Touch One Infant Massage

Infant Massage

"Wonderful class for my baby!

Touch is the first and most vital sensory experience. Research shows that our earliest experiences with touch can affect every aspect of our lives. Nurturing touch (or the lack of it) can impact the way we think, feel and relate to others.

Infant massage uses gentle, tactile stimulation and loving verbal communication to deepen the relationship between parents and their baby. It is a shared experience, done with the baby not to the baby. The strokes used can be both stimulating and relaxing, depending on each baby's needs and developmental level. It is easy to learn and a pleasant method of positive interaction.

Our Infant Massage program consists of 2 -1 hour classes to help you develop skills to massage your baby. Promote a deeper, longer sleep, aid digestion, elimation and circulation. All massage services are provided by a Registered Massage Therapist, specializing in pregnancy and infant massage. Babies love it and so will you!

A tax receipt will be issued for those with extended health care plans, please check with your provider.

SAVE $15.00 when you take Infant Music Play & Infant Massage

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For more information or to register

e-mail us at

prenatalpluscentre@rogers.com

or call us at

(905) 830-1709

Upcoming Class:

July 2 & 9 (last class before summer break)

Time: 11:30-12:30 pm

Cost:$60.00 (including g.s.t.)

*Covered by most health care plans*

Touch Promotes Brain Growth

Not only is touch good for the body, it's good for the mind. Studies show that newborns receiving extra touch display enhanced neurological development. Why this smart connection? Researchers believe that touch promotes the growth of myelin, the insulating material around nerves that makes nerve impulses travel faster.

Touch Improves Digestion

Babies receiving extra touch show enhanced secretion of digestive hormones. Researchers believe that this is another reason that touched infants grow better. It seems that touch makes the babies' digestive system more efficient. Babies with colic caused by the irritable colon syndrome may have less trouble in the colon when massaged frequently.

Touch Improves Behavior

Research shows babies receiving extra touch become better organized. They sleep better at night, fuss less during the day, and relate better to caregivers' interactions. Touch settles babies. Massage can be wonderful tools for helping your baby go to sleep at night.

Dr. William Sears

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