Milagros

From the instructor:

Infant Massage:
A four-week workshop series for newborn to pre-crawling infants and their parents!

Saturdays October 18th – November 8th, 3PM – 4PM
Location: Milagros Boutique, 5429 NE 30th Ave, Portland
Cost: $70 (Sliding Scale available to those who need it)
class size is limited so pre-registration is preferred

Infant massage is a gentle, loving way to connect with your baby while helping smooth their transition into the world beyond the womb. The benefits of incorporating massage into your baby’s regular routine are immense – ranging from improved digestion to deeper sleep, relieved stress to increased awareness and physical development. Further, infant massage helps parents better understand their child’s non-verbal communication which helps build mutual trust and deeper understanding, fostering an even stronger, more intimate bond between you both.

In this four-week series, you will learn a sequence of simple yet effective massage strokes and gentle stretches that will help your baby discover her own body while supporting and encouraging her natural development. We will also cover specific techniques to help relieve colic, constipation and other digestion discomforts. The environment of this class is relaxed and laid back, allowing you to spend quality time with your baby in the supportive company of other parents while learning a new, fun skill for connecting with your child. Partners or other primary caregivers are welcome to come as well! Handouts and massage oil will be provided.

About Gretchen Hogue, LMT, CIMI
Gretchen Hogue is a massage therapist (and new mom!) here in Portland with a mama-centered Thai Massage practice. She has found immense joy in working with and supporting moms as they undergo the immense physical and emotional changes that accompany pregnancy and motherhood. Teaching Infant massage has become a very natural extension of her massage work, as she encourages parents to take the therapeutic benefits of massage into their own hands and share it with their children.

If you would like to register for this series or have any questions whatsoever, please contact Gretchen at 971-230-8475 or gehogue@gmail.com