Massage Therapist - Sharon Elsworth - Dip. Therapeutic Massage, Dip. Body Therapies (NZCM)

Learn to Massage Babies 
and Young Children

Helps with:

• Bonding - Dads too 
• Setting your child up for a lifetime of safe, respectful, meaningful interactions
• General immune health of baby
• Specific digestive health (if specific abdominal massage is performed)
• And more.

And it feels great for both receiver and giver! 

• Touch is the first sense to be developed by babies.  Their world is full of sensing, feeling and touching, beginning in the womb.
• Research studies have shown that babies who are touched and stroked sleep better, are less fractious and suffer less from colic.
• Premature babies gain weight more quickly and tend to lose their anti-touch behaviours when they are massaged regularly (Field, et. Al 1986).
• Without loving touch, babies may not thrive and, in fact, may not survive.

Baby and Young Child Massage Classes

• Learn to massage Babies and Young Children
• Over 2 consecutive Sunday afternoon sessions
• 1st and 2nd Sunday of each month, 2:00pm-3:15pm 
• At Sharon's clinic at 19 Meeanee Road, Taradale, Napier
• $50 total per baby/child for both sessions
• Pregnant Mums and Dads welcome - and other caregivers such as Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, etc
• Contact Sharon for more information or to register your interest (providing your name/s, baby's name, preferred dates and contact information)
• OR contact Sharon about organising a private class at your location (for a minimum of 3 babies/children)

"...gained knowledge & experience in how to massage my baby in soothing & respectful ways... has helped to strengthen the bond... developing a range of ways in which I can engage in meaningful interactions with her... thoroughly enjoyed the workshop... thanks a bunch!" Kelly

"...found you a wealth of knowledge... very approachable... wonderful & passionate throughout..." Kym

"...well presented, informative and relaxed environment.." Hannah