We already completed a quarter (10 weeks) of this Internship and are continuing again for our last quarter. So far it has been such a rewarding experience and really fun!
Objectives for Peaceful Touch Massage with Children:
~To promote awareness of the relationship between non-violence and healthy touch, socializing and learning.
~To educate young children about the ownership of their own body and voice through communication and the permission process.
~To provide a touch that is necessary for human growth and development.
~To introduce touch at nap time as well as during structured lessons.
Benefits
~Children may become calmer and have a greater ability to focus because of the calming hormone, oxytocin, being released through touch.
~Children may be more socially competent and have an increased sense of worth and esteem.
~Massage can help influence learning and school work, as well as improve group functioning.
~Massage can increase the contact and thus inhance the bond between parents and children.
I am so excited about this internship and working with others who are committed to the success of our future!
"The power of touch is miraculous in its simplicity. It is a necessary gift of nature, without which a human being cannot thrive." ~ Peaceful Touch
