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	Baby Massage

	This gentle art has been used for generations throughout the world and is now re-establishing itself in the west as the many benefits of massage are being rediscovered by modern science.


		Benefits

		The many benefits of Baby Massage include:

		Bonding between parents and baby – especially valuable with postnatal depression and where parents return to work, also with premature and special needs babies
		Helping to relieve colic and constipation
		Reducing restlessness and helping with sleep
		Stimulating and strengthening primary systems (respiratory, circulatory and nervous)
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		The Course

		Our Baby Massage Instructors Course is open to all health care professionals and to those already qualified in massage.

		The initial part of the course is held over two consecutive days and includes:

		Baby massage strokes for full-term, pre-term and special needs babies
		Contra-indications
		Environment
		Positioning
		As it is important to understand the full effect of massage on parents and babies, part of the course focuses on doing massage and training includes actual parent/child classes.

		We also examine relevant research and look at the relationship between parent and baby, how that operates in a class and the benefits of massage for pre-term and special needs babies.

		After successfully teaching one course in Baby Massage and completing an evaluation, participants will return for a third day to discuss how their class progressed, review strokes and have an assessment.

		After successful completion of all course work, participants will receive a Certificate in Baby Massage.

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		The Teacher

		Tammy McLellan has been teaching baby massage for over ten years to both parents and health care professionals. A graduate of the College of Holistic medicine, Glasgow, she holds the following qualifications:

		Diploma in Therapeutic Massage
		Diploma in Holistic Counselling

		Tammy is also a member of:
		The Society of Holistic Practitioners
		Although based in Edinburgh, Tammy travels all over the country providing courses for health authorities in their local area.

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		Contact Us

		If you are interested in attending a Baby Massage Instructors Course and would like to receive more information, please contact us at:

		Baby Massage Instructors Course (BMIC)
		Emporium Buildings • 6 Whitburn Road
		Bathgate • West Lothian • EH48 1HH

		Tel: 01506 637566 • Fax: 01506 637550

		Email: info@babymassage.org.uk

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