I am traveling to las vegas this weekend for a "babymoon" with my husband and staying at the Encore Tower. I attempted to make spa appointments for the encore spa but the only service they would schedule a pregnant person for was a 50 minute prenatal massage. The Bodhi massage, which includes some energy work and color therapy, and even the foot massage was not allowable "for liability purposes." While it is totally normal for spas and therapists to take safety precautions (such as body positioning-- preferring side lying positions or utilizing special pillows to remove pressure from the abdomen-- or avoiding some types of aromatherapy or avoiding heated saunas and hot tubs), it is not normal for spas to have such blanket policies against services for pregnant people. I am especially disappointed since part of the reason I decided to stay at Encore was because I had heard amazing things about the spa. I found their policies to be discriminatory against pregnant people and completely out of touch with scientific reasoning and beyond out of date. As a physician, I know that massage and energy work are not only safe for pregnant people, but actually encouraged. As someone who frequents spas in Austin and also consistently during travel, I was completely shocked by these policies. I would expect a five star spa to accommodate all guests, especially when it is as simple as having some extra pillows or massaging a client lying on her side.