Infant Massage Private Classes

Infant Massage private Lessons

Class dates: By appointment only

Class time: By appointment only - Classes are about 75 minutes long.

Location: Your own home

About private lessons:

Private lessons are customized to you and your baby’s needs in the comfort of your own home. You can do one class as an introduction to infant massage basics, or combine multiple private classes so that you learn massage for the whole body! It is your choice

In the first class we go over infant massage basics, like when, how, and under what conditions to provide massage, and understanding baby cues vs reflexes. We start with learning massage strokes for areas that are less sensitive, like the legs and arms. In subsequent classes we can go deeper into our learning about babies and massage and learn techniques for the belly, chest, back, and face in order to complete your knowledge about massage for the whole body. Each class is about an hour long and in your own home.

Other topics that may be introduced, discussed, and taught in private lessons include:

• Massage conditions - when and how to massage

• Oil varieties

• Infant behavioral states

• Colic/Gas differences and routine for relief of symptoms

• Touch Relaxation

• Gentle movements

• Difference between a physical cry and an emotional cry

• Discussion on crying and listening

• Benefits of infant massage for your baby, the caregiver, the family unit, and society

• Infant reflexes

• Bonding and Attachment

• Understanding and responding to your baby’s cues

• Conversations about teaching consent and body autonomy/gaining permission from your baby

• Adaptations of the massage as your child grows

• Songs/rhymes to use during infant massage

Cost: $140 (for clients within my usual outcall range - please contact me with your address to check if you are within range. If you are out of range, an extra fee will be added). Price is per baby/caregiver unit. A bottle of oil and an instruction packet is included in the initial cost.

Please contact Chelsey directly at cswan.lmt@gmail.com to register for a private class.