Infant and Child Massage

Infant and Child Massage is a beautiful and loving way to begin a lifelong relationship with your little ones. Nurture this relationship with your child and increase your bonding through the language of touch and the gift of relaxation. During this instruction, you will experience the benefits of massage for your infant or child and yourself. Through supervised hands-on practice and instructor demonstration, you will learn the incredible benefits of infant/child massage and how to provide a basic full-body massage to your infant and or child. You will experience the increased connection, joy, and relaxation that the regular practice of infant/child massage can bring to your family. It is taught with a loving touch and offers many benefits for both infants and parents.

Benefits of Infant Massage

This massage will both relax and soothe your infant. Infant/Child Massage deepens the bonding and attachment between parent and child, and will also increase your confidence and sensitivity to your babys cues. Regular massage stimulates the growth and healthy development of your babys body, mind, and spirit, along with enhancing your ability to understand your babys special needs.

Medical research of Infant and Child Massage has shown that massage has been beneficial in the areas of relieving discomfort from Gas, Colic, and Constipation. It improves blood circulation and aids in respiratory and digestive systems. Infant massage enhances the development of the childs nervous system, enhances the immune system, as well as stimulates neurological development. It also facilitates muscle tone, development, and coordination. Massage increases alertness, heightened awareness, reduces stress hormones, improves immune function, and releases oxytocin (the Nurturing hormone).