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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.
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.