Infant massage provides the opportunity for parents to tune into their babies, communicate love and security. It’s enables the crucial process of bonding and an infant’s understanding of action/reaction and the foundation’s of empathy.

A little history:

The therapeutic effects of massage on adults have been known for a long time, but only in recent years, in the West have people realised that children can benefit from massage as well. In parts of Africa, Asia, and south and central America, women have massaged their babies for centuries.

The teaching of infant massage is part of the Ayurvedic medicine system. Ayurveda originated in ancient India and formed the foundation for many alternative treatments used today.

Baby massage is now widely recognised as an ancient art and practised that bonds and connects the baby and massager.

Baby massage benefits:

• Relives pain caused by colic and constipation

• Calms irritable babies

• Improves circulation

• Eases teething

• Helps baby sleep better as they are in a calm state.

Massage stimulates the release of the bodies natural feel-good chemical oxytocin. When oxytocin floods the body, it helps a mother and baby form a close bond.