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Carolyn, mother of Eliza
I loved learning about baby massage. It's become a great way to calm down my 9 month old daughter who has always been a very active baby. She now knows what is going to happen and really gets into it, watching me intently and then gradually relaxing as I go through the moves Sophie taught me. I normally do the routine before bedtime. I enjoy this quiet time together with her, it's a nice way for us both to finish off a day. She is particularly fond of having her feet and legs done and stretches them out as you go 'hand over hand'. I felt confident continuing baby massage on my own from the start due to the fact that Sophie made the whole experience so straight-forward, clear and easy to understand. Looking back there are some quite complex moves - the tailor pose swing is one which never crossed my mind as being anything other than easy to do! My daughter also loves this one and smiles and giggles while she swings from side to side. I'd highly recommend this to anyone who would like to find another way of bonding and building confidence with their baby. Particularly from a young age as it's such a good way to soothe, calm and relax a little one, while discovering that maybe they are not as fragile as you might initially think!
Alice, mother of Felix
Felix and I both really enjoyed Sophie's baby massage classes. She has a gentle and professional manner that is relaxing and inspires confidence. She is careful to explain the anatomical/physiological background to the various strokes as well as their benefits (some of the moves designed to aid digestion and ease constipation for example were a godsend to learn!) Baby massage was invaluable in helping me establish an evening routine. It gave me something around which I could structure bathtime and bedtime and the strokes helped us both to wind down. The time you spend massaging your baby during the classes and then at home is such wonderful quality time.
Lucy, mother of Iona and Max
I found baby massage a great way to bond with my newborn. It is a relaxing experience for both mum and baby and I found it particularly useful for calming down both a colicky baby and a busy toddler at the end of the day. Sophie is a wonderful teacher who makes the whole class feel completely at ease and relaxed. She was great at explaining what we were doing and the benefits for baby.
Jo, mother of Ellie
Ellie and I very much enjoyed our one-to-one baby massage lesson with Sophie. I had some lessons with my son when he was a baby but felt badly in need of a "refresher" when my new baby arrived. Sophie calmly and patiently demonstrated each move on her baby, Emily, before Ellie and I had a go. Each part of the body was treated in turn, with Sophie explaining clearly what she was doing, and why. Every opportunity for kisses and cuddles with the babies was taken, provoking giggles from both of us. It was a relaxing and rewarding experience and by the end of the lesson Ellie was smiling broadly and then went on to eat her largest meal so far and sleep through the night - bliss!
Victoria, mother of Jemima
The Baby Massage course was great. I didn't really know what to expect but
enjoyed it very much. It took Jemima time but now she loves her massage. I knew little about baby massage so was curious and I wanted to do something fun with my baby and find something we both enjoyed doing. I try to do the routine every day. I do it at 10am after her morning sleep, before her 11am feed. She adores it and I love having something to do with her. To be honest I don't really have any changes to make (to the course), I really enjoyed it, although I wish it could have lasted longer.
Jonna, mother of Erin
The baby massage course exceeded my expectations!! It was really good, nice and intimate and it felt like you had time to listen to all of our concerns as well as teach :-) Thank you for that. I had heard that baby massage could be very calming for the baby and that it could be a good addition to your daily routines. I also thought it was something Daddy could do with his daughter so that he wouldn't feel left out (as I would be breastfeeding for most of the time and having my special moments with our daughter). Keep on doing what you are doing because you are great!!!
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