A relaxed baby is a happy baby!
Touch is a wonderful way to bond and gives time to play with your child.
Massaging your little one not only aids in relaxation and helping them sleep better, but also helps tone muscles, speeds brain and nervous system development, strengthens the immune system and can relieve discomforts associated with teething, chest and sinus congestion, colic and reflux. Learn more about benefits.
A connection and form of expression that will last a lifetime!
Mariska is a certified infant massage instructor and paediatric consultant, and a member of IMIS. As a former maternity nurse she has great affection for infants and loves teaching parents and seeing them grow in confidence.
What will you learn?
- To understand when your baby’s feels like a massage and when not
- Best time to massage and how long and how often
- What oils are best to use
- When not to Massage
- How massage can enhance bonding
- How massage can improve sleep and reduce crying time
- Full body massage routine – legs, belly, chest, back, arms and face
- Specific techniques for colic, wind, constipation and reflux
- Exercises for flexibility and to assist lymphatic flow
- Techniques to use for toddlers and older children
- At the end of training, you know how to perform a full baby body massage, safely, at the best time for bubba.
It’s fun to do and a great skill to have. Newborn’s love, love, love it!! And you will too. Mummy and Daddy proof!
What to bring
- A change mat and two towels
- Wear comfortable clothing as we sit on the floor
What I provide
- Free 125 ml Baby massage oil for you to keep
- Free instruction manual for you to keep
- Full instructions for infant massage strokes
FAQ’s
Is your baby brain still active? Don’t worry, strokes are taught a little at a time to ensure you gain confidence with the technique and to gradually build up your baby’s tolerance levels. You will get a manual to take home with you and you can purchase a DVD to practice in between session.
How old before I can start massaging? You can massage from day one. Older babies up to 12 months are welcome too. Got a toddler? You can bring them along or choose to find a baby sitter so you can have one on one time with your new born.
If your baby doesn’t feel like a
Types of courses
Group Classes
Join our groups class and get an in dept understanding and skilled in full body baby massage techniques the baby massage course.
Group classes provide an opportunity to connect with other parents and share the journey of motherhood.
Groups are kept small to max 4-6 mums/dads & baby.
Classes run over a 3 week period.
3 x 1 hour sessions – 6 parents maximum – Total costs $ 75.00 per person
New group classes dates:
Epping: starting Tuesday 14 February – 28 February 2023.
Central Coast (Phegans Bay): starting Monday 20 February – 6 March 2023.
Due to the instructors maternity leave from April 2023, no other 2023 classes are run. The next group course will be held February 2024. The private course is offered until March 2023.
Organize you own group
We come to you in your own home or venue.
A great activity for your mothers- or playgroups or your pregnancy yoga group. Contact us
Private Course
Baby massage training one on one, tailored to your baby needs in the comfort of your own home. We go through the full course over 2 sessions at your home in one-on-one setting.
Great option for couples that like to do this together. This is also an alternative for parents with special needs baby, premature babies coming home or women with postnatal depression
2 x 2 hour sessions – $150.00 total
To organise dates please Contact us
Due to the instructors maternity leave from April 2023, the private course is offered until March 2023. We’ll be back in February 2024.
Information Workshop
This 1 hour information workshop gives your the basics of baby massage. We go into the following topics
- Why ask permission to your baby for a massage?
- Appropriate oils to use on infants and children
- Recognizing cues for massage time and stress signals during massage
- Best time to massage and how long and how often
- Contraindications for baby massage
- Demo of a full body massage routine and correct pressure to use – legs, belly, chest, back, arms and face.
This event can be booked on location, as a speaker for a group or as a information workshop. The minimum number of participants is 8.
1 x 1,5 hour sessions – $ 25 per person
To organise dates please Contact us
Service available at Central Coast
