Baby Massage Instructor
Classes in English for new parentsShantala Massage is an ancient Indian technique of massage and a beautiful tool for you and baby to bond and relax together. It stimulates baby’s awareness of their body, helps regulate sleep cycles, alleviate colic and constipation symptoms, stimulates the nervous and circulatory system. Woven in into your daily ritual it allots a moment of uninterrupted connection, mindful slowing down and relaxation. Touch is one of the most powerful of human languages, especially for small babies, it’s the only language they understand. Daily practice of this massage has many benefits to both the baby and the parents.
It is trough our hands that we speak to the child. That we communicate. Touch is the child's first language, understanding comes long after feeling.
- Frédérick Leboyer
Benefits of regular massage:
For the baby:
- Stimulates the nervous and circulatory system
- Promotes feelings of wellness and security
- Helps building a secure bond and attachment
- Improves sleep, babies fall asleep easier and sleep longer
- Helps regulating emotions and soothes
- Promotes digestion and eases digestive issues
- Teaches baby body awareness
- Calms babies down, they tend to cry less
- Promotes psychomotor development
- Positively influences hormone release, boosting immunity
For the parent:
- Relaxes and calms down
- Helps in learning baby’s ques and language
- Promotes bonding
- Heightens a sense of being a capable parent
- Can contribute to lowering the risk of postpartum depression