Mother giving baby a gentle massage during a baby massage session
  • 5-week courses in Baldoyle €130

  • For the next available courses in Baldoyle click on “Book now” to see dates and details

  • €15 discount provided on in-person courses if you don't have any health insurance cover.

  • When you do a Baby Massage course with Stretch It Yoga, you can do a 6-week Mum and Baby course for only €55. The usual cost is €90.

Baby Massage

Baby Massage is a wonderful way to spend time enjoying your new baby and deepening your bond. Nurturing touch has been proven to have a significant positive and lasting effect on babies. In my five-week course, you will learn how to massage your baby from head to toe. You will also learn a separate short tummy routine that can give very effective relief for discomforts like wind, constipation, and colic. Baby massage can be very soothing for both baby and parent alike, and when practiced regularly, can help babies regulate their sleeping patterns. My Baby Massage classes are suitable from 2  weeks old to approximately 6 months. But most people join somewhere between 2 and 4 months old.

These classes are completely baby-led, and you are free to feed, change, and soothe your baby as required. All massage strokes are repeated at least once during the course, and instruction manuals are provided to help and encourage you to practice the massage techniques at home.

Each class ends with tea/coffee, homemade treats, and a chat. Many parents find it is a great way to meet other new parents in their area.

I can also provide private one-to-one or small group baby massage sessions in your own home anywhere in North Dublin, North Co. Dublin, Meath or Kildare.

Stretch It Yoga Baby Massage classes are certified with the International Association of Infant Massage, and as such, most Irish Health Insurance policies will cover up to €100 of the cost of the course. A discount is available to those with no health insurance coverage. I will provide you with an insurance receipt once the course begins.

  • Interaction:

    • Promotes bonding

    • Promotes secure attachment

    • Verbal and non/verbal communication

    • One-to-one quality time – undivided attention

    • Using the senses

    • Nurturing touch

    Stimulation of:

    • Circulatory, digestive, hormonal, immune, lymphatic, and respiratory systems

    • Muscular development and tone

    • Growth

    • Elimination

    • Sensory integration

    • Mind/body awareness

    Relief can help with:

    • Gas and colic Constipation

    • Gastrointestinal cramps

    • Muscular tension

    • Sensitivity to touch

    • Physical and psychological tension

    • Softening of the skin

    Relaxation

    • Improved sleep patterns

    • Increased flexibility

    • Increased environmental coping mechanisms

    • Regulation of behavioral states

    • Improved ability to calm oneself (self-regulation)

    • Reduction of stress levels and stress hormones

    • Higher levels of anti-stress hormones like Oxytocin and Serotonin

    • Less hypersensitivity and hyperactivity




























    • A better understanding of your baby

    • Reading and respecting cues

    • Promotion of bonding

    • Promotion of secure attachment

    • Quality time with your baby

    • Decrease in stress hormones

    • Increase in relaxation hormones

    • Improved sleep

    • Stimulates lactation for breastfeeding mums

    • Decrease in Postnatal Depression

    • Meeting other parents – social aspect

    • Wear leggings or something comfortable, as we do the massage on the floor.

    • We practise barefoot, but socks can be nice for final relaxation

    • Small Portable changing mat

    • Baby blanket

    • Baby bag, nappies, wipes etc

    • Anything needed for feeding baby