Is your baby troubled by colic?
One effective treatment for colic is Infant Massage. If you want to learn a few techniques to help ease your baby’s discomfort, download this free report on Infant Massage for Colic.
One of our greatest roles as a parent is to come to know and love our child for the unique gifts they are so that as they grow, they can better come to know and love themselves. This getting to know one another, or bonding, is one of the many benefits of infant massage.
Hi, I’m Suzanne, mom of twins plus two, a Physical Therapist and a Certified Educator of Infant Massage. I teach baby massage and I’d love to teach you.
September, 2012: How parents can use infant massage techniques to help ease digestive troubles including colic and gas.
Infant Massage is Powerful.
Touch is the first sense your baby developed. Touch is your baby’s first language, making it the perfect way to tell them that they are loved and safe. Research shows us that baby’s spend their entire first year exploring their sensory world and their place in it. At the most basic level they are figuring out how things work. Is the world a safe, nurturing place and can they trust it?
Make Time to Connect.
What better person than you to hold your baby’s hand (quite literally) and let them know in no uncertain terms YES!!! The world is a safe and nurturing place because you are in it with them; that you are here for and with them as they move and grow and explore this world. Connection is a powerful thing when it comes to parenting. Infant Massage will help you connect in three very important ways, 1) to yourself 2) to your new role as mom or dad, and (some would say most importantly, though I think they are ALL important) 3) to your baby.
When Do I Start?
Though learning massage with your baby is ALWAYS a good idea, the pre-crawling stage is ideal. Many parents start when baby is just two to four weeks old. Others begin class when baby is closer to three or four months old. Some begin as late as six to nine months of age and still LOVE it, though they always vow that next time (if there is a next time!) they’ll start sooner. The long and short of it is, there is never a bad time to begin this loving ritual.
But I Live All the Way Over HERE?!?!
Because of the awesome time of CONNECTEDNESS in which we live via the internet and technology, I can now bring this weekly class to you! No matter where you live, if you have a computer (ideally with a camera set up so I can see you too!!!) you are welcome to join. My online four-week infant Massage course is divided into the following weekly lessons. 1) Feet and Legs 2) Tummy and Colic Series 3) Chest and Arms 4) Face and Back
Other than Connection, Why Am I Doing This?
Infant massage performed regularly improves babies sleep, digestion, and motor skills. It offers relief from colic, teething and gas pains, and helps them to relax and manage the stresses of life. Research shows babies that receive massage for ten minutes a day cry 50% less after only two weeks. There are four main benefits: Stimulation, Relaxation, Relief and Bonding.
The primary benefits of infant massage for babies can be divided into four main categories – Stimulation, Relaxation, Relief and Bonding. It helps to boost baby’s immune system and makes baby feel secure and loved. And infant massage benefits parents too. New parents in particular can easily become overwhelmed by the life-altering challenge of being solely responsible for a tiny, helpless newborn. Infant massage helps caregivers learn to understand and respond to their baby’s cues, and develop more confidence in their own ability to meet their baby’s needs.
Join us! Take advantage of group and private baby massage classes in St. Louis Missouri OR schedule a private skype session with Suzanne from where ever you are in the world!
What Parents are Saying:
“I highly recommend learning infant massage from Suzanne. You and your baby will love the experience.” — Jami
“We BOTH love it! Now I feel much more connected to my baby, like I understand and can respond to his needs. It’s made me much more confident.” — Jen
“This is a wonderful way to bond with your baby that is intentional. Just you and your baby being with each other.” — Michelle
“Suzanne’s style of teaching is great because I feel like I can follow along and understand not only the physical movements but the holistic approach to connecting with my baby through massage. As a new mom I sometimes feel overwhelmed and I think the massage helps me be present with my daughter and just focus on the bonding which allows me to manage when I feel overwhelmed.” — Celia
Private and Group Classes:
A private class includes one hour of massage training via skype (or in person if you live in the St. Louis area), an eight page booklet on tips and techniques including pictures PLUS a Infant Massage Graduation Certificate with your baby’s name for your baby book. This class is an ideal gift for:
New and expecting parents
Parents adopting an infant or child
Parents of babies experiencing colic, painful gas, reflux or other early challenges many babies face that want the tools personalized to their little one’s needs ASAP!!!
Moms that have returned to work and need a flexible time/day
Couples that both work or want to learn together
Child care providers, health practitioners and/or anyone wanting to learn Infant Massage with lots of individual attention.
$75 per One Hour Group or Private Class (by appointment) Email Suzanne to schedule a group or private lesson or to purchase a Gift Certificate for someone you love at: tuckersuzanne (@) sbcglobal (dot) net.
Suzanne Tucker, PT and Certified Educator of Infant Massage runs an outpatient holistic rehabilitation center with her husband Shawn in St. Louis Missouri where they live with their four children. She has been teaching Infant Massage to a wide variety of child-focused groups for well over a decade, including Parents As Teachers, Children’s Hope International, La Leche League, foster parent agencies and other child centered organizations. She is passionate about infant massage education to parents and professionals of all types committed to nurturing, loving and supporting children as they grow. She is a Parent Coach, My Mommy Meetup Organizer and regular on Great Day St. Louis, KMOV Ch 4′s Parenting Expert Segment in St. Louis.
In the News
March 25, 2013: St. Louis Kids Magazine interviewed Suzanne Tucker for their article, “Infant Massage Benefits Mom and Baby”
