BABY MASSAGE
Certain health insurance covers up to €100 of Baby Massage
The benefits of Baby Massage
Baby massage promotes nurturing touch and communication through training, education and research so that parents, caregivers and children feel loved, valued and respected throughout the world community.
WHAT IS BABY MASSAGE
The Baby Massage course is suitable for babies from new born up to 8 months, {except Special needs where there is no age limit}.
The course runs over five classes, it is held once a week, in a warm, clean, comfortable space. Only you will massage your baby or child, the teacher shows you the strokes on a baby doll. Massage stokes are taught in stages over the weeks so baby becomes used to your touch and you can practice at home and ask questions when you return to class the following week.
What can it help with
- Bonding
- Relaxation for baby and mom
- Relief from colic.
- Development
- Post natal depression
WHAT HAPPENS DURING A SESSION?
Baby Massage is done in a class; it is a group session or one on one session. From the first session you will learn how to massage your baby. But the classes involve discussion and the last 15 refreshments Coffee/tea and cookies or cake. It is a lot of fun and the most baby friendly atmosphere you’ll be in.
