Oct/Nov 3 week Infant Massage Parent Course

Service Description

Join Claire Ollier, a UK registered Health visitor, Perinatal Mental Health Nurse and IAIM Certified Baby Massage Instructor for a 3-week class on massage techniques and routines for you and your baby. The whole course is $750 per parent-baby pair and will run on the following dates: 22nd Oct, 29th Oct and 5th Nov. Running for 3 consecutive Thursdays in Mid-Levels, you will learn a series of evidence-based techniques for massaging your baby. The course is for up to eight parent & baby pairs and each session lasts 60 minutes. Week 1: Special Routines: Targeted relief for colic, gas, constipation, and growing/teething discomfort. Week 2: Cues and Behaviour: Reading infant behavioural states, body language, crying signals, and developmental cues. Week 3: Interaction and Relaxation: Touch relaxation, gentle movement, eye contact, and vocal connection. Baby massage is a fantastic skill to learn that can help alleviate various common challenges that can arise in the early weeks and months of a newborn's life, such as colic, gas, constipation. It can also support their physical and cognitive development that will benefit them for a lifetime. Many babies find the gentle strokes soothing, which can also promote healthy sleep routines. Baby massage can • Strengthen the relationship between you and your baby • Positively impact the mood of the parent! • Promote infant sleep • Promote oxytocin (the feel good hormone in parent and child) • Provide relief from colic • May help digestive issues such like constipation