Sensory Souls Baby Massage

IAIMSA > Home is a traditional parenting practice in India and many other parts of the world, where generations of mothers have offered this nurturing touch to their babies. It provides a loving connection between parent and baby starting early in life, supporting the strengthening of this attachment as baby grow...

Congrats to our winner Stella Schroder who just won herself, or a friend, a 5 week Infant Massage course. Please contact us to claim your prize

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WIN a voucher for a 5 week group Baby Massage course in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal.

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Please Touch Me!

If I am your baby, please touch me.
I need your touch in ways you may never know.
Don’t just wash and change and feed me,
but rock me close, kiss my face and stroke my body.
Your soothing, gentle touch says security and love.

If I am your child, please touch me
though I may resist, even push you away.
Persist, find ways to meet my needs.
Your goodnight hug helps sweeten my dreams.
Your daytime touching tells me how you really feel.

If I am your teenager, please touch me.
Don’t think because I’m almost grown,
I don’t need to know that you still care.
I need your loving arms, I need a tender voice.
When the road gets rocky, then the child in me still needs.

If I am your friend, please touch me.
Nothing lets me know you care like a warm embrace.
A healing touch when I’m depressed assures me I am loved
and reassures me that I am not alone.
Yours may be the only comforting touch I get.

If I am your sexual partner, please touch me.
You may think that your passion is enough,
but only your arms hold back my fears.
I need your tender reassuring touch
to remind me I am loved just because I am me.

If I am your grown-up child, please touch me.
Though I may have a family of my own to hold,
I still need Mummy’s and Daddy’s arms when I hurt.
As a parent the view is different,
I appreciate you more.

If I am your ageing parent, please touch me
the way I was touched when I was very young.
Hold my hands, sit close to me, give me strength,
and warm my tired body with your nearness.
Although my skin is worn wrinkled, it loves to be stroked.

Phyllis K. Davis

This really is a great article explaining not only the benefits of Infant Massage but also the benefits of touch and cuddles in general. Well worth the read!

Newborns Benefit from Hospital Cuddle Program This is how healthy touch benefits the tiniest of patients.

Having a new born baby is a lot of work, but it can also be one of the most rewarding and life changing experiences. Infant Massage is a great way to not only bond with your baby, but help your little one sleep better, calm when fussy and suffer less from colic, reflux and gas. This short but wonderful article summarises the benefits of Infant Massage, more affectionately known as baby massage. Contact [email protected] should you you want to know more about baby massage and upcoming classes available in your area. http://www.whattoexpect.com/first-year/benefits-of-infant-massage.aspx

Benefits of Infant Massage | What to Expect Whether it's to soothe your little one to dreamland or to ease his gassy belly, a gentle rubdown can work wonders for your baby — and the power is in your tender touch.

Are you bored of buying nappies, baby grows, receiving blankets and soft toys for gifts for baby showers? Do you want to surprise your friends or family members with a present that will not only be unique, but will create memories that will last long after the nappies are soiled and the baby grows are outgrown? If yes, how about buying them a Sensory Souls Baby Massage voucher to attend one of our 5 week Baby Massage courses? Feel free to comment, message or email us at [email protected] for more information.

Point 4 in this article by Meg Faure recommends Baby Massage as a way to stimulate your new born baby. She says: "Baby Massage is a wonderful activity for many reasons – it enhances your baby’s sense of her body, which is linked to motor planning and intelligence. Massage is calming for fractious little ones. Baby massage improves bonding and connection between parent and baby. It also enhances sleep. So for many reasons, set aside 10 minutes after your baby’s morning nap for a baby massage." To find out more about my Baby Massage classes or to enquire about how to find classes in your area, please feel free to contact me!

Stimulating your newborn Meg Faure - Parent with Sense