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Ideal experience for a newborn baby and his/her parents.

You could book one or two sessions in the comfort of the family’s home at a convenient time arranged by the instructor and the family. Each session lasts about 90 minutes, allowing plenty of time for baby to be up for it (as sessions are fully baby led so we understand that newborns need feeding, sleeping and changing constantly). Each session is £40 so at checkout make sure you specify the quantity of sessions you prefer.

Catchment area in southeast London: SE3, SE6, SE7, SE9, SE10, SE12, SE18 or East Sussex in Crowborough (TN6) and surrounding areas.

FIRST SESSION:

You can get a session booked before baby arrives (when mum is during her third trimester in pregnancy) or soon after to learn more about what is known as the ‘fourth trimester’ or the transition of baby from womb to the world. Also, a newborn baby massage colic routine you can use in the early days and some holds and nurturing gentle touch ideal for when babies are very little.

SECOND SESSION:

This includes a massage routine for babies 0 - 3 months, with more information about the benefits of nurturing touch and why baby massage can be a great gift of love to share with baby.

The ideal place in a home to do it is a living room or somewhere where we could sit on the floor, but the main thing is to choose a place where parents and baby feel comfortable.

Coconut oil and laminated handouts are included. Oil is not recommended to use before 6 weeks of age but some coconut oil will be given in the second session to use after baby is 6 weeks old. We will talk about oils and which ones are recommended for baby massage and why.

Ideal experience for babies from newborn to non walkers and his/her parents. Catchment areas in Southeast London: SE3, SE6, SE7, SE9, SE10, SE12, SE18 or East Sussex in Crowborough (TN6) and surrounding areas.

The family will learn a baby massage routine appropriate for the age of the baby. One private session will give a good intro of what baby massage is, main benefits and some practical advice so that parents learn some strokes to massage baby. To learn more massage movements, it is recommended to book 3 sessions or more, that way parents can gain confidence practicing baby massage and learn the full routine.

The movements are demonstrated with a doll. Sessions are friendly and baby led.

The ideal place in a home to do it is a living room or somewhere where we could sit on the floor, but the main thing is to choose a place where parents and baby feel comfortable.

Coconut oil and laminated handouts are included.

Price is per session so indicate the amount of classes at checkout.

Ideal experience for babies two months to pre-crawlers. Mums, dads or main caregivers welcome.

Massage is a wonderful and special gift you can share with your baby. Touch is your baby’s most developed sense at birth and through it you can communicate love, security and trust. Baby massage can help you to understand your baby’s cues and develop your ability to listen and respond through the creation of a special time together.

This experience is one hour long in the comfort of a home (one of the group members offers to be the host/hostess).

Coconut oil and laminated handouts for parents included.

Contact me for dates and times availability.

The hourly rate as a group is £40 for groups of 4 or less.

For groups of 5 or more the rate is £10 per family, and the length of the class can be 75-90minutes as there might be more questions or more breaks if babies are not ready for a massage.

Ideal experience for babies from 3 months to non walkers and his/her parents. Catchment areas in Southeast London: SE3, SE6, SE7, SE9, SE10, SE12, SE18 or East Sussex in Crowborough (TN6) and surrounding areas.

The family will learn a baby yoga routine appropriate for the age of the baby. One private session will give a good intro of what baby yoga is, main benefits and some practical advice so that parents learn some massage, stretches, movements and different holds, all to bond with baby and help his/her development. To learn more baby yoga and be confident practicing it regularly, it is recommended to book 3 sessions or more.

The movements and baby yoga asanas are demonstrated with a doll. Sessions are friendly and baby led.

The ideal place in a home to do it is a living room or somewhere where we could sit on the floor, but the main thing is to choose a place where parents and baby feel comfortable.

Laminated handouts are included.

Price is per session so indicate the amount of classes at checkout.

Ideal experience for a newborn baby, a toddler sibling and his/her parents.

You could book one or more sessions in the comfort of your home at a convenient time arranged by the instructor and you. Each session lasts about 60 minutes. Price is per session so at checkout make sure you specify the quantity of sessions you prefer. Weekdays and weekends available.

Catchment area in southeast London: SE3, SE6, SE7, SE9, SE10, SE12, SE18 or East Sussex in Crowborough (TN6) and surrounding areas.

The session will be child led and the idea will be to share the benefits of nurturing touch with the whole family and practically experience this by learning story massage strokes for the toddler (the massage movements are on the toddler’s back, can be with clothes and the parents are the ones massaging the child, the instructor demonstrates using a demo doll), and the session also includes a section for the newborn child, the colic routine and some massage and soothing techniques for the very young ones.

Usually we start with the story massage section for the toddler, then we move on to the newborn and in that section the toddler can take part massaging a dolly or a cuddly toy imitating what is happening with the baby. That way the toddler feels special as he'/she is getting lots of attention and being massaged first, and then he/she can also see what is like to be gentle with baby. Then they start learning how it feels to be treated nicely and how treating nicely looks like with others.

The ideal place in a home to do it is a living room or somewhere where we could sit on the floor, but the main thing is to choose a place where parents and children feel comfortable.

Songs, rhymes and music are part of the experience.

Coconut oil and laminated handouts are included. Oil is not recommended to use before 6 weeks of age but some coconut oil will be given and an explanation of the usage will be shared.

Ideal experience for a family with a toddler.. This can also be booked for a group of children in a pre-school or nursery setting or a playgroup.

The session can be in the comfort of your home or venue.

The experience lasts about one hour. The family or the children in a school setting learn story massage strokes to do on the back (or tummy or shoulders or head) and we incorporate rhymes, music or stories. This is usually done over clothes, so no oil needed and it is a lovely way to have down time as a family benefiting from nurturing touch. During the session we talk about the benefits and ideas on how to incorporate this into your day. Puppets and props are often used to engage toddlers and make it more fun. When the main carer of the child is not present (e.g. in pre-school or nursery settings, then the massage is done children to children, always with the consent of the child, the child can just watch if he/she doesn’t want to take part).

To gain more confidence using story massage in your daily routine, 3 or more sessions are recommended. Price is per session so specify the number of sessions at checkout.

There is no extra cost for the amount of adults in the family or setting or number of children, the session is tailored to the age of the child(ren).

Laminated handouts are included (one per family or one per nursery setting).