Please send me an email thelittlebabyspa@gmail.com if you can’t find an answer to your question.
I teach in two venues - my home studio in Longbridge and Cofton Village Hall.
The Baby Spa classes and smaller groups of Baby Massage take place in my home studio, these are small and intimate and completely tailored to your baby.
Most of my other classes and events take place at Cofton Village Hall, these classes are on a bigger scale, so you have the choice to attend where you feel most comfortable.
I am available for private hire and on a 1-1 basis. If this is of interest to you please send me a message and I will be happy to discuss in more detail.
I do not take bookings in advance if you are pregnant. This is to protect you and ensures safe working practice. Once your baby has arrived and you feel ready, you can attend a class as soon as you like!
This is one of my most asked questions and it is completely your choice and dependent on when you feel ready to come to a class with your baby.
I always suggest starting Baby Massage first, it's slow paced, gentle & focuses entirely on you and your baby. A great way to gain a bit of confidence handling your baby in the wild! You can start massage from birth and it's a true life skill that will take you through your first year with baby
The Baby Spa is one session and can slot between other classes and commitments. Ideally, babies from 8 weeks to 9 months is the best time to attend! I get many families return at different points during their year with baby!
Sensory Classes / Baby Yoga are ideal if you want to attend something each week. I offer pay as you go and block bookings depending on your circumstances.
2 babies per session.
My home studio is snug, intimate & warm. From experience I have found smaller spa groups work much better, as there are better outcomes for your baby. I am able to personalise and tailor the session completely to your baby and also means that the environment is not overwhelming for them.
First of all, please know that you are not alone. There can be a number of reasons why baby doesn’t enjoy their bath; age, unwell, skin sensitivity, developmental changes etc! Just remember you haven’t done anything wrong and this is usually temporary!
You may be surprised the difference of bathing your baby in our studio to home. For instance, our room is warm and snug, with lots of beautiful lights to engage your babies senses & works well as a distraction when changing baby for instance. We don’t use typical “bath toys” in our spa sessions, so that might excite your baby!
Our baths are designed with a support slope and a sitting end so perfect for babies at every stage of their development, often a new way your baby will explore the water compared to what you may use at home.
All of our sessions are baby-led, this means we respect And respond to your babies demands and never force them to partake in the session. So if you need to feed, rock, change baby that is all part of the process and you are welcome to do whatever you need to make your baby comfortable!
Please do not worry! I expect babies to cry at some point, before, during or after a session as it is your babies natural response to communicating a need!
In regards to the Baby Spa, we sometimes see after babies bath they then require a feed, some even fall asleep! I am fitting into your babies routine for that day, so sometimes the timing may throw them off or they become so relaxed they don’t want the session to end! Some babies love to be naked, others hate it! Just know that I am on hand to support you if you need it, you are the expert of your baby so if they become upset I can adapt the session for you - if it’s playing their favourite nursery rhyme, blowing bubbles, giving baby (or you) a cuddle!
We use organic sunflower oil with added vitamin E in our Baby Massage and Baby Spa classes. This is the recommended oil for use on babies skin by the International Association of Infant
Massage.
Its suitable for babies of all ages - parents too!
The oil is cold-pressed from sunflower seeds, so it is made from the highest quality
Natural & non-toxic, which makes it safe if ingested
Matches skin PH, so gentle on the most delicate skin Helps to give a warm grip for massage, avoiding friction
Vegan & cruelty free!
Before any session commences we always undertake a patch test, but incase you prefer to use something specific on your baby please bring this with you.
Bookings are non-refundable.
We know that life with a baby can be unpredictable and
emergencies do occur. For your peace of mind, you can reschedule most of your sessions (not including baby club class) with at least 48 hours notice.
If you do need to cancel after this time, please contact me as soon as possible and I will do my best to help. However, we
cannot guarantee that this won't result in full loss of fee.
Unfortunately, due to Health & Safety, I will be unable to accommodate you for a Baby Spa session if you are more than
15 minutes late. Your safety is paramount to us, and due to nature of the spa sessions, it will be unsafe to reset this for you if families are already in the studio.
I trained as a Baby Massage Teacher with the International Association of Infant Massage back in 2015. I then furthered my knowledge with a Baby Yoga teacher qualification in 2018.
I have a BA HONS Drama Degree which I completed in 2012, before I found my way into the world of babies and family support. I worked for Birmingham City Council for 10 years and completed various training to compliment my work, such as NHS Weaning Guidance, alongside regular Child Protection, Safeguarding, Pediatric First Aid.
Most recently, I have completed training to become a postnatal well-being facilitator.