Here you’ll find our posts about Infant & Baby Massage. Another one of our topics that’s closely related to this one is Doula, Midwifery, and Postpartum Practices.
The Butterfly Touch Massage was created by Dr. Eva Reich — the daughter of the famous doctor Wilhelm Reich — and is part of her much broader life work called Gentle Bio-Energetics. Although originally developed [ Read more … ]
Pediatric Massage is massage that aims at promoting health and well-being for children and adolescents, although Baby and Infant massages are sometimes also considered Pediatric Massage, depending on the definition utilized. Pediatric Massage sessions usually [ Read more … ]
In Nepal, traditional oil care for postpartum mothers and their babies is an important practice. For newborns it’s very common to give a full-body mustard oil massage. One of the important goals of this massage [ Read more … ]
Navjat Shishu Abhyanga is a full-body Ayurvedic Newborn Oil Massage (done with lukewarm oils) and a practice that’s part of Navajata Shishu Paricharya (Ayurvedic Neonatal Care). After birth, massage with oil is popular in India, [ Read more … ]
Shantala Baby Massage (also called Shantala Massage or Shantala Infant Massage) originates in India and is a full body massage for babies. Traditionally in India, it’s part of the daily care routines for babies. This [ Read more … ]
Baby, infant and pediatric massages are found around the world in many countries and in many traditional medicine systems. Notably in Asia, Africa, and in the Pacific region massages for babies are a very common [ Read more … ]
Pediatric Tui Na Massage (also called Chinese remedial infant and child massage) is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapy to stimulate certain acupuncture points or areas to treat or prevent pediatric diseases in children. It’s [ Read more … ]
Traditionally in Thailand, there’s an extended postpartum rest period for the mother (Yu Duan period), and relatives will assist or play a dominant role in infant care. During the Yu Duan confinement period the mother [ Read more … ]