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Special Offer
Posted by: | CommentsGood Morning – have a very special offer today for you. VIP clients of blueskyholistics get 2 treatments every single month for just £50 – saving an unbelievable £30 per month. So for the price of sky TV, Gym or a meal with wine you get pampered, totally relaxed and quality me time guaranteed. Restricted to first 5 people to email me helen@newstorktimes.co.uk
I love my ‘job’
Posted by: | CommentsTwo great things have happened to me today – on my first day ‘back’ after my little trip to mid wales – the land of no signal, no phone, no internet, twitter, facebook or emails.
First my lovely baby massage mum Gayle and her gorgeous son Alexander finished coming to baby massage classes. Considering they signed up for a 5 week course and stayed from 10 weeks of age right through until 9 months + and Gayle is going back to work, it was kind of inevitable. What I wasn’t expecting was the beautiful boxed flowers and personalised card with the most touching words inside.
Secondly I had a fantastic new client today – a young mum facing the stresses we all do and I was able to help her in a small way. That is my job. I listen, I advise, I perform holistic therapy treatments. All my clients leave with a smile but today I was called ‘an angel’ and that is pretty special.
So today, although I am bemoaning my 200+ emails I have to deal with, and the fact I am ‘working’ at nearly 11pm, and my terrible procrastinating habits, i am going to choose to focus on those two things that make my ‘job’ worthwhile.
What will you focus on today?
Helen
Spaces Available – Thursday Baby Massage Class
Posted by: | CommentsHello – not blogged for ages – been mad busy (which is a good thing – right?) and just not found the time! Anyway I have spaces on my Thursday Baby Massage Class for more info email me at helen@newstorktimes.co.uk Thank You!
New Bumps and Babies Group – Stockton Heath
Posted by: | CommentsHello
My very good friend Kirsty is running a fabulous new group for anyone expecting a baby or for new mums (or dads!) to come along and have a drink and meet other local parents. I will be there this week doing a baby massage demonstration and Kirsty has lots of other people lined up including Avril Smith the breast feeding co-ordinator (without her I would never have breastfed my daughter til 9 months) and I heard a rumour of some local firemen…
Please come down and see us this week, or any Thursday it is 12.30 to 2.00pm at St Thomas’s Church in Stockton Heath.
Thursday Baby Massage Class
Posted by: | CommentsI have two spaces on my new baby massage class starting Thursday 10th June in Grappenhall. Classes start at 9.45 and last for around an hour or so and are held in a home environment. Email me helen@newstorktimes.co.uk to book
Post Natal Depression and Baby Massage
Posted by: | CommentsNew blog post over at http://helenpritchard.com/post-natal-depression-and-baby-massage/
School Fairs
Posted by: | CommentsHello, I will be at the Grappenhall Heys Spring Fair on Sunday 23rd May with my DVD and also promoting blueskyholistics. I will be running a competition to win a 30 minute massage or reflexology and also to win a free baby massage session. Come down and say hello as there is always loads going on and a fantastic raffle (prizes have to be seen to be believed!).
Also don’t forget that there is also a spring fair from 11.30 at Grappenhall Pre School on Saturday too. Loads of activities to keep the kids happy and pampering for mums too.
NCT
Posted by: | CommentsHad a great time at the NCT conference in Telford this weekend. I managed to teach workshops on baby massage, meet loads of mums and dads and other exhibitors. It is a lovely environment to work within and I was really impressed with the organisation and ethos of the whole event. 
7 Reasons to Learn Baby Massage
Posted by: | CommentsBaby Massage – 7 Reasons to Learn Today
So why massage your baby? Well research has shown that massage reduces stress hormones and alleviates post natal depression and here are 7 more reasons to start practicing infant massage today.
#1 Time out from the daily routine
Give yourself and your baby a gift and spend twenty minutes doing something other than feeding, winding, settling to sleep and so on. Massage can be fitted into your routine easily and makes such a difference it is really worth learning a simple routine.
#2 Bonding
Massage allows the bond between parent and child to flourish and grow. The emotional ties are secured with regular positive touch and it is believed that babies that are massage in their early life grown to be confident and well balanced in later life. As you relax and tune into your baby you will reap the benefits for yourself as you breathe more slowly, your blood pressure drops and you become calm and peaceful.
#3 Stretch and Grow
Massage and gentle stretches improve joint mobility and flexibility and are a welcome change for the baby who spends so much time curled up in car seats and prams.
#4 Help for Colic, Wind and Digestive Pains
A massaged baby will suffer less from colic, constipation and wind and associated discomfort. Simple tips and techniques will improve these and make life much more bearable for mum and baby.
#5 Immune System Booster
Babies who receive regular massage have stronger immune systems and are more resistant to infection, leading to less coughs and colds and more robust health all round.
#6 Better Sleep Guaranteed
Surely a winner – massaged babies experience longer, deeper sleep for both daytime naps and evening sleep. They are more settled and you are able to soothe them easier using skills you have learnt. Massage can be incorporated into the night time routine for easy bedtimes.
#7 Skills for Life
Once you have learnt these skills in baby massage and baby reflexology they are yours to keep. As your child grows you will adapt and develop your routines but will find that as your baby grows into a toddler and a young child you will keep massage as part of your special time together for many years to come.
I run classes on a Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Call 01925 211009 or email helen@newstorktimes.co.uk to book.
Baby massage routines can be downloaded at http://www.newstorktimes.co.uk