Partner Massage Essentials for Pregnancy - Inclusion Project
We want to be part of creating more positive and inclusive experiences in pregnancy.
Inclusion at the outset
We created the Partner Massage Essentials for Pregnancy course so that all families could learn the basics of at-home prenatal massage. We want the course to feel inclusive of YOUR family and all families: in language, in visuals, in the intangibles. At the risk of sounding too out there.. even just in the feel of it.
We need your help to be sure we met this goal. We are currently offering 100% off this course to LGBTQ+ families in exchange for your feedback.
Here’s the course breakdown (read the full description on the main page): Prenatal Bliss: Partner Massage Essentials for Pregnancy is a 3 hour online workshop that you take at your own pace. Most of that time is actual hands-on practice massaging. You will learn to receive prenatal massage from your partner (or offer prenatal massage to your pregnant partner). We go over safety, basic techniques, and have a ton of guided practice. It’s honestly pretty awesome and the massage skills translate to giving a better massage during pregnancy and forever-more.
Bias in care
According to a 2022 study by the AAMC Center for Health Justice more than half (51%) of LGBTQ+ birthing people reported that the quality of their experience with pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care was impacted by bias or discrimination.
We want to support your pregnancy and receive your feedback to make this course the best it can be! If you identify as LGBTQ+ and you or your partner are currently pregnant, please reach out about taking this course at a 100% discount in exchange for your feedback.
Nitty gritty of how this works: You and your partner go through the Partner Massage Essentials online course at your own pace and leave written feedback after each module. We want your feedback about the general course, content clarity and implementation, and LGBTQ+ friendliness specifically.
To close, we schedule a 30-minute video call to dive deeper with understanding your feedback once you have completed module 4 and ideally part of module 5 (both are hands-on massage).
If you identify as LGBTQ+ and are pregnant…
Let’s work together for a lower stress pregnancy.
We believe collaboration makes care better.
We know from our clients that LGBTQ+ pregnancy, at times, includes more stress as you navigate identity, disclosure, and bias in healthcare. That’s why, in exchange for your feedback, this course is totally free to you and your partner.
You receive: an amazing partner massage education for pregnancy and beyond ($129 current value)
We receive: real-time feedback that helps us meet the goal of a course that is ACTUALLY including all the families we hope to benefit now and in the future (priceless)
Email us at hello@mountainmamamassage.com with the subject “Inclusion Project” and we will send you a registration link and code for 100% off so that you can get started deepening your connection through touch during your pregnancy now!