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At GYN MEDICO, we offer baby massage courses held directly at our clinic, where new and experienced mothers learn how to massage their baby or young child under the guidance of our specially trained midwife. Experiential massage has a harmonising effect on various aspects of a child's physical and psychological development. You can start as soon as the postnatal period is over, but you are welcome to enrol even if your baby is already older.
Benefits of massage for infants and toddlers
A well-performed massage has a beneficial effect across many areas. For infants and toddlers, it helps address birth trauma and builds trust between the child and the parent giving the massage. It supports overall calm, healthy muscle tone, and better sleep. It aids the development of both gross and fine motor skills, and helps establish the right rhythm of activity and rest according to each child's individual needs. For toddlers and older children, massage can contribute to balanced movement and gait. In older children, it may also have a noticeably positive effect on relationships and the management of chronic conditions or learning difficulties.
In general, massage improves and harmonises the processes taking place in a child's body. In our course, we enhance these benefits further through aromatherapy, using essential oils and other aromatic substances to support physical, emotional and mental wellbeing.
What the baby massage course involves
The course consists of two sessions, each lasting 1.5 hours, attended by the parent or parents together with the child. Our experienced midwife will guide you step by step through experiential massage techniques. With your child's age in mind, she will take you through hands-on practice, so you can see right away what works and how your child responds. She will also explain how to enhance the effects of the massage with aromatherapy.
The ideal time to start massage with infants is within the first six months of age. In the second half of the first year, babies become more mobile and massage becomes more demanding, so for older babies we generally recommend waiting until after the first birthday before starting. Our midwife is happy to discuss your child's individual needs and advise you on the best time to begin.
How to book the course
If you are interested in the baby massage course, please contact us on +420 225 990 999, via the contact form, or by email at recepce@gynmedico.cz. The course is open to clients who are not yet registered at our clinic.
