In this foundational episode of The Somatic Baby I explore what it really means to parent somatically — to use our bodies as instruments of love, safety, and connection.

Before babies understand words, they understand rhythm, warmth, and presence. They learn about the world through our touch, our breath, our movement, and the tone of our voice. These are somatic experiences — the body-to-body conversations that tell a baby, you are safe, you are loved, you belong.

Together, we’ll look at why practices like baby massage, baby yoga, and time in nature are far more than gentle rituals — they are powerful forms of co-regulation that help shape a baby’s developing brain and nervous system. Drawing on the work of leading researchers like Dr. Stephen Porges, Dr. Allan Schore, and the Harvard Center on the Developing Child, I’ll explain how love literally becomes biology in the first 1,001 days of life.

You’ll discover how simple, embodied practices — a soft breath, a slow touch, a shared moment beneath the trees — can transform stress into safety and presence into peace.

This is the heart of somatic parenting: the science and soul of connection, where love is not just an emotion but a physical experience shared between parent and baby.

Because when we nurture through the body, we nurture the future.