Baby Massage Courses

Our ever-popular baby massage courses run for 4 weeks and are taught by Fran Walsh. The next course is due to begin at the beginning of September with dates to be confirmed. Please contact reception to register your interest.

Over the course you will learn a massage sequence for the legs, tummy, chest, arms, face and back, a special colic routine and some simple baby yoga movements. You will also learn what oils to use & how to create a suitable environment, follow your baby's cues, learn some relaxation techniques and how to adapt the massage as your baby grows. Rhymes, songs and lullabies are incorporated into the routine to maximise benefits and add to the enjoyment (singing is optional!).There is also time for discussion, and sharing each others experiences on topics such as sleeping and crying, at the end of each class.

All you need to bring, is a small towel and a baby blanket and of course your baby. Handouts and the 50 ml of Organic Sunflower oil will be provided as part of the course fee.

You will be the only one massaging your baby - the instructor uses a demonstration doll. If your baby was premature, has any other special requirements, or you would have any other queries please let us know at the time of booking.

If you are interested in registering for our next course, please call 020 8672 4455 [contact us](http://www.recentre-health.co.uk/contact-us.html

Baby-a-Wake Ante and Postnatal Classes

Ante Natal Pilates

Jane Wake teaches our ante-natal Pilates for Baby-A-Wake on a Monday evening at 6pm. Baby A-Wake focus particularly on the fact that your body is going through lots of changes that will have a particular bearing on your posture and overall strength. Baby A-Wake will work with you to develop a repertoire of exercises that you can use at any time, home, work or gym. These exercises, done on a regular basis can make a huge difference to you during labour and aid you through your recovery. You will be given lots of advice and help through exercise programmes and information cards to ensure that you feel totally comfortable doing these exercises on your own. You then of course have the class every week to guide you. With small class numbers you can always be assured of gaining lots of individual attention and care. Baby A-Wake's aim is to prepare you physically for labour - an exercise feat in itself!! But also give you assistance with all your exercise needs. Please contact us to book a trial class.

Mum and Baby Pilates

On Monday and Wednesday mornings, Jane Wake of Baby-A-Wake runs her fantastic Mum and Baby Pilates course. Bring baby along with you while you strengthen your body after birth and get ready to progress onto more strenuous classes.

For mums and babies this class uses uniquely designed exercises that will strengthen and tone your tummy. Other lifestyle factors such as feeding, carrying and lifting infants that cause stress to the neck, shoulder as well as lower back areas are considered within this class. Your teacher will work with you individually and as a group using deep stretching and strengthening exercises to bring you back to shape and health. Includes...

* Consultation
* Individual assessment
* Nutritional information and advice
* Weekly exercise programme
* Home exercise programme and monitoring tools
* Baby Zones

The Complete Baby A-Wake Ante and Postnatal Programme is now available on DVD!

Post-postnatal Pilates Flow

Adding to our Baby-A-Wake offering, we now have a new post natal class - Pilates Flow on Tuesdays at 8.30pm. Get baby into bed and come along for a mums only class for those who are continuing to grow stronger having already completed the Post Natal Pilates course.

For more information on either of these classes, please contact us

HYPNOBIRTHING COURSE

65 - 70% of HypnoBirthing mothers require no pain relief. It helps reduce the length of labour and the requirement for medical intervention.

The course includes 2 hours a week for 4 weeks with Hannah Hatherell who having trained as a Hypnotherapist had her own experience of Hypnobirthing with her second son. For more information and to read Hannah's blog on her experience click here You will also receive notes on the technique, a HypnoBirthing CD, hypnotherapy scripts that will help you to practice at home, drinks and nibbles. Groups will be small with a maximum of 5 couples and will offer the chance for you to meet and chat to others in the same position. The course is primarily aimed at future mothers but it is useful for their birthing partner to attend the first session and partners are very welcome at all sessions.

HypnoBirthing course beginning on the 29th July for 4 weeks. A relaxed and fun course run over 4 sessions, cost per couple is £350.

Breastfeeding Help

Mothers and babies today often need help to get breastfeeding off to a good start, but it can be hard to find the support and the time that you need. A private consultation with a certified lactation consultant gives you that time, to explore your birth and the roots of any difficulties you are experiencing, and to develop strategies together which will help you and your baby. Red flags suggesting that you and your baby need urgent assistance include persistent pain and soreness or your baby not gaining weight well. In more complex cases I can also provide research-based information for your health professional team, and I can perform assessments and referrals for tongue tie. Antenatal appointments are also available, to prepare for those early days and for second-time mothers who want help to make breastfeeding work this time around. Semi-private sessions for small groups are available by arrangement.

Helen Gray is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with 10 years of experience helping mothers and babies as a breastfeeding counsellor. Initial appointments are usually one and a half hours; followups are one hour. Contact us to book an appointment.

Therapies

We all know that good nutrition is essential for the development and growth of a healthy foetus and there is ever-growing evidence that exercise such as yoga can be highly beneficial both during and after pregnancy.

There are also a number of therapies that can assist you whether you need help conceiving (try medical herbalism, acupuncture, reflexology, NLP, hypnotherapy or nutrition therapy), you have a pregnancy-related injury (perhaps requiring physiotherapy), you want a natural way to induce labour (try acupuncture for example) or you would like some drug-free relief or support during labour (aromatherapy, reflexology or homeopathy). Once your baby is born, you may need some help to recover - for example, if you have sustained back or joint pain. As always, if you are unsure about the best course of treatment, please contact us so we can help.