Baby Massage 4 week course

Join Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist Lizzie Johnson, for this special 4 week course

Starts 17th September 2026

Baby massage is a beautiful way to slow down and connect with your baby in the midst of the busyness of early parenthood. Through gentle, nurturing touch, you’ll learn to understand your baby’s unique cues, build confidence in responding to their needs, and strengthen the bond you share. Alongside supporting relaxation, sleep, and digestion, baby massage creates precious moments of calm and connection, helping both you and your baby feel more settled, secure, and in tune with one another.

Every baby in the world should receive nurturing touch as its fundamental birth-right.” – Vimala McClure

The early weeks and months with a new baby are precious, but they can also be overwhelming. As a parent, you are getting to know a completely unique little person, learning their cues, understanding their needs, and discovering what helps them feel calm, comforted, and connected.

Our Baby Massage Course offers more than just a set of massage techniques. Led by Lizzie, a highly experienced paediatric physiotherapist and mum, the course combines the benefits of baby massage with an understanding of infant development, communication, and attachment.

Drawing on principles from the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) approach, we will explore how babies communicate through their movements, facial expressions, behaviours, and states of alertness, helping you grow in confidence as you learn to understand your baby’s unique personality.

Each week, you’ll learn gentle massage strokes that can support relaxation, sleep, digestion, wind, colic, and overall wellbeing. Just as importantly, you’ll learn how to recognise when your baby is ready to engage, when they need a break, and how responsive touch can help strengthen your bond and support healthy development.

The course is designed to be relaxed, welcoming, and completely baby-led. There is no pressure if your baby needs feeding, changing, cuddling, or simply doesn’t feel like participating on a particular day. The sessions provide a safe space to slow down, connect with your baby, and meet other parents navigating the joys and challenges of early parenthood.

 

What makes this course different?

  • Led by an experienced paediatric physiotherapist with specialist knowledge of infant development.
  • Incorporates principles from the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) approach, helping you understand your baby’s unique cues and communication.
  • Focuses on connection and confidence, not just massage techniques.
  • Learn practical ways to support sleep, settling, digestion, and relaxation.
  • Small, friendly groups with plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion.
  • A baby-led approach that respects your baby’s individual needs and temperament.
  • Opportunity to connect with other local parents in a supportive environment.
  • Take-home resources to help you continue practising at home.

 

Whether you’re a first-time parent or welcoming a new addition to your family, this course is an opportunity to pause, build confidence, deepen your connection with your baby, and enjoy dedicated time together.

Weekly format

The course runs over four weekly sessions, each lasting approximately one hour. Sessions are relaxed, baby-led, and designed to give you plenty of time to practise, ask questions, and connect with other parents.

Week 1: Getting Started

  • Welcome and introductions
  • Understanding your baby’s cues and communication
  • When your baby is ready (and not ready) for massage
  • Patch test and massage safety guidance
  • Learning the Loving Care Routine
  • Time for questions and discussion

Week 2: Building Confidence

  • Sharing experiences from the previous week
  • Review of the Loving Care Routine
  • Learning the lower body massage routine (legs and feet)
  • Discussion and troubleshooting
  • Time to practise and ask questions

Week 3: Developing the Full Routine

  • Sharing experiences and reflections
  • Questions and discussion
  • Learning abdominal, chest, and arm massage techniques
  • Exploring massage for digestion and comfort
  • Review of all techniques learned so far

Week 4: Bringing It All Together

  • Opportunity for parents to share their experiences
  • Review and practise of the complete massage routine
  • Revisiting the Loving Care Routine and infant cues
  • Tips for continuing massage at home
  • Time to celebrate, connect, and socialise with other parents

What to Expect Each Week

  • A warm and welcoming environment
  • Baby-led sessions with plenty of flexibility for feeding, changing, and cuddles
  • Guidance from an experienced paediatric physiotherapist
  • Small group sizes
  • Opportunities to meet and connect with other local parents
  • Handouts and resources to support practice at home

Lime House Yoga has baby changing facilities and plenty of space to relax and feed baby outside of the studio space, if you prefer to do so. We are breastfeeding friendly but unfortunately do not have any facilities to heat up milk.

Book your Baby Massage Course

  • Join us from 17th September 2026

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Your Teacher

Lizzie Johnson Profile

Lizzie Johnson

Lizzie is a Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist with over 15 years of experience working with babies, children, and their families. She spent 10 years working at Great Ormond Street Hospital before relocating to Cornwall, where she currently works within the NHS paediatric service.

Throughout her career, Lizzie has supported children with a wide range of developmental, neurological, and musculoskeletal needs, with a particular interest in infant development and early parent-child relationships.

Her baby massage courses combine evidence-based practice with a supportive, baby-led approach. Drawing on her professional expertise in infant development and principles from the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) framework, Lizzie helps parents develop confidence in understanding their baby’s cues, communication, and individual needs.

Lizzie is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is committed to providing high-quality, family-centred support that promotes connection, confidence, and wellbeing during the early months of parenthood.