| baby massage workshop  Touch is a baby's first language and it is through our hands that we speak to our baby and communicate our love and care.
The benefits of Baby Massage have been enjoyed in many cultures around the world for thousands of years. Popularity is quickly growing in the Western world, as current research clearly shows the myriad health benefits it provides for a child's physical, mental and emotional development and wellbeing. Baby Massage is playful and fun for parents and babies alike. It creates an intimate space of nurture, mutual trust and respect in which the child can unfold its unique being and develop its full potential, while it supports a feeling of increased confidence and competence in the parents.
 physical benefits for the baby
| • improves quality of sleep |
| • tones digestive system - relieving wind, constipation and colic |
| • strengthens immune system |
| • stimulates circulatory and lymphatic systems |
| • increases oxygen and nutrient flow to cells |
| • strengthens nervous system and aids neurological development |
| • reduces levels of cortisol (stress hormones) |
| • improves respiration |
| • improves muscle tone and moisturises skin |
| • improves sensory and body awareness |
| • encourages movement and coordination |
| • can relieve discomfort from teething |
| • improves general well-being |
 emotional benefits for the baby
| • communicates love, trust and respect |
| • establishes a close and loving bond |
| • provides emotional security and stability |
| • builds confidence and self-esteem |
| • promotes positive body image |
| • promotes relaxation |
| • stimulates alertness and broadens sensory perception |
| • helps relieve birth trauma |
benefits for the parents
| • fosters mutual trust and confidence in parents and baby |
| • encourages pre-verbal communication and improves the ability to understand your baby's body language |
| • teaches parents to read their baby's cues and recognize their states of awareness |
| • increases parents' self-esteem by enhancing their skills and validating their role |
| • increases the ability to relax your baby in times of stress |
| • establishes a regular time of intimacy, play and nurture between parent and child |
| • provides a positive way for fathers to interact with their babies |
| • eases stress for working parents who are separated from their babies for extended periods of time |
workshop structure
 Workshops are small and personal. A gentle and playful baby gymnastics routine is taught which facilitates flexibility, toning and coordination, followed by a complete massage sequence from head to toe. Advise will be given which oils to use and a basic understanding of essential oils that can be safely used on babies for general well-being as well as specific conditions. You will also learn a Pressure Point & Reflexology routine, which is performed without oil, and can be used to remedy specific ailments such as diarrhoea, colic, constipation etc.
A handout with the workshop material is provided for your convenience as well as a bottle of baby oil blended with essential oil for you to take home. Recommended age of participation is up to 6 months. Please bring along a baby blanket or doona, a towel and a baby toy.
workshop dates
Wednesday morning 5 May or 7 Jul • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm • approx. 1.5 hour workshop
Numbers are limited, please contact us for bookings. A $20 deposit is required for booking.
Our cancellation policy: Deposit will be refunded if your spot can be filled. If your spot cannot be filled the deposit becomes non-refundable and non-transferrable within 14 days of the workshop date.
instructor
Anatta Sofair Dip.Rem.Mass
fees
For current fees, please view our fees page. |
