Resource Guide

A collection of videos, articles, and podcasts to spread research and knowledge on infant massage

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2025 Conference Recordings

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The Experiences of Young Fathers Under 25 - Dr. Mary Kay Keller
Healing the Healers: Prioritizing Wellbeing of Birth Workers - Krista Lumpkins & Tammie Jones
Early Touch and Its Influence on the Microbiome - Suzanne Reese
Body Awareness and Self Regulation - Tiffany Akai
Routine, Rhythm, & Relaxation Enhancing Attunement with Music - Deanna Bucci
Communicating Through Touch - Victoria LeBlanc
AMOR Based Care Framework - Dr. Lise Johnson
Birth Psychology: How Birth Experiences Impact Communities and Culture - Ashley Makan & Wendy Bruns
Enhanced Breastfeeding Through Nurturing Touch - Kelley MacArthur & Kara Trahant
From Molecules to Meaning: Oxytocin’s Role in Nurturing the Next Generation - Dr. Sue Carter
Ghosts in the Nursery: The Impact of Past Wounds on Parent-Infant Relationships - Dr. EveLyn Wedge
Nurturing Connections Doulas and Infant Massage Educators Working Together - Joyce Dykema
Promoting Parent Engagement Through Infant Massage - Meliss Loyola & Ashley Hartwick-Smith
Trauma and Early Parenting - Dr. Vonda Jump
Well Being After Birth Mother Centered Care - Zaure Vuk
Where Art and Science Overlap Infant Massage, Breastfeeding, Parenting and Oxytocin - Nikki Lee
Words That Shape Generations: Connecting Communication Through Infant Massage - Stephanie Ward

Webinars

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The Experiences of Young Fathers Under 25 - Dr. Mary Kay Keller
Healing the Healers: Prioritizing Wellbeing of Birth Workers - Krista Lumpkins & Tammie Jones
Early Touch and Its Influence on the Microbiome - Suzanne Reese
Body Awareness and Self Regulation - Tiffany Akai
Routine, Rhythm, & Relaxation Enhancing Attunement with Music - Deanna Bucci

Podcasts

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The Experiences of Young Fathers Under 25 - Dr. Mary Kay Keller
Healing the Healers: Prioritizing Wellbeing of Birth Workers - Krista Lumpkins & Tammie Jones
Early Touch and Its Influence on the Microbiome - Suzanne Reese
Body Awareness and Self Regulation - Tiffany Akai
Routine, Rhythm, & Relaxation Enhancing Attunement with Music - Deanna Bucci

Research Articles

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The Experiences of Young Fathers Under 25 - Dr. Mary Kay Keller
Healing the Healers: Prioritizing Wellbeing of Birth Workers - Krista Lumpkins & Tammie Jones
Early Touch and Its Influence on the Microbiome - Suzanne Reese
Body Awareness and Self Regulation - Tiffany Akai
Routine, Rhythm, & Relaxation Enhancing Attunement with Music - Deanna Bucci

2024 Conference Recordings

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A Lifetime of Touch - Victoria LeBlanc
Bridging Care: Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome - Full Panel
Facial Expressions: The Innate Way Babies Communicate - Jody Wright
Facilitating Relaxation in IAIM Classes - Crystal Miles
Hands-On Healing: The Ethics and Efficacy of Touch in Neonatal Intensive Care - Ashley Randolph
How Does Oxytocin Help to Explain the Healing Power of Love and Nurture - Dr. Sue Carter
Impacts of Infant Massage Newborn to Adulthood - Tiffany Akai
Infant Massage to Support Perinatal Mental Health - Melissa Miller
Infant Massage: Past, Present, and Future - Linda Storm
Mirror Neurons: How Infant Massage Activates Early Learning - Suzanne Reese
Nurturing the Changing Parent Brain to Grow Mental Health - Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum
Nurturing Touch and Intersubjectivity: The NBO AMOR Approach - Dr. J. Kevin Nugent
Parental Brain Science and Oxytocin: The Role of Nurturing Touch - Dr. Rocío Zunini
Restoring Maternal Mental Health Through Infant Massage - Stephanie Ward
The Foundations and Importance of Reflective Practice - Dr. EveLyn Wedge
The Multi-Sensory Magic of Music & Massage - Holly Lesnick, Kindermusik
The Power of Self-Compassion in Early Parenthood - Denise McDrummond
The Role of Affective Touch in Brain Development - Prof. Francis McGlone
Using S, R, D to Cultivate Confidence One Baby Step And Stroke At A Time - Aneta Michalczuk
Where Art and Science Overlap: Infant Massage, Breastfeeding and Oxytocin - Nikki Lee

2023 Conference Recordings

Description + Instructions

The Experiences of Young Fathers Under 25 - Dr. Mary Kay Keller
Healing the Healers: Prioritizing Wellbeing of Birth Workers - Krista Lumpkins & Tammie Jones
Early Touch and Its Influence on the Microbiome - Suzanne Reese
Body Awareness and Self Regulation - Tiffany Akai
Routine, Rhythm, & Relaxation Enhancing Attunement with Music - Deanna Bucci