Baby Shiatsu course: what the baby course is good for

Where does baby shiatsu come from?

Baby Shiatsu is based on the “Energetic Development Concept”. This concept was developed by “aceki eV” in the “therapeuticum rhein-main”. It combines the theory of child development in the western world with the eastern understanding of an energetic development of the meridians.

The idea of ​​meridians comes from traditional Chinese medicine. According to this, twelve main meridians in the body are said to be connected to the various organs. If you stimulate these, for example through massage, acupuncture or Shiatsu, the organs and thus the health of the person are positively influenced.

The concept of baby shiatsu supports the idea that the motor, emotional and sensory development of your baby and the development of the meridians influence each other. This is the key distinction between baby massage and baby shiatsu. While massage is only based on the sensory part, shiatsu combines both ideas.

What happens in the baby shiatsu course?

The traditional treatment with hand and finger pressure on the meridians is supplemented with specific physical exercises, which you can then carry out later at any time at home for health prophylaxis.

In a baby shiatsu course, you can learn an individual, tailor-made massage with your child. You can then use it at home later. Baby Shiatsu is about lovingly massaging your child. Your baby will receive treatment based on Chinese medicine. Your baby will be treated playfully along the energy pathways. The gentle “stroking” is intended to promote healthy development.

With Shiatsu you should take your time and feel what your baby likes. This is a particularly empathetic donation. Your baby helps determine the course of the treatment: when it needs a break, which parts of the body it offers and when it has had enough. You learn to observe your child closely and to quickly recognize what it wants.

With baby shiatsu, you will learn various shiatsu techniques as well as knowledge about age-appropriate development from an eastern and western point of view. The course instructor gives new suggestions and discusses the developmental status of the babies with the parents.

The focal points of the baby shiatsu course are:

• loving touches
• Strengthening parent-child contact
• Early detection of developmental disorders
• Promotion of cognitive skills
• Promotion of healthy growth (organs, bone structure)
• Preventive health promotion

Why take a baby shiatsu class?

Baby Shiatsu is also becoming increasingly important in Germany. A Baby Shiatsu course can have the following positive effects:

• The well-being and development of your child is promoted.
• The bond between you and your child is strengthened.
• Your baby has better body awareness and perception processing. For example, it can grab objects better earlier.
• Your baby’s health will improve: the immune system will be stronger, digestion will improve, muscle tone will be regulated.
• Your baby will sleep better and deeper.

When and where to take a baby shiatsu course?

• Suitable for: From the sixth week of life you can attend a baby shiatsu course with your baby. To be safe, once the navel has healed and your child is able to lie on their stomach and raise their head and shoulders, Shiatsu can begin.
• Time: Four to eight sessions are part of a Baby Shiatsu course. Appointments last 60 to 90 minutes.
• Providers: Baby Shiatsu is offered by various institutions such as family and therapy centers, but also by therapists or midwives. You can find out whether there is such an offer in your area from the relevant local facilities or, for example, look it up on the website of aceki co-founder Karin Kalbantner-Wernicke .
• Costs: The course fee for a baby shiatsu course is between 40 and 60 euros.