INFANT MASSAGE

The Importance of Touch

Touch is a basic emotional and physical need. For example, we know that infants who have been deprived of human contact suffer both physically and emotionally.

Massage can provide a positive connection and promote bonding between you and your child, whilst offering physical and emotional benefits.

Enjoy this experience with your child. The benefits will certainly be shared by both of you

The Benefits of Infant Massage for Infant

1. Relief of discomfort – massage releases our ’feel good’ hormones, endorphins, and can therefore assist in relieving systemic discomfort associated with teething, colic, chest and chest congestion, and reflux.

2. Sleep – babies will often sleep for longer periods after a massage and have longer periods of deep sleep.

3. Teaches Children that They are in Charge of their Body – massage teaches the parent to be more intuitive and interpret an infant’s body language. As you learn your infant’s ‘ No Cues’, you learn to understand and respect your child’s rejection of touch. Your child will soon learn that they have mastery over, and deserve respect, regarding who touches their bodies.

4. Optimises brain and nervous system development

5. Aids relaxation

6. Helps tone muscles and aids growth

7. Aids digestion and deepens respiration

8. Assists with the development of co-ordination and balance

9. Strengthens the immune system

10. Enhances connection and bonding

The Benefits of Infant Massage for Parent/Caregiver  Parents and grandparents also benefit from providing massage to a child. Research show that adults who provide massage to infants experience less anxiety and fewer depressive symptoms, improved mood, decreased stress levels and improved self- esteem.

The CPH&P Infant Massage Course

Our popular infant massage course, is run by Jen Oakley, CPH&P Qualified Infant Massage Instructor.

Jen has trained at the Infant Massage Information Service Australia (IMIS).

Techniques include strokes from Indian and Swedish massage techniques, and Reflexology.

Benefits may include relaxation for baby and parent, improved circulation, improved sleep quality, reducing infant wind and easing colic, helping to tone muscles and aid growth, optimise brain and nervous system development and optimising the bond between parent and child.

Infant Massage Learning Program  runs for 1 hour on 4 consecutive Tuesdays 10-11am.

Cost is $140 for entire course

Includes oils used during session, full education and techniques taught, and the CPH&P Infant Massage Handbook to take home.

3 oil choices including sesame, sweet almond and apricot kernel. Opportunity for parent to come in to Centre prior to course and try the oil on your own baby’s skin.

There are infant massage dolls available to use if your baby is asleep, or not in the mood for a massage, so you can still learn the techniques.

Venue  Classes held in our beautiful CPH&P Group room, or Jen may hold a class outside on the lawn in the shade if it’s a warm, still morning.

Once booked and fully paid, we will email you an Infant Massage Intake Form for your completion prior to course commencement.    

Individual sessions available If requested, Jen will provide individual sessions with a parent single/couple. 

This will comprise of 2 x1.5hr sessions, at a mutually suitable time. 

Cost for an individual Infant Massage course is $175. 

Jen would love to have you join this informative, practical and fun infant massage course, either in the group or a more personalised setting, whichever suits your needs.

For all enquiries and bookings please call reception on 5324 2900 today.