Often one of the first questions I'm asked is where I'm located; most of us are used to seeing our practitioners in their offices! And for clients who feel more comfortable with a clinic space, I do rent one as needed. But there are so many benefits to in-home sessions that I consider it an integral piece of my care approach.

Holding sessions in your home saves you the time and energy of traveling. Postpartum clients especially say that house calls are the only way they can access self care—we can be flexible with time and work around kids’ needs. You don’t need a sitter; you don’t need to drive across town; hell, you don’t even need to change out of your pajamas.

My favorite part of home care is how seamlessly it integrates into the rest of your life. Your prenatal vitamins or the book your parents sent can be referenced easily. We can practice different ways to sit in your favorite chair to reduce pain. I can offer impromptu assistance with baby’s latch. When we create the perfect sidelying pregnancy massage position using every one of your pillows, you can then replicate that, and sleep better at night (partners are clinically proven to not need pillows). Since we’re on your turf, you’re more likely to remember questions you’d had.

We’re more likely to drink tea together, to get silly, or get real about your big feelings. Plus, I might get some kitty cuddles or poochie smoochies...

Word on the Street:
Recent Client Review

"Jasper is an extraordinary massage therapist. They are patient, intuitive and truly a gifted healer! I began getting regular massage from Jasper in the last months of my 2nd pregnancy. Their continued care has made all of the difference in what has been a MUCH better postpartum recovery than my first time around. If you like the type of massage that is about getting to the bottom of long-term, chronic issues, then Jasper is therapist for you."

--Amanda, via Yelp

About Jasper

(they/ them)

Perinatal care specialist. Birthed my own two kids and also carried a surrogacy. Vegan tea drinker. Board game (and generally) geeky. Goat hugger extraordinaire.

Most Popular Blog Posts:

• "Pregnancy Massage Tables" vs. Pregnancy Massage Positioning
• Fertility App Comparison
• Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica on Placenta Preparation

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Jasper's Relevant Academic Writings:

• Midwifery Research Thesis: Two-Parent Co-Nursing in Queer Families
• Reading Midge: Assumptions and Racial Bias in Pregnancy Literature
• Toward an Ungendered Childbearing: Deconstructing Assumptions of Femaleness in Pregnancy and Birth