Shantala massage is the art of massaging infants. It involves the application, with appropriate force, technique and precision, of specific mechanical stimuli.
The sets of exercises used here are intended to lead to posture correction. This also makes the principles and methods used in corrective gymnastics specific.
The main tasks of corrective gymnastics include.
To make the child aware of his deficit and the consequences of a postural defect;
Elimination of mental and physical complexes caused by participation in corrective classes;
To make parents aware of the causes and consequences of postural defects,
Mastering the ability to correct the defect by assimilating local and global corrections, as well as stretching contracted muscle groups and strengthening weakened ones,
Forming the habit of correct postur
Developing postural stamina,
To consolidate the habit of correct posture in various conditions of his daily life, without the participation of consciousness
Implementation of motor recreation taking into account elements of prevention and correction of disorders threatening or existing in the child.
Basic exercises include:
breathing exercises - round back, scoliosis
Back and buttock muscle exercises - round back, protruding shoulder blades
abdominal muscle exercises - increased lordosis
exercises to correct pelvic alignment - increased lordosis
Antigravity exercises; active straightening and stretching of the spine - increased lordosis, round back, protruding shoulder blades, scoliosis