Babies, Children & Teens
Children and young people from 5 - 17 accompanied by a parent, are welcome to come for massage sessions at my home therapy room. For under 10s I recommend booking a 30 minute slot. For older children and teenagers, an hour will be plenty. These sessions can be tailored to your needs, do you have a particular issue to address? Teething, colic, teenage stress and anxiety?
The sessions can also be adapted to include support for you as the parent/carer to learn baby, child and teen massage techniques to practice regularly at home.
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If you are making a private booking for a child please do send me an email outlining what you would like from the session so that I can be ready with what we will need - Lucy@llcmassagetherapy.com
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Bespoke massage packages for age 5 - 17 (who must be accompanied by an adult) to support with relaxation, common childhood ailments, teen anxiety, exam stress and more.
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Group Sessions in Baby Massage and Yoga
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The benefits of massage for babies and children are profound. I offer baby massage and baby yoga group sessions at the Hastings Quaker Meeting House, 5 South Terrace, TN34 1SA opposite Priory Meadow M&S in Hastings and at the Humble Hub, 4-5 Shepherd Street, St Leonards on Sea (please book Humble Hub Groups via the Humble Hub website).
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Baby Massage Groups
Suitable for babies from 6-8 weeks to fully mobile, baby massage is a wonderful for babies and their parents/carers. As this course progresses you will learn a full body massage to both soothe your baby and help provide relief from the discomfort of colic and trapped wind, colds and congestion, teething, dry skin and more.
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Just by touching your baby in the soothing strokes learned through baby massage you will promote the release of Oxytocin, otherwise known as the 'love hormone'. This hormone can help to reduce levels of stress hormones in both baby and parent, bringing about a sense of relaxation, trust and enhancing the bond between you and your baby. Baby massage can also boost your baby's sleep-regulating hormone, Serotonin, which can lead to better and deeper sleep cycles for baby - and therefore for you too!
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Over the five 1 hour sessions, you will learn how to massage your baby's legs, feet, tummy, chest, arms, hands, face and back. The strokes used will help to boost circulation, support baby's nervous and immune systems and improve their growing sense of body awareness.
During the course we also make special memories with a footprint/handprint memento card. In the last session we will also introduce some gentle baby yoga moves and stretches to aid your baby's digestion and development.
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Twins/triplets are very welcome - as are both parents, places are counted by babies not grown ups!
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Be welcome, come and meet with other local new parents - share your hopes and dreams, your joys and your challenges, laugh at adversity and in the face of tiredness! With your permission, I can invite you to a WhatsApp group for your class so that you can stay in touch with your group comrades!
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A welcome pack is provided on your first week and includes massage oil to use during your sessions and at home.
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Baby Yoga Groups
There are two yoga groups one for younger babies and one for older babies to accommodate their development stages
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As the five week courses progress, you and your baby will experience swings, dips and holds, enjoy active play and tummy time and relax with you. Certain moves and holds can also help relieve digestive pains or the discomfort of colic and wind.
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Baby Yoga classes are the perfect extension on from Baby Massage classes, however you do not have to have attended a Baby Massage class to join in with Baby Yoga - all are very welcome! Baby Yoga classes are suitable for babies from 3 months old (when neck strength has developed), until baby is very mobile (usually around 8 months, but every baby is different and some may wish to come for longer!)​
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In our modern world, a lot of time for baby is spent sitting in car seats, pushchairs and highchairs, the impact of this can be balanced with the supported movement and stretching of Baby Yoga, which helps to stimulate and strengthen your baby's nervous muscular systems. This helps with your baby's balance and emerging body awareness which are vital as your baby moves on to more complex movements, gross motor skills and co-ordination. In one session of baby yoga, your baby could experience a level of beneficial stimulation equal to a whole day's worth of usual activities!
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Baby yoga benefits both parents/carers and baby as whilst baby develops their sensory integration and range of movement, new mums in particular will have the chance to promote their post-birth restoration with gentle yoga poses. These poses will help you to stretch out any postural issues you may be experiencing from perhaps feeding baby or carrying baby, whilst also bringing you relaxation in a calm and non-competitive environment.
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It is important to note that repetition and anticipation is important for babies and, as with traditional yoga poses, baby yoga is focused on the practice of poses as baby develops.
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A welcome pack is provided on your first week. During the final week we also make special memories with a footprint/handprint memento card.
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Parents and babies love these classes, and many sign up for the course again and again. For those wishing to come for a subsequent term, there will be a discount on your booking.
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​​​​​​Tummy Time Groups
​Tummy time is a great way to help your baby to strengthen the muscles they need for sitting, rolling and crawling. Encouraging them to lie on their tummy also gives them a different view of the world.
Tummy time has plenty of benefits for your baby:
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It’s important for their physical development, helping your baby to strengthen their back, arms and neck muscles.
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Tummy time helps your baby to develop their motor skills and encourages them to roll over.
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Tummy time varies the position your baby lies in, which can also help prevent head flattening (positional plagiocephaly).
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Story Massage Groups
COMING SOON
Story massage is a delightful and interactive way to combine spoken word stories with positive touch, utilising 10 easy massage strokes suitable for people of all ages.
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