Infant Massage

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Infant massage and touch communication is for parents and caregivers with babies 3 weeks to crawling, and is one on one time for you and your baby to interact in a fun and rewarding way while discovering your baby's intuitive communication skills.

This special time is spent applying gentle strokes to provide tactile stimulation for your baby, singing, and exploring fun and gentle movements, all which raises baby's awareness of their new world.

Infant Massage for Dads & Babies

This class is exactly like Infant Massage and Touch Communication described above, except that it is just for dads and grandpas or other special male caregivers in a baby's life.

You are invited to come discover how important your male role is in your young baby's life and be rewarded with a special bond and relationship just between you and baby.

Infant massage has many benefits for both
parent and baby including:

For Parents

Relaxation time for YOU!
Gives Dads an opportunity to have a unique bond with their baby
Enhances your ability to understand and respond to your babies non-verbal cues
Gives you a new way to experience your one-on-time which further enhances your bond
Nurturing touch expands to include your partner and older children
Can create a network of support by participating in a group class with other parents

For Baby

Reduces fussiness by increasing baby-parent communication
Enhances growth and development through increased skin stimulation
Reduces symptoms of colic and gas
Improves sleep
Reduces tension in growing muscles while improving circulation
Creates a relaxation response that can stay with your baby into adulthood

What will be covered?

Massage strokes for infants, gas and colic, and your growing child
Songs and gentle movements for more interaction and play time
Infant cues and crying as communication
Your baby’s behavioral states
The best environment for your massage time
Conscious parenting and its benefits
What type of massage oil to use

About the class and my purpose as instructor

My purpose as instructor is to assist you along your journey in learning the strokes, theory, and principles of infant massage so you can take this skill home to nurture your own

family. This is accomplished with small class sizes of only 4-6 babies allowing me to give attention to each participant.

Classes meet weekly for 1 1/2 hours over 5 consecutive weeks. I use a doll to teach you a few strokes each week while you follow along with your baby. This gives you a chance to use the gift of massage at home and find what works best for you. I review the strokes at the beginning of the next class to answer any questions to ensure everyone is comfortable with the techniques. Discussion time is also spent on various infant topics giving parents a chance to share their thoughts and experiences with other parents in the class.

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