Infant Massage Instruction

COURSE CONTENT: lesson 06

Hands, Arms, Shoulders

key takeaways

• Use long, calming strokes up and down the length of the arm and around the shoulder.
• Snake bites: Squeezing and gently twisting with slightly firm pressure above and below elbow.
• Joint compression on fingers and wrists (great before bedtime!).
• Use gentle range of motion with wrists and hands to activate the parasympathetic nervous system.