{"id":221,"date":"2014-09-23T13:43:46","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T12:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellspringmassage.ch\/wordpress\/?page_id=221"},"modified":"2019-06-28T15:16:25","modified_gmt":"2019-06-28T14:16:25","slug":"pediatric","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/wellspringmassage.ch\/wordpress\/pediatric\/","title":{"rendered":"Massage for Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-av_slideshow_full-369fc7adfbafa3f159b37d66fdf26d31 avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full avia-fade-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-autoplay av-loop-endless av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' 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class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Rejoice...<\/h2><div class='avia-caption-content '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>Children are our greatest gift and should be treated with extraordinary care.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tina Allen, Founder, Liddle Kidz Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-222 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-222\"  src=\"http:\/\/wellspringmassage.ch\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/boys-will-be-boys-1500x430.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"430\" title='boys will be boys' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-av_slideshow_full-369fc7adfbafa3f159b37d66fdf26d31__1  slide-2 slide-even'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-550 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-550\"  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class='goto-slide ' >3<\/a><a href='#4' class='goto-slide ' >4<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='after_full_slider_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-221'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-032bd413a06c074f93afd6bbb35c761a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-032bd413a06c074f93afd6bbb35c761a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#297022;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-032bd413a06c074f93afd6bbb35c761a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-032bd413a06c074f93afd6bbb35c761a .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#297022;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-032bd413a06c074f93afd6bbb35c761a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-032bd413a06c074f93afd6bbb35c761a av-special-heading-h5 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h5 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Massage is great for kids too!<\/h5><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Introducing a child to the nurturing and life enhancing benefits of healthy touch and massage at a young age is enormously supportive to their overall health and development.<\/p>\n<p>There has been a huge surge of interest in massage for children as studies reveal the undeniable benefits it has to the developing child.\u00a0Yet children are not just smaller versions of adults, children have unique physical and developmental needs that must be considered.<\/p>\n<p>Both Jane and Peter are internationally certified in pediatric massage therapy through the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.liddlekidz.com\/about-liddle-kidz.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liddle Kidz Foundation<\/a>,<\/strong> the premiere organization for infant and pediatric massage professionals worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-691c9643af97a749dc7cdf968d91b285\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-691c9643af97a749dc7cdf968d91b285{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#297022;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-691c9643af97a749dc7cdf968d91b285 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-691c9643af97a749dc7cdf968d91b285 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#297022;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-691c9643af97a749dc7cdf968d91b285 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-691c9643af97a749dc7cdf968d91b285 av-special-heading-h5 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h5 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How can massage help your child?<\/h5><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Massage can be\u00a0helpful for children and teenagers who:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep<\/li>\n<li>are experiencing a lot of change or upheaval in their lives, such as adjusting to a new home or country, divorce of parents, death of a loved one, new baby in the family.<\/li>\n<li>have trouble focusing or sitting still &#8211; from mildly distracted to ADHD<\/li>\n<li>have\u00a0sensory integration issues<\/li>\n<li>are young athletes and dancers\u00a0wanting to optimize their training or\u00a0reduce the wear and tear on their growing bodies<\/li>\n<li>are\u00a0young musicians prone to repetitive stress injuries<\/li>\n<li>are struggling academically or would like to improve their ability to focus<\/li>\n<li>with a variety of special health care needs including: Asthma, Autism, Cerebral Palsy among others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-4fbbb3f093e874c76cde60b988360617\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-4fbbb3f093e874c76cde60b988360617{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#297022;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-4fbbb3f093e874c76cde60b988360617 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-4fbbb3f093e874c76cde60b988360617 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#297022;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-4fbbb3f093e874c76cde60b988360617 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-4fbbb3f093e874c76cde60b988360617 av-special-heading-h5 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full '><h5 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Pediatric massage has been shown to improve long term physical, emotional and cognitive development.<\/h5><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-a7bac4a6e49c8eb47262a43fda825da8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>How Massage helps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>increases body awareness<\/li>\n<li>improves muscle tone and relaxation<\/li>\n<li>promotes more restful sleep<\/li>\n<li>improves immune function<\/li>\n<li>improves digestion<\/li>\n<li>promotes production of optimal hormone levels<\/li>\n<li>reduces pain and aid in injury recovery<\/li>\n<li>decreases anxiety<\/li>\n<li>improves focus and attention span<\/li>\n<li>reduces aggressive behaviour<\/li>\n<li>reduces hypersensitivity of tactile input<\/li>\n<li>enhances body image and self esteem<\/li>\n<li>increases healthy sense of boundaries<\/li>\n<li>improves parent-child interaction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p><strong>For more on pediatric massage \u00a0check out our FAQ and the following articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.massagetoday.com\/mpacms\/mt\/article.php?id=14804\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Addressing Childhood Anxiety with Pediatric Massage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.massagetoday.com\/mpacms\/mt\/article.php?id=14500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>A Hands on Approach for Pediatric ADHD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-b51168870d26eac9084c0e2dc495efe0 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_testimonials  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-av_button-365162a233293650eea0128c91149c1d-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-11  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><a href='http:\/\/wellspringmassage.ch\/wordpress\/pediatric\/faq-pediatric-massage-2\/'  class='avia-button av-av_button-365162a233293650eea0128c91149c1d av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-center avia-color-teal'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"FAQ Massage for Children\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >FAQ Massage for Children<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-testimonial-wrapper av-av_testimonials-f7c85b12c3e312912b69ca0d636c61bd avia-grid-testimonials avia-grid-2-testimonials avia_animate_when_almost_visible' >\n<section class=\"avia-testimonial-row\"><div class='avia-testimonial av-av_testimonial_single-41aecca2ca747d147e0dfb1e73a95725 avia-testimonial-row-1 avia-first-testimonial flex_column no_margin av_one_half'><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-image'  itemprop=\"image\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"http:\/\/wellspringmassage.ch\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/soil-hand-detail-2-180x180.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square size-square\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wellspringmassage.ch\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/soil-hand-detail-2-180x180.jpg 180w, http:\/\/wellspringmassage.ch\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/soil-hand-detail-2-80x80.jpg 80w, http:\/\/wellspringmassage.ch\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/soil-hand-detail-2-36x36.jpg 36w, http:\/\/wellspringmassage.ch\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/soil-hand-detail-2-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-content '><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>&#8220;Peter, you&#8217;ve got a new fan &#8211; my son\u00a0(age 10) absolutely loved your massage, slept well, woke up very relaxed. He said he felt both unusually calm and tired in the morning but he enjoyed it so much, he wants to come back weekly \ud83d\ude42 thanks!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"avia-testimonial-meta\"><div class=\"avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap\"><div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'  itemprop=\"name\" >MM, St\u00e4fa<\/strong><span  class='avia-testimonial-subtitle '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >mother, journalist<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-221","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/wellspringmassage.ch\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/wellspringmassage.ch\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/wellspringmassage.ch\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wellspringmassage.ch\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wellspringmassage.ch\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=221"}],"version-history":[{"count":63,"href":"http:\/\/wellspringmassage.ch\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1326,"href":"http:\/\/wellspringmassage.ch\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/221\/revisions\/1326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/wellspringmassage.ch\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}