One-on-one infant massage education for parents and caregivers — taught gently, at your baby's pace, in my private studio or from the comfort of your own home via Zoom.
Infant massage is one of the oldest forms of parent-baby communication. Taught with care, it becomes a daily ritual that benefits you both.
Skin-to-skin routines build trust and a shared language before words arrive.
A consistent wind-down touch pattern soothes babies and promotes deep sleep.
Gentle tummy strokes aid digestion and help relieve colic, wind and constipation.
Regular massage can help strengthen baby's immune system and ease breathing, including nasal congestion.
Baby-safe oils paired with consistent touch can visibly improve skin texture over time.
You'll leave every lesson with strokes you understand and can trust yourself to do.
There's no rush and no rigid schedule. We take time to settle in, talk about your baby's needs and make sure they are comfortable, calm and ready before we begin.
Before massage begins, I'll show you how to recognize your baby's signals and how to ask permission through touch. We'll prepare together, warm the hands and create a calm environment for massage.
I demonstrate each technique while you massage your own baby, with the correct pressure, guiding you through gentle strokes for the legs, tummy, chest, arms, face and back. We move entirely at your baby's pace and focus on what is most useful for you.
We practice together until you feel comfortable with the techniques you've learned. You'll leave with simple guidance to continue at home, helping massage become a familiar ritual of connection between you and your baby.
Most infant massage classes are taught in groups, on a fixed weekly schedule, moving at the pace of the slowest or fussiest baby in the room. First Bond only ever teaches one family at a time.
No competing for attention with other babies — every minute of the hour is about your baby and what they need that day.
One-to-one coaching means fewer strokes to remember at once and immediate feedback, so technique clicks sooner.
We slow down, speed up, or pause entirely based on your baby in the room — never a set curriculum your baby has to keep up with.
A private, judgment-free setting makes space for real questions about your baby — which tends to build confidence and connection faster.
Every First Bond session is one-to-one — never a group class. You're welcome to join me in my private Bay Area studio, or learn from the comfort of your own home through a private Zoom session — both are available, whichever suits you and your baby best. Virtual sessions follow the same gentle, baby-led approach, with live demonstration and individual guidance throughout.
Internationally Trained. Personally Taught.
I am a Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI), trained through the International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM), an internationally recognized organization dedicated to promoting nurturing touch and communication between parents, caregivers and their babies.
I have been teaching infant massage for more than 24 years, bringing together my IAIM training, over 30 years of experience in massage and wellness, and my own experience as a mother.
At First Bond, every session is private and personal. My role is not to massage your baby for you, but to teach and guide you as you learn to massage your own baby — building confidence, connection and a beautiful skill you can continue at home.
Every option is taught privately, one family at a time — never in a group — in studio or via Zoom.
"I was terrified of doing something wrong with my newborn. Four lessons in, tummy massage is our favorite part of the evening — for both of us."— A parent in the East Bay