Dewey Decimal615.8220832
Table Of Content01: Introduction 02: The benefits of massage and yoga 03: The best time to massage 04: Preparing for massage and yoga 05: Choosing oils for baby massage 06: A gentle introduction to touch 07: Introducing touch to your baby 08: The massage routine - getting started 09: The massage routine - the legs and feet 10: The massage routine - the tummy 11: The massage routine - the chest 12: The massage routine - the back 13: The massage routine - head and face 14: Baby yoga - getting started 15: Baby yoga - the legs, hips and tummy 16: Baby yoga - the arms, chest and back 17: Yoga exercises for your baby and you 18: Baby yoga holds 19: Special situations 20: Adapting massage for the growing child 21: Story-time massage and massage routine : for the growing child : Taking it further : Index : Dedication
SynopsisBaby 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. ABOUT THE SERIES People have been learning with Teach Yourself since 1938. With a vast range of practical, how-to guides covering language learning, lifestyle, hobbies, business, psychology and self-help, there's a Teach Yourself book for whatever you want to do. Join more than 60 million people who have reached their goals with Teach Yourself , and never stop learning., Bond With Your Baby Through 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. NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience.TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of baby massage and yoga.FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBERQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.TRY THISInnovative exercises illustrate what you ve learnt and how to use it.
LC Classification NumberRJ53.M35T46 2017