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Welcome!

I'm Laura Press, Arvigo/Maya abdominal therapy practitioner, Licensed and certified Massage Therapist, Certified Doula (labor & postpartum)

 I am a body worker and massage therapist specializing in abdominal therapy and womb healing, for postpartum recovery, pregnancy and fertility. Supporting families holistically beyond just the massage table, allowing them to thrive within their own bodies.

Intuitive ~ Empathetic ~ Passionate

I’m always so honored to be invited into a family’s journey, from preconception and beyond! As a bodyworker, I believe in catering my treatments for the individuals needs, educating on lifestyle changes, and supporting the nervous system, by helping manage aches and misalignments. My super power is providing loving and healing touch to the body and belly, finding anything in your kitchen to make a warm, nourishing meal after birth, and quietly holding space without judgment during this important and vulnerable time in a family’s life. If you’re looking for someone who will take the time to listen, support your decisions about your own body, and want to feel nurtured and held, I’d love the opportunity to work with you.

About

I began my journey as a body and energy worker while practicing as a doula and providing nurturing and educational support to growing families. While traveling and learning the importance of human experience within communities, a fascination with the wonders of what a body can achieve, and being unsettled by our disparities in maternity care, I continued my education in traditional healing, herbs and massage. 

During herbalism school and my immersion travels to the Yucatan, I was profoundly changed when I learned Mayan medicine and uterine massage from midwives and traditional healers. Working as a doula and women’s health herbalist, hearing over and over the stories of women unjustifiably suffering, has created a fiery passion for my work, and more clarity in my life’s purpose. I’ve always been fascinated with the body, and I love that within this rich culture, the womb space is revered as sacred and considered the core of our existence. 

Learning these simple techniques sometimes referred to as Maya abdominal massage, have been so powerful within my own healing journey, and I want to share it with everyone! I’ve had clients who have spent most of their lives with painful periods, only to be told, “it’s just part of being a female”, and within one or two treatments, their cycle pain is gone. 

I use a combination of learned therapeutic skills, my experience as a doula, and intuition in my practice. My passion lies in women’s reproductive health, menstrual awareness, ethnobotanical studies, and I strive to achieve personal goals set by my clients. Balance between guidance giving and quietly holding space for her clients’ own self-discovery and empowerment is key in my practice.

Learn more about me on my website!

"Let's fill up your cup first, so you can let it overflow to others!

Hear from my families

"I gave birth to my daughter this year and used Laura's services as a postpartum doula. I specifically did her 4th trimester care package and could not recommend it more! From our first meeting, Laura Immediately put me at ease, made me feel heard and supported, all crucial things after going through the birthing experience. I looked forward to our treatments tremendously and they always left me feeling so much more grounded, energized and more like myself. Not to mention how much better my body felt post treatments! I truly believe her services aided substantially to my physical, mental, and emotional recovery. I would tell any mom that this is absolutely worth it!'
Kaitlyn Yager
"I met Laura while I was trying to navigate fertility treatments. It was recommended that I try the Mayan abdominal massage, and I was introduced to her. I went in for a few sessions and loved each one. She took the time to hear my history and my feelings about where I was in the moment each time. She also gave great recommendations for things to do at home as well. I am now pregnant, and I already know I'm going to be reaching out to Laura to develop another plan of massages for postpartum! Laura is such a wonderful, kind and compassionate person. Her spirit is so uplifting and her energy is calming, and I always feel much better after spending time with her"
Tamara