Founded and spearheaded by a former newborn-intensive-care-unit (NICU) specialist Rachel Harangody, this Chicago-based infant wellness studio strives to promote secure attachment between parents and their infants. Apart from promoting socializing activities, people at Metta baby also facilitate baby massage sessions (guided), virtual workshops, and space rentals.

Widely practiced throughout Europe, Asia, Canada & many other parts of the world, their water movement experience is an interactive sensory and soothing time for your baby. With the support from their special float, babies can move freely and near weightlessly due to the buoyancy of the water. This class is best suitable for babies 2 weeks through 6 months. Water Movement may help to promote & encourage increased muscular, skeletal and cardiovascular strength through the water’s gentle resistance, deep relaxation & calming effect on the nervous system aiding in longer sleep patterns, stimulate hydrostatic pressure assisting in digestion & relief of gas and colic, help explore motor skills in a near weightless environment due to the buoyancy of the water, and acclimate baby to the water over time acting as a precursor to swim class. Float time is usually 10 to 25 minutes depending on baby’s age and activity level. Keep in mind most babies enjoy the full session the first visit, but if it is not “their day” the first time, it may take the second time to feel completely comfortable with the natural but new environment. Some babies prefer to splash around, while others are so relaxed they fall into a light sleep! It is very common for parents to report their baby has long naps, big feedings and increased strength /movements post sessions