Infant Massage

Lower Stress and Build a Better Bond.

Parent-led infant massage helps reduce stress and increase feelings of competence for parents, promotes bonding between babies and parents, and can support better sleep and digestion for infants.

Matriart offers in-person and on-demand infant massage courses.

❋ In-person Courses

Matriart’s in-person infant massage course features weekly classes over the course of five weeks, led by a board certified specialist in pediatric physical therapy, DONA-certified postpartum doula, and certified educator of infant massage.

You will learn the complete infant massage routine plus strategies to soothe your baby and read and respond to your baby’s cues.—while connecting and crowdsourcing with other new parents.

Now registering for our upcoming in-person course at the Drakeford Library Complex in Carrboro, NC, starting Sept. 9, 2026.

  • Wednesdays, September 9th- October 7th

  • 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Note: This course is designed for infants up to one year (not yet walking) and their primary caregiver.

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❋ On-demand Course

Our on-demand video-based course offers short videos to help you prepare yourself, your baby, and your environment for infant massage. You’ll learn to read your baby’s cues and receive understandable instruction in the infant massage sequence, including the colic routine. A downloadable PDF of the entire routine is included in purchase price. Course purchase enables access to the course for one year.

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Your Instructor

PT, DPT, PCS, CEIM, PhD

Catherine Noonan

Hi, I’m Catherine! I’m a board certified specialist in pediatric physical therapy, a postpartum doula, and a certified educator of infant massage. A former high school teacher and university professor, I have been teaching children, adults, and families for over twenty years. I strive to create a learning environment where people of all ages feel respected and valued and are given tools to reach their developmental potential.

I believe that learning infant massage with your baby will transform your parenting journey in beautiful ways, helping you understand, soothe, and bond with your baby. Give yourself, and your baby, the gift of infant massage!