Infant Massage Episode 3
Channel: EarlyON - Lumenus
Date: 18/03/2021

Infant Massage is a lovely program for parents and caregivers to express love and fun way to connect and interact with their babies. Giving your baby a regular message is good for 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 - Arms and Face (Information is taken from International Association of Infant Massage [IAIM] )

                                                         Strokes for the Arms and Face
Strokes for the Arms
1. Pit Stop 
2. Indian milking (from shoulder to hand)
3. Squeeze and twist
4. Open palm
5. Finger roll
6. Top of hand
7. Wrist circles
8. Swedish Milking (from hand to shoulder)
9. Rolling
10. Integration stroke

Strokes for the Face
1. Open book 
2. Relax your eyes
3. Happy sinuses and cheek muscles
4. Smile
5. Relax the jaw
6. Ears, neck and all those chins

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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