense for a baby's small body. EmBody Balancing© offers gentle support for:
Latch difficulty and feeding challenges
Colic and fussiness
Digestive discomfort, gas, and reflux-type symptoms
Oral ties and cranial restrictions
Difficulty settling or staying asleep
General tension carried from birth (especially after a fast, long, or assisted delivery)
We move slowly, watch baby's cues closely, and never push past what a baby's body is telling us.
What to Expect in a Session
We’ll talk, discuss which areas of the body need attention and then use conversation and light touch to facilitate support and unwinding of those tension points. Many clients (and babies) fall into a deeply relaxed state, sometimes even sleep, during a session. We'll talk through what your body seems to be holding and what we're noticing, so you leave with a better understanding of your own patterns, not just a good feeling in the moment.
Sessions can be booked as a single visit or as part of an ongoing rhythm — many families find a series of sessions, especially in the early postpartum weeks, offers the most benefit.
EmBody Balancing is a wellness modality intended to support relaxation and general wellbeing. It is not a substitute for medical care, and we always encourage working alongside your pediatrician or care provider for any medical concerns.
Let’s work together
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