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Benefits for  Babies
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Provides a special time for communication that builds love and respect. 

Promotes attachment and bonding by providing skin to skin touch and a nurturing experience between parent and infant.

Helps baby to feel heard, acknowledged and loved, building their self esteem.

Helps baby to sleep longer and more deeply.

Helps stimulate all body systems. 

Helps relieve discomfort from gas, constipation, colic, teething and congestion.

Helps digestion and gastrointestinal system.

Helps baby to relax and let go of emotional stress.

Helps to improve sensory awareness.

The sensory stimulation of touch promotes growth and development by supporting myelination of the brain and nervous system.

Can be adapted to benefit baby with special needs.
Services
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I teach a little at a time to ensure that you are confident with every aspect of infant massage.

I offer two main types of service:
  • infant massage classes
  • private instruction for individual and special needs

Classes offer a supportive group environment where parents can share experiences and learn from each other while having fun.  A typical course consists of five sessions of 1 to 1 1/2 hours duration. 

Each session is held at weekly intervals to allow you and your baby to absorb all the information and get used to the massage. Group sizes are kept small to ensure personalized attention.  The recommended age for group classes is from birth to one year old.  

​Investment:
Group:   $100.00 to $150.00 for course.       (contingent upon travel time)
  Private:   $35.00 per 1 to 1 1/2 hour session (travel costs may also apply)
Benefits for  Parents and  Caregivers

​“Relaxing, pleasurable one to one time with baby

A great way to connect and get to know baby

Helps parents feel more confident in handling their baby

Helps parents to understand and interpret their baby’s cues and cries

Provides a positive way for other family members to be involved in nurturing baby

Helps parents to develop their nurturing skills by learning to listen and respond to baby

Helps to alleviate stress and develop strong family bonds for parents who work during the day and are separated from their children during the day

Can help to alleviate post-partum depression in mothers”



​​Sources: 
International Association of Infant Massage
International Association of Infant Massage Canada
Infant Massage faq's
  • 10 Reasons to Massage Your Baby
  • To do something warm, loving and special with your baby
  • To help your baby sleep better (so you can!)
  • To help relieve constipation and help your baby have regular bowel movements
  • To reduce gas, colic, crying and re-flux
  • To help you and your baby relax (a lifelong skill!)
  • To help your baby have a lifelong appreciation of touch and warm relationships
  • To improve your baby’s digestion and absorption of nutrients
  • To help your baby’s cognitive development
  •  To learn how to communicate better with your baby
  • To help you and your baby fall in love with each other  
source: http://iaim-aimbcanada.org/ ​
Links
http://www.iaim.net/benefits/
http://www.infantmassageusa.org/learn-to-massage-your-baby/benefits-of-infant-massage/
http://www.healthyfamily.org/cs/user/print/article/2
http://www.mommypotamus.com/benefits-of-skin-to-skin/