This business idea would be a great fit for someone with a nurturing and patient manner.
You could become an infant massage instructor, and teach parents how to massage their babies to health and happiness.
When my youngest daughter was born I didn’t know I would be in for a year of colic. It was a trying time, but when she was around 6 months old I happened upon some information on baby massage.
I really didn’t have any training, except that I was a bit familiar with reflexology, but I went ahead and began gently massaging her all over.
I did this for about half an hour and I was absolutely dumbfounded when she slept peacefully for about 4 hours afterwards.
I continued this practice as much as possible and it really helped us get through this stage.
And now at 20 years old, she still loves to have me rub her back, arms and feet.
I really can’t sit down to watch a movie without having an arm or foot settle on my lap for a gentle rub when she's home from college.
Infant massage is actually a tradition in many cultures around the world, and we are now bringing that knowledge and technique to our hurried western world.
There are numerous studies that show the benefits of baby massage for infants in their development and temperament.
But there are also numerous benefits for parents too.
o Relaxes child and helps to decrease stress for you and your baby.
o Relieves discomfort from constipation, gas, and colic.
o Helps normalize muscle tone and improve blood circulation.
o Helps baby sleep better (and, therefore, parents sleep better!).
o Stimulates brain development and improves sensory awareness.
o Babies cry less, as the parent is more responsive to babies’ cues.
o Promotes bonding and attachment.
Benefits of Infant Massage for Parents
o Caregivers report feeling more comfortable and confident in their ability to care for baby.
o Parents learn to understand and respond to baby’s cues.
o Parents learn techniques to soothe and comfort their babies.
o Provides an additional avenue for close and nurturing contact.
o Infant Massage is one of the most natural and pleasant methods of providing this important early nurturing, and an amazing tool for helping parents become closer to their babies.
So how to you become an infant massage instructor?
Infant Massage USA teaches certified trainings across the United States, as does
Loving Touch.
These 4 day trainings must be attended in person, but after you have finished the trainings and completed the coursework you will be certified to teach.
The course costs that I found were between $500 - $700.
This may seem like a lot, but as small business ideas go this start up cost is relatively inexpensive.
Plus you do not need to go to school for months to get your training.
If you can get to one of the trainings and cover the instruction costs and travel expenses, you will come away with the skills and credibility to begin a quality, in demand business.
The marketing ideas would be similar too, so I would recommend reading that article to get ideas as to how to get your classes started and how to market them.
If you would love having a career that helps strengthen the bond between parent and child and creates happy, peaceful babies, then this business idea might be the perfect fit.
