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Infant Massage Instruction
60-minute session teaching infant massage strokes to parents and caregivers. Suitable for newborns to pre-crawlers. Infant massage can be performed daily for maximum benefit!
Infant massage instruction goes beyond physical benefits for babies; it establishes a profound connection within families. This practice becomes a family tradition, creating relaxed and playful communication moments between parent and child. This instruction session is taught by Certified Infant Massage Coach, Meagan O'Neill.
General Benefits for Babies:
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Faster weight gain
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Improve cardiac and respiratory output
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Better sleeping patterns
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Release of hormones for food absorption and digestion
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Skin stimulation
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Improvement of muscle tone
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Enhanced neurological development
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Improvement of sensory awareness
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Provide a special communication /development of non-verbal communication
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Promotes self esteem and respect
General Benefits for Families
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Benefits for parents & families
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Be in the moment & let go of days’ stress
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Parents feel more confident in their ability to read baby’s cues- empowers parents
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Encourages the parents ability to soothe & meet baby’s needs
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Promotes a parent’s healthy self esteem, validating their role as parents
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Increase the parents confidence to follow their intuitive sense
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Release of hormones from mother to nurture the baby
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Enhance communication & respect
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Infant massage becomes a family tradition
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Can be a time for parent and child to communicate in a relaxed a playful manner
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Special time between father & child
Cost of Services:
With Insurance:
This service is NOT reimbursable by insurance.
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Private pay rates:
Instruction Session: $80
Infant Massage Instruction Session for Parents and Caregivers
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45-60 minutes of Infant Massage Stroke Instructions with caregivers
Infant Massage Coach Certification for Professional Development
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I now offer Certified Infant Massage Coach classes through Pediatric Theratools. This evidence-based course teaches techniques to support neurosensory and sensorimotor development in infants, tailored for therapists and educators. CEUs available.
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