KATHERINE CLARKE BABY MASSAGE

Baby massage is a wonderful skill to learn. It is suitable for babies from birth, usually the best time to start is when you both feel ready, commonly around 6 weeks. This will be different for everyone, there is no right time. Baby Massage is often the first group that parents join with a new baby, and the massage learnt can be taken on throughout childhood. I teach a full body massage slowly over the six weeks of the course.

Many parents enjoy the informal group discussion aspect of the classes the most. I provide a welcoming, supportive and nurturing environment for open discussion around many areas of parenting, not only baby care and baby massage. Topics arise amongst the group, on the day and can include: the challenges of becoming a new parent, the expectation you experience, traumatic delivery, isolation at home as well as feeding and sleeping issues. These are just a few examples. Each person in the group is valuable, and we often learn the most from listening to each other, being able to share our own experiences and feeling heard and supported.