Learn how to massage your baby in just 4 sessions of 1 hour. 
Classes available:
* Wednesday - The Manor Prep School, Shippon (Abingdon)
* One2one in the comfort of your own home
Booking is required !

"Quite confident & glad to know some baby specific techniques & a good routine that is easy to remember" (Charlotte, Wantage)
"... easy to remember after end of session" (Claire, Abingdon)
"A great way to bond with your baby + other mums. Highly recommend a private class!" (Keira, Wantage)

What will the class bring to you and your Baby ?

• During the course you will learn how to massage your baby with easy massage strokes.
• Take home handouts as a backup.
• Receive a bottle of Olive Oil.
• Meet other people with small babies.
• Share experiences with other parents.
• Ask questions and ask for movements to be repeated.
• Your baby will experience a new way of spending time with you.

Why should I massage my baby ? 

• Baby Massage can help with physilogically, pshychologically and can help with communication. It also helps to build a relationship with your baby called bonding.
• It allows you to spend quality time with your baby using Touch.
• Baby Massage has many benefits for both parents and baby.
• Your baby will enjoy the attention given. 

What are the benefits of Massage for parent and child ?

• Bonding – massage helps build a bond between parent and child.
• Security – massage helps secure a relationship between parent and child.
• Emotional – a baby who receives massage leads to a more confident, well-balanced and confident adult in later life who will be less inclined to experience emotional and psychological difficulties.
• Skin – as with any massage, the texture and condition of the skin improves, leaving baby with a healthy looking skin; it also improves blood circulation and helps remove waste products from the body's systems.
• Digestive - a massaged baby may suffer from less colic, constipation and diarrhea and will feed better.
• Respiratory – baby massage may lessen coughs, colds and infections of the ear and nasal passages.
• Nervous System – irritability and tantrums are reduced with massage; a calm baby will lead to a calm parent!
• Immune System – massaged babies have stronger immune systems resisting infections and other health problems.
• Joints and Muscles – baby massage leads to more flexible joints and muscles and greater co-ordination of muscular movement.

 (Source: The Importance of Touch From Birth Through the Early Years. Sharon Falsetto)

Where and when can I join a Baby Massage class ?
Classes are available in Abingdon

Who can perform Massage ?
Anyone can massage a baby: are you the main carer of a baby: mum, dad, grandmother or nanny? Then this course is for you.

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