You’re Doing a Great Job. Let’s Make It a Little Easier.
The early days of parenthood are beautiful and overwhelming all at once. It’s normal to wonder if you’re doing enough, or to crave a moment of calm between feeds and diaper changes.
Infant massage is not another task to add to your list. It is a chance to pause. A gentle, research-informed way to bond with your baby while supporting early physical development and emotional regulation. It creates space to slow down, breathe, and build confidence as you learn your baby’s cues.
What Our Time Together Looks Like
The option to participate in an International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM) course or Sensational Baby classes® which are structured 5-week parent education programs developed by Infant Massage USA and taught by a Certified Educator of Infant Massage (CEIM). You will gain both hands-on skills and developmentally informed insight you can confidently use at home:
In each class, we focus on
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One new massage stroke per week so you never feel rushed
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Massage oil and printed guides provided for you
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Practical tools to soothe gas, support sleep, and encourage bonding
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Education that builds caregiver confidence
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A welcoming space where crying babies and tired parents are always welcome
Each session is designed to strengthen connection, support your baby’s growing body, and give you techniques that fit naturally into your everyday routines.
Meet Sarah
Hi, I’m Sarah, a licensed pediatric occupational therapist with over 12 years of experience working with infants and children with special needs and their families. I have worked in various settings from early intervention, schools, hospitals, home health, and outpatient clinics. My work is rooted in helping parents feel confident, informed, and supported as they care for their children. I am a member of Infant Massage USA and received my Master of Science in Occupational therapy from Boston University.
Through infant massage, I combine my clinical background with a gentle, family-centered approach. My goal is to provide education and guidance that feels practical, approachable, and respectful of each family’s unique rhythm.
Leaps and Bounds Therapy and Wellness, LLC was intentionally named to reflect both growth and care, creating space for services to expand as families’ needs evolve.
Why Infant Massage?
Infant massage through the Sensational Baby® Classes can help support:
Interaction:
Touch is one of the most critical elements in bonding. It releases oxytocin and prolactin in the mother for a nurturing response. This interaction between a caregiver and infant promotes bonding and a secure attachment, encourages pre-language communication skills, and allows for one-on-one time with the infant and caregiver.
Relaxation:
Massage can help relieve tension built up from the stimulation in the baby’s environment. It can improve sleep and self-soothing skills while decreasing stress levels, hypersensitivity, and hyperactivity.
Relief of physical discomfort:
It can help with gas and colic, constipation, sensitivity to touch, and growing pains.
Stimulation:
Encourages circulatory, digestive, hormonal, lymphatic, nervous, respiratory, and vestibular systems through touch. This helps support physical development and brain development.
Classes focus on teaching parents techniques they can safely and confidently use at home. No prior experience is needed.
Parents & caregivers of infants
Birth-pre-crawling is recommended but classes can be customized for babies up to 12 months
Who these classes are for
Infant massage classes are available for parents and caregivers of babies from birth through twelve months, with flexible group and private options that fit your family's schedule and preferences. We serve families throughout Colorado Springs, Monument, and Castle Rock in El Paso and Douglas Counties.
Support that fits your family
Classes can be taught in a group or individually and can take place in the home or a community setting
Families who want deeper connection
Those wanting more opportunities to bond with and better understand their babies.
Growing with Your Family
Leaps and Bounds Therapy and Wellness, LLC is designed to grow intentionally. Future offerings may include additional therapy and wellness services as certifications and availability expand.
This site will continue to evolve alongside the practice.
Interested in learning more?
If you’re curious about upcoming infant massage classes or would like to be notified as sessions open, I’d love to hear from you!
Learn about the Programs
These classes are part of nationally recognized parent education programs developed by Infant Massage USA®. If you would like to explore the broader philosophy and curriculum behind these offerings, you can review additional information below.
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International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM) course:
Learn more about the structure, research, and benefits of Infant Massage Classes. -
Sensational Baby Classes®:
Read more about the Sensational Baby curriculum and its focus areas.
All classes offered through Leaps and Bounds Therapy and Wellness are led locally by Sarah and thoughtfully adapted to meet the needs of families in Colorado Springs and surrounding communities.
