Baby Massage can help:

🖤 Relax parent and baby

🖤 Encourage a deeper sleep

🖤 Strengthen baby's immune system

🖤 Relieve wind, colic and constipation

🖤 Strengthen baby-parent communication

🖤 Enhance your understanding of baby's development

🖤 Understanding of the deeper benefits of Infant Massage

My Kid Rocks offers a holistic course for parents and babies up to 1 year, teaching communication through nurturing touch and massage. I'm proud to have trained with the International Association of Infant Massage to deliver the most comprehensive Baby Massage course available in the UK.

"The purpose of the International Association of Infant Massage is to promote nurturing touch and communication through training, education and research so that parents, caregivers and children are loved, valued and respected throughout the world community"

All courses are limited to a maximum of 8 families per course and consist of 5 weekly, 90 minute sessions. A small bottle of oil and detailed handouts are provided. Theory and guided discussion follows the practical element of each class.

IAIM (International Association of Infant Massage) courses are suitable from birth to 12 months and cover:

🖤 Massage strokes for legs, feet, stomach, chest, arms, hands, face and back

🖤 A short colic routine

🖤 Gentle movements and touch relaxation

🖤 The best time and for how long to massage

🖤 What massage oils to use

🖤 How to adapt the strokes for your baby's individual needs and the growing child

Discussion topics include:

🖤 Touch and the importance of this sense in the development of babies brains.

🖤 Colic and crying

🖤 Infant sleep

🖤 Parental wellbeing

🖤 Cues and communication before words

🖤 Other groups suitable for babies in our area.

5 week courses cost £60, payable at the time of booking.

Private one-to-one course at home £180 within a 20 mile radius of Durham City.

Please use the 'contact us' form to express interest in the one-to-one course and discuss availability.