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Mother and Baby Massage and 

          Yoga Courses

 

Divine Works run 10 week programmes combining Baby Masssage and Baby Yoga.  Baby Massage is the perfect introduction to any activity with your newborn baby.  The sense of touch is the most active sense at this stage, and your baby will enjoy the feeling of being massaged, combined with the closeness of their parent.  It is suitable to start these classes once your baby is around 8 weeks old.

 

Baby Yoga is a more dynamic activity, which your baby will enjoy as a follow on to the massage course.  The moves and swings help your baby as they begin to develop and understand about themselves.  It is suitable to begin baby yoga from around 12 weeks old.  Once your baby is crawling, you may find they are not interested in Massage or Yoga classes, as they will want to explore their own world in their own way.  However, you will know your baby's personality, and some crawlers have been very happy to be massaged!  For more details of the Course, see below.

 

Next Course Dates

 

Lichfield Courses

Held at Saxon Hill School or  Charnwood Childrens Centre Baby Massage/Yoga Lichfield

 

Burton/Barton Courses

Held at Barton-under-Needwood Children's Centre Baby  Massage/Yoga Barton

 

 

The Courses will be tutored by Qualified, Experienced Tutor :

 

Julie Hemmings (BWY Dip, Birthlight), CRB Checked, Appointed Persons First Aider, Paediatric First Aider.  

Baby Massage

Baby Massage is a wonderful way to spend quality time with your newborn  baby, to have fun and nurture the loving bond between you.  Relaxing and soothing for both baby and mum, baby massage can also be helpful in relieving colic, wind, crying, teething, sleeplessness, fractiousness and Post-Natal depression.  During the 4 week Course, you will learn a full massage routine in a relaxed, friendly environment. 

 

Comprehensive notes are given, and oils will be provided, along with information and advice on how to continue massaging at home.  Many babies at this young age will sleep, feed or cry during the session.  This is absolutely normal, and many Mums still find the course valuable to enable them to learn techniques here and then use them at home when it is more convenient for their baby.

 

          

 

 

 

 Baby Yoga

The Mother and Baby Yoga Course is a 6 week programme designed for You and your new Baby, to share some quality time together and connect with other new Mums.  It follows on from the 6 week Baby Massage programme.  The course integrates specific activities for your Baby with Post-Natal Yoga exercises for the new Mum.

 

Baby Yoga  is a fun exercise session both for Parent and Baby, consisting of gentle movements and stretches, lifts, holds and swings.  It offers the baby physical and mental development and stimulation, through the combination of touching, handling and stroking, bringing about a powerful multisensory experience.

As a new Parent, you will learn to increase your confidence in actively handling and holding your baby.  The Yoga movements enhance the development of your Baby’s nervous system, whilst strengthening their muscles and spine.   It can help soothe an anxious baby, relieve colic and improve sleep patterns. In a 20 minutes session, your Baby will receive as much physical  activity as they would normally in a full day.  This extra activity often leads to babies sleeping for longer and more deeply after a Yoga session. 

 

Post-Natal Yoga is a gentle way to tone and energise the body after pregnancy and labour.  Strengthening the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles, stretching the body and releasing tension help to improve both your posture and general well-being.  Breathing exercises are taught to calm the mind and soothe the nervous system, and relaxation techniques will provide a valuable tool for relieving stress, and offer some much needed recuperation time to restore our energy levels and ward off any fatigue.

No experience of Yoga is necessary to attend the course.  The sessions are gentle and are specifically designed for post-natal exercise, and the Yoga novice.

 

Course Details 

   

· The Course is suitable for Babies aged from 6 weeks to around 8 months (or when they start crawling).

·  For Baby Massage, please bring an old, dark coloured towel and blanket. 

· For Baby Yoga, please bring an exercise mat and blanket or change mat.

· The Course consists of 4 weeks Baby Massage Tuition followed by 6 weeks Baby Yoga Course.

· A full baby massage routine will be taught, along with simple stretches and movements to relieve common conditions.

· Massage Oils and Full Course Notes will be provided for the Baby Massage Course.

· Baby Yoga Course will include exercises for the Post-Natal Mother—Please wear suitable clothing.

· Most babies are thirsty and/or hungry after the session, so please bring a drink or food with you.

Although the Course is suitable for newborns, most babies tend to sleep for prolonged periods during the first 8 weeks.  It is therefore recommended to start attending when your Baby spends more time awake.

 

If you have had a Caesarean Section,  please wait at least 10 weeks before attending the Baby Yoga Course, and obtain the approval of your GP.  

 

During each Hour and a Half session, it is likely that your Baby will wish to feed, sleep or be changed.  We honour the needs of our Babies, and as such the course has been designed so that you receive instruction in the class with the aim of doing the Massage or Yoga at home with your Baby at a time which is more convenient, and conducive.

 

The Baby Massage Course is suitable for any parent or carer to attend.  We also welcome Fathers and

 

Grandparents.