Empowering Parents through Nurturing Touch
Baby Massage offers many benefits, it may
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offer babies relief from wind, colic, and constipation.
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help reduce crying & emotional distress.
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increase relaxation and longer sleep
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help you strengthen your bond with your baby
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help you deepen your understanding of your baby's behaviour and cues
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increase your confidence in your parenting
Baby Massage may help you deepen your understanding of your baby's behaviour and cues, strengthening your bond with your baby which may increase your confidence in your parenting
Snug As a Bug Baby Massage Courses
The course is run by Kelly Laher, a Certified Infant Massage Instructor who is trained and accredited by the International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM).
Courses run for 4-6 weeks, with each session lasting for 60-90 mins (depending on number of attendees) covering the course material as well as time for coffee, cookies and a chat! It's a relaxed and friendly vibe where babies can be babies (i.e they can feed, sleep, poo, cry etc). So there's no need to worry if your baby will 'behave' in the class.
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Each week the course material covers theory, practical massage strokes, and a discussion topic (eg feeding, sleeping) to share experiences and learn from the other parents in the group.
The theory covers conditions for massage, reading baby's cues, understanding your baby's behavioural states and crying.
The practical covers massage strokes for the legs, arms, chest, stomach, face, back as well as gentle movements.
Each week there is an opportunity to build on what was covered the week before and the final week is a consolidation of all the previous weeks.
The course is suitable from newborn to 1 year, although its ideal to do up to crawling age.
Please note currently my offer is focused on private classes - especially for couples to attend together with their baby/babies.
If you have any questions or concerns about attending the course with your baby please do get in touch and I will do my best to offer guidance and support.
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Kelly Laher CIMI
Your class instructor
"I decided to become a infant massage instructor after attending a course with my baby. Nurturing touch is a powerful way for parents to bond with our children"
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I am also a Reflexologist - for more info please visit www.littlestepsreflexology.com
Piper
Class demonstration doll
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"I demonstrate all the massage strokes on my doll, Piper. If your baby is asleep or feeding, you can use a doll to practice on, or you can watch. We always go over the strokes from the week before so you will always have a chance to practice"
Class Setting
All training materials provided
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"You will be given a booklet which outlines all the massage stokes we learn in the course. You will also be given a bottle of oil to use for the massage."​
