Dive into the world of holistic sleep coaching and how it offers a valuable approach to addressing challenging sleep patterns in babies and toddlers. Kim Hawley, a Certified Holistic Sleep Coach, discusses the benefits of bodywork and craniosacral therapy for babies and toddlers with sleep issues, digestive problems, and high sensitivity. She shares transformation stories of clients who have seen significant improvements in their children's sleep patterns after receiving bodywork. She also discusses the need for a holistic and connection-based approach to sleep, rather than traditional sleep training methods that can be detrimental to a baby's emotional and physical health. Hit play now and learn how holistic sleep coaches can help families optimize their child's sleep patterns in a gentle and nurturing way!

About Kim Hawley:

Kim Hawley, MA, MPH, IBCLC is a Holistic Sleep Coach, Lactation Consultant, Peaceful Parenting Educator, mom, and the host of The Responsive Family Sleep Podcast. She helps tired parents bring together developmental knowledge, sleep science, and their intuition to improve family sleep. Her specialty is holistic, responsive sleep support for babies, toddlers, and nursing families. Kim lives in Capitol Hill, Washington DC with her husband, 2 kids, guide dog, and cat. She loves running, listening to audio books, coffee, chocolate, and wine. 

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Episode Timestamps:

• About Kim and her work as a holistic sleep coach {01:30}
• Supporting sensitive children through bodywork and regulation {04:50}
• Selecting holistic sleep coaches and avoiding negligent practices {09:40}
• Emotional memory and neglect in early childhood; challenging the typical sleep training method for babies {11:45}
• Understanding childhood sleep and parental connection {16:00}
• Infant sleep patterns; redefining expectations around sleep {20:00}

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