Baby Massage
Give your baby the best start in life. Learn how to massage your baby - a special time to share.
Baby massage helps you to establish a warm, positive parent-child relationship. The nurturing touch helps the baby's emotional and physical development, it soothes and eases discomforts, colic, constipation and teething. It promotes relaxation and sleep and makes for a secure and confident child.
The International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM) is a global organisation and the world-class standard for the training and teaching of baby massage. The course used in these sessions has been designed exclusively for babies and children. It uses a combination of Indian massage (to relieve tension), Reflexology (for wellbeing), Swedish massage (to calm and relax), and finally Baby Yoga (safe exercise). The classes are fun, strokes easy to learn and they work! Due to Amanda's profession she offers tips which are relevant to the part of the body you are massaging for example, colic, reflux with the tummy, sleep with the back etc. Mats, oils and handouts provided for the course, a great way to meet other mums. Suitable for all babies from six weeks to crawling. Group sessions, Post-natal groups welcome. Private groups and 1:1 sessions in your own home are available. Prices vary.
N E X T C O U R S E
To be confirmed in August and September.
Classes run Tuesday at All Saints Church Hall, 87 The Causeway, MARLOW SL7 2AA. Restricted on-street parking is available close by and also in the Court Garden car park in Pound Lane.
Cost £60 for five sessions starting on Tuesdays. Payment please by cash, card or bank transfer.
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Birthlight® Baby yoga is a beautiful follow on from Amanda's baby massage, a perfect companion. You'll be amazed at what babies can do!
Babies have open hearts and minds and are ready to embrace new experiences. They are eager for communication and interaction. Their bodies are flexible and unfolding. Whilst assisting babies physical, emotional and social development, baby yoga provides the stimulation of touch, movement and rhythm as well as the stillness of deep relaxation.
Baby yoga uses gentle stretches, massage, movement and playful interaction providing the perfect balance of activity and relaxation. You will become familiar with baby yoga poses and sequences, relaxing holds, walks, lifts, swings and dips alongside rhythm and rhyme. For mothers a few simple yoga moves to relieve physical and emotional tension, to strengthen and heal aiding a healthy postnatal recovery. No previous yoga experience required.
Baby yoga is not only beneficial for babies but is also enjoyable for the post natal mother, a special time to share.
Baby Yoga Moves
- Stretches & movement for strength and balance
- Helps baby move through developmental stages
- Aids digestion, relief for wind and colic
- Fun, playful interaction
Relaxed holds and walks
- Tension release and calming
- Helps to settle and improves sleep patterns
- Provides a balance of activity and relaxation
Cognitive and Emotional Development
- Creates neural connections
- Loving touch and massage
- Stimulates all senses
- Holistic therapy
Mother's Yoga
- “Happy hormones”
- To relieve stress and tension
- Enjoy time to relax with baby
- Enhance deeper bonding
- Strengthen core muscles
- Improve posture and balance
- To heal and recover post birth
Birthlight® Baby Yoga is unique in emphasising that the most beneficial form of stimulation for babies comes simply from their parent: their voice, facial expressions, touch, responsiveness and the high sensitised and responsive movement opportunities afforded by the parents bodies, their laps/arms etc. when they tune into bodily awareness.
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Baby Yoga sessions are fun and friendly, a great way to meet other mums and babies. Course of 4 sessions to learn baby yoga moves. Group sessions & Private 1:1 sessions available.
Classes for babies 3 to 9 months are held at Marlow Methodist Church, 31 Spittal St, MARLOW SL7 3HJ from 1.45 - 2.45pm. Next sessions start in August and September..
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Testimonials
Amanda has been teaching baby massage for many years in the Marlow area and has had some lovely comments from many of her mums.
Eira
mum from Henley
Baby massage has been such an enjoyable course. It was recommended to me by a friend and I thought I would give it a go as my baby boy is very tactile. What I hadn't anticipated and what was a bonus to an already great class, was the pearls of wisdom I would receive from Amanda. Amanda truly understands babies and their funny ways. She not only helped me with my baby's sleep during the night (or should I say lack of sleep) but also helped others with their baby's reflux with ways to improve it. Amanda is knowledgeable and it is clear that she loves what she does. Cannot recommend the classes and Amanda more highly.
Samantha
mum from Marlow
I used Amanda when my now two year old was first born. She was fantastic, I cannot recommend her enough! I am still using her techniques on my other kids.
Abby
mum from Marlow
Absolutely fantastic - I would definitely recommend Amanda, she is great!
Sam
mum from Marlow
I attended these baby massage classes in Marlow with Amanda over a 4 week period.
Amanda is lovely, the classes were relaxed and fun and my son gained alot from them.
I couldn't recommend her highly enough.
Debbie
mum from Marlow
Amanda's baby massage course is amazing. Amanda is a wonderful, calm, patient teacher and the results on baby are instant.
A very relaxed, content baby and a very happy mummy!
Amanda Tibbels
Amanda Tibbels is an experienced Midwife and Practice Nurse having trained at St. George's Hospital, London. Her nursing career took her to Switzerland where alternative medicine is widely used. Currently Amanda works with babies, children and their families for Rosie’s Rainbow Fund at The Children’s Hospital John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
Working as a midwife she specialised in the health of women particularly during and after pregnancy and it was during this time that she qualified in holistic massage and aromatherapy. Amanda is an experienced teacher of baby massage and is a Certified Instructor of the International Association of Infant Massage.
Amanda specialises in paediatric therapeutic massage, children with disabilities and oncology massage for babies and children.
Amanda offers consultations, aromatherapy massage and treatments and she can also give specialist advice on babies and children's oils tailored to suit the individual.
Amanda Tibbels
Amanda Tibbels
Amanda Tibbels
Contact
If you have any queries about the baby massage or baby yoga sessions contact Amanda directly who will always be happy to advise you. The easiest way is to drop her a line on WhatsApp or by email and she'll get back to you as soon as possible.