SCHOOL OF DEVELOPMENTAL BABY MASSAGE AND MOVEMENT

Peter Walker, physical therapist and yoga teacher since the 1970s, teaches postnatal yoga, and a unique form of Developmental Baby Massage and Soft Yoga / Gymnastics for babies,toddlers and children.

Peter offers Teachers Training Courses in Developmental Baby Massage and Soft Yoga / Gymnastics to health visitors, midwives and other interested professionals both throughout the UK,Japan and Australia
To arrange an intensive two day certificated teacher training course in your area

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"The course has been a gift and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you wholeheartedly"

" The most exciting thing of all was that he turned to me and clasped his hands together, then moved them side to side in a swinging motion, communicating to me that he wanted more swinging. This from a child who has very limited communication!"

"Brilliant - really interesting and informative", "Excellent training", "very valuable", "A fantastic course and a brilliant tutor, really enjoyable".

"Amazed by your work, the course was very interesting, eye opening and heart warming"

Extracts from the course evaluation of the Sure Start Baby Massage Training, available countrywide.

Next Two Day Certificated Teachers Training Course
24th and 25th July 2010
at
Viveka St Johns Wood London

COURSE CONTENTS

This certificated course is taught by Peter Walker, described as "Britain's leading baby massage expert". It includes theoretical and practical work, video and slide presentations as well as evidence based research and observation of a postnatal class with mothers and babies. This 2 day course also includes:

• Empowering mother and child relationships

• Mothers Fathers and Babies

• What babies have to teach us

• Some differences and benefits of 'Developmental Baby Massage' slide presentation

• Developmental Baby Massage as an aid to assessment

• Introducing Baby Massage from birth/A Holding Reassurance Programme for young babies and fractious children

• Developmental Baby Massage from ten weeks to sitting/rolling

• Toddlers and young children - massage and massage to movement

• Introducing 'Toddler Gymn' upto five

• Assessment of the developing infant/including slide presentation

• Assisting motor development from birth to walking/video presentation

• Maintaining and improving joint flexibility and muscular coordination

• Postural education and its importance to health

• The correct use of massage oils and some essential oils

• Contra-indications or 'when not to massage'

• Massage for babies with some common ailments & special needs/including video presentation

• Postnatal support to relieve back pain and exhaustion

• Setting up Baby Massage Classes

• Group dynamics and teaching skills

• 'PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT'
  To develop your own sense of touch and handling skills
  Posture, personal relaxation and breathing awareness

3 Case studies to help you begin
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Certificate

Peter Walker's Baby Massage & Movement
Teachers Certificate will be awarded to those who complete this course. This course is endorsed by
The Active Birth Centre (Janet Balaskas Child Birth Educator) and Viveka (Yehudi Gordon Consultant Obstetrician)
All Peter Walker`s teachers are only taught and certificated by him. A list of professional teachers qualified to teach Developmental Baby Massage is available on this website under 'teachers'

To book for the London course

To a arrange for a course in your area throughout the UK or abroad
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Applications
There are a limited number of places available for the London courses so it is advisable to book early.

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