The OT Advantage: Why Occupational Therapists Are Perfectly Suited to Run Mom & Baby Classes
The OT Advantage: Why OTs Are Perfectly Suited to Lead Mom & Baby Classes
Watch the full training replay — free for pediatric & postpartum professionals
Hosted by Melissa O’Neal, The Postpartum OT • Featuring Kaili Ets, OTR/L
Missed the live session? You’re in the right place. This replay will show you exactly why your existing OT skills already make you the perfect fit to run mom & baby groups — and how these classes can expand your impact, grow your practice, and support families in deeply meaningful ways.
What You’ll Learn in the Replay
- ●The OT advantage — how your foundation in development, sensory processing, and regulation uniquely prepares you to lead groups.
- ●Simple class activities across gross motor, fine motor, sensory, cognitive, and social areas that support infant development and parent confidence.
- ●Why groups help families and your career: prevention, advocacy, visibility, and community impact.
- ●The biggest mindset barriers that hold OTs back — and how to reframe them so you can start before you feel “ready.”
Why Watch the Replay?
This training replay will help you:
- ●See clearly why you are the right person to run these classes.
- ●Gain inspiration & confidence to imagine what’s possible in your practice.
- ●Leave with practical tools, ideas, and support to build your own mom & baby groups.
Who This Replay Is For
- ●Pediatric OTs ready to expand impact beyond 1:1 sessions.
- ●Postnatal professionals curious about blending play, development, and parent education.
- ●Therapists excited to move into prevention and community-building roles.
Learning Objectives
- Identify three OT contributions to mom & baby classes.
- Describe how OT supports both infant development and maternal well-being in group settings.
- Explain two ways to integrate sensory processing and reflex knowledge into group activities.
- Outline two strategies to get started with mom & baby classes.
- Reframe two mindset barriers that hold OTs back.
About the Speaker
Kaili Ets is a pediatric occupational therapist, infant craniosacral therapist, and holistic sleep & reflux specialist with over 17 years of experience supporting infants and young children. She specializes in sensory processing, nervous system regulation, and developmental challenges that impact sleep, feeding, and overall well-being.
Kaili is known for her root-cause approach, helping families and professionals understand how body tension, sensory differences, oral-motor dysfunction, and non-integrated reflexes can contribute to sleep and regulation struggles. She combines developmentally appropriate, evidence-informed strategies with a holistic lens to create practical solutions for better sleep, self-regulation, and function.
In addition to her clinical work, Kaili is the creator of the sold-out Babies @ Play mom and baby classes — a community-based program that blends infant development, sensory play, regulation, and parent education. These classes have become a sought-after model for supporting both babies and caregivers, and Kaili now teaches other therapists how to successfully create and run their own thriving mom & baby groups.
Beyond her work with families and professionals, Kaili is also an author, educator, and speaker dedicated to bridging the gap between therapy and real-world parenting to support the well-being of both children and caregivers.
Watch the Replay & Get Inspired to Lead Your Own Mom & Baby Groups
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