Courses
Group Baby Massage
An entire group baby massage course will cost you €120.00. This includes four classes and all oils and materials.
One - To - One
A one to one course where I can travel to your home if you wish will cost you €130.00. This includes four classes and all oils and materials.
Colic Session
One lesson concentrated solely of the strokes to relieve colic normally lasts about an hour and while it is included in the full baby massage course, parents can chose to learn only this if they wish. This one off lesson costs €40.00 and I can travel to your home if you wish.
Quinn Healthcare (previously BUPA) Health Manager and Health Manager Gold members can reclaim €100.00 against their health insurance.
VHI Family Plan Plus members can reclaim €75.00 against their health insurance.
What happens at a class?
Each class lasts about an hour to an hour and a half. This includes tea or coffee at the end with a chance to chat to other Mums and exchange tips and ideas. I will demonstrate all strokes to you on a doll. I will go from person to person and give all parents individual attention but at no time will I massage your baby. A baby’s parent or caregivers are the only people ever to massages their babies at one of my classes.Course content
Session one
- Introduction and icebreaker
- Appropriate oils to use on baby
- Positioning
- Relaxation for parents
- Asking baby’s permission
- Recognising engaging and disengaging cues
- Strokes for the legs
- Strokes to relieve colic
Discussion: Benefits of baby massage and what you as a parent or caregiver hope to gain from it.
Session two
- Icebreaker
- Discussion on how all babies have gotten on with their massage since the last session
- Positioning
- Relaxation for parent
- Asking baby’s permission
- Strokes for the tummy
- Strokes for the chest
- Review of all previous strokes
Discussion: A baby’s routine and the best time to massage your baby
Session Three
- Icebreaker
- Discussion on how all babies have gotten on with their massage since the last session
- Positioning
- Relaxation for parent
- Asking baby’s permission
- Strokes for the arms
- Strokes for the face
- Review of all previous strokes
Discussion: Adapting the massage routine as your child grows older
Session four
- Icebreaker
- Discussion on how all babies are continuing to get along with the baby massage
- Positioning
- Relaxation for parents
- Asking baby’s permission
- Strokes of the back
- Review of the entire massage
- Gentle, fun exercises for baby
Discussion: What parents and babies have gained from the course.
Discussion topics are subject to whatever parents wish to talk about that day. Discussions stated above are suggestions only.