Connect With Your Baby With Blooming Babies Infant Massage Classes
Learn how to harness the soothing, nurturing power of massage at our baby massage classes in Harrogate, Wetherby, Bramhope, Guiseley and Otley.
In addition to helping you and your baby relax, massage is a great way to relieve common ailments like wind, colic and constipation and helping you and your baby to sleep. Baby massage can also provide a real neurological boost to your baby, helping to promote brain development, whilst strengthening the parent/baby bond.
Over the five-week course, you’ll learn the best ways to massage your baby, including a range of strokes, when to massage, how long to massage for, and how to adapt your massage to meet the needs of your baby.
Baby Massage classes
Classes: Group baby classes are open to parents of babies aged around 6 weeks to 7 months (crawling) – and are held at Nuffield Harrogate, Wetherby Sports Association, Feel Good Health Club, Mercure Leeds Parkway Hotel, Soma-Wellness Otley and Nuffield Guiseley.
For each class, you’ll need to bring a mat, towel/blankets and massage oil. A baby massage guide will be provided. No extra charge for twins.
There are also classes just for dads and babies.
Harrogate
Monday 1.00pm-2.00pm
Monday 2.15pm-3.15pm
At Nuffield Harrogate,Hornbeam Park Road, Harrogate, HG2 8RA.
Wetherby
Tuesday 9.30am-10.30am
Tuesday 10.45am-11.45am
At Wetherby Sports Association, The Club House,
Lodge Lane, Wetherby, LS22 5FN.
Bramhope
Wednesday 11.30am-12.30pm
Feel Good Health Centre At Mercure Leeds Parkway Hotel, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 8AG.
Guiseley
Thursday 1.15pm-2.15pm
Thursday 2.30pm-3.30pm
At Nuffield Health, Otley Road, White Cross, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 8LY.
Otley
Wednesday 1.45pm-2.45pm
At Soma-Wellness, 57A Kirkgate, Otley, Leeds, LS21 3HN.
In addition to group classes, you can also book home tuition, available across North Leeds and Harrogate. All baby massage classes are run by registered midwife Annie Robinson, who holds a Diploma in Teaching Infant Massage.
£55 for 5 sessions (Private home based classes available on request - min. 6 people). Classes must be booked in advance.
The Benefits of Baby Massage
Baby massage delivers real, measurable benefits for parents and babies.
For babies
• Promoting relaxation and improving the quality of sleep
• Developing a feeling of security and being loved
• Helping to soothe colic, ease constipation and alleviate trapped wind
• Strengthening and toning important muscles for physical development
• Helping to ease the discomfort of teething
• Reducing congestion through facial massage
• Improving wellbeing and mood, whilst reducing stress and crying
• Developing the mind, body awareness and co-ordination
For parents
• Building a bond and connection
• Enjoying a positive interaction with your baby
• Promoting relaxation through skin-to-skin contact
• Improving your sleep by helping to settle your baby
• Developing an understanding of your baby’s cues
• Building your confidence when caring for your baby
• Providing practical skills you can use to soothe common ailments
• Making new connections and building friendships with other parents
For additional information about Baby Massage, please feel free to get in touch. Alternatively, book online today.
