Baby Massage Courses

Baby Massage Classes in South Devon with Polly Chadwick

There’s something truly special about taking time to simply be with your baby.

Polly Chadwick’s Baby Massage Classes offer a calm, welcoming space where you can slow down, switch off from the outside world and enjoy uninterrupted time together, while learning a valuable skill you’ll use long after the course has finished.

Held at The Mulberry Rooms in Abbotskerswell, near Newton Abbot, these relaxed classes are suitable for babies from around 4 weeks through to pre-crawling.

With over 16 years of experience supporting parents through pregnancy, birth and the early months of parenthood, Polly brings a wealth of knowledge, reassurance and practical support to every session.

Learn from One of the Region’s Most Experienced Baby Massage Teachers

Baby massage has been at the heart of Polly’s work for many years.

She trained with the International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM), the world’s leading organisation dedicated to infant massage education, and has previously worked for the IAIM, giving her extensive experience in teaching parents how to confidently massage and connect with their babies. The IAIM programme is taught in more than 70 countries and is recognised as the original, evidence-informed baby massage programme.

Having taught hundreds of families over the years, Polly understands that every baby is different—and every parent is too.

Her classes are never about getting everything “right”. Instead, they’re about building confidence, creating connection and giving you the time and space to enjoy your baby.

More Than Just Baby Massage

What makes Polly’s classes unique is the experience she brings beyond baby massage itself.

As a specialist maternity therapist, Hypnobirthing teacher and Fourth Trimester practitioner, Polly is able to support parents with so much more than massage techniques.

Throughout the course she naturally shares practical guidance and gentle reassurance around topics such as:

  • Understanding your baby’s cues

  • Sleep and settling

  • Colic and digestive discomfort

  • Feeding and responsive parenting

  • The fourth trimester

  • Looking after your own wellbeing as a new parent

  • Baby development and bonding

Parents often comment that these conversations become just as valuable as learning the massage itself.

A Relaxed, Baby-Led Course

Life with a new baby doesn’t always go to plan—and that’s exactly how Polly designs her classes.

If your baby needs feeding, changing, cuddling or simply wants to sleep, that’s absolutely fine.

There is never any pressure for babies to complete the massage, and parents are encouraged to respond to their baby’s needs throughout the session.

The atmosphere is warm, friendly and completely judgement-free, creating a supportive environment where everyone feels welcome.

Many parents say it’s the highlight of their week.

The Benefits of Baby Massage

Regular baby massage may help to:

  • Strengthen the bond between you and your baby

  • Encourage relaxation and better sleep

  • Support digestion and ease wind and colic

  • Promote body awareness and development

  • Reduce stress for both parent and baby

  • Build confidence in handling your baby

  • Create calm moments of connection in busy early parenthood

Perhaps most importantly, it gives you dedicated time together—without distractions.

Meet Other Local Parents

As well as learning baby massage, the course offers the opportunity to meet other local parents who are at a similar stage of life.

Many friendships begin during the classes and continue long after the course has ended, creating an invaluable support network during those early months of parenthood.

Why Choose Polly Chadwick?

With over 16 years of experience, Polly has supported families from pregnancy through birth and into early parenthood.

Her background includes:

  • Specialist Maternity Therapist

  • Qualified Hypnobirthing Teacher

  • IAIM-trained Baby Massage Instructor

  • Previous experience working with the International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM)

  • Fourth Trimester Practitioner

  • Baby Massage Teacher to hundreds of families across the South West

Parents appreciate Polly’s calm, friendly teaching style and her ability to make everyone feel comfortable from the moment they arrive.

Whether you’re a first-time parent or welcoming another baby, you’ll leave each class feeling more confident, more connected and better supported.

Course Information

Baby Massage courses are taught in small groups to ensure every family receives plenty of individual attention.

Classes are relaxed, baby-led and suitable for babies from around 4 weeks until they become mobile.

Private one-to-one sessions and private group bookings are also available.

Baby Massage at The Mulberry Rooms

Located in the peaceful village of Abbotskerswell, near Newton Abbot, The Mulberry Rooms provides the perfect setting for calm, nurturing baby massage classes.

Whether you’re looking to learn the lifelong skill of baby massage, meet other local parents or simply enjoy some uninterrupted time with your baby, Polly’s classes offer a welcoming space where both you and your baby can relax and thrive.

If you’re interested in Polly’s wider maternity services, including Pregnancy Massage, Hypnobirthing and Fourth Trimester support, you’ll also find a wealth of information through her dedicated maternity service, Bump Birth Baby UK.