Have you ever wondered about massages for children?
If you have children in your life, you are already in tune with how much magic they bring to your days. I love to spend time with kids and let me tell you, most kids are excited about massage!
Our children, six in number, now between the ages of 3 to 7 years and from 13 to 15, ask about it regularly. It calms her and makes her feel comfortable in her body, allowing her to feel unconditional connectedness and love, allowing them to discover their body, allowing them to form body awareness.
A massage gives them a quiet time to explore sensations and ask questions about this amazing, complex mechanism, in which we travel, which is our body.
Believe it or not, children also get stiff muscles and pain, and although they are not yet locked up in unhealthy movement patterns, they learn behaviors that they will carry with them throughout their lives. This is a good reason to start dealing with tensions in the body and mind at a very young age, to learn to let go, to flexibilize the body and mind, or to be flexible, either with an active practice such as exercise. Yoga or even with a passive practice like receiving a massage.
To create body awareness, a Thai yoga massage is probably best suited, it is a passive yoga, the Thai’s like to call it ‘yoga for lazy’. “Since the muscles, after getting use to it, in the ‘passive yoga’ are completely relaxed , the effect to be achieved is particularly strong and lingering.
The benefits of massage for children:
* There are so many that it would take ages to cover them here – I encourage you to explore the benefits of the massage for your child’s specific needs or ask us on your next visit.
Massage reduces stress hormones and blood sugar levels. Massages reduce stress hormones and feelings of anxiety and also contribute to a healthier immune system. Of course this is an advantage for all people getting massages!
Massage enhances positive feelings about self-esteem and body image in children.
Touch is essential for a healthy life and we all thrive when our lives involve regular positive touch – especially from those that are important to us. You can even enjoy giving your child a massage every day before going to sleep, so that they can relax and gain time for positive reinforcement and bonding.
Not sure how? You can always book a session and stay to watch, we are happy to give you some tips on how best to offer your child a simple but effective massage. By the way, we also give baby massage classes.
Pre-school children performed better after testing their intellectual and manual skills after a 15-minute massage. They also slept better during nap, were less likely to be overactive, and had better behavioral ratings.
For teens struggling with the growing pains of youth, massage helps balance unstable hormones and can alleviate anxiety by creating a state of relaxation. A supportive relationship with a masseur who gives them a safe, unconditional touch can also increase their feelings of self-acceptance and self-confidence in these difficult years.
Massage can be of great benefit to children with special needs, including anything from weight gain for premature babies to hyperactivity to various sensory problems.
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