Provide Infant Massage

Infant Massage Course

This infant massage course provides hands on baby massage training. Our infant massage instructor will teach a variety of massage strokes and styles, how to vary pressure, rhythm, length of the massage and how to respond to the infant’s body language.

On completion of these infant massage training, learners will have the knowledge and application skills to perform infant massage at spa or massage workplaces.

Course Objectives

To equip therapists with knowledge and application skills to provide infant massage at a spa or massage establishment.

What will you learn

• Project professional image, ensure a safe and hygienic workplace, provide a suitable environment for the infant massage treatment.
• Consult with infant’s parent/caregiver to confirm suitability for treatment including contraindication, benefits & effects, review & update client profile.
• Carrying out visual assessment of infant to identify body conditions.
• Selecting an appropriate baby massage oil.
• Learn the elements of bonding in infant massage (direct eye contact, sense of smell, soothing voice, affectionate tactile stimulation and synchronised breathing).
• Types and effects of infant massage routine encompassing three traditions (Indian milking, Swedish massage and reflexology).
• Suitable after care advice to sustain the effects of treatment.
• Obtaining feedback and reinstating work area.

Who should take this course

Apply this Massage Courses to equip therapists with knowledge and application skills to provide infant massage at a spa or massage establishment. Also suitable for learners who wish to be eligible as infant massage therapists.

Benefits of Infant Massage

• Massaging your baby is a wonderful and loving way to begin a lifelong relationship
• Massaging babies provides an important source of stimulation involving the sensation of touch (tactile stimulation) and this stimulation promotes development and well-being as early psychological and sensory input is vital in facilitating an infant’s development. In addition, starting touch early in life improves parenting skills and promotes a baby’s overall health.
• Infant massage encourages bonding through eye-to-eye contact, smiling, soothing vocal sounds, loving touch, caressing and mutual interaction. Studies show that bonding increases a parent’s feeling of attachment as well as their desire to nurture and care for their infant.
• Massage can also enhance oxygen and nutrient flow to cells and improve breathing patterns and lung health (respiration). It can enhance the release of hormones, including growth hormones to help with weight gain, and can spark neurons in the brain to grow and branch out to improve mental processing/skills (cognition).

Certification

Participants who fulfil all requirements will be certified with a Certificate issued by WISC – Workforce International skills certification.