July/Aug 2025
Barkerend Family Hub, 365 Barkerend Road, BD3 8QX
- Friday 18th July until Friday 15th August 10.00 am to to 11.30 am (will finish at 12 pm on the first and last session).
Further sessions to follow from September.
Baby Massage with Family Hubs
Who is this course for?
Even if it's not your first time, having a new baby is a big change and can be really challenging for parents and carers. Are you:
- struggling to connect with your baby?
- finding it difficult to calm your baby?
- feeling worried or sad?
If the answer is yes, then baby massage can help to:
- strengthen your bond with your baby using soothing touch.
- notice more of what baby is trying to tell you.
- boost your self-esteem and confidence in parenting.
- enhance your understanding of baby’s development.
- encourage deeper sleep for baby.
- relieve wind, colic, and constipation for baby.
- develop your baby's muscle tone and co-ordination.
Who, when, where?
The courses are delivered by our friendly Family Hub staff who are trained in baby massage through the International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM).
The courses are run over 5 weeks and you will need to be able to attend each session. They are delivered all across the district, mainly in family hubs and other venues in the community.
See the lists below about when and where the baby massage courses are running. You don't need to attend a venue close to where you live, if you're able to travel that's fine by us.
Baby massage has been really popular in South! Further sessions to follow from September.
July/August 2025
- Monday 28th July until Monday 25th August, 10.00 am to 11.30 am (will start at 9.30 am on the first and last session)
- Monday 28th July until Monday 25th August, 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm (will start at 12.00 noon on the first and last session
Further sessions to follow in September
June/July 2025
Trinity Centre, John Escritt Road, Bingley, BD16 2ST
- Monday 23rd June until Monday 21st July, 10.00 am to 11.30 am (will finish at 12 pm on the first and last session)
- Wednesday 25th June until Wednesday 16th July, 1.00 pm to 2.30 pm (will finish at 3.00 pm on the first and last session) NOW FULL
Further sessions to follow, including venues in Keighley.
Things to be aware of
Just a few things to note:
- Your baby will need to be under 6 months old and have had their 6 to 8 week check up with the health visitor by the time you attend.
- The sessions are run in small groups of around 6-8 adults and 6-8 babies. For this reason we can only allow one parent or carer with their baby. The only exception is for parents/carers of twins/multiples.
- Baby massage courses are run as a closed group over 5 weeks. You will need to be available to attend all 5 sessions of the group and only those with a confirmed place will be able to attend.
- Please only come to a group if we have called you and accepted you onto the course. Unfortunately if people do just turn up they wont be allowed to join in.
Other than that please do apply using the button below!