Pregnancy & Baby Massage Course

Course overview

The profound language of touch is never more important than at the times of pregnancy, childbirth, babyhood and infancy. This course is a formalised system of touch which makes use of the mother’s desire to touch and caress her child with soothing, healing techniques, bringing peace and contentment. It is important to perform the strokes and techniques in the correct way to give overall health and happiness.

Syllabus

Lesson One
- Therapeutic Touch/ Basic Massage Strokes
  - Massage
  - Benefits of Baby Massage
  - Role of the Father
  - Effleurage
  - Friction
  - Petrissage
  - Wringing
  - Dotting
  - When Not to Massage
Lesson Two
- Massage in Pregnancy
  - Oil for Pregnancy Massage
  - Body Massage Sequence
Lesson Three
- Further Techniques for Massage in Pregnancy
  - Body Massage Sequence (Continued)
  - Feet and Ankles
Lesson Four
- Baby Massage
  - Bonding
  - Preparing for Massage
  - The Front of Body Sequence
  - The Back of Body Sequence
  - Face Massage
Lesson Five
- An Alternative Baby Massage Sequence
  - Face
  - Front of Body
  - Back of Body

Lesson Six
- Aromatherapy for Mothers and Babies / Conclusion
  - What is Aromatherapy?
  - Essential Oils
  - Cautions
  - Directory of Essential Oils
  - Infant Dosage
  - Suggested Applications
  - Therapeutic Uses

Practical training

No practical training is required to complete this course.

Prerequisites

For professional use it is essential that you have a qualification in Massage or Aromatherapy.

View our Massage course.

Level

On successful completion of this course, you have received training designed as either a foundation qualification leading to further studies to attain a practitioner level, or professional development to gain additional skills and knowledge to expand the practice of the existing therapist.

Certification

On successful completion students will receive dual awards: Award 1 – The BSY Professional Certificate of Merit in Pregnancy & Baby Massage.

Award 2- Certificate of achievement at Level 3 from ABC Awards and Certa Awards. Registration through BSY is essential with this course.

How the course works

Upon enrolment you receive your first course lessons.

You can study in your own time, at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home. If you have any questions, or would like feedback or encouragement about your course or your studies then you can contact our friendly tutors by phone, email or post.

At the end of each lesson are a set of questions. Completing these can aid your learning and help you master each step before moving on to the next. Your next lesson will then arrive for you to continue when it suits you.

Having progressed through each lesson you can take your final examination at home, and at a date and time that suits you. Then, on successful completion you will be awarded your BSY certificate.

Additional benefits

Health and Harmony Magazine
Enrol on this course and you will receive a complimentary issue of Health & Harmony, our inspirational full colour magazine. Giving complementary and natural health updates and news, it also includes student profiles, lists the most recent award winners, and provides interesting articles and short stories.

Enrol on this course from £50

There are two ways you can enrol on this course. You can:

Pay with a deposit of £50, followed by 9 monthly instalments of £25
or
Pay the total course fee of £275 in one sum and receive a voucher towards the cost of your next course