Infant Massage Episode 1
Channel: EarlyON - Lumenus
Date: 26/11/2020

Infant Massage is a lovely program for parents and caregivers to express love and a fun way to connect and interact with their babies. Giving your baby a regular massage is good for the baby’s emotional well-being. Infant Massage promotes a secure attachment, improves digestive system, sleep pattern, circulation, reduces crying and symptoms of colic/fussiness, and helps relieve gas, constipation, teething, growing pain, and muscle tension.

Facilitator: Balbir 

Content: Massage Stroke - Legs and Feet (Information is taken from the International Association of Infant Massage [IAIM] )
1. Indian milking (from thigh to ankle)
2. Squeeze and twist
3. Thumb over thumb (on the sole of the foot)
4. Toe squeeze
5. Under toes and ball of the foot
6. Thumb press
7. Top of foot
8. Ankle circles
9. Swedish milking (from ankle to thigh)
10. Rolling 
11. Bottom relaxer
12. Integration

Materials required: Edible oil / natural fruit or vegetable oil, yoga mat / soft blanket /towel

Music: Gymnopedie NO.2 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100786
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
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