Adopting or fostering children can be such an exciting time in your life, but for children, it can be scary and unsettling. These beautiful children all come with their own unique set of circumstances, some quite simple, others complicated and sometimes even traumatic.

At The Village, we help teach these children self-regulation techniques, body safety and we slowly help to establish who their ‘safe people’ are. Through Paediatric Massage & other therapeutic tools, we focus on working at a pace that the child is comfortable with and we listen when they wish to take a break or stop.

For these little people it’s about building a feeling of safety, connection and trust. For you, the caregiver, its about patiently creating a bridge to show that you are their safe space. Once you establish that feeling of safety and trust with your child, you will find that they begin to bloom and expand into the fullest version of themselves. You will get to enjoy the gift of seeing your child step into who they truly are and all the ways they can share this with you as their ‘person’ while learning life long tools that you can carry on using through out your lives together.