PLEASE NOTE
You can join our Baby Massage Courses at ANY time!
If the Baby Massage course you would like to join has already begun, please get in contact and so long as there is space in the class we will adjust the course fee accordingly.


About Baby Massage
Improving the quality of touch from parent to child is a wonderful skill to develop.  It’s the simplest and most effective way for parents to encourage their child's growth and development and alleviate birth trauma and other early infant anxieties.

The benefits of baby massage

  • Encourages your baby's development and structural fitness
  • Promotes muscular coordination and flexibility
  • Deepens your baby’s breathing rhythm
  • Promotes relaxation
  • Aids digestion
  • Strengthens your baby's immune system.

Emma will teach you how to massage your baby, leaving you with the skills to be able to do this on your own. Battersea Yoga baby massage is a 7-week course.  We start gradually and build on what we have learnt week on week. We teach you all you need to know about why and how to massage your baby.  You will see the many benefits for yourself and learn the foundation of good massage practice. Babies are welcome from 4 weeks.

The best times to massage your baby are mid morning, when our classes are held, and last thing at night, which also helps to establish a bedtime routine and relax your little one for a good night’s sleep.


How to prepare for the class

All you need to bring along with you is your little one and a small towel/blanket to lay them on over the yoga mat.

It’s also a good idea for you to wear loose comfortable clothing as you will be sitting on a yoga mat whilst you massage. You need to remove jewellery and ensure that your nails are short and your hands are warm.

As we build in confidence, the massage will be carried out with the little ones unclothed, using oils. A small pot of plain organic sunflower oil will be supplied to you at the start but feel free to bring along your own oils - these need to be specifically for baby massage or you can also purchase some wonderful Pitta Patta baby massage oil from us.

For further information on classes please click here for the timetable.

About the teacher
Emma has been a massage therapist since 2001.  She believes strongly in the power of massage therapy and her extensive experience enables to her to provide everything from a fine foot massage to some serious back work to the most indulgent head, neck and shoulder therapy, including for pregnant mummies.     

One of her greatest passions is baby massage, which she began teaching in 2005 after studying ‘Developmental Baby Massage and Movement’ under the legendary Peter Walker. She has 2 little ones which has enabled her to see the benefits first hand. 

She is also training to become a doula in the Spring of 2010, having been inspired by her own experiences to help other mums-to-be.



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