Benefits of Infant Massage:

• Enhances attachment and bonding

• Helps the promotion of verbal and non-verbal communication between parent and baby

• Relief of discomfort - pain, teething, sinus congestion or chest congestion

• Reduces crying, reduces stress hormones in babies and parents

• Improves quality of sleep

• Provides relief from colic, wind and constipation

• Improves alertness

• Enhances psychomotor development (cognitive, emotional, motor and social development)

• Boosts immune system

• Increases blood and lymphatic circulation, improves pulmonary (lung) function

• Relaxes sceletal muscle, enhances body awareness

• Speeds myelination of the brain and nervous system

• Helps with reflux

• Reduces symptoms of eczema

• Benefits children with special needs

• Teaches children about appropriate touch and respect

• Benefits parents: improves mood, reduces stress, anxiety and symptoms of postnatal depression, increases confidence and improves self-esteem,decreases stress hormones levels

• Benefits whole family unit