Infant Massage

Every parent or primary caregiver can learn and practice infant massage. The massage routine uses a carefully balanced combination of Swedish, Indian and Reflexology techniques.

The importance of communication

Infant massage includes all the elements of bonding and attachment, including eye contact, smiling, facial expressions, soothing sounds, touch, smell and interaction.

The quality of the closeness between parent and baby has life long benefits.

The Benefits

Infant massage can help:

• enhance parent/baby communication
• enhance parents' ability to understand baby's needs
• parents and baby to relax
• soothe baby and help them to sleep better
• aid baby's digestion
• help relieve colic, wind and constipation
• strengthen baby's immune system
• develop baby's muscle tone, suppleness and co-ordination
• refulate breathing and relieve nasal congestion
• improve skin texture
• help baby to develop awareness of their body