Start something beautiful with your baby and learn the art of Infant Massage.
Massaging your infant is a traditional and loving way to bond with your newborn child.
A parent's touch is something every infant craves. Along with giving joy and pleasure, infant massage has been shown to have exceptional medical and emotional benefits and is rapidly becoming standard in neonatal intensive care units and childbirth education.

This workshop will introduce caregivers to the history of infant massage techniques and its exceptional benefits gained by parent and baby.
Teacher will demonstrate some infant massage techniques on an instructional doll and parents/caregivers follow along with their baby.
Benefits of Infant Massage for Baby:

		Relaxes child and helps to decrease stress for you and your baby.
		Relieves discomfort from constipation, gas, and colic.
		Helps normalize muscle tone and improve blood circulation.
		Helps baby sleep better (and, therefore, parents sleep better!).
		Stimulates brain development and improves sensory awareness.
		Babies cry less, as the parent is more responsive to babies’ cues.
		Promotes bonding and attachment.