Infant Massage
The Women's Pavilion at WCH is excited to offer Infant Massage Classes and the many benefits these techniques have to offer to families. Parents will learn different massage strokes that can help relieve your baby of a variety of discomforts as well as enhance bonding, connection, and attachment. You will also learn what products and oils are safe to use with babies. You will learn to understand your baby's cues and nurturing techniques to respond to those cues. You will be taught an additional way to communicate with your baby through loving touch and massage.
Classes are customizable and are available in a variety of settings: private classes, group sessions, in-person classes, and virtual!
Our Certified Infant Massage Educator is a registered nurse and lactation consultant with over 30 years of experience working with families and infants.
The Whole Family Can Benefit From Our Infant Massage Classes:
During Infant Massage classes our certified educator will guide and teach parents infant massage techniques that can be utilized throughout the child's life.
Benefits:
- Enhance the connection, bonding, and attachment between mother and child.
- Improve infant sleep,
- Improve breastfeeding
- Helps Relieve, gas pains, colic, and teething discomfort
- Assist in infant gain weight.
- Has been shown to help babies self-soothe
- It is enjoyable for the whole family.
Classes are appropriate for ages newborn - 12 months.
Up to 2 parents/guardians are welcome to join their child in these classes.
Classes Offered
Monthly Group Series
This class consists of three 60-minute sessions for $100 for the series. Parents will be learning all the baby strokes from head to toe. You will receive information that will help as your infant grows and provide you with techniques you can use at various stages of the baby's development.
- Class 1: Legs, Feet, Stomach, Colic Relief
- Class 2: Review strokes from class 1, Chest, Arms, and Hands
- Class 3: Face and Back and Gentle Movements
Classes will be held Wednesday evenings from 5:30-6:30pm
(This SET of classes are held together as a Series, not an individual class signup)
May 11,18,25 Wednesdays
June 8, 22, 29 Wednesdays
July 6,13,20 Wednesdays
August 3,10,17 Wednesdays
Focused Classes
This one class will provide you with an hour-long session on a specific topic of your choosing. Check Registration for classes available.
Classes will be held on Friday afternoons from 1 pm-2:15 pm
May 13th and 27th Fridays at 1 pm
June 10th and the 24th Fridays at 1pm
July 8th and 22 Fridays 1pm
August 5th and 19 Fridays 1pm
Invite your friends and we can customize a class just for you or join a group class
- $50 per family
- Classes may focus on:
- Relaxation and sleep
- Optimal feeding promotion and weight gain
- Helps Relieve, gas pains, colic, and teething discomfort
If the other two classes are not what you're looking for or if you're just wanting to have more privacy why not try out a personalized private class.
- Virtually $75 - (1 HR)
- In-Person at WCH $75 - (1 HR)
- In Your Home $125 - (1 HR)
- Registration Required