Summer & Sage

What a wonderful experience and learning opportunity! Summer is a fantastic teacher and full of resources. Wanting to establish a bedtime ritual for my daughter a family member suggested I take a baby massage class. I found Summer & Sage at Wallaby a local family development center. I was bummed to learn that I missed most of the current session and the next session on the calendar was a few months out. At that point, my baby was already nine months old, and I didn’t want to wait too much longer. I figured I would just call and ask if I could drop into that current session realizing that I might miss out on some of the lessons. Summer was super accommodating, and I ended up doing two privates with her and was able to cover everything she teaches in the class. My baby and I both loved it! And she now has a bedtime ritual. The massage has also been an invaluable resource that I’ve used to calm her through teething and anytime she has been sick. It is a beautiful way to bond with your baby!

«It was such a treat to have you come to my house for a private infant massage class! At just three weeks post partum my baby boy was too new to be out and about, but ironically this time period is the most vulnerable for moms still trying to figure out how to soothe our new babies. Having you share this ancient wisdom with us was such a relief. After sharing the techniques with my husband, now we both perform these simple massages on our baby daily. Usually during a diaper change, or sponge bath, we have massage play — I oil him up and massage those limbs, doing the milking technique and foot rubs you showed us. Jai also loves the knee to belly press and butt massage. I’m looking forward to learning more at your workshop in August. He responds so well to this gentle touch, and we also love the smell and feel of the mustard seed oil. Thank you Summer!!»

I took a group infant massage class with Summer and loved it! The series started when my baby was about 6 weeks old and it not only gave me some great tools for soothing and calming a cranky infant, but also provided a great bonding time. I do the gas and colic relief routine almost every night and it seems to help baby calm down for the evening and sleep better at night. Summer is a wonderful guide through all of the routines and provides helpful materials so you can remember what you learned at home. She’s calm even with a room full of screaming babies! It was also nice to meet other moms and dads of infants through the class. I would definitely recommend the series to new moms!

My review is very long overdue! I met Summer when she came to my house to guide me through infant massage with my son. As a new mom (read– nervous lady!) I was immediately put at ease by Summers kindness and warm demeanor. Our session was wonderful and I learned a lot in the hour. It was great to have her one on one as I could ask questions as they came up. My son had been having gas issues and not only did the lesson with Summer help alleviate that but he was also able to blissfully pass out in my lap! Before she left I bought one of her awesome massage towels, oil and signed up for one of her group classes. Later, when I had more questions Summer was quick to respond and even went the extra mile to send me information about another massage technique that I could use. I have a friend whos expecting a baby soon and I cant wait to gift her with a class. I know she will love it!