Tokyo
(Part 2)
baby idesign Custom birth announcements, thank you notes, holiday cards, invitations, and more!
www.babyidesign.com
Design house PA-PA
Professional photography for Family, baby and throughout pregnancy. For more information contact Jennifer Brown Omichi at [email protected]
Portraits
Allison Plastridge is a professionally trained artist providing a family and child portrait painting service. For more information contact Allison Tel: 090 6016 4018 [email protected]
AROMATHERAPY AND MASSAGE
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapist Eve Howards also provides foundation courses in aromatherapy. Tel: 03 3225 6376 [email protected]
Neuromuscular therapy (deep-tissue massage)
For further information contact Hiroko Yanagida Tel: 03 3584 7670. Hiroko can provide pre-natal massage from her centrally located premises as well as hospital visits available after you have given birth
Mom To Be Massage
Contact Lisa Dibello, Licensed Massage Therapist 090 6036 3634 [email protected]
Maternity and ayurvedic massage
Contact Carol Miyazaki on 090 2763 2287 or 042 220 8990. Carol works on Omotesando and and Kichiyoji.
Holisitic Massage
One of Tokyo's leading holistic health consultants, Sarah Watterson, has 20 years experience in health and wellness. She is trained in Swedish, Shiatsu, Reiki and traditional Chinse therapy and will tailor a treatment to suit your needs on the day. Appointments are available either in the Shu Uemura Aoyama clinic or in your home. She can also offer a pregnancy massage course for couples at the weekend. Tel: 090 5992 1855 or Email: [email protected].
Shiatsu massage and acupuncture
Acura Acucpuncture Clinic: offers pre-natal and post-natal acupuncture sessions for women at various stages of pregnancy. Morning sickness, breech, back pain, post-partum depression, mastitis are just some of the symptoms acupuncture can be useful in. For more information: www.acuraclinic.com
Ken Yoshida does house calls. Tel 03 3466 4871 or 090 1661 0063, [email protected]
Tokyo New Mothers Group
If you would like to meet other new mothers then please email us to receive information about bi-monthly meetings in around Tokyo at: [email protected]
Tokyo English Lifeline
Telephone counselling, information and resources. 9:00-4:00pm & 7pm-11pm, everyday. Tel: 03 5774-0992. For face-to-face counselling, call business office 03 3498 0261 / 03 3498 0285
Kevin Turner
Clinical Hypnotherapist. Tel: 3478 1137 or email [email protected]m
OTHER INFORMATION
Highly recommended: Japan Health Handbook, by Maruyama, Shimizu, Tsurumaki, published by Kodansha International (there's an entire chapter about having a baby in Japan, and useful info about children's health!)
