Infant Massage...

Babies thrive on positive touch. Physical contact is a basic human need, as necessary to infants as food and sleep. Parents instinctively give lots of nurturing touch by holding, rocking, bathing, kissing, stroking, and snuggling with their babies. Infant massage is a concentrated does of this essential human nurturing; it has been practiced in many cultures around the world for centuries. Recently, the benefits of infant massage have been heralded in the Western world, where numerous scientific studies conducted during the past decade demonstrate the many positive effects of massage on babies.

Benefits of Infant Massage for Babies:
Helps baby sleep well
Enhances neurological development
Deepens bonding with parent and baby
Provides relief form colic and teething
Helps regulate the digestive, respiratory and circulatory systems, as well as improve muscle tone and increase weight gain

I offer private one-on-one instruction in your home or mine. Many mothers find it helpful to learn infant massage while pregnant so they are equipped with the skills once the baby is born.