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.

Increases baby's body awareness.

Massage stimulates all body systems. 

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

Helps stimulate circulation.

Aids 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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As an instructor trained through  the              International Association of Infant         Massage, I teach a little at a time to ensure that you are confident with every aspect of infant massage. 
 
I offer group classes and  private instruction for individual and special needs.  I do  not massage your baby.    I demonstrate how you can massage your own baby using a doll. 
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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 lasting from 60 to 90 minutes.  

Each session is held at weekly intervals to allow you and your baby to absorb all the information and adapt to the feeling of massage.

Group sizes are kept small to ensure personalized attention.  The age range for group classes is from birth to twelve months old.  
 
​Investment:
Group:   $125.00 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)

​See below for discounts offered from time to time. 
Contact me for more information  ​​
​or to book a  5-session/class workshop.
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 partners and 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.
​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: International Association of Infant Massage Canada
Testimonial
Infant Massage faq's
Links
​International Association of Infant Massage Canada                                               
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Benefits of Infant Massage
https://www.iaim-aimbcanada.org/pages/benefits
https://www.infantmassageusa.org/benefits-class-information

Articles of interest:
Baby Cues and Interactions
Would you like to arrange a workshop in your community?   ​Click here to fill out Contact Form ​​​    and lets talk about it! 
Upcoming Workshops
This group is full and running now. 
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​​This one time  FREE  workshop  will be held  at     Kindie Prep n'   Play
​15 Queen Street East
Cambridge , Ontario Canada    
 519  260-7529
N3C 2A7
Wednesdays   11:15 am to   12:15   pm
Infant Massage    Instruction Workshop - One Time Offer: FREE
Description and details:   

You must register for this workshop.
Details: Benefits of infant massage on my website:   
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Follow Tina’s infant massage instruction as you practice massaging your own baby. Sessions will be held at Kindie Prep n' Play: 15 Queen Street East - Cambridge (Hespeler), Ontario Canada - 519 260-7529

Duration: five Wednesdays from 11 AM to 12 PM, beginning January 15, 2020. The age range for group classes is from birth to twelve months old.

Investment: This group is FREE. Ordinarily, the cost is:
Group Rate: $125.00 per person for course.
Kindie Prep n' Play Group Rate: $100.00 per person

This first group will be FREE of charge for training purposes, but I need a definite commitment from you to come to all five sessions.

Childcare will be available for children up to 6 years old at $12.00 per child per session. You will need to contact Kindie Prep n' Play   
to arrange for   childcare in advance.

Yoga mats will be available. Bring a couple of blankets for your baby and perhaps a pillow for you to sit on.

You will need to bring a lifesize doll (15" to 20") with a soft body to practice on in case your baby is sleeping or isn't interested in having a massage during the class. This is the perfect doll at the most affordable price I could find: It has open fingers and toes which is needed.

Berenguer Boutique 15" Soft Body Baby Doll
$34.99 on Amazon.ca ($53.00 for twins) or $63.48 

Please note that this is a SCENT-FREE event, which includes essential oils. Thank you. 
Workshops   coming up
in 2020

Kindie Prep n' Play
Hespeler
May 13 - June 10

Hamilton
May  startup - Thursday mornings
Workshop is Full

Stoney Creek
May  startup - Thursday  afternoons
Workshop is Full

​Kindie Prep n' Play
Hespeler
Sept 16 -  Oct  14

​Kindie Prep n' Play
Hespeler
Nov 4 -   Dec 2
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​Kindie Prep n'   Play
​15 Queen Street East
Cambridge , Ontario Canada     N3C 2A7
 519  260-7529
Wednesdays  11:15 am to 12:15pm
May  13 - June 10, 2020
​Maximum 8 people per group. 
Registration will open up  soon. 
Check here for details or contact Tina so that she can hold you a spot. 
Investment: 
Group Rate: $125.00 to $150.00 per person for course.
Kindie Prep n' Play Group Rate: $100.00 per person, due upon registration. 

An additional $10.00 may be  paid for  a 60 ml bottle of Biotone Advance Therapy Massage  Gel.

​You will be sent an information sheet on acceptable oils to use on your baby in the group sessions   in case you want to bring your own. 

Childcare will be available for children up to 6 years old at $12.00 per child per session. You will need to contact   Kindie Prep n' Play   
to arrange for   childcare in advance.

Yoga mats will be available. Bring a couple of blankets for your baby and perhaps a pillow for you to sit on, along with a water bottle.

Please note that this is a SCENT-FREE event, which includes essential oils. Thank you. ​
​Contact me for more information  ​​or to book a  5-session/class workshop.​​​
There will also be  5  week, one hour,  infant massage workshops  held at Kindie Prep n' Play on Wednesdays in September and   November.