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Posted on: May 31, 2013

As a massage therapist, it is important to learn every technique possible to ensure that you provide the best care to every client who visits your practice. Among these techniques is infant massage which is used to provide several therapeutic benefits to infants and their families. When you practice infant massage, you will not only be performing a physical service, but you will also be helping infants and their families by providing the following benefits.

Enhanced Physical Development


When an infant comes to your massage therapy practice, they may have several different reasons for being referred. Among these reasons may be pain, slow growth and even developmental disorders. By finding ways to relieve an infant’s stress and pain, you will be contributing to their better health and physical development overall.

Improved Parent and Child Bonds


When an infant is stressed, everyone around them knows it. Often, the cycle of stress can be continued as the baby’s stress begins to affect their parent and vice versa. This cycle can be stopped through the satisfying effects of infant massage. Through your skills, infants and their parent can begin to focus on strengthening their bond as each one begins to relax. Following an infant massage, parents report that their children sleep better, are less fussy and begin to express a loving personality. By learning infant massage, you can play a major role in improving the lives of the families you serve and experience some of the greatest rewards as a massage therapist.

Personal and Professional Growth


Many times, as massage therapists, a person will wonder how they can improve their practice and draw in more customers. In fact, many of the customers you serve now may have infants that could benefit from your services. When you invest in your practice by learning infant massage techniques, the benefits will impact both your professional and personal growth by allowing you to provide an additional service that can have a significant impact upon the well-being of your clients.

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