The face behind Caresse Babyspa

Mandy Gast was born in Eindhoven in 1990 and has been the proud owner of Caresse Babyspa since December 12, 2020. At Mandy's birth, her parents gave her the baptismal name "Caresse", which stands for caress. So she didn't have to think long about the name of the baby spa, because caressing is exactly what the baby spa is about; Quality time with your baby!

Since she was 15, Mandy has always been actively involved in making others happy and she thinks it is important to relieve people of their worries and let them have a good time. During her HAVO education, she was chairperson of the student council and she guided first-year students in their first year of secondary school. The school parties and the final gala were also made possible by Mandy.

After high school, she decided to follow the Hotel and Event Management course, in which she worked for more than 10 years. With the collapse of this industry due to COVID-19, Mandy decided to change course and focus on her other passion; the wellness industry!

The mother of her godchild talked about the limited range of activities to do with a baby and that she was so happy that she had discovered a baby spa in Antwerp (!). Mandy came along once and saw how the baby enjoyed being able to move freely in warm water. It reminded her of her own rehabilitation process after a serious car accident, after which she had to learn to walk again using hydrotherapy. Mandy researched the baby spa concept and quickly came to the conclusion that it was made for her.

She retrained as a baby massage teacher, became a Dunstan Baby Language trainer, obtained her first aid diploma and took various courses and training in the field of anatomy & physiology. Mandy is also director/owner of Dunstan Babytaal Nederland and makes an active contribution to a working group for hydrotherapy for babies.

Mandy loves what she does, and it shows! Hospitality, expertise and personal attention are paramount.

"In this way we ensure that not only the babies, but also the parents can relax. They strengthen their mutual bond and the session contributes to mental and physical development in a relaxed way."