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	Name:	Tea Garden Springs
	Address:	38 Miller Avenue Mill Valley, California 94941 USA
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	Phone:	415-389-7123
	Type:	Day Spa

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Description: Welcome to the tranquil world of Tea Garden Springs. All your senses will come alive in the midst of the fragrant gardens and soothing streams. Relax into the spirit of caring. Tea Garden Springs' holistic approach is to assist you in embracing the wisdom of wellness within, and in cultivating oneness of body, mind and spirit.

Treatments & Programs: Western massages, Eastern massages, healing baths, facials, body treatments, body therapy, holistic health evaluation, intuitive readings.

Romantic Treatments & Programs: A Suite for Two - Perfect for the romantics, with a dear friend, or celebrating a special day, our suites offer a delightful experience for two of an aromatic bath of choice and side by side massage. Choose either: Zen Garden (Opening up to a serene garden is our beautiful suite for two facing Mount Tamalpais,with side by side Jacuzzi tubs for your aromatic bath.) or Heaven's Door (A luxuriously decorated suite room with rich colors and moods, we offer a large Jacuzzi tub for two for your aromatic enjoyment.). 30 min. bath, 55 min. massage or 30 min. bath, 85 min. massage.

Maternity Treatments & Programs: Prenatal and Postnatal Massage - Tea Garden Springs wishes to inform you about the prenatal and postnatal massages they offer. Several of their practitioners provide this service, and all are well-trained and certified to practice this highly specialized type of massage.

Many considerations must be addressed in prenatal bodywork, and each trimester of the pregnancy presents a unique set of challenges. In the first trimester the risk of miscarriage is the highest, prompting the practitioner to avoid abdominal massage altogether, as well as any undue pressure on the endocrine gland reflex points. The mother may lie in any position that she finds relaxing: supine, prone, or side-lying. Then the practitioner administers a general circulatory massage in the Swedish style to help alleviate the body’s tensions. Kegel and abdominal strengthening exercises are introduced, as are diaphragmatic breathing techniques. At this point the prenatal practitioners can also provide the mother with valuable information relating to pregnancy along with personal coaching on relaxation techniques, on how to better attune to the feminine energy of pregnancy to better accept the radical bodily changes under way and in lending the mother emotional support and supportive preparation to her for a birth that is as natural as possible.

During the second trimester, the mother receives her massage in the side-lying, semi-reclining, or 3/4 position, with pillows used as a comfort aid. Now light abdominal work may begin, along with Connective Tissue and Swedish massage, though a sharp eye is always kept on any contraindications such as varicosities. In general, rest assured that Tea Garden Springs' pre-natal massages always stay on "the pleasure side of pain" so the fetus will not get flooded with the mother’s stress hormones. The practitioners pay great attention to this, and have the mother use a red, yellow, and green light code to facilitate the communication of any pain. Meanwhile, the bodywork focuses more and more on supporting pelvic alignment, as well as careful ligament work around the diaphragm, intercostals, adductors, and of course, the growing uterus. More coaching is also provided on breathing relaxation techniques, pelvic tilts and kegel exercises, especially as the mother enters her third trimester. During these final months of pregnancy, the prenatal massage practitioners address the specific areas of stress the mother reports, which ususally involve the spine, sacrum, glutei, and uterine ligament strains. At this point a weekly prenatal massage helps immeasurably in alleviating any discomfort a mother may feel, and the sessions help her get more and more in touch with the feminine wisdom within, centering and opening her to the miraculous event of birth that is about to occur.

Overall, the numerous benefits of prenatal massage have a positive synergistic effect on the mother’s health. The massage increases circulation, accelerating the flow of nutrients to both mother and child. The massage relieves the physical discomforts of pregnancy such as back, shoulder, and neck pain, and edema and fatigue. This bodywork also minimizes the stress on the weight bearing joints of the hips, pelvis, knees and ankles. And studies have shown that serial massage helps relax pregnant women to such an extent that it reduces their tension during labor.

Postnatal massages can begin a few weeks after the birth to aid the mother’s healing and ease postpartum stress, allowing the body to recuperate quickly from the rigors of labor. As this happens the bodywork focuses more and more on the pelvic girdle, particularly the abdominal area, helping to restore vital energy and expedite the realignment of the organs to their pre-pregnancy state. Serial postnatal massages also foster a deeper level of relaxation in the mother, which can only strengthen the connection to herself, her baby, and her partner.

The ultimate goal of pre/postnatal massage is to empower and nurture the Mother Wisdom within. Tea Garden Springs' practitioners feel very blessed working with expectant mothers to expand their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. The practitioners find this a uniquely rewarding experience, and are here to help you through the entire birthing process.

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