Genevieve Needham has been practicing the art of massage and body work for fifteen years. She received her training at The Saint Croix Center for the Healing Arts in Hudson, Wisconsin. There she learned an integrative method of massage. Her training touched on a variety of global styles: aromatherapy, acupressure, Esalen, Swedish, and deep tissue — just to name a few. She also attended classes for
pregnancy and infant massage. After the birth of her two sons, Genevieve's interests expanded and she pursued training in doula work and lactation counseling. She provides assistance for women in her community through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Doulas are trained to support a mother and her partner through pregnancy by helping gather information, form a birth plan, and listen to their fears and concerns about birth and parenthood. As a birth doula, she is available to offer physical and emotional support, encouragement, and consistency through the entire birthing process. Genevieve's course in lactation counseling serves to offer postpartum assistance to mothers in the precious days following birth. Helping initiate good breastfeeding skills from the beginning ensures success for both mom and baby in the developmentally important first year of life. The health benefits of breastfeeding are amazing. All the long term positive effects are still not fully understood by science. Genevieve’s passion to share such information led her to start a free lactation support class from 2005 to 2011. She is available to answer questions and concerns moms have about breastfeeding any time and is willing to make house calls to observe any problems that may arise. In June of 2007 Genevieve began training in energy work to further her understanding of healing in the areas of Qi Gong and Reiki. This addition has allowed her to offer another level of skill to her clients as they travel their own healing path. It is her desire to help facilitate a deeper understanding of oneself on physical, emotional, and spiritual levels and to incorporate this into her massage and doula services. She has noticed time and again the benefits of the energy work with those she has had the privilege to practice on. Genevieve currently shares space at Horizon Family Chiropractic where she works with Dr. Amy Schreiner who specializes in pregnancy and pediatric chiropractic care. To schedule an appointment for massage or energy work you can call Genevieve directly or call Horizon Family at (715) 426 4774. If you have any question about doula services or lactation counseling, please call Genevieve's cell phone at (715) 441 1080.
