Infant Massage

Learn to massage your baby and start enjoying the many benefits nurturing touch can bring

Duration: 5 weeks - each session is 75 minutes
When: Thursdays 5pm-6.15pm
Place: The Potter’s House in Adams Morgan (1658 Columbia Rd, NW)
Who: For babies: 4 weeks to pre-crawling
Start Date: April 22
Class Fee: $150
Class Limit: 10 babies
To register, or for more information please contact Charlotta Andersson at
charlotta.andersson@yahoo.com

Why Infant Massage?
I teach a gentle and loving baby massage that has many benefits for both parents and children. My infant massage course teaches parents to have focused one-on-one time with their babies. Parents often find that regular massage helps their babies sleep better, fuss less, and gain more weight.

Infant massage also enhances and strengthens bonding and attachment. A number of important elements help form the bond between parent and child. These include sharing eye-to-eye contact, skin-to-skin contact, facial expressions, soothing sounds, cuddling, and smell. Infant massage incorporates these critical elements of bonding and provides a special time that fosters mutual love, compassion, and respect.

Class Overview
The class is based on the guidelines presented by Vimala McClure in her book Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parent's, and meets once a week for 75 minutes over the course of five weeks. New strokes are introduced each class so babies are not over-stimulated. Massage is done at the pace the babies are willing to accept. The class also allows new parents to discuss the issues that are important to them – giving parents the chance to connect with one another.

Benefits of Infant Massage for Baby
· Relaxes child and helps to decrease stress for both 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.

Benefits of Infant Massage for Parents
· Caregivers report feeling more comfortable and confident in their ability to care for baby
· Parents learn to understand and respond to baby’s cues
· Parents learn techniques to soothe and comfort their babies
· Provides an additional avenue for close and nurturing contact
· Helps parents become closer to their babies.

About the Instructor
Charlotta Andersson is a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) and a Certified Educator of Infant Massage (CEIM). She works as a massage therapist at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, DC. She has completed intensive training and practicum work with Infant Massage USA to gain knowledge and experience in order to provide a high quality course in Infant Massage. Charlotta is committed to helping parents learn interactive communication with their babies through nurturing loving touch.

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