ESSENTIAL TOUCH
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.
Lecture Reminder
Always handle joints carefully.