What better way to really get to know a baby than to communicate through instinct, touch, & undivided attention for each other?

Many new parents are unsure of how they will interact with their newborn outside of the eat, sleep, & diaper cycle, let alone play with him. It’s easy to think of games to play with 5-year-olds, but with an infant? Can he do much more than stare at you, if he can even see that far?

Infants, even newborns, are far more responsive than most of us realize. Think of a computer constantly downloading information. That’s what the human brain does for about the first seven years of life. Infant massage helps many parents and caregivers engage this process and become more confident fostering it.

Infant massage is an honored tradition in many cultures and is gaining popularity in America. It has been found to increase baby’s relaxation while decreasing her fussiness and improving her sleep. She feels respected and responded to, thus, strengthening the emotional bond between the parent and child and increasing their ability to communicate with each other. Mothers get an extra bonus: the skin-to-skin contact that massage provides stimulates her ability to produce breast milk.

If you would like your child to receive infant massage, it is recommended that he be treated in the comfort of his own home, but it is not required.


Infants

Massage Therapy ~ Holistic Health

 
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The best inheritance a parent can give his children is a few minutes of his time each day.
-Orlando A. Battista

It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them.
-Leo F. Buscaglia



Making the decision to have a child is a momentous decision. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.
-Elizabeth Stone

Children learn to smile from their parents.
-Shinichi Suzuki

~ Infant Massage for the Healthy Full-term,
Pre-term or Special Needs Baby ~
(In-home, In-office, or In-hospital with medical team clearance)

~ Medical Insurance or Auto Claim ~
$120 ~ 1 hour
A prescription from the referring physician is required to bill medical insurance or personal injury protection insurance.

~ Time of Service Payment Discount ~
$60 ~ Initial visit
$40 ~ 1 hour following sessions


Infant massage classes are designed to teach new and experienced parents and caregivers basic massage, movement, and sensory development techniques upon which they can build their confidence and their own style. Strokes and movements for relaxing baby, enhancing playtime, and providing relief from minor ailments are discussed and shown as well as times when not to massage your baby.


Prenatal Private Lessons (In-office)
$70 ~ 1 hour

New Parent Private Lessons with Baby
$70 ~ 1 hour

Group Lessons for Mothers’ Groups, Clubs, etc.
$70 ~ 1 hour for the group