Massage Benefits for Infants:

• Improves general well-being
• Improves circulation
• Enhances neurological development
• Helps child to sleep deeper and more soundly
• Provides intimate time with parents
• Enhances release of hormones in the body. The growth hormone can be stimulated which helps weight gain.
• Provides all of the essential indicators of intimate parent-infant bonding and attachment: eye-to-eye, touch, voice, smell, movement, and thermal regulation.

Massage Benefits for Parents:

• Provides all of the essential indicators of intimate parent-infant bonding and attachment: eye-to-eye, touch, voice, smell, movement, and thermal regulation.
• Encourages pre-verbal communication between caregiver and infant
• Helps parents feel more confident and competent in caring for their children
• Gives parents the tools for understanding their child's unique rhythm and patterns
• Teaches parents how to read their infants cues and recognize their states of awareness
• Daily massage helps parents to unwind and relax

This one-time class lasts 1.5 hours.  It is for medically stable babies aged newborn to pre-crawling.

Fee is $50 per couple. Offering weekend classes so working families can attend! Space is limited to 4 families, please register early.

WHEN:  

Sandwich: Saturday October 11 OR November 15 OR December 6   1:15-2:45 pm

Harwich: Sunday October 12 OR November 16 OR December 7 12:00-1:30 pm

**If you cannot make these dates, let us know.  We may be able to schedule another day and time, especially if you have another family who wants to come too!**

REGISTER: Online at www.merylsmusicandarts.com

or by calling 508-432-5240