Our Classes
From babies, to children and caregivers, there’s a class for everyone!
Sessions for babies and caregivers
Taking care of the body and mind during the postpartum period- a unique combination of baby massage, baby yoga and mindfulness.
Focusing on relaxation, connection and self care for you and your baby. This is a unique class, incorporating baby massage techniques, reflexology, acupressure, as well as gentle yoga stretches for parent and baby, songs/rhymes, and breathing and relaxation techniques to connect and relax with baby and recover postnatally in mind and body.
Run in 5 week blocks of classes, with drop in spaces available depending on space. Held in a cosy, nurturing studio environment, with capped participant numbers to ensure intimate and personal experience.
All equipment provided, including handouts, massage oils, refreshments, mats and blocks.
Held at Belle’s Place Holistic, Bishop’s Stortford town centre, in the cosy upstairs studio space. Parking nearby in Jackson Square, and secure buggy storage space available in the shop below.
Parent and baby wellbeing classes
Because you deserve a little ‘me time’ - with baby by your side!
A new relaxed and welcoming mum and baby class designed especially for mums to take some time for themselves. Bring along your little one (under walking age) to play with our selection of toys, or relax/sleep in the pushchair or carrier, while you create, chat and have a well deserved cuppa!
A different craft activity is supplied to work on each week and take home with you, as well as a free flow area of craft materials for you to create whatever you fancy.
All materials are supplied, as well as a rotation of toys and mats for babies, and refreshment for mum included.
Held at Bishops Park Community Centre, in Bishops Stortford.
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Mama makes - mum and baby mindful crafting club
1:1 baby massage sessions available to be booked- held in the comfort of your own home, or 1:1 studio session on an individual basis.
Perfect for new parents with babies suffering from colic/wind issues, sleep problems, recovery from traumatic births or bonding issues, or parents needing a more personal environment.
Completely flexible to suit you and your baby!
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1:1 sessions
Sessions for toddlers and caregivers
Pre-school age workshops
Workshops held for pre-school age children and their parents/caregivers- generally suitable for ages 0-5. Involving yoga stories, yoga games, learning fun breathing techniques, free flow sensory play and crafts. Teaching early emotional regulation tools and encouraging relaxation and mindfulness for caregivers too.
Next session- date and timeTBC.
Sessions for children
School clubs
After school mindfulness clubs- held currently on Mondays at Reedings Junior school and Wednesdays at Spellbrook C of E Primary school.
Primarily involving mindful crafts , group games based on yoga and mindfulness, and yoga flows with breathing/meditation practice, following the children’s interests. Working towards mindfulness, emotional regulation and improving self esteem.
Lunchtime mindful crafting clubs- held currently on Thursdays at Spellbrook C of E Primary School.
Simple craft activities, based around ideas of mindfulness and self affirmation. Working towards mindfulness, emotional regulation and improving self esteem.
(All clubs currently sold out and running on a wait list)
Drop off clubs held during the school holidays and half terms, running in a beautiful local National Trust setting, Hatfield Forest. Split into two age group sessions- age 4-7 and age 8-13. Generally running 10am-2 or 3pm depending on season.
Yoga flows and games, mindful crafts based on nature- including weaving, painting, knitting, sewing, drawing and colouring, scavenger hunts and mindful forest walks, meditation and breathing exercises. Session numbers capped to ensure intimate experience for the children, to make friends, work on skills and crafts together in a calm environment.
Bookings made via the National Trust website - https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/essex-bedfordshire-hertfordshire/hatfield-forest/events

