Learn how to understand your baby better, earlier.
Learn how to use touch, massage, voice and movement to help support your baby's development.
This evidence-supported Infant Massage course promotes family relationship health and directly impacts baby’s development through exploring and learning about the ways babies use body language, sounds and other signals to communicate.
Over the 5 weeks you will learn 8 massage routines to massage every part of your babies body, including a routine for helping with colic and unsettled babies.
I hold qualifications from Relationships Australia and the Australian Institute of Social Relations to deliver cue-based infant massage and parent-infant relationship education to families.
Benefits of Infant Massage can include:
Facilitates weight gain in preterm infants
Enhances attentiveness
Alleviates depressive symptoms
Reduces pain
Reduces stress hormones
Improves immune function
It is fun and enjoyable for both baby and parent
Helps both baby and parent to relax
Encourages baby to sleep deeper and longer
Improves colic and constipation and calms irritable babies
Boosts a baby’s Serotonin levels which is known to reduce the risks of SIDS
Establishes a close, loving communication and relationship
Provides opportunity for both parents to spend quality time with their baby
Strokes can be adapted for use on babies and children of all ages and types of needs to help them reach their potential
Babies and children who are massaged regularly are more likely to have a secure relationship with parents and so tend to have better relationships with others, both as children and adults
Benefits flow onto the next generation as parents tend to parent as they themselves were parented
Wondering if this is for you?
Do you want to spend time deeply attuned to your baby, sharing a deep connection, understanding them and building strong bonds and secure attachment?
The program is open to anyone who is pregnant or parenting a baby. Babies with all temperaments are welcome including babies who are crying, sleeping or active during the class. You learn the skills in class and can practice them at home when baby is ready.
SHORT COURSE - 5x 1.5hr sessions
SOCIAL - learn with other mums & dads and build your village
CONVENIENT - we can find a day/weekend/evening that works for your group
SMALL PRIVATE GROUPS - you gather the group together (maximum 10 families).
AFFORDABLE - learn massage and parenting skills to support your family for life.
This costs so much less than other baby activities such as Gymbaroo/Baby Sensory (typically $20 for 30 mins) and the lasting benefits are deeply profound.
“An opportunity for parents to bond with their new baby and foster strong attachments. ”
Rates
5 week course
$165 per family
Private makeup session
$100 for 60 mins
Mothers Group Deal
Being the organiser is hard. To say “thanks!” your spot is a gift from me when you gather 8 or more families together
“I’ve felt so much more capable of understanding and communicating with my daughter since doing this course!”
Frequently Asked Questions
I don’t know if my baby will be awake so should I wait until their name time is more predictable?
Babies with all temperaments are welcome including babies who are crying, sleeping or active during the class. You learn the skills in class and can practice them at home when baby is ready. Baby practice dolls are available for you to practice skills on during our session (and they’re usually a more accomodating model!)
We do not recommend massaging your baby when they are tired, sleeping or crying as this can overstimulate them. We specifically teach you how to read your babies cues and look for the right moment when your baby is the most receptive to receiving a massage. This may not be during our sessions even if they are awake! The skills you take home with you will enable you to notice when the time is right and be ready to pounce!
What if my baby cries or needs to be fed?
Oh my goodness, soothe them and give the precious little one whatever they need. We have a baby-centred philosophy. We even discuss crying during the course,
Can I bring my baby’s other parent?
Absolutely! The course fee is per family and I encourage both parents to learn these skills and feel empowered.
I don’t have any massage experience, is that ok?
Learning infant massage is made easy with a certified Educator to guide you through each stroke carefully until you are confident in using the simple techniques.
What age range is this suitable for?
This course primarily caters to parents with bubbas under 12 months old, but if you are flexible, so am I. Get in touch with me directly. Massage can be adapted for use with children of all ages. Babies and children who are massaged regularly are more likely to have a secure relationship with parents and so tend to have better relationships with others, both as children and adults.
Can I attend classes casually?
Not as part of this course but get in touch with me for private sessions in your home or come into the massage clinic for super affordable privtae 15 minute infant massage appointments!
In this course we will focus on a different topic of baby development each week and learn the strokes and techniques of a different body part for infant massage. Baby in Mind Educators are specially trained in a cue- based approach to teaching infant massage and supporting parent-infant interaction. In this approach, parents are supported to explore and develop confidence in noticing and understanding their baby’s cues.
Should I bring anything?
Our sessions are held in a boutique yoga studio in my home. You’ll have access to any facilities you and bubba need.
A pillow and sheet or wrap for bubba to lie on
Your comfort items e.g. a water bottle, and we’ll be sitting on the floor so wear comfy clothes and perhaps bring a cushion to sit on
Anything else bubba might need or like
REMEMBER: that massage is one of the most gratifying experiences that your baby can enjoy emotionally for healthy growth and development, and a beautiful and simple way for you, as a parent, to express your love for your baby.