Active Mum

Specialties

Baby Massage

Learn how to massage your baby while meeting other mums and spending quality time wih your baby.

Sling & Dance

Dance fitness classes for mums while baby enjoys the music and movement in a sling.

Sling Meet

Come and see different slings demonstrated and meet other mums.

Sling Consultations

Get help in choosing the right sling for you and your baby and learn how to use it correctly.

History

Established in 2012.

Active Mum was created in 2012 when I became pregnant with my son, Jonathan.

Teaching classes to mums and babies seemed the perfect fit with my background in psychology, women’s studies, dance and fitness.

I wanted to create classes for mums where babies are not just ‘allowed’ but are an integral part of the class, to give the opportunity for spending quality time with baby at the same time as learning a new skill/​getting fit and having fun.

‘Nobody puts baby in the corner’

Meet the Business Owner

Hilary H.

Business Owner

I have been teaching dance classes in Dublin since 1999 and started a salsa dance company in 2003. On becoming pregnant in 2011 I decided to set up dance fitness classes that would be suitable for mums carrying their babies. Active Mum was born!

The baby slings were initially conceived as a practical way for mums to be able to do the dance fitness classes without a baby-​sitter. When I became a mother I came to see that wearing a sling was not only pratical but was also a wonderful way of feeling close to my baby and I am delighted to be able share my skills and sling collection with other mums in sling meets and sling consultations so that they too might experience the benefits for themselves.

I trained as a baby massage instructor while I was pregnant and enjoyed the massage with my son, so I have experienced baby massage both as a parent and an instructor. I love teaching the classes and seeing the mums gain confidence in massaging their babies and also getting support from the oth