Infant Massage Newcastle with Rochelle Dorman

Before babies understand words, they learn through experiences.

The warmth of being held.

The reassurance of a familiar voice.

The comfort of gentle, responsive touch.

These repeated experiences help babies begin to understand that they are safe, cared for and important.

Infant massage is one way parents can create these meaningful moments. It isn't about achieving perfection or following a routine—it is about sharing time together, observing your baby's cues and responding with sensitivity.

Those everyday moments become part of your baby's earliest understanding of relationships.

💜 Parent Tip: During massage today, notice how your baby responds to your voice as well as your touch. Both are part of the experience.

💜 Tiny Moments.
Big Impact.

✨ Save this post as a reminder that love is something babies experience long before they can describe it.

More than just learning infant massage techniques. The First Touch Program offers a gentle space to slow down, connect and better understand your baby and feel supported in your own motherhood journey 🧡

The First Touch Infant Massage Program…

More than learning gentle massage techniques, this is a space where you can simply be.
A space to slow down, connect deeply with your baby, meet other mothers who understand this season, and feel supported as you get to know your baby and navigate the beautiful complexities of matrescence 🧡

connection

When people first hear about infant massage, they often think of a set of strokes or a sequence of movements. While these techniques are important, infant massage is about something much deeper.

At the heart of the IAIM approach is the relationship between parent and baby. Massage offers a space where parents can slow down, observe, listen, and respond to their baby's unique cues. It is not about doing something to a baby, but about being with them.

Each interaction becomes a conversation. A smile, a stretch, a gaze, a movement away—every response is meaningful communication. Through this respectful dialogue, parents gain confidence and babies experience being seen, heard, and valued.

The strokes may last a few minutes, but the connection built through nurturing touch can have a lasting impact on family relationships.

Underlying The First Touch Infant Massage Program is evidence based research.
Studies on early brain development and touch show that a child's brain is illuminated in response to one thing more than anything else: a connected caregiver.
Warm touch, close proximity, a loving gaze and soothing voice - all key elements of cue based infant massage 🤱🤎

If you’re wondering whether a First Touch Infant Massage Program is “just about massage”… these beautiful words from mums say it far better than I ever could. 🤍

More than learning gentle massage techniques, this is a space where you can simply be.
A space to slow down, connect deeply with your baby, meet other mothers who understand this season, and feel supported as you navigate the beautiful complexities of matrescence.

✨ “It has been a wonderful part of my postpartum journey.”
✨ “It was such a special experience for both me and my baby. I am really grateful that your course was our first activity together”
✨ “I loved the calm atmosphere, the connection, and meeting all the other mums.”
✨ “Thank you for creating such a warm and safe space for us.”

Creating this nurturing environment is at the heart of every program I facilitate. My hope is that every mother leaves feeling a little more connected to her baby, a little more connected to herself, and reassured that she doesn’t have to navigate this season alone.

If you have a young baby and you’re looking for more than an activity - if you’re looking for connection, support, and a gentle place to land - I would love to welcome you to a First Touch Infant Massage Program.

💛 Spaces available for upcoming programs - I’d love to share this journey with you. Rochelle x

To enrol or for further information [email protected]

connection

If you're wondering whether a First Touch Infant Massage Program is "just about massage"… these beautiful words from mums say it far better than I ever could. 🤍

More than learning gentle massage techniques, this is a space where you can simply be.
A space to slow down, connect deeply with your baby, meet other mothers who understand this season, and feel supported as you navigate the beautiful complexities of matrescence.

✨ "It has been a wonderful part of my postpartum journey."
✨ "It was such a special experience for both me and my baby. I am really grateful that your course was our first activity together"
✨ "I loved the calm atmosphere, the connection, and meeting all the other mums."
✨ "Thank you for creating such a warm and safe space for us."

Creating this nurturing environment is at the heart of every program I facilitate. My hope is that every mother leaves feeling a little more connected to her baby, a little more connected to herself, and reassured that she doesn't have to navigate this season alone.

If you have a young baby and you're looking for more than an activity - if you're looking for connection, support, and a gentle place to land - I would love to welcome you to a First Touch Infant Massage Program.

💛 Spaces available for upcoming programs - I'd love to share this journey with you.

To enrol or for further information [email protected]

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Upcoming First Touch Infant Massage Programs …

Give yourself more than just another baby activity. The 5 week First Touch Infant Massage Program offers a gentle space to slow down, connect and better understand your baby, and feel supported in your own motherhood journey.

Learn cue-based nurturing massage techniques to soothe and bond with your baby, while also carving out time to nourish yourself, connect with other mothers, and be held through the transitions of matrescence.

Because caring for your baby matters - and so does caring for you.

✨ Enrolments now open for July and September 2026. Ideal for pre-crawling babies.
Contact Rochelle to enrol.
[email protected]

Babies are communicating from the moment they are born.

They tell us how they're feeling through:

✨ facial expressions
✨ movements
✨ eye contact
✨ sounds
✨ changes in breathing

One of the greatest gifts infant massage offers is the opportunity to become more familiar with these subtle signals.

The more we notice, the more connected our relationships become.

Attunement starts with paying attention.

Please note the Changes to the dates for this Workshop from previously advertised