The months as an expecting mama can be such an exciting time preparing for baby, finding the most adorable onesies, and learning how your little one is developing week to week. It’s also a time of aches and poor sleep as your body adjusts to your growing bump. That’s where prenatal massage comes in. It can help reduce back pain, leg swelling, muscle tension and headaches; improve sleep and circulation; and promote relaxation and deep breathing. Ready to book an appointment? These spas and wellness studios in and around Dallas offer prenatal massage and more for moms-to-be.
Live closer to Fort Worth? Find even more spas offering prenatal massage here.
Body Balance Massage for Women
As a licensed massage therapist practicing since 2012, M.E. (pronounced Em-me) Ramcke offers prenatal and postpartum massages lasting 75- and 90-minute sessions. Pregnant individuals in the first trimester are welcome. After each session, she demonstrates yoga and prenatal yoga poses that clients can learn and practice at home to help with chronic problem areas.
Body Balance Massage for Women operates out of the Urban Family Co-op, where in addition to prenatal massage, families can access a variety of care providers. From pregnancy and birth to postpartum, the co-op’s got a midwife, pediatrician, a chiropractor, and newborn photographer all under one roof.
Location: 4428 Main St., Suite 100, Dallas, Texas
Hours: By appointment only. Monday–Thursday 11am–6pm; Saturday–Sunday 10am–2pm
Contact: 214/769-3663
Website: dallasbirthcenter.com/bodybalance
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Lilies Healing Hands Massage & Body Work
The licensed massage therapists at Lilies Healing Hands—including founder and owner Liliana Morris—are all trained and certified prenatal massage specialists. Plus, they’re all DFW-area moms who are passionate about helping expecting and new moms.
Lilies Healing Hands offers prenatal massage for those past the first trimester and offers natural labor induction massage for those between 39 and 42 weeks. But that’s not all. For postpartum moms, come back for the women’s bodywork for those who’ve recently given birth, and more women wellness massages that can help you through PMS, fertility, menopause and even prolapses.
Would you rather get a massage in the comfort of your own home? They’re mobile too, offering prenatal and postpartum massages for those who live in Dallas, North Dallas and up to Frisco and McKinney.
Location: Inside Grounded Wellness, 7242 Elm St., Frisco, Texas
Hours: Open daily 10am–5pm
Contact: 972/800-1770
Website: lilieshealinghands.com
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Riviera Spa
Once you’ve reached the second or third trimester, reach out to book a massage at Riviera Spa. The licensed massage therapists at the spa’s two locations in Dallas offer prenatal massage sessions, lasting either 50 and 80 minutes, for expecting moms. Lie face down or on your side, it’s up to you. Another relaxing experience available to moms-to-be? A soak in the float tank. This is an isolation chamber of full of Epsom salt. It has the effect of making you feel weightless, which can help relieve aches and pains caused by pregnancy. Close your eyes and you’ll feel like you’re floating in the Dead Sea. Note that the float tank is not recommended for mamas in the first trimester.
Location: Uptown at Knox and Travis, 4514 Travis St., Suite 105, Dallas, Texas
Hours: Open daily: Monday–Friday 10am–9pm; Saturday 9am–10pm; Sunday 9am–9pm
Contact: 214/521-2112
Website: rivieraspadallas.com
Location: North Dallas at Hillcrest Village, 6959 Arapaho Road, Suite 101, Dallas, Texas
Hours: Open daily: Monday–Saturday 10am–8pm; Sunday 11am–7pm
Contact: 469/960-7225
Website: rivieraspadallas.com
Spavia
This nationwide spa’s two locations in DFW—in West Plano and in south Fort Worth near Hulen Mall—offer 60- and 80-minute Maternity Massages for expecting moms who are in the second and third trimesters. You can choose between face-down or side-lying massage with supportive pillows, whichever is most comfortable and safest for where you are in your pregnancy. For the mama-to-be who wants a little extra self-care, Spavia offers a Relax package that includes a Maternity Massage and a Signature Classic Refresh Facial.
Location: 2100 Dallas Pkwy., Suite 152, Plano, Texas
Hours: Open daily 9am–9pm
Contact: 469/304-9444
Website: planotx.spaviadayspa.com
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Woodhouse Spa
All four locations of Woodhouse Spa in the Dallas-Fort Worth area offer 50- and 80-minute prenatal massages for expecting moms. During a full-body massage, performed by a licensed massage therapist, you’ll be slathered in oil rich in marine extracts and omega-3s to help with those developing stretch marks. Expecting moms must be in the second or third trimester to receive a prenatal massage, but they can come in for facials and pedicures during the first trimester. Looking for a little extra pampering on your feet too? Consider booking the Mother-to-Be package, which includes a prenatal massage and rejuvenation pedicure.
Location: 5331 E. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 172, Dallas, Texas
Hours: Open daily. Monday 9am–7pm; Tuesday–Friday 9am–7pm; Saturday 9am–6pm; Sunday 10am–6pm
Contact: 972/777-6068
Website: dallas.woodhousespas.com
Location: 5760 Legacy Drive, Suite B14, Plano, Texas
Hours: Open daily: Monday 9am–4pm; Tuesday–Friday 9am–7pm; Saturday 9am–6pm; Sunday noon–6pm
Contact: 214/473-9955
Website: plano.woodhousespas.com
Location: 4081 Waller Creek, R120, Highland Village, Texas
Hours: Open daily: Monday 9am–4pm; Tuesday–Friday 9am–7pm; Saturday 10am–6pm; Sunday noon–5pm
Contact: Highland Village: 817/438-1772
Website: highlandvillage.woodhousespas.com
Location: 1621 River Run, Suite 161, Fort Worth, Texas
Hours: Open daily: Monday 9am–4pm; Tuesday–Friday 9am–7pm; Saturday 9am–6pm; Sunday 10am–6pm
Contact: 817/338-1772
Website: fortworth.woodhousespas.com
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Top image of Lilies Healing Hands courtesy of Adriana Garcia
