🌟A perfect first class to nurture your baby’s development and bonding.
With 18 years’ experience and IAIM training, I provide a warm space to learn evidence-based infant, child, and story massage 🌟 My baby massage experience is beneficial by tackling issues like colic, reflux, growing pains, chronic constipation, anxiety, and sleep problems. In addition to instructing baby massage, I work in local schools, focusing on children's emotional and behavioral development, especially those aged 3 to 16 years old with various additional needs. My objective is to provide parents with enduring skills that nurture strong bonds throughout their child's growth. B.A.B.Y.G.R.O.W.S. - A nurturing start for you and your little one.
*Bonding
*Awareness
*Baby Cues
*Your confidence
*Growth and development
*Relaxation techniques
*Open communication
*Wellbeing
*Support network
09/02/2026
Join the Southend Hospital Infant Feeding Team’s workshop to discover everything you need to know about responsive parenting, bonding with your baby, healthy brain connections, skin-to-skin, the fourth trimester, and antenatal colostrum harvesting on the following dates:
February 14th 2026
March 14th 2026
April 11th 2026
May 16th 2026
June 13th 2026
July 18th 2026
August 15th 2026
September 12th 2026
October 10th 2026
November 14th 2026
December 12th 2026
Where?
Location: Southend University Hospital, Education Centre, (Carlingford Drive Entrance)
Time: Arrive at 12:00 for a 12:30 start
To book please text 07385391787
Southend-on-Sea City Council
08/02/2026
👟 BAREFOOT OR SHOES? 🦶
Starting barefoot from newborn really matters, especially during tummy time.
Those tiny feet are packed with nerve endings, giving babies vital sensory feedback. When their toes can grip the floor, it helps with balance, body awareness and early strength, all supporting natural movement and development right from the start.
👣Walking barefoot allows the proper development of the foot and body.
👣One of the most important advantages of walking barefoot is the proper development of the foot and body–our physical foundation. Remember, your body needs a strong foundation just as much as your house does.
👣Walking barefoot can help develop and maintain an appropriate range of motion in the foot and ankle joints, in addition to adequate strength and stability within the muscles.
👣Walking barefoot is the best way to strengthen and maintain the full function of your feet.
👣Children become more adept at using their feet when they are allowed to roam barefoot. When allowed to go free, the feet can become sensitive instruments and tools.
👣Proprioception is the sense of the relative position of body parts in relation to the other parts of the body and provides us with information about our joint and muscle sensations.
🧠Walking barefoot can help brain development as children learn to balance and develop all of the other sensory systems in the body including proprioception. When we place shoes on our children’s feet we reduce the amount and quality of sensory information the child is getting about their environment and body.
07/02/2026
📕 Read aloud little and often rather than worrying about finishing whole books.
📚Focus on the pages you and your baby enjoy. Gently guiding their hand to turn the pages encourages involvement.
📖 Try to read every day, especially before naps or bedtime, as it’s a lovely way to connect and create a calm routine.
#Ìparentingtips
07/02/2026
Massage can support relaxation and promote better sleep, but in the early weeks babies should always be fed on demand.
Responding to hunger cues is essential for growth, development, and establishing a healthy feeding pattern 😴
07/02/2026
✨This is my next availability, so come and join us at the semi rural area of Rayleigh ✨
Wednesday 25th February 1:00-2:30 pm.
Everything you need is provided, from baby oil to a folder of massage strokes and useful handouts so you can carry on the routines at home.
You will also get a weekly WhatsApp messages with photos, tips & support if needed.
It's a space to:
🌟Meet like-minded mums
🌟Learn ways to ease colic, reflux and more
🌟Weekly exercises to stimulate your baby
🌟Use songs for bonding and smiles
🌟Enjoy a warm cuppa & a little snack
🌟Plenty of free parking
Look forward to meeting you both
Hilfra x
03/02/2026
I wanted to share a few of the gorgeous messages I get from my families 🥰
From the moment a mum books, I’m always there on WhatsApp with 24/7 support, photos, tips and lots of helpful info over the 5 weeks.
Love my job 🥰
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Sign up to my course and learn the wonderful art of learning your baby’s non verbal cues within massage in a welcoming and calm home environment. My course differs to others as I keep my classes small so that I can teach as much as I can in 90 minutes with my knowledge of information. Apart from the massage all my classes are mother led and work around what the clients want to talk about that day.
Im Hilfra and live in Rayleigh with my husband and 2 boys. Massage has helped my children with common problems like colic, constipation, growing pains, anxiety with school and sleep problems. They also become calmer and had improved concentration.
I was trained by the NHS 16 years ago as a breastfeeding consultant, I ran a successful group in Rayleigh and helped in MB2 at Southend hospital as well as supporting the help line.
I was swayed 12 Years ago by the local Health Visitor to train with ‘International Association of Infant Massage’ to become a qualified instructor to teach parents to massage their babies as well as help with feeding issues.
I adore working with babies and children with additional needs so decided to work part time in the ‘Glenwood school’ in Benfleet as a part time LSA, working with children ages 3-19 years old with various issues including autism, Downs and children in wheelchairs. Im still there 7 years later, this works around my baby massage classes.
Then to move my further my career, I trained as a Child massage instructor with the ‘Massage in Schools Programme’ to teach parents to massage their children fully clothed via head, arms and back. To enhance more skills went on to train in London to be a sleep consultant in 2015 with Millpond sleep clinic.
Working for myself I totally rely on my clients recommending me due to competition nowadays, but i feel after teaching 1000’s of babies over the years I have a vast amount of knowledge, including teaching twins; babies with tummy hernia with successful results; heart disease; visual impaired; premature babies and teaching parents with older children, the class can be adapted and cater for any needs, however involved. The calming effect in class makes a parent feel special, confidant and not judged.
SPECIALIST ONE-TO-ONE Learn baby massage in the comfort of your home with your other child, partner or another family member if you wish. The whole experience will be memorable and also learn some invaluable tips along the way!
MEET OTHER MUMS course run from the comfort of my home in Rayleigh. The classes are small groups of 4 mums in a tranquil, warm and homely environment. During each class there is time for reflection and discussion around a variety of topics as well as the opportunity to relax, have a cuppa and eat cake.
NURTURING HANDS CHILD AND SPECIAL NEEDS MASSAGE Maybe you have done the baby massage course before and now want to introduce it to your older child. This is recommended for children 4 -12 years old, this will help the child learn to relax, forget everyday worries like school and homework then hopefully a better home environment especially before bedtime.
Over the 5 weeks you will learn a beautiful massage routine with your baby, exercises each week to stimulate and how to adapt the massage for when your child grows, each session lasts around 90 minutes.
CONTACT HILFRA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, INBOX, OR CALL ME ON 07903817764 thank you for reading x
