Infant Massage Instruction

COURSE CONTENT: lesson 05

Legs + Feet

key takeaways

• Start with nice long strokes on legs while you stabilize the knee.
• Snake bites: Squeezing and gently twisting with slightly firm pressure above and below knee.
• Thumb over thumb: Go down the line of each toe.
• Press and massage: Use joint compression (proprioception) on each toe.
• Range of motion: Move foot gently and slowly at ankle joint.