Vision
To be Detroit's urban oasis and one-stop maternity spa & doula service, where guests can truly relax and recover from pregnancy, birth-related changes and trauma.
 
​Mission
We strive to offer our guests quality and therapeutic spa services and education surrounding pregnancy, birth and postpartum care.
 
A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.
​ -John 16:21

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During my first pregnancy, I felt overwhelmed sometimes by all that I had to do to prepare for my baby and all else motherhood had in store. I wished for a space where I could go to just relax for a minute and maybe find like minded women who were expecting as well. I found classes at a pregnancy ultrasound center outside of Detroit. It was nice but no one looked like me or could understand my concerns fully around birth. I also had hip and back discomfort. 

Being a licensed Massage Therapist, I knew that I could use a massage but who would be best to see. Surely, I did not want to put my trust in the local franchise chain massage center who only worked with pregnant women once a year and felt prenatal massage was a chore rather than a honor so I suffered in silence. Well that is half true, I saught help from a family chiropractor. It helped a little but I needed muscular massage not just adjustments. 

Once my baby was born, I tried going to spas but with my husband at work I had no one I trusted to watch the baby. If only there was a space for new moms I thought. I previously had a spa in my house so I figured I'd refresh my memory of prenatal and postpartum massage and take classes to be proficient in it and make my spa into a maternity Spa for Moms like me. The process to become a maternity Spa was easy, however, I had a newborn and a year later discovered I was pregnant again. It wasn't until the pandemic began that Spa Oguzor begin to get recognition as a maternity Spa. I then realized that women needed more support than a massage and went to school for doula support.

Long story short, Spa Oguzor is a Maternity Spa and doula service seeking to assist those in Detroit and Southeastern Michigan with pregnancy related pain and education around birth and postpartum. Feel free to reach out. 
-Sonya Harris-Oguzor 
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q1: Is prenatal massage really safe?
A: Yes, for healthy people. It also depends on the body we're working with.
First the guest must understand that "pregnancy is not an illness;" and that pregnant people are not fragile creatures.
Next, the guest and MT must consider a few factors in order to determine if the massage is safe:
1)how far along the pregnancy is
2)the position the pregnant person will be in while getting a massage
3)what body parts will be massaged
4)the speed of the massage
5)the depth of the massage
6)the intensity of the massage
​7)the intention of the massage and 8)the baby's growth and health. 

Q2: Why do you require full payment and won't accept a deposit like other spas?
A: We require full payment to ensure our MT's get paid for their time & effort.

Q3: I've had a prenatal massage while laying on my belly, do you do that?
A: No, we provide prenatal massages side lying and or elevated/on a wedge pillow supine (face-up). Laying prone (on your belly) is NOT SAFE for Mom or baby after your first trimester. 

Q4: Do you serve people that aren't pregnant?
A: Yes, we serve non-pregnant guest.  Most of our spa treatments are for those postpartum and or those not pregnant.  

Q5: Do you have a physical location, or do you only travel to homes?
A: We're currently seeking a new location for our spa. For now we just travel to your home or business.

Q6: Do you massage high risk people?
A:If your pregnancy is considered high risk we will need a doctors note (must be recently written within 1 week of massage) in order to massage.