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Baby Massage and Yoga is designed to introduce parents of young children to the many physical and emotional benefits - for them and their child - of touch in the forms of gentle massage and yoga exercises. It will offer practical and inspirational information, equipping you with the tools you need to enjoy massage and yoga with a young child, from knowing when the best times are, to which oils to use and how to set the environment. It ties massage and yoga in with story-telling, music and rhyme to increase mental and physical development, giving step-by-step guides firstly to simple massage routines for every part of the body. It also offers some simple yoga routines to try safely and effectively with your baby. For parents of children with special needs there is also ample advice and practical steps, in addition to some simple exercises to try if you feel your child is not quite ready for massage and yoga. With plenty of resources and details of courses and workshops, this is a credible and expertly written guide to the healing power of touch for parents and children alike.
Baby Massage and Yoga includes:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The benefits of massage and yoga for your baby (and you)
Chapter 3: The best time to massage
Chapter 4: Preparing for massage and yoga
Chapter 5: Choosing oils for baby massage
Chapter 6: A gentle introduction to touch
Chapter 7: The importance of music, singing and rhyme
Chapter 8: The massage routine - getting started
Chapter 9: The massage routine - the legs and feet
Chapter 10: The massage routine - the tummy
Chapter 11: The massage routine - the chest, arms, and hands
Chapter 12: The massage routine - the back
Chapter 13: The massage routine - head and face
Chapter 14: Baby yoga - getting started
Chapter 15: Baby yoga - the legs, hips, and tummy
Chapter 16: Baby yoga - the arms, chest, and back
Chapter 17: Yoga exercises for your baby and you
Chapter 18: Baby yoga holds
Chapter 19: Special situations
Chapter 20: Adapting massage for the growing child
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One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
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Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
Test yourself
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.
Extend your knowledge
Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the subject.
Five things to remember
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.
Try this
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
About the Author
Anita Epple and Pauline Carpenter are the directors of Touch-Learn, which trains infant massage teachers. They are both qualified baby massage tutors and are closely involved with the Guild of Child and Infant Massage.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I own quite a few infant massage books but I can honestly say that this is the best! It is very easy to follow with the strokes described clearly and accompanied by a diagram. The yoga exercises are great fun.
I also found it to be a very useful source of information on why massage is good for baby and mum. It gave excellent advice on how to 'set up the room' and how to choose suitable oils.
There was also an interesting section on how to adapt the massage for premature and special needs babies and how to alter the massage for your growing child.
I also found it to be a very useful source of information on why massage is good for baby and mum. It gave excellent advice on how to 'set up the room' and how to choose suitable oils.
There was also an interesting section on how to adapt the massage for premature and special needs babies and how to alter the massage for your growing child.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Just what I was looking for... a book that told me everything I needed to know with simple, easy to follow pictures and explanations. I felt confident enough to try the massage strokes with my 6 month old. I can't wait until we have worked through the full programme and move on to the yoga exercises. It is packed with loads of helpful hints and tips and is a lovely read for a sleep deprived mum!
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The authors Anita & Pauline have written this excellent book using their extensive experience as mothers and Infant & Child Massage Teachers. Its philosophy throughout is of helping parents to understand their child and to respect the individual needs of children; it is not another 'prescriptive' childcare manual - thank goodness!
As an Infant & Child Massage Teacher I give this book to parents as part of my 'package'. It not only gives in depth, clear instructions on massage techniques and routines but also 'talks' about many of the parenting issues that todays new parents find so worrying, how to understand your baby, the cues he gives you, what do they mean, common childhood illnesses, including colic!!!!! And how the 'age old' art of massage can help.
There are lovely quotes, research evidence and case study's along with all the nursery rhymes you probably have forgotten and will need to know as a parent!! Safety aspects of massage - using a safe massage oil, when not to massage your baby and how to massage correctly are highlighted as are the benefits of massage for baby and parent/carer. Toddler and special situations; the preterm baby, autism, adoption are discussed and the authors explain how the positive touch of massage can help. A section on yoga for infants completes the book. Really recommended - will reinforce a formal class or help you to 'teach yourself' !
The two other Teach Yourself books "Baby Sleep" & "Green Parenting" complete a set of excellent, informative books - would be a nice gift to give to new parents ?
As an Infant & Child Massage Teacher I give this book to parents as part of my 'package'. It not only gives in depth, clear instructions on massage techniques and routines but also 'talks' about many of the parenting issues that todays new parents find so worrying, how to understand your baby, the cues he gives you, what do they mean, common childhood illnesses, including colic!!!!! And how the 'age old' art of massage can help.
There are lovely quotes, research evidence and case study's along with all the nursery rhymes you probably have forgotten and will need to know as a parent!! Safety aspects of massage - using a safe massage oil, when not to massage your baby and how to massage correctly are highlighted as are the benefits of massage for baby and parent/carer. Toddler and special situations; the preterm baby, autism, adoption are discussed and the authors explain how the positive touch of massage can help. A section on yoga for infants completes the book. Really recommended - will reinforce a formal class or help you to 'teach yourself' !
The two other Teach Yourself books "Baby Sleep" & "Green Parenting" complete a set of excellent, informative books - would be a nice gift to give to new parents ?
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LOVE IT!
This book is great for anyone who wants to learn baby massage. It makes it so easy as it comes with plenty of pictures! Read more
Published 3 months ago by ultimama
Easy to follow
Good book and my LO loves his massage. The yoga's great for his little body. The illustrations are a bit odd!
Published 3 months ago by mum
Really good
This book is great, mainly because it breaks down massages based on how much time you have. Its clear and concise and as a bonus has loads of nursery rhymes I'd never heard before.
Published 10 months ago by Stumpy
really good book
Really good book, interesting facts and stories. The book has very comprehensive figures and explanations with a variety of strokes, no too many yoga poses. Read more
Published 13 months ago by yoguichai
Baby massage
This book is perhaps for those who are already aware of the beefits of baby massage. Alot of text, finely printed. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2010 by gloriaforever
a lovely book...
An excellent book that will help your baby and also offers a real opportunity for bonding. Lots of clear explanations and nursery rhymes to recite along with the exercises! Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2010 by DeeDeeGy
Excellent way to calm your baby.
This book is very well written. It is very easy to follow the pictures for the massage.I found that the baby massage really helped him when my baby had colic. Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2009 by Celina Nawn
Brilliant!
This book is brilliant! It's a very easy read (just what you need when you are taking care of your baby). It's also very straight forward. Read more
Published on 4 April 2009 by A. B. Atias
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