ESSENTIAL TOUCH

Infant Massage Instruction

COURSE CONTENT: lesson 04

Intro to Proprioception

key takeaways

Proprioception refers to our sense and awareness of body position and movement.

USES:
  • Human touch activates mood regulation, improves motivation and focus, and lowers anxiety and depression.
  • Deeply calming massage for right before bedtime.
MASSAGE:
  • Utilize joint compression to stabilize joint and compress it into another (compress finger into hand).

Lecture Reminder

A fundamental tenet of massage is to do no harm. Be mindful of handling joints safely, using gentle, careful, and purposeful touch.