New 5 weeks Story Massage Course for Babies

Next course starts on Thursday the 11th of April at 10am

We all love stories, when combined with the simple massage strokes, stories present wonderful opportunities for creativity and interaction.  Story massage involves the use of easy-to-follow massage strokes associated with spoken words that help to build up an engaging story.  The strokes are shown on shoulders, back, arms and head.  They can easily be adapted for hands, feet, legs and face as appropriate.  Movements and stories can be adapted to suit the individual needs of babies & children of varying ages, abilities, personalities, and temperaments.

Stories are handed down from generation to generation and can be used as a valuable tool for education and therapeutic encounter. Combined with the benefits of positive touch, storytelling can present opportunities for creative learning, engagement and communication for people of all ages and abilities.

On the classes we will read stories and sing songs using different massage strokes.

What are the benefits of Massage Stories for babies/children

The Story Massage Programme can help with physical, emotional and social development:

• Massage stories allow parents to continue to offer nurturing massage as the child grows. It is a life-long skill that they can use for many years.

• Repetition of songs and stories encourages anticipation, development of language skills, focus and concentration, communication, turn taking and socialising skills.

• Research (taken from The Touch Institute, Miami) has proven that children who learn healthy views of touch and are provided with tactile experience by a parent or carers are more likely to grow up with a healthy self-image, a sense of appropriate boundaries and long lasting intimate relationships.

• Babies/children and parents enjoy the fun, creativity, and interaction of positive touch through the Story Massage Programme.

Course Fee for In-studio course: 110eur (most of health care providers refund the costs of the course in full or partially - please check your health insurance policy)

For more information please contact Magda by:

Email: soul.lighthouse.info@gmail.com
Mobile: 087 32 67 237

Baby Massage and Movement Class with Embody Health

Fortnightly @11am over 8 weeks:

Wednesday 21st February 2024

Wednesday 6th March 2024

Wednesday 20th March 2024

Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Wednesday 17th April 2024

This is a class for everyone who’s baby is not yet crawling (0-6mts).

Maybe you have already taken a massage course and would like encouragement to keep massaging your baby or maybe you have never tried! Maybe you are feeling overwhelmed and would like to explore ways to feel calmer and more connected? By taking part you will explore and practice new ways of connecting with and supporting yourself and your baby through relaxation practices, massage, acupressure, movement and eastern medicine techniques.

The first part of the class focuses more on techniques for the caregiver the second part more on the baby.

My classes are relaxed and totally baby/parent led and you are encouraged to follow what feels right for both you and your baby whether that is following along or taking time out to rest or feed.

You will gain valuable skills for life that can be practiced at home and adapted for friends and family and will also get to take some time out and meet other mums and dads in the process and ease some of those postnatal blues!

Throughout the weeks we will explore:

• How connecting with your body and your energy can help you feel more grounded, safe and connected

• Being in the present

• Supportive posture

• Loving touch and safe baby handling

• Bonding

• Following your baby’s cues

• Massage and acupressure techniques for mother and baby (western and eastern approaches)

• Ways to support your baby’s development 0-6mts

Benefits of taking the class:

• Gathering in a community of mutual support

• Gaining or practising the skills of bodywork for you and your family/friends

• Supporting your nervous system to find calm and safety

• Strengthening bonding

• Support in getting to know your baby better- their likes and dislikes

• Increasing your sense of confidence and capability

• Strengthening your baby’s sense of themselves, their body and their boundary

• Supporting coordination of your baby’s ability to move, crawl and stand

• Increasing preterm babies’ growth and development

​*Please bring some oil to massage with (grapeseed is a good option), a baby blanket, muslin cloth or baby wipes and spare nappies*

The cost is €75.00 per round (prebooking and payment are essential)

Small class size approx. 1 hour

Contact Gillian for more information @

embodyhealthtoday@gmail.com

5 weeks Baby Massage Course

Next course starts on Wednesday the 13th of September at 10am

Touch is one of the most significant and nurturing early experiences your baby will have. Research has shown that these early experiences can affect many aspects of our lives. Nurturing touch has long-term benefits and can impact how we think, feel, and relate to others, and most importantly, how we value and care for ourselves. Infant massage greatly enhances the early bonding relationship between parents and caregivers and their babies. By using gentle, tactile stimulation along with loving verbal communication, a wonderful bonding experience is shared. Strokes can be either stimulating or relaxing, depending on your baby’s needs and developmental level.

Infant Massage benefits your baby in the following specific ways:

*Relief for Colic & Wind
*Balances Emotions
*Aid Sleep Patterns
*Soothes Baby
*Builds Immunity
*Helps Gain Weight
*Aids The Bonding Process
*Assists recovery from Post-Natal Depression

The aim of this course, apart from giving you a wonderful lifetime skill, is also to create space to meet other parents and babies from your local community, exchange your experiences of being a parent first or another time round, give and receive advice and share the joys and challenges of parenthood:)

During five one hour sessions you will learn different massage techniques and receive course notes together with organic baby massage oil.

Course Fee for In-studio course: 110eur (most of health care providers refund the costs of the course in full or partially - please check your health insurance policy)

For more information please contact Magda by:

Email: soul.lighthouse.info@gmail.com
Mobile: 087 32 67 237

5 weeks Baby Massage Course

Next course starts on Thursday the 11th of May at 10am

Every Thursday except 8th of June

Touch is one of the most significant and nurturing early experiences your baby will have. Research has shown that these early experiences can affect many aspects of our lives. Nurturing touch has long-term benefits and can impact how we think, feel, and relate to others, and most importantly, how we value and care for ourselves. Infant massage greatly enhances the early bonding relationship between parents and caregivers and their babies. By using gentle, tactile stimulation along with loving verbal communication, a wonderful bonding experience is shared. Strokes can be either stimulating or relaxing, depending on your baby’s needs and developmental level.

Infant Massage benefits your baby in the following specific ways:

*Relief for Colic & Wind
*Balances Emotions
*Aid Sleep Patterns
*Soothes Baby
*Builds Immunity
*Helps Gain Weight
*Aids The Bonding Process
*Assists recovery from Post-Natal Depression

The aim of this course, apart from giving you a wonderful lifetime skill, is also to create space to meet other parents and babies from your local community, exchange your experiences of being a parent first or another time round, give and receive advice and share the joys and challenges of parenthood:)

During five one hour sessions you will learn different massage techniques and receive course notes together with organic baby massage oil.

Course Fee for In-studio course: 110eur (most of health care providers refund the costs of the course in full or partially - please check your health insurance policy)

For more information please contact Magda by:

Email: soul.lighthouse.info@gmail.com
Mobile: 087 32 67 237

5 weeks Baby Massage Course

Next course starts on Friday the 14th of October

Every Friday at 10am except 4th of November

Touch is one of the most significant and nurturing early experiences your baby will have. Research has shown that these early experiences can affect many aspects of our lives. Nurturing touch has long-term benefits and can impact how we think, feel, and relate to others, and most importantly, how we value and care for ourselves. Infant massage greatly enhances the early bonding relationship between parents and caregivers and their babies. By using gentle, tactile stimulation along with loving verbal communication, a wonderful bonding experience is shared. Strokes can be either stimulating or relaxing, depending on your baby’s needs and developmental level.

Infant Massage benefits your baby in the following specific ways:

*Relief for Colic & Wind
*Balances Emotions
*Aid Sleep Patterns
*Soothes Baby
*Builds Immunity
*Helps Gain Weight
*Aids The Bonding Process
*Assists recovery from Post-Natal Depression

The aim of this course, apart from giving you a wonderful lifetime skill, is also to create space to meet other parents and babies from your local community, exchange your experiences of being a parent first or another time round, give and receive advice and share the joys and challenges of parenthood:)

During five one hour sessions you will learn different massage techniques and receive course notes together with organic baby massage oil.

Course Fee for In-studio course: 110eur (most of health care providers refund the costs of the course in full or partially - please check your health insurance policy)

For more information please contact Magda by:

Email: soul.lighthouse.info@gmail.com
Mobile: 087 32 67 237

5 weeks Online Baby Massage Course

Next course starts on Monday the 26th of October @ 10am-11am

Touch is one of the most significant and nurturing early experiences your baby will have. Research has shown that these early experiences can affect many aspects of our lives. Nurturing touch has long-term benefits and can impact how we think, feel, and relate to others, and most importantly, how we value and care for ourselves. Infant massage greatly enhances the early bonding relationship between parents and caregivers and their babies. By using gentle, tactile stimulation along with loving verbal communication, a wonderful bonding experience is shared. Strokes can be either stimulating or relaxing, depending on your baby’s needs and developmental level.

Infant Massage benefits your baby in the following specific ways:

*Relief for Colic & Wind
*Balances Emotions
*Aid Sleep Patterns
*Soothes Baby
*Builds Immunity
*Helps Gain Weight
*Aids The Bonding Process
*Assists recovery from Post-Natal Depression

The aim of this course, apart from giving you a wonderful lifetime skill, is also to create space to meet other parents and babies from your local community, exchange your experiences of being a parent first or another time round, give and receive advice and share the joys and challenges of parenthood:)

During five one hour sessions you will learn different massage techniques and receive course notes together with organic baby massage oil.

Online Course Fee: 55eur (most of health care providers refund the costs of the course in full or partially - please check your health insurance policy)

This class is delivered LIVE online via Zoom and teacher will be with you in real-time, guiding you through the strokes. You can ask questions, and interact with one another before and after class.

For more information or to book please contact Magda by:

Email: soul.lighthouse.info@gmail.com
Mobile: 087 32 67 237

Or register online here: