My son Michael and I took Reenie McCaffrey's Infant Massage Series here at Blossom when he was a baby. We both really enjoyed this four week class, as Reenie made each class supportive and informative for the moms, and the environment calming and nurturing for both the moms and the babies. The Yoga Room was transformed each week into a sanctuary. The lights were dimmed, the room was warm and there was beautiful quite music playing in the background. Reenie is so great at setting the tone in the room, and in her class, into a safe and nurturing space for moms to bond and connect with their babies, as well as for the moms and Reenie to connect and get to know each other.
Infant Massage is a wonderful and powerful way to bond with your new baby. It has also been found to have many benefits for infants and babies, including: assisting with relief from Colic and constipation, aid in digestion, improve blood circulation, stimulate neurological development, help to reduce stress hormones and to release oxytocin, the nurturing hormone.
There are many benefits for parents as well when they give their baby a massage. Here are some of the many benefits: assists you in learning your babies cues through their body language, helps parents in feeling more competent and confident in caring for their babies, it relieves stress for both the parent and the baby, it enhances your ability to understand your babies unique needs, and it is a special way to bond with your little one.
It was such a great experience for me to learn how to do infant massage in class, and then to practice doing it at home with Michael. We started a beautiful bonding ritual at home of taking a bath and then doing the massage with grapeseed oil. Michael really responded to the massage and I feel that he really enjoyed receiving it and it was so relaxing for us both. When we would return to class, during the four week series, we would learn some more massage strokes and techniques from Reenie and we were able to ask questions that came up for us during the week. Needless to say, I highly recommend this class!
Please join Reenie with your baby for her next Infant Massage Series at Blossom which begins on Wednesday, April 21st or for her Infant Massage Workshop on July 17th. To register for this class, you can do so online or by seeing us in the office at Blossom during our office hours, Mon-Fri 10am-1pm.
Rachel Cooley
Community Outreach Coordinator
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