Baby Massage
5 Week Course
From birth to crawling (for class you may prefer from 6 weeks)
Taught by Sue: a qualified and experienced Baby Massage therapist
This 5-week course aims to provide you with the skills to massage your baby and to give you a better understanding of your babies non-verbal cues.
A baby’s first language is touch, a powerful form of communication. The course enhances and promotes positive skin to skin contact through Baby Massage to enhance the baby-parent bond.
This course includes the following:
- Teaching to give you the skills to massage your baby in a safe and effective manner
- A understanding of your baby’s non-verbal cues
- The best time for massage
- Suitable oils for massage
- An understanding of all the benefits and how best to put into practice
- Printed handouts that will enable you to continue your practice at home
- Massage oil
- Refreshments and homemade cake!
- A chance to meet other parents and form a support network
Benefits of Baby Massage:
- Promoting relaxation which can improve babies sleep pattern
- Reduces the stress hormone Cortisol through the release of Oxytocin
- Relieving wind, colic & constipation symptoms, aiding digestion
- Improves circulation, muscle tone & skin condition
- Helps to relieve teething pain, colds & snuffles
- Strengthens babies respiratory & immune systems
- Enhances growth & development
- Enhances the baby-parent bonding process
Yoga mats and baby mats will be provided, however, please bring a towel to place your baby on.
I also recommend wearing loose and comfortable clothing for your ease of sitting on your yoga mat.