Learning Infant Massage is easy and fun!
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Learning Infant Massage is easy and fun! *
Why gentle touch matters for
Baby’s early development
Touch Builds Trust
💛 Touch Is Baby’s First Language
From the very beginning, Baby experiences the world through their body. Touch is how Baby feels safety, comfort, and connection before words ever develop. Gentle, nurturing touch plays a key role in how Baby’s nervous system organizes and how trust begins to form.
Touch is not extra. It is foundational.
Baby’s sense of touch develops early and remains central throughout infancy. Through touch, Baby learns whether the world feels safe, predictable, and supportive. Calm, responsive touch helps Baby settle, regulate, and connect.
When parents use gentle touch intentionally, they are communicating safety and care in a way Baby can understand deeply.
❤️ How Touch Supports Regulation and Connection
Gentle touch helps support:
✅ Calm states and emotional regulation
✅ Early attachment and bonding
✅ Awareness of the body and movement
✅ Trust between Baby and caregiver
These benefits work together to support Baby’s comfort, calm, and connection in daily life. These early experiences shape how Baby responds to stress, comfort, and connection as they grow.
❤️ Touch Builds Parent Confidence
Touch is not only beneficial for Baby. It helps parents feel more connected, capable, and attuned. When parents understand how to use gentle touch, they gain confidence in reading Baby’s cues and responding with care.
Simple, intentional touch can transform everyday moments into meaningful connections.
Infant Massage is a Pathway to Trust
Infant massage offers parents a structured yet flexible way to use touch with purpose. It provides guidance while honoring Baby’s individuality and comfort.
Through infant massage, parents learn how to:
Use touch safely and confidently
Follow Baby’s signals
Build routines rooted in connection
Support trust through consistency
Touch Builds Trust Through Infant Massage
Learn how through Best Beginnings
The Best Beginnings Infant Massage and Movement Program teaches parents how to safely and confidently massage and move Baby at home. The program is designed to be easy to follow, research-informed, and supportive for families in the early months and beyond.
Parents learn:
Gentle infant massage techniques
How to read Baby’s cues
How touch supports early development
How to build calm, connected routines
This program supports parents in feeling capable, confident, and connected as they care for Baby.
Ready to Learn More?
Discover how gentle touch can support Baby’s early development and help you feel more confident in daily care.
Here’s a Sneak Peek to the Program
Infant Massage Stroke - Down The Leg
Bonus Movement Section - Do the Dip
The Program Includes:
Infant massage stroke sheets that include pictures to help beginners remember the strokes
A condensed two-page infant massage stroke sheet for confident parents
A guide to help you remember fun movements to add to play time
A one-page summary of songs you can sing to Baby
A Geeky Bonus Summary of all the ways this program will ultimately help Baby to integrate their primitive reflexes
✨ Start Today
Parents love how these moments of touch and rhythm turn fussy times into calm, confident connection. Each stroke helps Baby’s body relax, improves sleep and digestion, and builds emotional trust that lasts a lifetime.
Give yourself—and Baby—the confidence that comes from understanding their needs through touch and play.
✨ Enroll Now to begin your Best Beginnings journey and see how gentle movement and massage can help Baby thrive.
🌼 About Best Beginnings
Created by Dr. Melanie Beingessner, pediatric chiropractor and certified infant massage instructor, the Best Beginnings Program brings together decades of experience in child development, primitive reflex integration, and family wellness.
Our goal is simple: to help parents and caregivers give Baby the best possible start in life — through calm, touch, and play.