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Three new Mums tell their stories of lockdown loneliness
Over 500,000 babies have been born in the UK since the beginning of lockdown last year. Lots of these parents are new to parenting and have not had the same opportunities to connect with midwives, health visitors and a growing network of family and friends for support...
read moreSafety measures at our IAIM trainings
It was lovely to have you at our training Erin and Lexi!
Here's a lovely message we received from one of our visiting mums on our recent Letchworth training. So glad you enjoyed being part of the course - and felt a real connection to the group! “Since March I have been shielding due to my husband having cancer and I have...
read moreOur new ‘Boost You!’ online six week course
Having recently completed our new Boost You! online six-week course we are delighted to announce the date of the next one starting on the 17th October. Our aim is show you how to boost your immune system, and includes guiding you through the ‘ketogenic’ lifestyle –...
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Why CIMI Kelly loves being part of the IAIM family
Hello Everyone, my name Is Kelly Eastman and I am a family Practitioner and certified Infant Massage Instructor at the Hamlet Charity in Norwich, England. In my role I support families whose children have various diagnoses and conditions. I also support families whose...
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12 hands, 12 feet and 1 house! Infant massage and quadruplets
Big families are quite common, having 4 children is quite common, but 4 children the same age.... not so much. Well for the Sapia family it happened, undergoing IVF, both eggs taking and splitting, you have 4 gorgeous babies. 2 identical girls and 2 identical boys....
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Infant Massage when Mum’s in Prison
We were so pleased to receive this from one of our recently qualified CIMI’s telling us her experience of teaching baby massage in a woman’s prison….. what a heartlifting account! “I work in a Women’s prison with pregnant ladies, new mums and those with older...
read moreEmbracing the Menopause
We are now delighted to be hosting our ‘Embracing the Menopause’ day at the wonderful Assembly Rooms in Norwich on the 30th October. The day is for anyone seeking help and guidance through this, sometimes difficult, stage. We welcome both individuals looking for...
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What a wonderful retreat!
The fabulous setting of West Lexham Manor and the mild Indian Summer weather made a perfect back drop for our Late Summer Retreat earlier in September. What a gorgeous group we were! So much positive feedback and energy received - we can't wait to start planning our...
read moreINFANT MASSAGE CLASSES IN THE MIDLANDS SUPPORT VULNERABLE PARENTS
Learn how Perinatal Community Nursery Nurses use infant massage to build confidence of vulnerable mothers
read moreThe Heat is on!
Love it, like or loathe it most of us across the UK are in the midst of a heatwave and it really is a bit of a 'scorcher'! Here are a few tips to keep your cool Before you leave the house pull down blinds and draw curtains - this will keep the house cool. Draw them...
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We are launching our Retreats Programme
We are so excited! Out first retreat takes place at West Lexham Manor in Norfolk from the 14th – 16th September this year. We will be focusing on ‘self care’ and have three fabulous facilitators who will share their expert knowledge in WellBeing with a small group...
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Kate has been spreading her passion for Infant Massage in Kenya
This is an ongoing project working alongside health professionals in Nairobi and Kate is loving it! She has had so much positive feedback from her students and can’t wait to go...
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TEACHING THE COLIC ROUTINE IN AN IAIM CLASS – OBSERVATIONS FROM A CIMI
When teaching infant massage I believe that for a parent the colic routine can be one of the most empowering elements of the course. To have a baby that cries for long periods on daily basis with no obvious reason can be completely exhausting for anybody. A parent can...
read moreWORKING WITH FOSTER FAMILIES
Nurturing Touch Bringing Families Together I am a newly qualified IAIM instructor and loving every minute of working with mums, dads and babies. I am due to start working with another group of parents and babies this week and am so looking forward to the exciting and...
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