Massage Therapy and Movement for Infants

A handbook covering techniques and resources designed for the youngest clients' structural, physiological, and emotional needs.

by Carole Osborne-Sheets

Most books on infant massage are written with non-touch professionals and parents in mind. In contrast, this manual is geared for massage therapists, bodyworkers, physical therapists, and other somatic practitioners and educators.

Studying this booklet will start you in the process of learning to 1)Understand the benefits, contraindications, and research supporting touch therapies with infants, (2) Modify Swedish, deep tissue, and other touch modalities for infants' concerns (3)Perform appropriate, effective movement and massage routines for infants, from newborns to toddlers, developing specific protocols for addressing individual babies' unique needs * Use touch to address the infants' typical physical and emotional needs, as well as the special needs of babies with particular physical challenges * Organize instructional programs for parents to learn simple massage and movement routines.

BOOK SPECIFICATIONS

Soft cover, spiral bound, 39 pages, with pictures and illustrations.