OTHER BENEFITS

• Massage can  be adapted for use with children of all ages.
• Techniques can be specifically adapted to work therapeutically with babies and children with special needs. 
• A baby experiences vital developmental and psychological growth in their first year. Take the opportunity to nurture your baby during this time and you will be giving him the best possible start in life. Babies learn most about their world through their sense of touch, so make the most of touch by sharing a daily massage with your baby. The benefits will soon be apparent.

Bonding with Infant Massage

Bonding has been defined as a "unique relationship between two people that is specific and endures through time".

Touch is a very powerful element in human bonding, as are communication, both verbal and non-verbal, and prolonged eye contact. Infant massage encompasses and supports all these vital aspects of bonding. Delayed bonding may occur due to situations such as premature birth, recovery from caesarean, medical complications, adoption, lack of physical and emotional support and post natal depression. In these cases Infant Massage can begin to recreate the elements of bonding.

Fathers can especially benefit from infant massage. It gives them time to connect and interact with their child on a deeper level than day to day contact provides. Fathers are always welcome in infant massage classes and some educators even hold a special Father's class during their course. Please contact your chosen educator for further information regarding these classes.

Infant Massage is also beneficial to Special Needs Children and older children and facilitates deeper understanding, integration and connection with their parents and caregivers.