Infant Massage

*See below for details of Massage in Schools*

 

Infant Massage Classes:

 

Thursday 7th April 2005 3pm

About Infant Massage

Infant Massage is an ancient tradition in many cultures, which is being rediscovered in the West.
Clinical evidence shows that loving, touching, nurturing contact between caregiver and infant has an important impact on their development.
Infant massage is something that every parent or caregiver can learn and practice-providing benefits to both baby and parents.

Infant Massage can…
· Improve communication between parent and baby
· Help to calm babies emotions and relieve stress
· Soothe babies and help them to sleep better
· Help babies in the development of their bodies
· Enhance parents' ability to understand their babies needs
· Aid digestion and help relieve colic, wind and constipation
· Help develop muscle tone, coordination and suppleness
· Strengthen Immune System
· Regulate breathing and relieve nasal congestion
· Improve skin texture

Class Structure
Classes meet once a week for 4 weeks.
The classes are designed for parents, grandparents and other caregivers with their babies.
The ideal age for babies is birth to pre-crawling.
Participants massage their babies whilst being guided through a step-by-step massage routine.
The routine is a carefully balanced combination of Swedish massage, Indian massage and Reflexology.
Each participant receives individual attention.
Classes include relaxation techniques and talks on issues such as crying, sleeping and baby emotions.
All participants receive handouts, massage oil and a copy of Vilma McClure's book "Infant Massage".

Instruction
Certified Infant Massage Instructors are parent educators who have completed intensive training and practical work specifically designed by the International Association of Infant Massage.
They are committed to helping you to learn interactive communication with your baby through positive loving touch.

4 Week Courses:

Next course begins:

Thursday 7th April2005 3pm

at Quaker Meeting House, Lower Churchtown Road.

Price: € 105 includes book, oils, handouts and tea/coffee.

Maximum no. per class 8.

Your Instructor will be: Gail Bovenizer

 


Home Course: would you like to hold a class in your home? We can come to you! Maximum no. 5 .

Private Classes: for families in your own home.

Price: € 115 includes book, oils, handouts.

 

Also Available:

Adopted Babies Workshop: for parents of adopted children. 1 day workshop

Workshops: Saturday workshops for parents who are unable to come to regular classes. The course is covered in one day.

Talks and Demonstrations: Available on request to community groups, organisations and courses.

Articles and Interviews: Available on request.

 

International Association of Infant Massage

The IAIM promotes nurturing touch and communication between caregivers and children.
It conducts training, education and research so that parents, caregivers and children are cared for, valued and respected throughout the world.
It was founded by Vilma McClure in 1976. The IAIM has its International Offices in Sweden and Certified Infant Massage Instructors in 35 countries.

www.iaim.org

 

Massage in Schools Programme

call Gail 087-8263778

or see www.massageinschools.com

The Massage in Schools Programme(MISP) is an International innovation approach to improving children;s quality of life in school. It intends to give children the chance to experience nurturing touch at school in a safe way. It is a tool for teachers to help bring the school curriculum alive for children.

The MISP can...

  • increase body awareness, control, coordination and muscle tone
  • reduces bullying, fighting and aggressive behavior
  • improves confidence, self esteem and empowers children
  • opportunity to say yes or no to touch
  • improves relationships between children and their peers, parents, siblings and teachers
  • facilitates easier class management
  • aids academic learning, through innovative use of touch
  • encourages respect for other children, teachers, and the community
  • brings creativity and fun into the classroom
  • relaxes teachers and children

Class Structure

A trained Instructor will come to your school or facility and instructs the children in the strokes of massage with the aid of a second instructor, or the teacher.

The children practice the stokes, all of which have names the the children know - e.g. climbing the rope, kneading bread etc.

Maths, Language skills, Geography and Storytelling can all be carried out with the aid of massage, to make learning fun and to use the sensory skill of touch.

The MISP is intended to be carried out once of twice a day, usually first thing in the morning and after lunch, to help prepare children for learning.

Parents and children are invited to a demonstration of the MISP. Studies and research about MISP is available on request.

Instruction

  • All MISP is carried out while fully dressed.
  • Children massage each other, with permission, under teacher supervision.
  • All children, aged 4-12 years can be taught the MISP with parental permission.
  • The back, head, neck and arms are massaged.
  • At no time do the teachers or instructors touch the children.
  • In a classroom setting, instruction takes 4 15-min sessions over 4 weeks.
  • Each day the programme takes 10 mins.

We are currently planning to bring massage in schools to as many schools as we can in South Dublin.

Other instructors are working to bring the MISP to schools countrywide.