THE SHALA

Our Mummy & Me baby massage club is an intimate session for mums & babies to learn and experience baby massage and yoga.

This class emphasises on connection and presence. Alexa provides a relaxed and supportive space for dedicated parent and baby time, learning a valuable skill for life to support you and your baby.

In our Baby Massage sessions, you’ll learn techniques to:

relax the baby’s diaphragm for full and efficient breathing
bring flexibility to hips and shoulders
strengthen their back, arms and legs in preparation for sitting and standing.

In our Mum & Baby Yoga sessions, you’ll enjoy this special way to connect with your baby, to gently aid your own post-natal recovery and get to know other mothers. Rhymes and rhythmic movement are used to enhance your baby’s well-being and development, while post-natal postures for the mother will enhance muscle tone, offer support for the back and boost energy levels. At the end of the class, there is time for mums to swap tips and share experiences over tea.

All of this happens in an atmosphere of loving, joyful play. This class is a perfect continuation of your journey into parenthood from our Pregnancy Yoga classes. Evolve your practice and connection with your baby from preparing for birth through delivery through the early months of your baby’s life.

Benefits of Baby Massage
- reduces crying
- helps relieve colic
- improves sleep
- encourages mother-baby bonding through physical contact
- sensory and muscle stimulation
- relaxes both parent & child

Find more details here: https://www.theshalalondon.com/yoga-classes-london/baby-massage-and-yoga-mummy-me-club/.

What you Need to Know
- Please bring a towel for the baby and all bits and bobs including your own massage oil.
- We recommend organic virgin coconut oil. Avoid commercial baby oils as these are usually highly perfumed. As mineral oil they are cheap derivatives of crude petroleum. They tend to feel greasy and gritty and have no organic value.
- As a suggestion maybe also bring a teddy bear or doll next to you in case baby falls asleep or is not interested in baby massage so you can still practice the sequence.
- We strongly recommend you arrive carrying your baby in a sling. Unfortunately, there is no space to leave prams in the ground floor. We apologise for any inconvenience.
- We do ask that you take away any dirty nappies with you when you leave the studio after class

Partners are welcome for baby massage week (first week of every month).