Group weekly courses

Please find the next set of courses listed below that will be held in Knocknagoney and Saintfield. 

A potential new venue in Comber may be added to the Happy Hatchlings locations in the coming weeks, offering infant massage and baby yoga course options....details being finalised!  

There will be five different courses that will begin the first week of January and will finish up the first week in February for a week's break over the half term school holiday.  Classes will recommence third week of February 2025.

Tuesday classes are located at the community space in Tesco Extra Knocknagoney, which is a great venue to those in surrounding areas including East Belfast, Holywood, Bangor and the other side of the Lagan due to it being located at the dual carriageway/M3 junction.  Handy for picking up those essentials too either pre or post class!  These courses will begin on Tuesday 7th January and will run until 4th February. 

The early morning set of classes, starting at 9.45am and running until 11am each Tuesday, will be a baby yoga 5-week course combining elements from the Happy Hatchlings beginners and advanced yoga programmes and will be suitable for babies aged 12 weeks to 24 weeks. Parents/caregivers will learn various gentle poses and age-suitable stretches to help baby with those all-important developmental milestones, such as rolling, sitting up independently, crawling and pulling up.

The second course on a Tuesday will be a brand new 5-week infant massage course. This is an ancient tradition boasting lots of health benefits for both baby and caregiver. You will learn various techniques and strokes that both stimulate and relax your little one. It helps with many different common baby ailments such as trapped wind in little bellies and congestion in those tiny noses and chests...to name a couple! It is suitable for babies form birth to pre-crawling. Most babies begin after their GP check but it is entirely up to you when you wish to start - you just need them to stay happy in one spot and not be wriggling off!  These classes begin at 11.15am and finish up by 12.30pm.

On Thursdays there will be three 5-week courses running from 9th January to 6th February at Saintfield Parish Hall (just off main street).  The first course will be an advanced baby yoga course, starting bright and early at 9.45am (finishing up at 11am) each Thursday morning. A combination of age-related exercises that include more strenuous movements for baby and stimulating yoga sequences.  This is geared towards the little yogis, approximately 18 weeks plus.

The second set of classes in Saintfield, again with the same dates as above, will be a more advanced baby yoga course, and it is aimed at little ones aged 6 months and over who have strong neck control. The sessions will help build muscle tone, strengthen baby's core and spine and improve body awareness. Lots of nursery rhymes to keep focus and time for relaxation too! Time for this class will be 11.15am-12.30pm every Thursday.

The lunchtime option is another new massage course for those tiny newbies up to those little ones who enjoy the chill factor and like to be pampered, which is the perfect baby bonding experience!  Past babies have been as young as 2 weeks in these sessions and others 8 months old so it really depends on your own baby's personality!  Within 5 weeks you will be able to perform a full body massage on baby and have a set of skills to help in various situations.

All courses will run, subject to sufficient numbers. Please note spaces are limited for each venue so be sure to secure your mat so you don't miss out!

To book please complete the Booking Form below in full.

Happy Hatchlings will then email you to advise if spaces are available for your chosen class.  A registration form will then be sent to you to be completed and payment will be required to secure your reservation prior to commencement of classes.

Thank you.