Baby massage and yoga to settle and soothe
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Welcome to Mini Massage
Mini Massage was set up by Lauren Reynolds, mother to 4 year old Callum. After qualifying and working as a teacher specialising in Early Years Education, Lauren decided to retrain to become a Baby Massage and Yoga Instructor and Masseuse specialising in Antenatal and Labour Massage. Lauren has always enjoyed working closely with parents and children and became aware of the benefits of baby massage when learning the art on her son as a baby.
Baby Massage Courses
Baby Massage is steadily growing in popularity in the UK due to the numerous benefits it can have for both mother and baby, however it has been practiced for hundreds of years in countries all over the world. Mini Massage routines incorporate both traditional Indian and Swedish massage techniques, which can improve circulation and the immune sytem, as well as helping to release muscle tension and promote relaxation. Mini Massage also incorporates reflexology, working on the soles of baby's feet with the aim of promoting wellbeing thoughout the body and can also provide relief from illnesses common in the newborn and younger baby, such as colic and sinus congestion. Finally Mini Massage aims to promote bonding between parent and baby. Research indicates a number of key factors that play an important role in establishing and enhancing the bonding process such as eye contact, sound of voice, smell and touch. Mini Massage sessions incorporate and promote all of these factors, aiming to enhance the bonding process as much as possible.
Baby Yoga
Are you looking for a fun activity for you and your baby that has benefits for both of you? Then Baby Yoga could be just what you're looking for. Baby Yoga is not yoga in the traditional sense but a fun class where we introduce you to various poses and positions for your baby, which promote general health and wellbeing through working on flexibility, co ordination and muscle tone. Not only that, Baby Yoga classes include breathing techniques and complimetary basic yoga poses and balances for mum, which aim to strengthen the pelvic floor and abdominal muscles.
The use of lots of songs during Baby Yoga not only makes the classes fun but also helps to develop baby's sense of rhythm and promotes language development and communication between mum and baby. Classes also promote tummy time in the form of swings and dips which help to develop baby's systems in the body that control balance and awareness.
Just like in Baby Massage classes, the use of touch in Baby Yoga helps create a trusting bond between mum and baby and the release of endorphins in both mum and baby's body can help promote relaxation and wellbeing.
We offer both group baby yoga classes which run on a 5 week programme and also a one off 90 minute 'workshop' session to teach the basics to those that are unable to attend a 5 week course. Unlike Baby Massage we do not build up to a specific routine carried out in the same order each week and babies are welcome to come to Baby Yoga untill the age of appromimately 1 year old. Every session in the 5 week course will be different, with different poses and songs introduced each week, which means lots of mums like to come back again and again!
Antenatal and New Mums Massage
Why should the babies have all the fun? Here at Mini Massage we believe it is just as important for both mums and mums-to-be to receive the benefits a massage can bring. That's why we offer two types of treatments just for for mums!
Though pregnancy is a wonderful experience unfortunately for some it can also be stressful. A hectic schedule, other children and numerous other day to day problems can cause unwanted stress and a build up of tension in the muscles, in addition to the usual pregnany related aches and pains. Here at Mini Massage we offer a relaxing, tension relieving Antenatal Massage for any mum-to-be, great for anytime during your pregnancy but particularly beneficial in the third trimester. This massage is adapted to suit mum's stage of pregnancy and can help relax, calm and soothe any expectant mum.
The arrival of a new baby shouldn't mean an end to treating mum! In addition to our Antenatal Massage, Mini Massage offers a New Mum's Massage for the deserving new mum. Specialist Swedish Massage techniques are used to help promote relaxation and lymphatic drainage, helping new mums to feel revitalised and refreshed.
Treatments can be booked as a one off or in a course of 2 or more sessions.
Service Categories
Infant Massage, Swedish Relaxation Massage, Yoga
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