Baby Classes and Services
Gentle Touch is a nurturing parent education class designed to help caregivers strengthen connection, calm, and communication with their baby through infant massage and responsive calming techniques.
Parents will learn safe, developmentally supportive infant massage techniques while also exploring co-regulation strategies that help babies feel secure, organized, and emotionally supported.
This class focuses on:
Infant massage techniques
Reading baby cues and body language
Calming strategies for fussiness and overstimulation
Co-regulation through touch, voice, movement, and presence
Supporting digestive comfort to relieve gas and/or reflux
Safe and effective babywearing
Understanding infant nervous system development
Caregivers will practice gentle techniques including:
Massage strokes
Gentle stretches for baby
Positioning and holding techniques for baby
Baby wearing
Techniques for digestive comfort
This 60 minute class provides a welcoming and supportive environment where parents can slow down, connect with their baby, and build confidence in responding to their infant’s needs.
In person classes are held at Tuneful Journey Ames, IA on Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. Address: 2801 Grand Ave #1090, Ames, IA 50010
Online classes will be held on Google Meets on Sunday afternoons at 4:00 p.m.
Perfect for:
New and Expecting parents
Babies ages newborn through 12 months
Families seeking calming and bonding support
Parents wanting practical tools for soothing and connection
No previous experience is needed.
This class is educational in nature and is not intended to replace medical care or therapeutic services.
Little Movers is a supportive parent education class designed to help caregivers understand and support their baby’s early motor development through tummy time, rolling, sitting, and foundational movement skills.
This class gives parents clear, practical guidance on how babies develop strength, coordination, and balance during the first year of life, and how everyday play can support healthy development.
Parents will learn:
The purpose and progression of tummy time
How rolling develops (and what is typical vs. delayed)
Sitting readiness and developmental stages
Safe positioning and handling techniques
How to encourage movement through play
Ways to support strength, symmetry, and coordination
This class also helps parents understand:
What milestones to expect and when
How to recognize signs of readiness or challenge
How to support a baby who resists tummy time
When to seek additional evaluation or support
How to safely use baby gear and what to avoid
After this 60 minute class, caregivers will leave with simple, realistic strategies they can use throughout the day to help their baby build strength and confidence in movement.
In person classes are held at Tuneful Journey Ames, IA on Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. Address: 2801 Grand Ave #1090, Ames, IA 50010
Online classes will be held on Google Meets on Sunday afternoons at 4:00 p.m.
Perfect for:
New parents
Babies ages 0–12 months
Families wanting to support motor development at home
Parents looking for tummy time support or milestone education
No prior experience is needed.
This class is educational in nature and is not intended to replace medical or therapeutic services.
Tiny Tongues is a supportive, parent-centered class designed to help caregivers feel confident with breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and early oral motor development in the first year of life.
This class bridges feeding and development, helping parents understand how oral motor skills—such as sucking, swallowing, jaw stability, and tongue movement—support safe and effective feeding from day one.
Parents will learn:
Foundations of breastfeeding and bottle feeding
How oral motor skills develop in infants
Proper positioning and latch support principles
Bottle feeding techniques that support pacing and coordination
Signs of effective feeding
Common feeding challenges and what may contribute to them
How feeding supports speech and oral development later on
This class also covers:
Suck–swallow–breathe coordination
Jaw, lip, and tongue development
Feeding reflexes in newborns and how they change over time
Responsive feeding and bonding during feeding times
When to seek lactation or feeding support
After this 60 minute class, caregivers will leave with practical strategies to support calmer, more confident feeding experiences and a better understanding of how their baby’s oral development connects to feeding success.
In person classes are held at Tuneful Journey Ames, IA on Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. Address: 2801 Grand Ave #1090, Ames, IA 50010
Online classes will be held on Google Meets on Sunday afternoons at 5:00 p.m.
Perfect for:
Newborn parents (0–12 months)
Breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or combo-feeding families
Parents experiencing feeding concerns or wanting reassurance
Caregivers wanting to understand feeding development more deeply
No prior experience is needed.
This class is educational in nature and is not intended to diagnose or treat medical or feeding disorders and does not replace lactation consultation or medical care.
Additional Services
Support your baby’s development with personalized, one-on-one coaching designed to help you feel confident through every milestone.
Through weekly virtual coaching sessions, customized movement activities, developmental education, and ongoing support, you’ll learn how to encourage natural movement and build confidence in both you and your baby. Every plan is designed to fit seamlessly into your family’s daily routine while creating meaningful, play-based opportunities for growth.
This program is ideal for parents who:
Want expert support with crawling milestone
Feel unsure how to help their baby progress
Want activities tailored specifically to their child
Prefer a gentle, responsive, and developmentally supportive approach
Are looking for encouragement, education, and practical tools
What’s Included
Custom movement and play plan
One-on-one weekly 30 minute virtual coaching sessions
Ongoing parent support between sessions
Simple, practical activities for everyday life
Every baby develops differently—and you don’t have to navigate the journey alone. Together, we’ll create a supportive plan that helps your baby move, explore, and grow with confidence.
Support your baby’s development with personalized, one-on-one coaching designed to help you feel confident through every milestone.
Through virtual coaching sessions, customized movement activities, developmental education, and ongoing support, you’ll learn how to encourage natural movement and build confidence in both you and your baby. Every plan is designed to fit seamlessly into your family’s daily routine while creating meaningful, play-based opportunities for growth.
This program is ideal for parents who:
Want expert support with walking milestone
Feel unsure how to help their baby progress
Want activities tailored specifically to their child
Prefer a gentle, responsive, and developmentally supportive approach
Are looking for encouragement, education, and practical tools
What’s Included
Custom movement and play plan
One-on-one weekly 30 minute virtual coaching sessions
Ongoing parent support between sessions
Simple, practical activities for everyday life
Every baby develops differently—and you don’t have to navigate the journey alone. Together, we’ll create a supportive plan that helps your baby move, explore, and grow with confidence.