It is all about connection….
Being touched and caressed, being massaged, is food for the infant; food as necessary as minerals, vitamins, and proteins. Deprived of this food, the name of which is love, Babies would rather die. And often they do. – Frederick Leboyer
What is IBT?
At the basis of IBT there is an acknowledgement of babies as aware and sentient beings from before being born. In the last half a century, research in the fields of pre and perinatal psychlogy as well as psychotherapy , craniosacral therapy and more brought us ways of reading movements and sounds as central to how a baby is trying to communicate with us. Central to IBT is learning to ‘listen to the unspoken story’ the baby or child wishes to all. The way this is achieved is through Baby Body Language (BBL), which as practitioners we are taught to recognise. Prenatal or birth story can be expressed and emphatised with, met , so that babies/children are able to complete processes which were not completed. We learn skills like distinguishing between present moment need cry or memory cry. We learn to look out for repetitive random movements in BBL that tell us about stages before or during the birth which wish to be heard.
The modality is permission based. IBT practitioners work resourcing, supporting, being with the parents so they can deepend their bond with their child. All of this, is part of the work. Learning to distinguish a present need cry from memory cry-which expresses the need for a different level of listening and connection,this is some of the work. We achieved the important listening to the Story through learning BBL, being curious, noticing. We share resources, and ways of playing and being.
The way I work with IBT:BABIES AND CHILDREN:During my craniosacral therapy with children, I may notice at times something relevant to working with IBT. In that case, I will discuss that possibility with the parent and create a container for that to be explored. At times it means adding 30 minutes at the end of a craniosacral session, simply to give the space for the baby/child system to express what wishes to be seen/heard, sometimes it may require setting a completely separate container on a different day. It is important to work with the nervous system of the baby/child and see what is happening in each situation.ADULTS:Early life imprints also show in adults and if you are interested in the exploration of this territory in your adult life, I would love to accompany you in the exploration.
For further information, please contact me on annamaria@bodysymphonies.co.uk . I usually reply within 48 hours.
