The word ‘massage’ comes from the Arabic ‘to stroke’

Infant massage origins are difficult to trace

• In India baby massage has been used from generation to generation
• In Russia parents learn baby massage in hospitals
• In Morocco henna, butter, mint or some aromatic mixed of marjoram (a type of oregano) is used to massage babies
• In Nepal babies are massaged twice per day, using mustard seed oil and breast milk.
• In Nigeria babies from Borno are welcomed to this world with a massage from the people who visit them after birth
• In Colombia ‘Kangaroo Care’ is used alot for premature babies, this is now starting to become more used in the UK.

In the UK we are only just beginning to learn its history and major benefits that other countries and cultures have used for centuries.