https://www.meganmrowell.com/home daily 1.0 2025-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62702b67154784470534d27c/55dcefbd-1e5d-4c3f-875d-c0b4d0bfa9da/massage-therapist-doula-durham.jpg Home - Warm and skillful care through massage therapy + doula support in Durham, NC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62702b67154784470534d27c/dfc6d513-d984-469d-bf97-c1fac2977242/massage-therapy-office.jpg Home - Bodywork I offer bodywork that integrates touch, attention to breath and collaborative movement to help clients find more ease and joy in their body. I like thinking about how touch can allow us to connect to qualities that we want to embody–such as freedom, groundedness and connection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62702b67154784470534d27c/c8402e27-f923-4fa4-866c-9a94f528a6bb/postpartum-doula-services.jpg Home - Doula I offer full-spectrum doula services, including birth and postpartum support. I believe every birthing person should feel informed and respected. I combine my intuition, experience, ability to listen carefully and skillful touch to support clients. https://www.meganmrowell.com/massage-therapy daily 0.75 2025-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62702b67154784470534d27c/d88edbb9-ce8a-421b-8a35-bcc36db964ea/massage-therapy-table.jpg Massage Therapy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62702b67154784470534d27c/4b7b0a18-62e7-45a4-a6b1-142685b158aa/massage-therapist-durham.jpg Massage Therapy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.meganmrowell.com/practices-education daily 0.75 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62702b67154784470534d27c/fac4e353-6bed-4562-b28c-1abc9f27c46b/massage-therapy-office.jpg Practices + Education - In both my practice as a massage therapist and doula, I seek to practice or center the following: Anti-oppression: I celebrate the opportunity to care for bodies of any size, race, sexual orientation and gender expression. In my practice and beyond, I seek to create space this is explicitly anti-racist, LGBTQIA+ affirming and supportive of bodies of all abilities (see FAQ for more information about building accessibility.) Consent+Autonomy: My work, especially when first getting to know you, involves a high level of communication and checking in. Your boundaries and safety are very important to me. The choices you make around your body will be honored. Curiosity: I seek to show up with a sense of openness and curiosity. I am not here to fix you but to be present and supportive. Acceptance: In both my bodywork and doula practice, I invite you as your whole self, resting in the trust that I commit myself to mindfully being aware of practicing non-judgement. My practice is poly, kink and fat positive. Your body and desires are good just as they are. Cultural Humility: In the spirit of staying curious, I also seek to understand how a client’s culture, faith and various orientations affect their relationship to bodywork and parenthood. Humility allows me to examine my biases and privilege. Patience: I like to work slowly, honoring your body and nervous system. I commit to listening carefully and allowing release to happen when your body is ready. https://www.meganmrowell.com/birth-doula daily 0.75 2025-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62702b67154784470534d27c/0793e056-9bc5-4357-88f9-16159e26ceb3/doula-assisted-birth.jpg Birth Doula - As a birth doula, I support a client and their partner/s (if applicable) by providing emotional, physical and educational support through pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Beginning January 1, 2026 I will be taking a break from attending births. https://www.meganmrowell.com/about-megan daily 0.75 2022-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62702b67154784470534d27c/79b120ff-2f74-47f2-b3b4-746f917cbe2f/megan-doula-massage-therapist.jpg About Megan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.meganmrowell.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-05-09 https://www.meganmrowell.com/postpartum-doula daily 0.75 2025-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62702b67154784470534d27c/710aa561-1de2-4d8d-bed6-893fb8bfa643/postpartum-doula-client.jpg Postpartum Doula Trainings - I offer skillful, warm support to you and your family so that you can feel more ease and connection. Postpartum, or the 4th trimester, is a season of recovering from birth, bonding and finding new rhythms as a family. It can also be a challenge to adjust to caring for your baby while still prioritizing self care and rest. My hope as a postpartum doula is to help you support you in this transition so it can be filled with more ease, joy and confidence. Postpartum care can involve respite care for your baby, light housework, meal preparation or running errands. As a licensed massage therapist, I can also incorporate restorative touch to care for the birthing parent. Postpartum care is $40/hour. Packages of 20 or more hours can be purchased at $35/hour.