The traditional practice of Baby Massage offers an abundant amount of benefits for both parent and baby.

Luxmama is very happy to offer these beautiful Baby Massage Foundation Workshops as well as a 4 week Baby Massage Course for parents and their babies.

Baby Massage Foundation Workshop (one-off sessions)

 

The aim is to offer you a moment of relaxation with your baby together with insight into Indian-inspired baby massage practice and key strokes to learn and take home with you. We hope this workshop inspires you to continue your journey of baby massage. For those who wish to continue and develop their baby massage practice, this workshop offers the perfect gateway into our full baby massage course explained below.

This workshop will include the following:

• Introduction to traditional baby massage strokes and routine based on blend of Indian and Swedish massage and some simple foot reflexology strokes (focus on legs, feet, stomach).

• Baby massage oil - locally sourced, hand blended organic massage oil, to take home

• Practical approach and advice on positioning and environment for optimal, safe and comfortable practice

• Relaxation exercise for you

• Tips for remedial baby massage for colicky babies/digestive issues

• Introduction to four main areas of baby massage benefits (relaxation, bonding, development & stimulation, health & remedial strokes)

• Use of yoga mat, take-home handouts, massage oil to take home, refreshments, chance to meet other parents

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 After this workshop, participants will:

• Be able to enjoy basic safe and effective baby massage strokes with their babies at home;

• Be aware of the natural healing powers at the tips of their fingers;

• Gain understanding into the key benefits of baby massage;

• Be able to begin their own relaxation rituals for stress relief;

• Gain a confidence boost in their own ability to naturally soothe, support and connect with their babies

• Feel energised!

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Baby Massage Course (3 or 4 session series)

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This course will include the following:

• An opportunity to discover and develop a full body baby massage practice which can be continued to develop and enjoy at home.

• A set of remedial baby massage techniques to offer baby whenever baby requires extra support for their health, including for colicky/digestive issues, winding, teething, colds, congested sinuses, general immunity-boosting strokes (lymphatic drainage) and “sleepy baby strokes” that can help aid sleep

• Full body, traditional baby massage routine based on blend of Indian and Swedish massage and simple foot reflexology strokes

• Practical approach and advice on positioning and environment to establish optimal, safe, comfortable practice

• Relaxation techniques and exercises for parents to practise any time

• Options and suggestions to include song and rhyme for fun and musical variation

• Advice for adapting baby massage as baby grows through to toddler age (and beyond!)

• Education, as we work through the strokes and routine, on baby massage benefits (relaxation, bonding, sensory stimulation and development, remedial benefits, body awareness, coordination, etc.)

• Dry massage strokes when baby is dressed and “Tummy time” (back massage) tips to encourage enjoyable tummy time for baby

• Use of yoga mat, take-home handouts, massage oil to take home, refreshments, chance to meet other parents

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 After this course, participants will:

• Be fully equipped to practise and develop their own, safe, effective and enjoyable Indian-inspired baby massage “recipe” of strokes and practice tailored to their family

• Be able to help stimulate and develop their baby’s immunity system, digestion, brain/body coordination and their general well being in a fun, relaxing and natural way

• Be able to utilise a set of natural remedial strokes to support cold/colicky/sleep and other issues in baby

• Be able to connect and enjoy time with their baby via relaxation rituals and massage

• Enjoy a confidence and energy boost as a parent!

• Get to know the other participants over the span of the course

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 - Can't make the dates but would like a private course: Please arrange individually by contacting the teacher below -

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