# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Gentle Touch: Infant massage and Co-regulation
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 10:30 am – Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 11:30 am (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: 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, Iowa on the listed mornings at 10:30 a.m.  Address:2801 Grand Ave #1090, Ames, IA 50010

REPEAT CLASSES for just $10/class (Pay with card or cash in person at class)

Perfect for:
-New and Expecting parents
-Babies ages newborn through crawling
-Families seeking calming and bonding support
-Parents wanting practical tools for soothing and connection

This class is educational in nature and is not intended to replace medical care or therapeutic services.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ames/gentle-touch-infant-massage-and-co-regulation/200030635447820
- **Event Categories**: Workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Ames
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Tuneful Journey
- **lat**: 42.04943
- **long**: -93.62076
- **full address**: Tuneful Journey, 2801 Grand Ave, Ames, IA 50010-4624, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Gentle Touch: Infant massage and Co-regulation being held?
  - **A:** Gentle Touch: Infant massage and Co-regulation takes place on Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 10:30 am to Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 11:30 am at Tuneful Journey, 2801 Grand Ave, Ames, IA 50010-4624, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Gentle Touch: Infant massage and Co-regulation?
  - **A:** Gentle Touch: Infant massage and Co-regulation is organized by Baby Steps Therapy.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Gentle Touch: Infant massage and Co-regulation is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ames, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Gentle Touch: Infant massage and Co-regulation sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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