We Grow Together NYC

01/27/2023

After 15 years and around 2500 babies in group classes, I'm taking my next big step. In order to go deeper into my work with new parents, I am moving We Grow Together from classes, to offering private and semi-private (2 babies) sessions only. I'm offering 4-week programs for supporting your baby's movement and co-regulation through touch.

If you're interested to book a 15 minute consult with me to discuss a package of sessions, you can sign up for one here.

Last week I had a zoom call with Julie and Gabriella, two moms who had just finished a series of small-group sessions with me. Here's a little from Julie about what she gained from the experience.

01/06/2023

12/01/2022

Three new zoom workshops this month!
1. Tummy-Time Together
2. From Overstimulation to Reciprocal Nurturing (Calm baby-Calm Parent)
3. More to Celebrate: Supporting development through touch

For parents and babies and expectant parents too. Workshops mix webinar-style sharing of info with experiential learning where you will learn new ideas to try with your baby and even try them out with some coaching from Dan! It's fun when the stars align and your baby is awake and alert during the c...

10/11/2022

We Grow Together, In Person is back!!! First class since Jan 2020 in my Brooklyn Studio. Online Trial Oct 25, In-Person Series begins Nov 1! Limited space available!
www.wegrowtogether.com to join.

Learn how your touch supports your baby's development, helps you feel more centered and confident, and brings you both to feel even closer. Are you new to Zoom classes for you and your baby? It's easy and works great! You can ask questions, show Dan what your baby has been up to, and see the

09/18/2022

Feel more connected through touch that supports development and calming. We Grow Together Classes for parents and pre-crawling babies 5 weeks and up, begin this week! Join the class attended by thousands of new parents, and shown effective by a study sponsored by Vassar College!
Free trials available.

Learn how your touch supports your baby's development, helps you feel more centered and confident, and brings you both to feel even closer. Are you new to Zoom classes for you and your baby? It's easy and works great! You can ask questions, show Dan what your baby has been up to, and see the

05/23/2022

New live class for pre-crawlers starts this Wednesday on zoom or download my tummy time together course and learn on your own schedule. Link in bio.

05/08/2022

Happy Mother's Day!

06/01/2021

I’ll be live on IG answering questions and talking about an approach to tummy-time which focuses on learning and relationship, with Lisa Greaves Taylor of Birth Matters this Thursday!

05/11/2021

Just when tummy-time seems hard enough already for some babies, they start lifting all their limbs in the air and it becomes even more work! In this week's youtube video I talk about the Landau reflex, aka "Parachute" or "Superman" and share a clip demonstrating hands-on interaction from the Tummy-Time Together course. https://youtu.be/CrbAPL1qYHQ

https://wegrowtogether.nyc/tummy-time-together-lp/So your baby hates tummy time...not only that, but they're lifting their arms and legs like superman and se...

05/03/2021

When research is cited to give parents blanket recommendations, many crucial factors beyond how many minutes per day tend to get ignored. In this video, part 1 of a 2-part series, I share one of these "crucial factors," and why making sure you get in your tummy-time minutes is not an ideal way to approach things for you or for your baby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F59FqvExMOI

https://wegrowtogether.nyc/tummy-time-together-lp/What are research-based recommendations about how long your baby should do tummy-time and what is one major...

04/27/2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWwGRAucOnk
Pediatricians are loving parents too, and "crying it out" can tug on their hearts as much as anyone's. Luckily there's a path forward that allows for listening to recommendations for tummy-time as well as listening to your baby's obvious discomfort in prone position!

https://wegrowtogether.nyc/tummy-time-together-lp/Pediatricians know so much, but what do they do when their own baby is refusing tummy-time and letting thei...

04/11/2021

https://youtu.be/ByPj9ZspyK0

Have you noticed that practically every baby books and apps talks about tummy-time for neck strength? How strong does a baby’s neck need to be anyway?! This...

03/31/2021

https://youtu.be/R_8kQTsfCBM

Yoga and other modalities that focus on static poses can lead us astray when it comes to babies and tummy-time. Dan Rindler Guild Certified Feldenkrais Prac...

03/09/2021

"Mini-milestones" are part of the learning in We Grow Together classes. Parents learn, for instance, that when their baby is holding a toy with two hands in the middle of their chest, that it's an important moment that isn't in the baby-books and apps. Holding toys on the midline that way, is a baby-step along the way to transferring toys from hand to hand.
What were other important movements that weren't on the milestone charts that were a surprise to you?