Learn how to harness the soothing, nurturing power of massage at our baby massage classes in Harrogate, Selby, Guiseley and Wetherby.
In addition to helping you and your baby relax, massage is a great way to relieve common ailments like wind, colic and constipation and helping you and your baby to sleep. Baby massage can also provide a real neurological boost to your baby, helping to promote brain development, whilst strengthening the parent/baby bond.
Over the five-week course, you’ll learn the best ways to massage your baby, including a range of strokes, when to massage, how long to massage for, and how to adapt your massage to meet the needs of your baby.
Group baby classes are open to parents of babies aged 6 weeks to 7 months (crawling) – and are held at Wetherby, and Nuffield Health in Harrogate and Guiseley. For each class, you’ll need to bring your own cushion and towel. Massage oil and a baby massage guide will be provided.
For more details on all classes please visit the Blooming Babies website
Mini adventures – Outdoor Adventures for 5s and under!
The February–March series is inspired by the well-loved Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler books. We’ll bring these books to life in the great outdoors!
About me: I’m a teacher, Forest School Leader and Hill & Moorland Leader with a passion for spending time outdoors (and mother to an energetic toddler!)
Tuesday 20th February: Room on the Broom adventure in Bramham.
Tuesday 27th February: Stick Man adventure in Boston Spa.
Recreate Stick Man’s epic adventure as we walk along the river Wharfe and he tries to make his way back to the family tree.
Tuesday 5th March: The Gruffalo adventure in Hetchell woods
A mouse takes a stroll through the deep dark woods…Join mouse as he tries to avoid being eaten on an exciting journey through the woods!
Tuesday 12th March: The Snail & the Whale adventure around Wothersome Lake.
This week we’re thinking BIG and recreating the round the world adventure of the Snail and the Whale on the permissive paths through the woods and around the lake.
Tuesday 19th March: Superworm: a mini beast adventure
Price: £8 per session or £35 for all 5.
Baby siblings are welcome free of charge but please note that most of our adventures aren’t suitable for prams; baby carriers are a must!
To book, or for more information, please email: enquiries@beyondthefootpaths.co.ukor visit www.beyondthefootpaths.co.uk
WHAT MAKES BABY BAND DIFFERENT?
LIVE MUSICIANS – Throughout your little one’s Baby Band journey we will provide them with a range of live musicians to listen to, play and sing along with, and ultimately be inspired to become one themselves.
CHANGING GENRES – Yes, babies and toddlers are the central focus to our classes but the musical skills taught are done so through regularly changing genres of music that, as adults, you will love.
REAL INSTRUMENTS ONLY – children use their fine motor skills to explore the instruments, manipulate them and take responsibility for tidying them up (a familiar routine of our classes that the children absolutely love!)
RELAXED AND WELCOMING – whatever your little people want to do goes for your 45 minute session. As your little one engages with the instruments in the way they choose to, you have time to make life-long friendships during our dedicated chatting songs.
EVENTS – Baby Band provides incredible live events, including a huge summer festival, and school holiday pop ups that the whole family can enjoy. And of course you can book your little one a Baby Band party that includes a free gift!
WHEN AND WHERE?
Monday – Brayton and Boston Spa
Tuesday – Monk Fryston and The Grange Cafe, Wetherby
Wednesday – Aberford
Thursday – Sherburn – In – Elmet
Friday – South Milford
Tuesday 10am Collingham, Wednesday 10am Roundhay, Thursday 11am Garforth
Baby Yoga provides mental stimulation for your baby through gentle exercises and movement. You will have lots of fun playing, stretching and relaxing together, both focusing on each other.
The class also incorporates some gentle post natal exercises for Mum.
Suitable from 12 weeks to crawling. 5 week courses and booking required.
Tel: 07544 277 225
Flutterbabies is a holistic company providing nurturing baby-led classes. All our carefully structured courses encourage your baby’s development in a multitude of areas. We provide a range of quality, fun, nurturing and relaxed courses in Baby Yoga, Baby Massage, Baby & Toddler Signing and Sensory Play.
Email: hello@flutterbabies.co.uk
Tuesday 11.15am Collingham
Our Sensory Story Time workshops are run by Primary Education specialists. We incorporate singing, signing, props, bubbles alongside our sensory stations to bring a story to life. Suitable for 6 months to 3 years old.
Email hello@flutterbabies.co.uk
Come and join us in our magical world of Hartbeeps. Hartbeeps create multi sensory, highly interactive, Innovative theatrical music classes for the very young. 3 types of classes from birth – pre-school.
Knaresborough (Mon), Wetherby (Tues), Harrogate (Wed & Thurs), Starbeck (Fri).
Tel: 07789 192342
Offer lessons for babies from 4 months through to adults of all ages.
Aquatots: is the first structured lesson we offer and is available to children age 3 to 4 years.
Stages 1 – 7 : These stages of the National Plan for Teaching Swimming (NPTS) allow your child to move through the FUNdamental movement skills for swimming.
Junior Fit Club: is a weekly 45 minute session aimed at those who have completed Stages 1 – 7
Tel: 01937 833001
The Little Explorers is a messy play class for babies and toddlers. We are the only class that caters for allergies.
Our classes put the fun back into learning with a new theme and activities every week.
Messy play is crucial to a child’s development.
Come Join us for lots of fun!
Tuesday’s – CALSA, Collingham – 9.45am / 11:30am
Thursday’s – Crimple, Harrogate – 9.45am / 11.30an
Lauren
07792554314
Pre-school fun for for boys and girls. Fun and interactive class, great way to meet new tiny friends, dancing and singing to traditional nursery rhymes
Tuesday Collinngham, Wednesday Colton, Friday Alwoodley
Lodge Lane, Wetherby, LS22 5FN. Tel: 0113 378 1265
Wetherby Martial Arts is a MartialArts4U. The club has grown from strength to strength and is run by two families and has a fantastic family friendly atmosphere.
Running classes 7 days a week.
Little Dragons: Children Aged 3 to 6 years old
Ninja Kids: Children Aged 7 to 12 years old
Adult Kickboxing: For adults aged 12+
Thorp Arch Martial Arts, Marrtree Business Park, Block 2 Unit E, Rudgate, Thorp Arch, Wetherby LS23 7QA. Tel: 01937 203679
Workoutlikeamum offers a variety of outdoor classes (Circuits, Hiit, Mum & Baby etc.) and personal training sessions. The classes are designed to fit around your life as a busy mum so children are welcome at all classes.
Classes run Monday – Saturday in Clifford near Wetherby
Tel: 07870 589272