Infant Massage Workshops

Baby massage workshops are welcoming and relaxing 60 minute sessions where parents or caregivers work directly with their babies to learn and practice various infant massage techniques. Each workshop allows for enough time for learning, conversation and practice. The infant massage workshops at Toronto Yoga Mamas are intended to increase confidence, equip parents with new knowledge on how they can help their babies, and create opportunities for bonding. 

A perfect first outing with your new babe!

Infant Massage Benefits for Baby
• Promote longer and deeper sleeping patterns
• Relieve symptoms of "colic" or gassy periods
• Improve cardiac and respiratory output
• Help baby develop sense of self
Infant Massage Benefits for Parents/Caregivers
• Enhance and facilitate parent/child relationships
• Increase confidence and sensitivity as you learn to read and respond to your babies' cues
• Provide special, focused time together
• Decrease stress

Upcoming Toronto Infant Massage Workshops

Friday February 21 2020
INFANT MASSAGE - LEGS & GENTLE MOVEMENTS
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Price: $24
Member Price: $21.60
​This session includes:
  • Use of oils
  • Strokes on the legs
  • Ways to engage baby and gain consent
  • Overall benefits of infant massage
  • Playful gentle movements for legs
  • Discussing crying – types of crying, reasons for crying
REGISTRATION OPENING SOON
Friday February 28 2020
INFANT MASSAGE - ALL ABOUT THE TUMMY
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Price: $24
Member Price: $21.60
​This session includes:
  • Use of oils
  • Strokes on the tummy
  • Benefits of infant massage for promoting digestion and expelling gas
  • Gas and Colic routine
  • Discussing colic and additional techniques for gassy babies
REGISTRATION OPENING SOON
Friday March 6 2020
INFANT MASSAGE - BONDING 
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Price: $24
Member Price: $21.60
This session includes:
  • Use of oils
  • Strokes on the chest and arms
  • Discussion on attachment and bonding
  • Importance of skin to skin contact
REGISTRATION OPENING SOON
Friday March 16 2020
INFANT MASSAGE - FACE & BACK
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Price: $24
Member Price: $21.60
​This session includes:
  • Use of oils
  • ​Strokes on the face, back and gentle exercises
  • Adaptations for infant massage positions in different settings
  • Discussion on how to keep positive touch connections as children grow
  • Discussion on family traditions, and making massage a part of the daily routine
REGISTRATION OPENING SOON

Your Infant Massage Instructor

Morgan Livingstone CCLS CIIT MA
Hello, I am Morgan Livingstone, your infant massage instructor trainer and certified child life specialist.

I am passionate about supporting infant’s diverse needs through positive touch and massage, nurturing communication in a positive safe environment that fosters bonding and healthy attachment with parents.
The ancient practice of infant massage has found renewed interest in our modern world as we appreciate the simple but valuable benefits of this traditional practice.

I have an undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education from Ryerson University, and worked for many years as a lead teacher in an infant room in a busy downtown child care facility. During my work as a child life specialist at Princess Margaret Hospital, I supported many young babies receiving treatment during long term hospitalizations, and their parents. It was then that my desire to increase and improve supports for young babies in hospital began.
I returned to graduate school to complete my masters, where my research focused on the coping needs of premature babies at risk for eye disease. These infants underwent frequent, uncomfortable procedures and assessments, and I developed a parent education program that taught parents infant massage and comfort positions to help improve pain management, and foster positive touch during an otherwise painful time.  I continue to work with and support families facing illness, trauma and loss in my community practice and provide infant massage certification courses around the world in developing countries to medical professionals and directly with parents during their infant’s hospitalization.

​My own role as a mother of two children has been wonderful and eye-opening as I apply my philosophies and experience with the ever-changing young individuals they have become. Massage has been a part of our life as a family from birth, and continues as the children grow older and change. 
I look forward to working with you and your babies.
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International Association of Infant Massage
The curriculum you will be taught has been developed by Vimala McClure at the International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM).  The IAIM has been teaching instructors and parents the art of infant massage since the early 1980's. The program is based on a wonderful combination of Swedish and Indian Massage techniques, simple yoga and basic reflexology.  To find out more information on the IAIM please connect to http://www.infantmassagewinc.com/home.html or www.iaim.net

KEY MESSAGE:  You will be the only person to touch your baby. My role is to simply teach and empower you to massage your baby.
Cancellation Policy:
Please note that we do not offer refunds.  Cancellations made 1 week or more from the event date will be credited to the account. Cancellations made less than a week from the event will not be credited or refunded. Thank you very much for your understanding.