Infant Massage Newcastle with Rochelle Dorman

18/12/2025

✨2026 First Touch Programs enrolling now!
A beautiful way to bond and connect with baby and to also feel seen, heard and nurtured as you navigate the joys and challenges of becoming a new mum.
Looking forward to capturing more moments of LOVE, JOY and CONNECTION during this special program again in 2026💛

The course is for babies 0-12 months however pre-crawling age is recommended.
For further information and to enrol contact Rochelle ☺️ rochelle@infantmassagenewcastle.com.au. www.infantmassagenewcastle.com.au

14/12/2025

💫One of the things I love most about facilitating my infant massage groups is the opportunity to create a calm, safe space where mothers can connect with other mothers and feel ‘seen and heard’. A space where they can talk openly and normalise the experience of transitioning to and through motherhood — which, yes, actually has a name: Matrescence.

We live in a culture that often expects mothers to “bounce back” to who they were before becoming a mum, rather than acknowledging the very real changes that happen — the losses and gains, the growth, and the emergence of a new self.

Over the past year, I’ve loved deepening my understanding of Matrescence and have completed Nikki McCahon’s Seasons of Matrescence course. From this, I’ve developed two nurturing workshops designed to support mothers as they navigate their own unique experience of Matrescence — and I’m so excited to be offering them in 2026.

These workshops can be attended as an optional continuation after the First Touch infant massage program, but they are absolutely open to you even if you haven’t done baby massage. Babies aged 0–12 months are very welcome to attend with you.

This is a space to slow down, connect, and feel supported as you move through the changes of early motherhood. If you’re curious about your own experience of Matrescence and would love support to explore it alongside other mothers, this space is for you 🤱🤎

Rochelle x🤍🤍

For further information...
www.infantmassagenewcastle.com.au
rochelle@infantmassagenewcastle.com.au

14/12/2025

💫One of the things I love most about facilitating my infant massage groups is the opportunity to create a calm, safe space where mothers can connect with other mothers and feel 'seen and heard'. A space where they can talk openly and normalise the experience of transitioning to and through motherhood — which, yes, actually has a name: Matrescence.

We live in a culture that often expects mothers to “bounce back” to who they were before becoming a mum, rather than acknowledging the very real changes that happen — the losses and gains, the growth, and the emergence of a new self.

Over the past year, I’ve loved deepening my understanding of Matrescence and have completed Nikki McCahon’s Seasons of Matrescence course. From this, I’ve developed two nurturing workshops designed to support mothers as they navigate their own unique experience of Matrescence — and I’m so excited to be offering them in 2026.

These workshops can be attended as an optional continuation after the First Touch infant massage program, but they are absolutely open to you even if you haven’t done baby massage. Babies aged 0–12 months are very welcome to attend with you.

This is a space to slow down, connect, and feel supported as you move through the changes of early motherhood. If you’re curious about your own experience of Matrescence and would love support to explore it alongside other mothers, this space is for you 🤱🤎

Rochelle x🤍🤍

For further information...
www.infantmassagenewcastle.com.au
rochelle@infantmassagenewcastle.com.au

08/12/2025

✨ I LOVE YOUR ATTENTION, DAD!

👶 It is not possible to spoil a baby with too much attention or by giving them too much smiling and affection.

💛 The small interactions with you playing or soothing and comforting helps build safety and trust. You are letting baby know that if they need something you will try to meet their need.
💚 But you are also teaching your baby about what they are feeling. Babies will watch your face to see what you are feeling and that helps them figure out their own feelings.

👉 Download your own copy of this illustration, and the Handout too, from our website.

Written, developed and created by Bronwyn Leigh and Richard Fletcher for the Centre for Perinatal Psychology and SMS4dads.

✅ Check out the full series of resources in our Speaking for the Baby x SMS4dads campaign on our website:
Centre for Perinatal Psychology: https://www.centreforperinatalpsychology.com.au/resources/speaking-for-the-baby-campaign/

🫶 Illustration by Jess Racklyft of Jesses Mess - Illustrations

05/12/2025

30/11/2025

✨A unique gift for a mother and baby you love this Christmas- A First Touch Infant Massage Program voucher is the gift that will last a lifetime 🎄💛. Contact Rochelle rochelle@infantmassagenewcastle.com.au

30/11/2025

✨A unique gift for a mother and baby you love this Christmas- A First Touch Infant Massage Program voucher is the gift that will last a lifetime 🎄💛

Contact Rochelle
rochelle@infantmassagenewcastle.com.au

13/11/2025

04/11/2025

Last First Touch Infant Massage Program for 2025 starts next Tuesday 11th November and there are a couple of spots available! A beautiful way to bond and connect with baby and to also feel seen, heard and nurtured as you navigate the joys and challenges of becoming a new mum. For further information and to enrol contact Rochelle - rochelle@infantmassagenewcastle.com.au. www.infantmassagenewcastle.com.au

04/11/2025

💛 Last First Touch Infant Massage Program for 2025 starts next Tuesday 11th November and there a couple of spots available!

This course is a beautiful way to enhance the bond and connection with your baby and to also feel seen, heard and nurtured as you navigate the joys and challenges of becoming a new mum.

Sessions are held at The Junction - 10.30-12.15 and the course is ideal for babies 6 weeks- pre-crawling age.

Spring deal- receive a discount if you enrol with a friend!
For further information and to enrol contact Rochelle 😊
rochelle@infantmassagenewcastle.com.au
www.infantmassagenewcastle.com.au

04/11/2025

✨Last First Touch Infant Massage Program for 2025 starts next Tuesday 11th November and there a couple of spots left!

This course is not only a beautiful way to enhance the connection between you and your baby but also an opportunity to feel seen, heard and nurtured as you navigate the joys and challenges of becoming a new mum.

Spring deal- enrol with a friend and you both receive a discount.
Sessions are held at The Junction-10.30-12.15 and ideal for babies 6 weeks to pre-crawling age.
For further information and to enrol contact Rochelle 🙂
rochelle@infantmassagenewcastle.com.au
www.infantmassagenewcastle.com.au

30/10/2025

The International Association of Infant Massage was inspired by Vimala McClure, who in the 1970s recognized the profound benefits of massage for children and parents. After living in India and observing traditional care practices, she brought this knowledge to the United States, adapting it for families there.
Vimala did not teach just techniques—she introduced an approach centered on respect for the child, loving touch, and parental support. In 1981, she founded IAIM, which has since expanded to over 70 countries, becoming the world’s largest organization dedicated to infant massage.
Her vision continues to inspire instructors and parents worldwide: a universal language of hands, heart, and relationship.