Sensory Souls Baby Massage

23/05/2017

is a traditional parenting practice in India and many other parts of the world, where generations of mothers have offered this nurturing touch to their babies. It provides a loving connection between parent and baby starting early in life, supporting the strengthening of this attachment as baby grow...

01/05/2017

Congrats to our winner Stella Schroder who just won herself, or a friend, a 5 week Infant Massage course. Please contact us to claim your prize

04/04/2017

!! C o m p e t i t i o n T i m e !!

WIN a voucher for a 5 week group Baby Massage course in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal.

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Voucher can be redeemed by the winner or given as a gift to someone else.
Voucher is valid for 1 person only

**Entries close 1 May 2017 **

31/03/2017

Not sure where to start looking for an internationally qualified and certified instructor? Visit our website : www.iaimsa.co.za and contact an instructor to find out more about classes in your area.

23/03/2017

Please Touch Me!

If I am your baby, please touch me.
I need your touch in ways you may never know.
Don’t just wash and change and feed me,
but rock me close, kiss my face and stroke my body.
Your soothing, gentle touch says security and love.

If I am your child, please touch me
though I may resist, even push you away.
Persist, find ways to meet my needs.
Your goodnight hug helps sweeten my dreams.
Your daytime touching tells me how you really feel.

If I am your teenager, please touch me.
Don’t think because I’m almost grown,
I don’t need to know that you still care.
I need your loving arms, I need a tender voice.
When the road gets rocky, then the child in me still needs.

If I am your friend, please touch me.
Nothing lets me know you care like a warm embrace.
A healing touch when I’m depressed assures me I am loved
and reassures me that I am not alone.
Yours may be the only comforting touch I get.

If I am your sexual partner, please touch me.
You may think that your passion is enough,
but only your arms hold back my fears.
I need your tender reassuring touch
to remind me I am loved just because I am me.

If I am your grown-up child, please touch me.
Though I may have a family of my own to hold,
I still need Mummy’s and Daddy’s arms when I hurt.
As a parent the view is different,
I appreciate you more.

If I am your ageing parent, please touch me
the way I was touched when I was very young.
Hold my hands, sit close to me, give me strength,
and warm my tired body with your nearness.
Although my skin is worn wrinkled, it loves to be stroked.

Phyllis K. Davis

28/01/2017

This really is a great article explaining not only the benefits of Infant Massage but also the benefits of touch and cuddles in general. Well worth the read!

This is how healthy touch benefits the tiniest of patients.

28/01/2017

Having a new born baby is a lot of work, but it can also be one of the most rewarding and life changing experiences. Infant Massage is a great way to not only bond with your baby, but help your little one sleep better, calm when fussy and suffer less from colic, reflux and gas. This short but wonderful article summarises the benefits of Infant Massage, more affectionately known as baby massage. Contact sensorysouls@gmail.com should you you want to know more about baby massage and upcoming classes available in your area. http://www.whattoexpect.com/first-year/benefits-of-infant-massage.aspx

Whether it's to soothe your little one to dreamland or to ease his gassy belly, a gentle rubdown can work wonders for your baby — and the power is in your tender touch.

01/11/2016

Are you bored of buying nappies, baby grows, receiving blankets and soft toys for gifts for baby showers? Do you want to surprise your friends or family members with a present that will not only be unique, but will create memories that will last long after the nappies are soiled and the baby grows are outgrown? If yes, how about buying them a Sensory Souls Baby Massage voucher to attend one of our 5 week Baby Massage courses? Feel free to comment, message or email us at sensorysouls@gmail.com for more information.

31/10/2016

Point 4 in this article by Meg Faure recommends Baby Massage as a way to stimulate your new born baby. She says: "Baby Massage is a wonderful activity for many reasons – it enhances your baby’s sense of her body, which is linked to motor planning and intelligence. Massage is calming for fractious little ones. Baby massage improves bonding and connection between parent and baby. It also enhances sleep. So for many reasons, set aside 10 minutes after your baby’s morning nap for a baby massage." To find out more about my Baby Massage classes or to enquire about how to find classes in your area, please feel free to contact me!

Meg Faure - Parent with Sense

18/10/2016

Did you know that Infant Massage can involve the whole family? Whilst Baby Massage is best known for promoting bonding between mom/dad and baby, another less well known benefit includes reducing sibling rivalry. Often when a new baby is born and the family grows, the older child may feel left out as a large amount of their parent's time is spent on ensuring that their younger sibling's basic needs are met. By teaching your older child how to massage their younger sibling (under supervision of course), they too feel involved and that they have a role in caring for their baby brother or sister. This can assist them in bonding/ "falling in love" with the new addition to their family and reduce sibling rivalry and vying for attention.

13/10/2016

Attend an Infant Massage Class!

Infant massage classes are a fun way to learn how to soothe your baby, relieve tummy upsets, learn to understand your baby’s non-verbal language and much, much more. Our classes are informal, relaxed, and small enough to ensure you get the personal attention you need.

Infant massage is simple, easy to learn and effective! Join the tens of thousands of parents and professionals worldwide who have trained with the International Association of Infant Massage and experience the joy and benefits that infant massage has to offer!

Why Take a Class?

The easiest way to learn to massage your baby is with the help of an IAIM Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI). The strokes and styles of massage are easier to grasp when demonstrated by our experienced instructors. Pressure, rate, rhythm, the length of the massage, respect, bonding, why babies cry, babies’ body language, relaxation, and parent empowerment are some of the skills and topics you will learn.

IAIM Websites (www.iaim.net)