New Baby & Me
- the art of massage and yoga for the early months

with Lynn Murphy

Wonderfully supportive and nurturing, this course of four sessions will teach you how to massage a young baby and encourage you to begin to practise some relaxing simple yoga postures to aid your recovery after the birth.

It is a great way for you to begin our postnatal programme and to enjoy the company of other mothers and their babies at this challenging time. The sessions begin with baby massage, movement and development. This is followed by a tea break and discussion session, where you will have the opportunity to share your experiences with others in the group. It is amazing how much you can learn from other mothers and how sharing your experiences of caring for a new baby can increase your confidence and self esteem.

Then there is a gentle, relaxing yoga session to help ease aches and pains and release tiredness and tension. There will also be particular attention given to beginning to strengthen the 'core' muscles of the pelvic floor and abdomen and awareness taught around the vulnerability of the joints at this time, and how best to support and strengthen them.

This course is best attended in approximately the first three months after birth, generally not before six weeks as babies are often not ready. If you have had a caesarean section, it is best to start after you have had your six week check up. Talk with Lynn if you are unsure about when it is best for you to begin. This is a very popular course so please book early to be sure of a place.

"This course has really stimulated my interest in yoga and in continuing with the massage which my baby loves. I found Lynn soothing, understanding and knowledgeable"

"I felt that I really looked forward to the classes they made a real difference to my experience of becoming a mother and helped my experience of having a new baby even more fulfilling"

"Yesterday, despite arriving with probably the lowest energy levels I have felt for some time, by the evening, and thanks to the class, I was feeling very refreshed. I never anticipated how much I would enjoy and benefit from the sessions. "

Lynn Murphy is part of the Active Birth Centre managerial team. She has worked at the centre for many years teaching her highly valued pregnancy yoga classes and especially enjoys her ongoing work with new mothers, fathers and babies during the postnatal months. Lynn has a wealth of experience to support your early parenting. Postnatal Starter Courses run throughout the year. The dates are listed on the Calendar sheet or will be given to you when you call to book.

Courses: Now booking July

Check calendar for dates.
Four Thursday afternoons: 1.00-3.30 pm†

Cost £85 a course

Bookings Call 020 7281 7059
or email lynn.murphy@talktalk.net