Rachel Safferstein
- Prenatal and postpartum massage with gentle side-lying support.
- Deep tissue work for muscle tension and pain relief.
- Injury rehabilitation and mobility support through therapeutic bodywork.
- Sports recovery sessions tailored to active clients' needs.
- Customized relaxation massage with hot stone options.
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Wellnest
145 Palisade Street, Suite #412 B, Dobbs Ferry, NY, 10522
Rachel brings a diverse background in health and wellness to her massage therapy practice. As both an Occupational Therapy Practitioner and a License Massage Therapist with over 10 years of experience, she offers a strong foundation in anatomy and rehabilitation. Rachel takes an individualized, evidence-based approach to each session, creating personalized treatment plans that put each client’s well-being first. She blends a variety of modalities to best support every person’s unique needs, goals, and comfort level while using techniques grounded in clinical knowledge and current therapeutic practices. Her experience working in sports medicine, Chiropractic, spa and physical therapy settings has allowed her to develop a well-rounded and therapeutic style of treatment. She specializes in perinatal care, deep tissue massage, injury rehabilitation, sports recovery, and therapeutic bodywork focused on releasing the pregnant body, reducing pain, improving mobility and overall helping clients feel their best in their own body.
This prenatal/postpartum massage is a deeply nurturing, fully customized experience designed for those 12 weeks or more pregnant or within the first 4 months postpartum. Using side-lying positions, bolstering, and gentle techniques tailored to your stage of pregnancy, this session addresses the aches of a shifting center of gravity, reduces swelling in the extremities, calms an overworked nervous system, and creates space for you to simply rest inside the experience of nurturing a baby.