WOMB TO WORLD
INFANT MASSAGE
Infant massage supports bonding and offers various benefits, including relaxation, improved digestion, better sleep, healthy weight gain, cognitive development, and reduced fussiness. It also aids sensory and neurological development, enhancing the parent-child bond and promoting overall well-being.
INFANT MASSAGE COURSE INFORMATION
This infant massage course is a wonderful way to connect with your baby through nurturing touch in a supportive and relaxed environment. The sense of touch is the earliest developed way of communication between parent and infant. Infant massage supports a strong bond between parent and infant and has lifelong benefits for the developing child.
Encourages bonding through eye-to-eye contact, smiling, soothing vocal sounds, loving touch, caressing and mutual interaction.
Promoting social, emotional and cognitive development
Helping a baby relax and release tensions of daily stimuli
Relaxes your baby by decreasing irritability and excessive crying
Reducing gas, colic and intestinal difficulties
Regulating behavioural states and promoting sleep
It can enhance the release of hormones, including growth hormones to help with weight gain
Increases a parent’s feeling of confidence and attachment as well as their desire to nurture and care for their infant.
This course runs for 5 weeks with weekly classes held on either a Tuesday or Thursday morning. Every week you will learn new strokes for different body parts. This allows your baby to adjust to being massaged and gives you time to practice the strokes in between sessions.
I believe that you as the parent are the expert of your little baby and therefore only you will do the massage on your baby while I guide you through the massage strokes. I encourage you to use your expertise and do only the massage strokes that you and your baby are comfortable with. This course is not designed to address medical conditions rather it endeavours to educate parents to use Indian and Swedish massage strokes promoting health benefits for both parent and baby.
I encourage parents to attend to their baby's needs during the sessions. If your baby cries and you prefer to relocate to a quieter space, feel free to do so. There is time during sessions to address your baby's needs, and your baby doesn't necessarily have to be awake. You can use dolls for practice if your baby is asleep, or you can opt to observe my demonstration. The goal is to ensure your comfort and flexibility during the sessions.
Although I recommended that the same parent massages the infant during the 5-week course, both parents are welcome to attend. One parent can follow along and practice on a doll.
COURSE PROGRAM
WEEK ONE: Massage strokes - legs and feet
WEEK TWO: Tummy massage strokes and massage/colic/gas relief
WEEK THREE: Chest massage and arms and hands strokes
WEEK FOUR: Face and back massage strokes
WEEK FIVE: Full body stroke review
Included in this course:
Stroke information handouts for parents
Informative group discussions on infant crying, Behavioural states of the infant, coping as a new parent in the postnatal time, benefits of massage throughout the developing years.
Your Infant Massage course is led by:
José Kraan, (A Certified International Association of Infant Massage Instructor and Qualified Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Early Parenting Educator).
Course time: Either a Tuesday or Thursday morning starting at 10:30-12:00
Location: Warkworth Birthing Centre, 52 View Road, Warkworth 0910
Duration: Approximately 90 minutes. The course is baby led so times can vary a bit.
Group number: Limited to 8 parents and babies. (Due to the importance of being present for your infant during the sessions attending this course is for parents and baby only. Unfortunately no other siblings can attend.
Morning tea provided.
Please bring a pillow for parents to sit on, a towel and/or blanket for baby.
And bring unscented natural oil.
Cost: $150 (7 hour course, over 5 weeks)
Course details:
Course dates:
Tuesday or Thursday morning starting from the 22nd of October for 5 weeks.
Tuesday or Thursday mornings will vary during this course..
PRIVATE GROUP TUTORING
I can provide private infant massage courses that can be conducted at a location of your choice. Suitable for a group of 8 parents, you can coordinate to host a course at a location that works for everyone. This presents a great opportunity to deepen your bond with your baby in a serene and familiar environment.
$ 175 per baby and parent (travel fees may apply)
Please enquire with jose@wombtoworld.nz for further information.
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Infant Massage Course
Hosted by Jose Kraan of Womb to World
5 week long course held at Warkworth Birthing Centre.
Infant Massage Course
Hosted by Jose Kraan of Womb to World
5 week long course held at Warkworth Birthing Centre.