Benefits ...

Infant Massage is a rare and beautiful gift for parents, aiding them in the rearing of their children into responsible, well adjusted adults, The IAIM is an organization started in America by Vimala Schneider McClure to educate parents on the dynamics of the parent-child trust. It is the most important foundation upon which a child learns about the self and how to trust and respect other people. As a parent, loving relative or caregiver of an infant, you want to see your child flourish. Touch is as important as food for healthy mental and physical development. Massage provides attentive, pleasurable touch that can promote your baby’s well-being while increasing your ability to respond to his or her needs.

Other benefits of nurturing touch include:

    * Helps relieve colic, tummy discomfort and teething
    * Help stimulate all the body’s systems, i.e. immune, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, etc.
    * Helps child cope with birth traumas
    * Helps baby sleep better
    * Deepens bonding
    * Improves communication
    * Child learns to identify a healthy, positive touch

Benefits for parents include:

    * Helps the parent to feel more competent and confident in their parent role
    * Opportunity for closeness and focused time together, for working parents and their babies
    * Increases parents’ ability to help relax child in time of stress
    * Increases self-esteem of parents by reinforcing their parenting skills
    * Baby’s daily massage time offers parent a time to relax and unwind from the busy pace of life
    * It enhances communication and builds respect between parent and child
    * It enhances the bond between parents and adopted children
    * It provides intimacy and special time for father and child
    * It’s fun and relaxing for parents to massage their children
    * It brings parents closer to each other by working towards a common goal: loving your baby & building a stronger family bond.

Cuddle Bunnies Infant Massage Course

I have regular courses running and depending on your schedule, you can join a group class or I can come and do the course in the comfort of your own home.

The course is run over 4 weeks and consists of a 1 hour class each week.

Touch is the first communication a baby receives. This course will teach you how to share attuned, interactive massage and touch communication with your infants and children. It also teaches positive loving touch.

Enhances Bonding

Touch conveys nurturing and love, the essential ingredients for emotional and physical growth and wellbeing.

Relaxes Infant

Loving Touch lessens tension, fussiness and irritability. Digestion is aided and this can provide relief from gas and colic. Lessens stress and tension for both parent and baby!

Aids Growth and development

The growth of nerves in increased which in turn is needed for brain and muscle development. Studies have shown increased weight gain and immune function.

Promotes Communication

One~on~one communication instills a massage of love and security.

Parents become aware of their baby's non verbal cues.

Improves Baby's Sleep

As baby learns to relax and release stress,sounder and longer sleep is often the end result for parent and baby.

Course Fee

The 4 week course is R800.00

You will receive weekly hand outs, a stroke card, a massage manual, a CD, a sleep guide, as well as oil to massage your baby with.

You and your baby will receive a certificate on completion of the course.

I am internationally certified as an infant massage instructor. I believe that every baby deserves respect, tenderness, warmth and a listening heart.