Baby Massage provides a special nurturing experience for both you and your baby.
Infant massage has been used throughout many cultures around the world, but only recently has it gained popularity in the West.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Baby Massage
Baby Massage provides a special nurturing experience for both you and your baby.
Infant massage has been used throughout many cultures around the world, but only recently has it gained popularity in the West.
Monday, August 27, 2007
The Massage
While massaging your baby, you stimulate all the senses of the baby and establish a more intense visual and tactile communication. By speaking to your baby in a soft calm voice, you are also involving the baby's sense of hearing.
Comfort is important for both you and the baby.
The temperature of the room should be comfortable for the baby.
The oils used should be natural: olive oil, almond oil or vegetable oil. Do not use oil on the face or the head.
For more in depth instructions and coaching, contact
Lois at 941-204-2760
mybabymassage@aol.com
Comfort is important for both you and the baby.
The temperature of the room should be comfortable for the baby.
The oils used should be natural: olive oil, almond oil or vegetable oil. Do not use oil on the face or the head.
For more in depth instructions and coaching, contact
Lois at 941-204-2760
mybabymassage@aol.com
The Benefits of Massage for children
Massage has huge benefits for both their baby and for the parent.
* Touch is vital to infants and an important factor in physical and emotional development, as well as self esteem.
* Research has shown that because touch conveys nurturing and love, massage enhances bonding between you and your baby.
* Because massage releases endorphins
(the body’s natural pain reliever) it ...
- helps reduce the pain of colic and teething
- helps to clear sinus and chest infection
- helps improve digestion
- helps ease gas pain related to digestive problems
- helps increase circulation
- helps baby calm down
- helps baby to relax
- helps promote healthy sleep which will improve sleep patterns
- helps raise the child's sense of self
* Research has shown that gently massaging premature babies actually helps improve their growth and development, helping promote weight gain and will result in the baby becoming more active and alert.
* Children who are massaged show decreased levels of stress hormones.
* Children who are experiencing conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma or diabetes show less anxiety and show increased well being after massage.
* Massage helps reduce the pain children have with chronic pain.
* Children with ADHD, autism and other special needs benefit from the massage experience.
* Parents and care-givers that massage the child will be less likely to abuse the child. The hand that reaches out to love will not be as likely to be the hand that reaches out to hurt.
"Being touched and caressed, being massaged, is food for the infant, food as necessary as minerals, vitamins and proteins." Dr. Frederick Leboyer
* Touch is vital to infants and an important factor in physical and emotional development, as well as self esteem.* Research has shown that because touch conveys nurturing and love, massage enhances bonding between you and your baby.
* Because massage releases endorphins
(the body’s natural pain reliever) it ...
- helps reduce the pain of colic and teething
- helps to clear sinus and chest infection
- helps improve digestion
- helps ease gas pain related to digestive problems
- helps increase circulation
- helps baby calm down
- helps baby to relax
- helps promote healthy sleep which will improve sleep patterns
- helps raise the child's sense of self
* Research has shown that gently massaging premature babies actually helps improve their growth and development, helping promote weight gain and will result in the baby becoming more active and alert.
* Children who are massaged show decreased levels of stress hormones.
* Children who are experiencing conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma or diabetes show less anxiety and show increased well being after massage.
* Massage helps reduce the pain children have with chronic pain.
* Children with ADHD, autism and other special needs benefit from the massage experience.
* Parents and care-givers that massage the child will be less likely to abuse the child. The hand that reaches out to love will not be as likely to be the hand that reaches out to hurt.
"Being touched and caressed, being massaged, is food for the infant, food as necessary as minerals, vitamins and proteins." Dr. Frederick Leboyer
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Cost and Contact Information
Baby Massage Fee
Suggested regiment: 3
coaching sessions.
Private session:
· $50.00 per 20 minutes private in-home session,
for 1st session.
· $40.00 per 20 minute private in-home session, for 2nd session.
· $30.00 per 20 minute private in-home session, for 3rd and subsequent sessions.
· $40.00 per 20 minute private in-home session, for 2nd session.
· $30.00 per 20 minute private in-home session, for 3rd and subsequent sessions.
Group sessions: 3-6
children; mixed ages at the discretion of the coach. Infants under 6 months
should not be mixed with children older than one year of age).
· $30 per 30 minute group session, for 1st
session.
· $25.00 per 30 minute group session, for 2nd session.
· $20.00 per 30 minute group session, for 3rd and subsequent sessions.
· $25.00 per 30 minute group session, for 2nd session.
· $20.00 per 30 minute group session, for 3rd and subsequent sessions.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
ABOUT THE COACH
Lois has taught Nurturing and Parenting classes and baby Massage since 1987, working independently for self and for institutions including: Y.M.C.A.(Hillsborough and Charlotte Counties), Metropolitan Ministries, Tampa, FL., for the State of Florida (then the H.R.S. (Health and Rehabilitation Services), now D.C.F. (Department of Children and Families), and for I.D.E.A.s, Inc., Ft. Myers, Florida.
Lois has taught seminars and led conferences and workshops on various child related subjects including parenting skills, child discipline and the benefits of Baby Massage to various civic organizations including the Charlotte County School Board, Charlotte County Child Care Association, The Charlotte County Guardian Ad Litem Advocacy Program, and the Charlotte County Y.M.C.A.
Lois is not a licensed massage therapist but a trained baby massage coach, coaching parents on the benefits and techniques of infant stimulation and baby massage. Lois does not touch your baby but offers instruction and guidance and coaches you through your baby massage experience.
Lois has taught seminars and led conferences and workshops on various child related subjects including parenting skills, child discipline and the benefits of Baby Massage to various civic organizations including the Charlotte County School Board, Charlotte County Child Care Association, The Charlotte County Guardian Ad Litem Advocacy Program, and the Charlotte County Y.M.C.A.
Lois is not a licensed massage therapist but a trained baby massage coach, coaching parents on the benefits and techniques of infant stimulation and baby massage. Lois does not touch your baby but offers instruction and guidance and coaches you through your baby massage experience.
Friday, April 27, 2007
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