Mercedes Aguirre Valenzuela's Podia/Learning to Crawl With a PT

  • $50

Learning to Crawl With a PT

  • Course
  • 13 Lessons

Designed directly by a licensed Pediatric Physical Therapist, Learning to Crawl with a PT gives you a clear, video-guided roadmap to help your baby move from basic floor play to confident, hands-and-knees mobility, all through simple, play-based routines at home.

Is your baby ready to explore, but is struggling to push up onto hands and knees?

What You’ll Learn Inside

  • Foundational Mobility: How to set up your home play space for success and use targeted stretches to build hip and trunk rotation.

  • Mastering Quadruped: Step-by-step techniques to guide your baby onto all fours, check alignment, and lock in balance.

  • Building Strength & Reach: Using hands-on facilitation techniques to build core and reciprocal arm movement.

  • Troubleshooting & Atypical Patterns: How to handle belly crawling, butt scooting, hitch crawling, and bunny hopping—plus what to do if your baby is experiencing a delay.

  • Advancing Skills: Playful challenges to take your baby’s core strength and crawling speed to the next level!

Don't Wait For a PT Appointment When You Can Start Helping Your Baby Crawl Instantly

Contents

Introduction

An overview of what to expect in the course and learn how this program will guide you through step-by-step exercises for your baby.

Introduction

Setting Up Your Environment

Prepare your home and understand the baseline essentials before your baby facilitating hands and knees crawling. This module ensures your play environment sets up your baby for success.

Setting Up Your Environment

90/90 Stretch

This module introduces the 90/90 stretch, a transitional exercise designed to improve a baby's hip mobility and full-body rotation.

90/90 Stretch

Getting Into Quadruped

This module provides clear, step-by-step techniques to support your baby's transition onto their hands and knees, including proper alignment checks and playful ways to encourage movement and engagement.

Getting Into Quadruped

Eye Tracking

Discover why mastering eye tracking in the quadruped (hands and knees) position is crucial for your baby's development and learn how to help your child master this skill.

Eye Tracking

Mastering Crawling through Kneeling

In this module, you will discover why kneeling is a crucial preparatory position and exercise before your baby begins crawling on their hands and knees.This module provides practical strategies to help your little one build the comfort, endurance, and strength needed to master the quadruped position.

Mastering Crawling through Kneeling

Reaching

In this module, you will learn how to help your baby practice the reciprocal arm movements essential for crawling.

Reaching

Crawling Facilitation Techniques

In this module, you will learn hands-on facilitation techniques to support your baby's arms, legs, and core, ensuring they maintain a proper quadruped position rather than belly crawling.

Crawling Facilitation Techniques

Belly Crawling

This module helps you facilitate your baby's belly crawling, which is a perfectly normal step before they begin crawling on their hands and knees.

Belly Crawling

Challenging Crawling

Take your baby's crawling to the next level by learning how to safely challenge their skills and build vital core stability.

Challenging Crawling

Understanding Delayed Crawling

Discover why your baby may be experiencing a delay in crawling and how to help them overcome it.

Understanding Delayed Crawling

Atypical Crawling Patterns

This module explores atypical crawling patterns, which include any form of crawling that is not on the hands and knees, such as prolonged belly crawling, butt scooting, hitch crawling, and bunny hopping.

Atypical Crawling Patterns

Conclusion

This module marks the conclusion of the Mastering Crawling course, celebrating your baby's progress toward achieving their crawling milestones. I

Conclusion

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to wait for the course to start, or coordinate a schedule?

Not at all! The moment you purchase a milestone course, you get immediate, lifetime access to the complete digital dashboard. There is zero scheduling required for the courses—you can log in and start watching the follow-along video exercises at 2:00 AM or during naptime.

What is the format of the courses? How do I follow along?

Every course is entirely video-based and built for busy parents. The lessons are broken down into short, bite-sized videos. They feature real physical therapy frameworks and specific developmental exercises that you can watch on your phone and practice face-to-face with your baby right on the play mat.

Can I do both the courses and the 1:1 coaching?

Yes, and this is exactly what I highly recommend! You can start learning the frameworks instantly via the digital courses and schedule a 1:1 virtual consultation whenever you want a personalized clinical eye on your baby's progress. Even better: all course community members receive a special discounted rate on 1:1 coaching sessions.

How does the 1:1 virtual coaching work? Is it hard to schedule?

Scheduling is completely automated and hassle-free. You do not need to call an office or coordinate back-and-forth emails. When you book a 1:1 virtual session, you will get instant access to my live calendar. You simply select a morning, afternoon, or evening slot that aligns with your baby's best awake window, log on via a secure video link, and get direct, personalized guidance.

Can these courses replace traditional, in-person physical therapy?

These courses do not replace formal, in-person medical treatment if your baby requires individualized clinical care.

Do I need to pay a monthly membership?

Nope! It is only a one time fee for lifetime access!

How old does my baby have to be for this course?

This course is perfect for babies 4 months old and up! Babies that are only belly crawling will benefit from this course as well.

Baby Frustrated? Grab My Free Troubleshooting Guides

If tummy time ends in tears or your baby is struggling to figure out crawling or walking, I've got you covered. Download my free troubleshooting guides to get simple, follow-along adjustments sent straight to your inbox.

Disclaimer:

Mercedes' Physical Therapy, LLC provides educational information and digital content for informational purposes only. The information, exercises, videos, and strategies contained in this online course are not intended to be, and should not be used as, a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Enrollment in or use of this course does not establish a provider-patient relationship between you/your child and Dr. Mercedes Aguirre Valenzuela. Always seek the advice of your pediatrician regarding any specific questions or concerns you may have about your child's medical condition or physical development. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have learned in this course.

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