Baby Massage

Touch is the first sense to develop, and massaging your baby is a wonderful way to meet their basic need for physical contact. Baby massage is an extension of the loving contact between parent and baby teaching specific strokes and techniques for relaxation, to support physical development and to help with specific complaints.
Baby massage can help you:
• Increase the closeness and contentment between you and your baby
• Help your baby feel protected and loved
• Improve symptoms of colic, irritability, sleeplessness and teething
• Aid your baby’s digestion and help calm, relax and settle them
• Strengthen the immune system and benefit skin and circulation
• Nurture your baby’s feelings of security

The best time to introduce massage is in the early weeks and months.
Baby Massage Classes are suitable from about six weeks until babies are mobile and classes run every half term on a Tuesday morning. Classes are informal, relaxed and fun and are a great way to meet other mums and babies. In the classes we learn a complete routine covering the whole body together with holding techniques and gentle baby exercises to improve flexibility and coordination and build confidence. Please contact the clinic for more details.

Caitlin and I started baby massage when she was just 6 weeks old. Her sleeping improved right from the beginning and by the time she was 9 and a half weeks old she was sleeping through the night, (8pm till 8am). I believe this is due to the massage as I used the techniques each night after her bath. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and learning new ways to enjoy my baby. Kelly

Lucy had colic from constipation and the techniques I learnt have really helped with this. The course has given me the confidence to enjoy massage with my baby. Sheila is a wonderful teacher – very patient and kind – and the babies seem to really respond to her.  Caroline

Baby/Infant Massage Classes 2010