Massage therapy that is helping all women

Offering massage during pregnancy, massage therapy to pre-pregnancy, peri-menopausal, menopausal and geriatric clients, Monarch Massage & Doula Care is dedicated to the needs of women in all seasons of life.

We offer specific massage therapies to manage a wide range of women's issues not just limited toward pregnant women. We offer labor support and the management of hormonal imbalances associated with pregnancy and menopause. Life's stresses can affect you physically, and our different types of massage therapy can help remedy your situation.

About Tina Giesen

Tina started her journey toward massage therapy back in September, 2001 when she attended the Wellness & Massage Training Institute. After graduating in 2004 with over 770 hours of training in various massage modalities, she became an Illinois State licensed therapist in 2005 and is a member of ABMP (Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals).

Tina became a certified prenatal massage therapist in 2003 and was recently re-certified in 2011.

Her certified training in various massage modalities include:

• Swedish Massage
• Deep Tissue Massage
• Prenatal Massage
• Geriatric Massage
• Chair Massage
• Reflexology Massage
• Hot Stone Massage
• Hot Shell Massage
• Reiki I and Reiki II

Tina is a 49 year old mother of 2 children, Ryan 31 and Shannon, 25. She is also a grandmother of two grandsons and has a vivid passion for nurturing women in any season of their life with a focus on pregnancy and menopause.

Our FAQ page can be a lifesaver as the go to page for often asked questions related to massage therapy during pregnancy as well as massage therapy benefits.