This page gives you information on baby massage, baby and toddler yoga classes, cost of each session Baby massage courses are run in 5 week blocks.
It encourages positive loving touch, can help reduce the discomfort of colic, wind and constipation. Can help reduce "fussy" periods, improve quality of sleep and helps to regulate and strengthen baby's digestive system. Baby yoga is a wonderful compliment to baby massage and will give your baby an immediate sense of well-being. Yoga helps to stimulate and stretch the body in order to help the bod
y to relax, the physical stimulation helps strengthen the spine, develop supple joints and enliven the body's systems. The classes offer an combination of touching, stroking, handling and movement and brings about a multisensory stimulation and helps move your baby on from reflex motions the voluntary movements. Most of all Baby Yoga is about having fun with your baby, interacting, giving you more confidence in handling your baby and meeting other parents. During just one Baby Yoga session, your baby can receive as much stimulation as they normally would in a whole day, this brings about a state of contentment, and promotes a peaceful deep sleep.
07/05/2025
Day 6
Hands down the highlight of my trip so far. Today we visited a local Red Clay Masai village and got a glimpse into daily life in the community. We dressed in traditional Masai attire, stepped inside their homes, admired their beautiful beadwork, and visited the village Kindergarten.
Big shoutout to .co.uk—the company we booked our Tanzanian adventure with. They make a monthly donation towards uniforms, school supplies, and food for the children here, which makes this experience even more meaningful. Knowing that our trip (and the souvenirs we picked up) directly supports the community just makes it all the more special.
06/05/2025
Day 5.
Jeeping around the Serengeti National Park 🏞️... Feeling the warm African sun ☀️ on my face as I look up at the lionesses taking a rest in a tree.
It's mating season; Lions mate for 3 days, the first day they mate every 15mins, the second day every 30mins and the third day every hour... Male lions can't climb trees as they are to heavy... Perhaps with all this mating the lionesses are seeking refuge in a tree. 😅😝🇹🇿. [SWIPE ACROSS]
#2025
16/12/2024
A chance to get out of my usual yoga 🧘🏽♀️ clothes get glamed up and network: with like minded people in Business doing their thing out there following their dreams and passions and making it into reality... thank you for being so courageous and inspiring and lovely meeting you.. its like we knew each other long time ✨💛. thank you for hosting such a beautiful evening... I thoroughly enjoyed everything, the food, the music and the all the guest speakers.. I have made some wonderful connections.. 2025 I'm ready for you! ✨
🙏🏽🙌🏽
11/10/2024
🌟 Discover the Bonding Benefits of Baby Massage 🌟
Did you know that gentle massage can enhance your baby's sleep, boost their immune system and strengthen your bond? 💛
Join us for our upcoming 5 week baby massage course and learn techniques that promotes relaxation and connection.
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Our baby massage programme is well respected, well researched and has been endorsed to be a high quality parent education programme. On an IAIM baby massage course you will learn:
Massage strokes
A short colic routine
Gentle movements and touch relaxation
How to identify the best time for massage
What massage oils to use
How to adapt your strokes for the needs of a growing child
Our baby massage courses offer a wonderful opportunity for you to learn how to communicate with your baby through nurturing touch and massage in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Our instructors deliver the most comprehensive courses currently available in the UK.
10/09/2024
Here"s a look at our Autumn Schedule of Baby yoga classes.
Baby yoga is an inclusive set of practices to enhance playful interaction and communication between parent and baby which promotes healthy development. Baby yoga compliments baby massage and expands the benefits of touch, movement and relaxation
No yoga 🧘🏽♀️ experience needed these classes are completely baby focused and intuitively led by your baby's needs; so you can stop, start, feed and tend to your baby as much as you need to.
The classes are fun and interactive and will help you to become more confident with handling your baby as well as enhancing your relationship.
Booking for all these classes are essential as spaces are limited. For more information, bookings and joining our community contact Karen via WhatsApp on 07902227669 or email first-touchmassage@hotmail.co.uk
01/09/2024
*Gratitude Post* I'm so grateful for the recent holiday and downtime to my beautiful home land The Island of Antigua 🇦🇬 Land of sand, sea and sun. Having that switch off from work... I'm forever thankful for the early morning trips to the beach for the swims and morning walks on the sand,. I loved being able to stand bare foot on the wet grass after the rain, to feel the sun ☀ on my face (and the rain... The beach pic if you look closely it's actually raining) To eat fresh home grown fruit and drink all I can drink of fresh coconut water ( I love jelly coconut 😋) To eat local food, to enjoy Antigua carnival (fun fact I'm not really a carnival fan 😀 but I enjoyed the few carnival events I went to) And most of spending quality time with family and friends.
Feeling refreshed and ready for the new term ahead. I wanted to pop onto your IG grid and say Hello! 👋🏽 Welcome new followers And let you know about a few things in the pipeline.
I'm excited about the new term and looking forward to welcoming the new families who have booked onto the upcoming baby massage courses starting in mid September.
I will be running more baby yoga classes at children's Centres in Hackney also from mid September and you can find me at my usual spot in on a Wednesday morning. For baby and pre toddler yoga
Toddler and Pre school yoga return on Saturday 7th September age range between 18mths and 5yrs split in two different classes also at Lordship Hub in Tottenham.
I'm excitedly working on a new project that I'm really hoping to launch next year more about that as it comes together.
I'm so thankful that I managed to get onto a new piloted course which starts in October. 650 people had their names on the waiting list and I'm so pleased I'm one of the 35 applicants accepted.. More about it once I start in October.
So let's welcome in September I have a lot to be thankful for 🙏🏽✨ and look forward the opportunities coming and trusting the Universe to give me the resources to accomplish my dreams.
How was your summer?
What are you most grateful for?
01/09/2024
Hello September! 🍂🍁
Just reminding you of our Autumn class schedule. Have you booked a place? Places are limited and most places have already gone. {SWIPE} To see where we will be hosting our 5 week baby courses.
I’m back from my yoga retreat in Ibiza, refreshed and ready to welcome new and existing families to my classes. We have a fun filled week ahead… New term of classes Baby massage & Baby and Pre toddler yoga. It’s a bank holiday weekend this weekend so no Toddler and Pre School yoga this week Saturday.
So what’s on this week….
Wednesday Baby yoga 10am (for babies from 6weeks)
Pre toddler yoga 11:15am (for babies from 8months)
Both classes are held at Tottenham N17 6NU
Thursday Baby yoga 10:30am at Hillside children’s Centre Stamford Hill N16 5QR
Baby Yoga 1:30pm at Gainsborough Children’s Centre E9 5ND
Pre Toddler Yoga 3.15pm at E9 6LL
Friday Baby yoga 10am at Morningside Children’s Centre E9 6LL
Baby massage 5 week course 11:30am at Morningside Children’s Centre
Baby Massage 5 week course at Linden Children and Family Hub N16…****STARTS 17th May 2024**** 1.30pm
To Book classes with the children’s centres please call them directly to book a class in Tottenham at the Lordship Hub contact Karen by email first-touchmassage@hotmail.co.uk or WhatsApp 07902227669
28/04/2024
The Show Up and Stand Out networking event with ... I had a lovely time networking, dining and listening to some very inspirational women in business. Thank you Vee for the invite and putting on such cosy intimate and classy evening. Great to see you it's always a pleasure 💛 and meet you we had so much in common sorry we didn't get a photo together... We showed Up! And we're gonna Stand Out and continue to Shine ✨
2024 and I am Limitless 🙏🏽✨
15/04/2024
Wednesday
Baby and Pre toddler yoga classes Tottenham N17 6NU
10am for babies 6 weeks to 8mths
11:15am for babies 8mths plus
New summer schedule of classes starting in May.. Look out for the timetable... There might even be some pop up classes in the park as the weather gets better 🌸🧘🏽♀️☀
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Karen James started First Touch, classes for parents/carers and babies in 2004 after training as a certified infant massage instructor with the International Association of Infant Massage(IAIM).
Karen has over 25 years experience of working with children and families; She previously worked as a nursery nurse within daycare settings, worked within the Health Visiting team as a community Nursery Nurse, worked as a Childminding Network Coordinator and trained as a Baby Yoga teacher in 2007 with Birthight. She now specialises in teaching baby massage, baby yoga and sensory play classes, all of which supports babies in reaching their developmental milestones
Karen now runs weekly classes in Hackney, Stamford Hill, Stoke Newington, Tottenham and Walthamstow for parents and babies from 4 weeks (although some have started at 18 days old) to 4 years. She also runs her very special Just for dad’s class on Sunday mornings.
The classes provide a safe environment for babies to discover and explore and a place for parents to make new friends, each session aims to be fun and interactive and Karen’s approach is friendly and supportive.
Baby massage courses are run in 5 week blocks. It encourages positive loving touch, can help reduce the discomfort of colic, wind and constipation. Can help reduce "fussy" periods, improve quality of sleep and helps to regulate and strengthen baby's digestive system.
Baby yoga is a wonderful compliment to baby massage and will give your baby an immediate sense of well-being. Yoga helps to stimulate and stretch the body in order to help the body to relax, the physical stimulation helps strengthen the spine, develop supple joints and enliven the body's systems.
The classes offer an combination of touching, stroking, handling and movement and brings about a multisensory stimulation and helps move your baby on from reflex motions the voluntary movements. Most of all Baby Yoga is about having fun with your baby, interacting, giving you more confidence in handling your baby and meeting other parents. During just one Baby Yoga session, your baby can receive as much stimulation as they normally would in a whole day, this brings about a state of contentment, and promotes a peaceful deep sleep.
