 The skills you learn and develop in an Idibidi Kids course or workshop enable you to continue massaging your child at home, as well as having fun interacting with your child doing various movement and developmental activities together. We encourage you to continue massage on a daily basis to assist your child's health, wellbeing and development. This is positive interaction and communication between parent and child.
You will feel confident and empowered, knowing how to correctly perform a massage sequence on your child, as well as to be able to understand and interpret your child’s body language in relation to whether he or she would like a massage. The various courses all require parental (or caregiver) interaction and involvement - this is crucial in helping your child's health and development.
Read more about the wonderful benefits of infant massage.
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Learning from an IDIBIDI KIDS™ certified infant massage instructor will ensure that you are applying the correct pressure, rhythm, rate and stroke technique.
What physiotherapists think about infant massage
Ref: IAIM Annual Conference 2004
“Touch is a powerful communication
tool between mother and baby. A
happy, relaxed, loved baby exudes
love in return . A mother who feels
loved and nurtured will be in the best
of health!”
Tracey, Senior Maternity Physiotherapist
“Familiarity with muscle tone, what is
normal for the child is great. If the
baby is in pain you may get rigidity.
Massage may alleviate this”
Caroline, Gynaecology Physiotherapist
Read testimonials from parents and caregivers!
Massage, Movement & Development
Parent-Infant
(0 to 1yr) Course
This course is designed with your child's health, wellbeing and development in mind; we cover the full infant massage routine, including gentle movement/yoga exercises, touch relaxation and the colic massage sequence, Indian massage, Swedish massage, Reflexology, discuss developmental stages and behavioural states, including baby reflexes and cues, introduce songs and lullabies plus a whole lot more! A health, wellbeing and developmental course designed with your child in mind.
Click here for more information and to register for the Parent-Infant course.
Introductory Parent-Infant
Massage Workshops
This workshop is a fun introduction to massage & covering a few massage strokes and other beneficial techniques such as touch relaxation. Allow approx. 1hr 15min.
Those wanting to discover more about the benefits of massage, touch relaxation and gentle movement exercises for your baby may like to participate in the Idibidi Kids Parent-Infant Massage, Movement & Development Course. You will recieve a discount if already enrolled in the Intro Workshop.
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Massage, Movement & Development
Parent-Toddler (1 to 3yrs) Course
Discover how to adapt massage for the growing child; this course incorporates the full massage routine, using songs, rhymes, games as well as movement activities guaranteed to get your toddler having fun in no time! This is a fun, parent-child interactive course, stimulating your child's neurological development. Using techniques such as Indian and Swedish massage strokes and reflexology to assist your child's health, wellbeing and development.
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Massage, Movement & Development
Parent-Child
(4 to 12 yrs)
Course
This course can be either a parent-child or child-child, and is a wonderful follow-on from the Parent-Toddler Massage, Movement and Development course. This course is aimed for children aged between 4 years to 12 years, and is an adaption from the internationally successful Massage In Schools Program (M.I.S.P). As a parent, you will learn how to massage your child's back, hands, shoulders, arms and head, using a series of 15 strokes. Please note: this is a clothed massage course, adhering to the M.I.S.P policy. Other topics will also be discussed during the course and you will also learn how to incorporate fun massage games and movement activities with your child. Participating in the kids massage course with your child is an ideal after-school or kindy activity or optional extra-curricula activity in your centre.
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Infant & Children's Massage...
so much more than strokes!
Benefits of massaging your child...
Massage is much more than relaxation for your baby!
Other researched benefits of infant massage include:
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Increases circulation
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Strengthens the immune system
- Helps you to understand your baby's body language and cue's
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Increases weight gain in pre-term/low birth weight infants
- Supports parents to read your baby's cues (physiological, motor state, behavioural and response to stimulation)
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Relieves congestion
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Encourages parent-child interaction/bonding and to promote parent-child relationship
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Increases body awareness
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Helps overcome post-natal depression
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Maintains flexibility through lymphatic exercises
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Assists with many childhood conditions such as Cerebal Palsy, Down's syndrome, Autism, developmental delay, gross and fine motor development (in conjunction with physiotherapy and occupational therapy); and those children who display tactile sensitivity
- Improves muscle tone in hypertonicity or hypotonicity (high/increased muscle tone or low/decreased muscle tone)
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It is easy to learn and lots of fun!
- Attention DADS! Massaging your baby assists bonding and interaction between father & infant
Many benefits received by the child are also for the parent or carer too. Relaxation, a reduction in stress hormones as well as strengthening the parent-infant bond are also experienced by the parent or carer who gives the massage.
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