Ep.74: What Is Baby Bodywork? (And Why You Can Do It At Home)

If you've been following along this month and thinking, "Okay, I get it now… but what do I actually DO?" — this episode is your answer.

In Ep.74, I'm pulling back the curtain on baby bodywork. What it actually is. What a real session in my clinic looks like, start to finish. And why so much of this work can be done by you, at home, without any special equipment, without clinical training, and without putting your baby through anything uncomfortable.

That last part surprises people the most. This work is gentle. It's slow. Most of the time it looks less like therapy and more like a really intentional kind of holding.

In this episode:

[00:52] Why I keep coming back to body clues — and what mamas are really asking when they say "I get it, but what do I DO?"

[02:32] What baby bodywork actually is (and what it isn't). No tables, no cracking, no forcing. It's about listening to the body and creating the conditions for tension to release.

[04:56] A real, full clinic session walkthrough — why I always start at the hips, not the head, and what I'm reading when I lift a baby under their arms.

[08:03] Working up through the pelvis, spine, ribs, shoulders, neck, and base of the skull. What I'm feeling for, how I respond to fussing, and what calming rhythmic input actually does for the nervous system.

[09:52] Why the mouth comes last. Going straight to the mouth without addressing the body first means working against the grain. This is the piece most feeding assessments miss.

[11:50] What parents can actually do at home. You are already the most regulating presence in your baby's world. When you understand what you're doing and why, your hands stop being just hands.

[12:51] Baby Bodywork at Home — the same head-to-toe process I use in every session, taught through video, adapted for you to do at home. No jargon, no clinical detachment. Just clear, warm, practical guidance. And yes, it includes the mouth.

[14:37] Who this course is actually for. If you've been paying attention this month, noticing the head-turning preference, the one-sided lean, the tension you can feel but can't quite name yet… this is for you.

Baby Bodywork at Home is just $47 → courses.kailiets.com/baby-bodywork

Not ready yet? Start with the free Calm Baby Blueprint linked below.

Links mentioned:
🌿 Baby Bodywork at Home → courses.kailiets.com/baby-bodywork
🌿 Calm Baby Blueprint (free) → https://freebie.kailiets.com/calm-baby

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Nothing shared in this podcast is medical advice. All content is for educational purposes only and does not replace your own healthcare provider.