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Baby Massage and Yoga is designed to introduce parents of young children to the many physical and emotional benefits - for them and their child - of touch in the forms of gentle massage and yoga exercises. It will offer practical and inspirational information, equipping you with the tools you need to enjoy massage and yoga with a young child, from knowing when the best times are, to which oils to use and how to set the environment. It ties massage and yoga in with story-telling, music and rhyme to increase mental and physical development, giving step-by-step guides firstly to simple massage routines for every part of the body. It also offers some simple yoga routines to try safely and effectively with your baby. For parents of children with special needs there is also ample advice and practical steps, in addition to some simple exercises to try if you feel your child is not quite ready for massage and yoga. With plenty of resources and details of courses and workshops, this is a credible and expertly written guide to the healing power of touch for parents and children alike.

Baby Massage and Yoga includes:

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The benefits of massage and yoga for your baby (and you)
Chapter 3: The best time to massage
Chapter 4: Preparing for massage and yoga
Chapter 5: Choosing oils for baby massage
Chapter 6: A gentle introduction to touch
Chapter 7: The importance of music, singing and rhyme
Chapter 8: The massage routine - getting started
Chapter 9: The massage routine - the legs and feet
Chapter 10: The massage routine - the tummy
Chapter 11: The massage routine - the chest, arms, and hands
Chapter 12: The massage routine - the back
Chapter 13: The massage routine - head and face
Chapter 14: Baby yoga - getting started
Chapter 15: Baby yoga - the legs, hips, and tummy
Chapter 16: Baby yoga - the arms, chest, and back
Chapter 17: Yoga exercises for your baby and you
Chapter 18: Baby yoga holds
Chapter 19: Special situations
Chapter 20: Adapting massage for the growing child

Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features:

Not got much time?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.

Author insights
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.

Test yourself
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.

Extend your knowledge
Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the subject.

Five things to remember
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.

Try this
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

Baby Massage and Yoga shows you how to get in touch with your baby using the technique of gentle massage and yoga exercises. It offers practical information demonstrating which tools, techniques and insights you'll need to best expose both yourself and your child to the many physical and emotional benefits of massage - including when the best times are, which oils to use and how to set the environment.

It connects massage and yoga with story-telling, music and rhyme to increase mental and physical development, giving step-by-step guides simple massage routines for every part of the body. You'll learn simple yoga routines which you can try safely and effectively with your baby. Parents of children with special needs are shown simple, therapeutic exercises and plenty of practical and useful advice.

Discover the healing power of touch with this authoritative, helpful and expertly written guide.