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Borg Svemann,
Woodworker
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Massage therapy for infants among Gulf Coast Continuing Ed classes.
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Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer
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Infants who receive massage show lower levels of the stress hormone in their urine -- a hormone that kills important immune cells at higher levels.
Pediatricians have observed that premature infants gain weight more quickly when given regular massage.
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Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator
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Premature infants of cocaine addicted mothers have been found to increase their weight gain, decrease in irritability and display more mature motor behaviors after receiving 15-minute massages three times a day for ten days.
Infants treated with massage therapy showed improved sleep, cried less, were more responsive to others and their stress hormones decreased.
Infant massage therapy can help in this bonding process and can improve abnormal muscle tone.
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Chrissie Tanner,
Homemaker and Mom
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Infant massage facilitates bonding between parents and children through touch and helps sooth, calm and communicate love to you child.
They teach massage classes for Infants, Toddlers and preschoolers.
In addition, the infants in the massage group were active during the afternoon, while the non-massaged group showed activity around the noon hour and slept during the afternoon.
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Mark Harris,
Priest
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There is no age limit, and all ages from infants on up can receive massage.
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