Peace, Love & Infant Massage?! A cozy oasis of happy hormones to release the rush & welcome more warmth, more sleep, more comfort, more joy... First

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Peace, Love & Infant Massage?!

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A cozy oasis of happy hormones to release the rush & welcome more warmth, more sleep, more comfort, more joy...

First Happy "Holiday Hatch" Five-Week Group Course
Starts Monday,
November 18 - NEW DATE Register online at:
Full Circle Family Care

More "Holiday Hatch" Offerings:
Rivertown Mamas starting Friday, November 8
Over the Moon Music starting Tuesday, November 12

From one of last week's graduates:

I'm sorry it's only 5 weeks. It has become the one hour of my week that I find baby and I can relax!

Another not-so-fringe benefit reported by "Fall Fledglings" Grads:
Touch & songs brought home from class found their way into more soothing rituals to help big brothers & sisters - together with their heroically-juggling parents - gently wind down for bed.

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Science Says: Skin-to-Skin Contact with Babies Boosts Brains and So Much More

From Dr. Ann Bigelow in Scientific American:
Particularly in the newborn period, it [skin-to-skin contact] helps calm babies: they cry less and it helps them sleep better. There are some studies that show their brain development is facilitated—probably because they are calmer and sleep better.

It seems to help the mothers, too. It reduces their stress level—they report lower levels of depression, they seem to be able to be more sensitive to their baby's cues and the babies are more responsive.... It works the same way with fathers, too.

Dr. Bigelow also touches upon the primacy of engagement and imitation which are so beautifully supported by the communication focus of infant massage.

While the window's particularly wide open in the early months, remember a parent's touch always carries incredible power for feeding babies' burgeoning brains as it strengthens bonds and improves whole families' peace of mind... so the news is all good!

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Why Infant Massage?

Infant massage supports your growing expertise "reading" baby's cues and responding with your touch, your voice and your innate understanding to:

Build mom's & dad's confidence
Grow baby's trust
Settle sleep patterns
Ease digestion, relieve discomfort, soothe stress, boost health
Support optimal sensory-motor-cognitive-emotional development
Fall more deeply in love...

See a brief Benefits Video from the International Association of Infant Massage.

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Ready When You Are

Pair up with your perfect-fit, friendly 5-week group course using our new 2013-14 Group Course Calendar or make your own match with 3-session, private, in-home learning or your own custom small group

(Lovely images of Lucky Duck graduate pairs all courtesy of Audrey deWys/My Father's Daughter Photography)

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Gabrielle Mason  - Lucky Duck Infant Massage

Gabrielle Mason, CEIM/CIMI
As a grateful infant massage Mom & longtime Music Together™ teacher, Gabrielle brings song, story and a touch of silliness to the beautiful art – and science – of infant massage.

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In creating a new family, we create our own little world.
May yours be full of great joy and growing peace.
- Gabrielle

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