Baby massage

Did you know that some cultures start massaging their new baby right from birth?

Doing baby massage daily is one of the best ways to bond with your baby and it is a fun way of interacting with your baby too, for both of you.

 

The benefits of baby massage

Baby massage can help

• increase feelings of relaxation and joy for both baby and parent (or the one doing the massage)

• improve baby's sleep

• introduce routines

• promote healthy circulation & blood flow

• improve digestion

• reduce colic symptoms

• reduce stress

• get to know your baby better

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You can learn baby massage with your partner or the grandparents in the comfort of your own home. Give yourself and your baby the gift of these beautiful skills and book a baby massage session now. Your baby will always remember the beauty of these sessions together as they can be adapted as they grow and you will always share this gift of touch.

 

What will you learn in a baby massage session?

You can learn the basics in one short one off session of 45 minutes or learn more details with 2 or 3 sessions.

In one session you will learn:

• basic massage strokes & routines for all parts of the body (if time allows)

• how to prepare for your baby massage sessions

• what you need for baby massage

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If you book more than one session you will learn​ the above plus

• how to prepare yourself & your baby for baby massage sessions

• how to adapt baby massage for different situations

• how to adapt baby massage as your baby grows

• acupressure points for common baby ailments

• gentle baby yoga movements

• revision of massage strokes & routines

• massage for your baby's individual needs

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How to prepare for a baby massage session?

• please ensure baby has just been fed

• choose a time of day that baby is less fussy

• best to choose a time where baby has been able to sleep and is content usually.

• you need about 50 minutes for a session.

 

Jo studied to be a baby massage instructor with Institute of infant massage Australia and has been teaching baby massage classes to mums & dads & grandparents in Turkey and Australia for more than 13 years and was lucky enough to be able to practise baby massage & yoga on her own beautiful daughter and the language of touch became a very special form of communication.

 

Price of baby massage session (includes 1 bottle of teeny weeny massage oil – or calm baby massage oil for older babies) $125 (up to 10km from Williamstown -Williamstown, Newport, Spotswood, South Kingsville, Altona, Altona north, Yarraville, Seddon, West Footscray, Brooklyn, Footscray).

$145 for 11-20km from Williamstown. For over 20km in West Melbourne please contact for price.

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