Hydrotherapy studios first emerged in Europe and Asia. Now, the Midwest has its –first- such ‘spa’! Metta Baby Infant Wellness Center opened in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood in 2019. Metta Baby specializes in unique classes that pair infant water movement with a mini-massage session. Metta Baby caters to infants from 2 weeks to 6 months old. The babies wear comfortable neck floats and are placed in 95-degree water at several ‘float stations’. Parents say their little ones are seeing benefits like better motor skills and longer sleep. Metta Baby has re-opened after the COVID-19 shutdown and is following all CDC guidelines, customers now book private sessions.