Baby Massage Courses
5 week courses
Thursdays, 1 -2pm
Sheffield Yoga School, South Road, Walkley, S6 3TA
Baby massage is a beautiful way to nurture your baby through loving touch, gentle verbal interaction and focused one-to-one time.
In the early months – often referred to as the postnatal or “fourth trimester” – babies thrive on closeness, connection and reassurance. Massage supports this natural need while offering a wide range of benefits for both baby and parent.
What does a Baby Massage Course involve?
We offer a gentle, baby-led five week course designed to create a calm, welcoming and nurturing environment for you and your baby. Each session lasts around one hour, offering a distraction-free space to relax, bond and build your relationship.
You will learn how to :
- Follow your baby’s cues and respect their individual pace
- Develop early “conversations” through touch, eye contact and voice
- Build massage into your daily routine at home
Learning gradually over the course, allowing you to feel confident and comfortable with the techniques.
Week by week …
- Week 1: Legs and feet
- Week 2: Legs, feet and tummy
- Week 3: Tummy, chest, head and face
- Week 4: Tummy, chest, head, face and back
- Week 5: Full body massage sequence
Every session includes a short relaxation practice for both parent and baby, helping you both unwind and enjoy the experience fully.
The course is suitable for babies from 6 weeks old until they start crawling.
Great for your baby!
Baby Massage has so many benefits for your baby, including
- Creates bonding and attachment through skin-to-skin touch and responsive interaction
- Communication as you learn to recognise and respond to your baby’s cues
- Baby Massage supports emotional and behavioural development.
- Stimulates brain development through positive sensory experiences and loving engagement
- Aids circulation and mobility, supporting physical development
- Helps soothe digestive discomfort, including symptoms of colic and reflux
- Supports the immune system
- Encourages the release of oxytocin (the “love hormone”), promoting relaxation and wellbeing
- Supports babies to move from reflex to voluntary movements.
Baby Massage can also be particularly beneficial for babies born prematurely, through supporting faster weight gain.
And great for You!
Baby Massage is a lovely thing to do and it has real benefits that will help you through these important early months with your new one.
- Learning Baby Massage builds confidence in handling and understanding your baby
- It supports bonding and provides a calm, distraction free space during the postnatal period
- You’ll find improved relaxation and wellbeing through oxytocin release
- The five week course creates a positive routine, teaching skills you can continue & develop at home
Baby massage is simple, effective and deeply nurturing. The more regularly the techniques are used, the greater the benefits for both you and your baby.
Dates, Times, Venue, Cost
Baby Massage Courses are five weeks long and take place on Thursdays 1 – 2pm.
These are our next courses :
- 16th April – 14th May
- 4th June – 2nd July
- 9th July – 6th August
Cost & booking
The fee for each course is £49.
A small bottle is provided for you to bring your massage oil each week and a Certificate of Completion will be presented at the end of the course.
Book a Baby Massage Course
To book a class please use the schedule below. It’s simple and secure, scroll down and click on the course you want to book, fill in your name, email address and payment details and that’s it.
About Emma
Emma Parkes is a skilled and experienced Yoga teacher; she has taught classes at Sheffield Yoga School for many years.
She is a fully trained and certified Baby Yoga and Baby Massage instructor, accredited by the Independent Professional Therapists International (IPTI) and The Royal College of Midwives.
The venue
These courses are held in Sheffield Yoga School, a beautiful venue in the heart of Walkley. Sheffield Yoga School is warm, cosy and a perfect location for some special time with your baby!
