Baby Massage & restorative yoga
with KIRA
Baby massage for infants from 6 weeks to 10 months. In a safe and nurturing environment this is a beautiful time to introduce healthy skin-to-skin touch with your baby. This is a class which offers you specific techniques to massage your baby appropriately and safely for which you can then take these skills home with you and practice at a time suitable to you both. At the end of the massage session there will be some time for Restorative Yoga - postures to rest and restore you body, mind and soul.
`Take your time, breathe & connect
Listen to your baby´s cues
They will teach you everything you need to know´
– Kira Cook
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For Infants from 6 weeks to 7 months old
4 x Thursdays from 15:00 - 16:00
Upcoming Dates (taught in English) :
- 14 November - 05 December 2024
- 16 January - 06 February 2025
Price: 60 € / 48 € student or single parent
(no single classes possible)
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What you can expect from this class:
- Interative time with your baby - to play, bond, & share skin-to-skin touch
- Soft massage techniques directly on your baby´s skin
- TIme to meet & share stories and experiences with other mothers
- We will be using carefully selected oils to use for this class, but if you have your own preferred oil you know your baby likes you may choose to bring it
- At the end of the massage session we will practice some gentle Restorative Yoga Postures for yourself while cuddling your baby
We will move slowly and steadily:
- Each week integrating massage techniques for a different part of your baby´s body
- The Restorative Yoga practice will also have a specific theme each week
- Week 1 : Baby Massage for the legs and feet / Restorative Yoga for the legs, hips and lower back
- Week 2 : Baby Massage for the chest, arms and hands / Restorative Yoga for the chest and upper back
- Week 3 : Baby Massage for the face, head and back / Restorative Yoga for the face, neck and shoulders
- Week 4 : Integration - going with the flow
How Baby Massage benefits your baby:
Appropriate touch will support their physical, mental, emotional and social development. Specific benefits include:
- better sleep
- relief from gas, colic, reflux, constipation
- improved absorbtion of nutrients, and supports weight gain
- relieves emotional distress, irritability and invites relaxation
- relief from growing pains, teething, sinus conjestion, excess mucus
- enhances body awareness
How Baby Massage can benefit you personally:
Baby massage helps you to become more familiar with your baby´s cues. As baby massage stimulates the release of the love hormone Oxytocin, it helps to support love and bonding. It supports a closeness with your baby, builds confidence in handling your baby and you will become more sensitive to your baby´s needs. This is very empowering as you grow into life together.
Who is this course for:
For Mothers, fathers, grandparent or friend of family - sharing this time together is a beautiful opportunity to bond with your baby
What to bring:
A very large towel for your baby to lay on
Your personal oil if your baby has very sensitive skin
A beanie for your baby´s head
A small blanket to cover them
Included in the course price:
A little booklet with the massage techniques for you to take home and practice with.
Organic Oil to use during the massage: Sweet Almond or Grapeseed oil
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4 x Thursdays from 15:00 - 16:00
Upcoming Dates (In English) :
- 14 November - 05 December 2024
- 16 January - 06 February 2025
Price: 60 € / 48 € student or single parent
(no single classes possible)
