Interested in doing our Baby Massage course but not sure
what it's about?
Here we go through some of the benefits of baby massage,
what you will learn on our course and how to integrate it with your existing
practice.
This course is designed for students who want to become an
instructor or those interested in using it for personal use, for friends and
for family.
Importance of Skin Contact and Touch
From the earliest days, touch has played a central role as
an instrument of healing and a facilitator of concern and compassion. It is
human reaction to put an arm around somebody who is upset, or rub the limb of a
child who has fallen.
The importance of touch for babies is now well known, there
have been many studies and below is a list of some of the physiological and
psychological benefits that baby massage can provide.
Physiological
- Reduces stress hormones such a cortisol
- Can help weight gain in premature infants
- Increase white blood cell count
- Relieves gas, colic and constipation
- Relieves respiratory disorders
- Increases circulation
- Improves elimination of waste through lymphatic drainage
- Alleviates depression and anxiety by releasing “feel good hormones”
- Reduces pain by releasing endorphins (the body’s natural pain killing hormones)
- Produces a positive touch experience.
- Touch is often an underrated sense however it is quite amazing that stimulation of the skin can have such a profound effect on all of the systems of the body
Baby Massage can help with relief, relaxation, development
and bonding. The bonding aspect is a very important one and studies have shown
that Baby Massage can help fathers to enjoy a more interactive and nurturing
relationship with their babies. It has also been shown that it can help and
encourage mothers who are suffering from post natal depression.
If you are interested in reading more this, here are some
examples of research studies that support the benefits of infant massage.
Harlow and Zimmerman - Development of Affection Responses in
Infant Monkeys
J.L Fuller - Experiential Deprivation and Later Behaviour
Tiffany Field, Scanfidi F, Abrams S and Richardson S -
Massage Therapy for infants of depressed mothers. Infant Behaviour and
Development
Field T, Hernandez Reif M - Sleep Problems in infants
decrease following massage therapy.
Baby Massage Instructor Course
What will you learn?
Our baby massage course will guide you through the theory
and practice of Baby Massage, providing time to practice a baby massage routine
as well as provide training on how to teach and conduct your own classes,
individually or in groups.
What are the entry requirements?
All students need an OFQUAL accredited Level 3 Diploma in
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology.
If you do not have the above qualification, we run this as a
home study A&P course. More information here.
What is the assessment and coursework?
In class assessment and feedback
Variety of short answer and multiple choice question paper
Completion of case studies based on teaching a course to a
group of 4 (or more) (away from the school)
To be completed withing 4 months of the course
How can you integrate this within your practice?
This is a great course to add to already existing practice
within pre neo or post natal therapies. Even if you do not specialise in this
area, you can still advertise and hold classes within your social and work
circles, and provide a great course for new parents, as well as for own
personal use.
If you are interested in working within this field, we also
run a monthly Pregnancy Massage course and soon, we will be providing Fertility
Massage courses - we are so excited about this and more information will follow
very very soon. So watch this space!
In the meantime, you can find more information about our
Baby Massage course here.
Information about our Pregnancy course here.
And as always, please feel free to call us on 0207 700 3777
or e-mail us on info@londonschoolofmassage.co.uk
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