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YUMMY IPSWICH IAIM TRAINING
A new favourite place for me to train is in Ipswich. Training at the Suffolk FoodHall was a real treat, literally. Not only were the new IAIM students wonderful to be with but delicious, wonderful snacks appeared throughout the day. The restaurant cooks decided to...
IAIM training Hitchin August 20th -23rd 2013
Tucked away in a secluded nursery in Hitchin, twelve new students embarked on their careers as IAIM Instructors. These sunny four days were such a joy. Thank you everyone for your passion and enthusiasm. 'The most fantastic, soul searching training - the best I have...
Infant Massage Training Edinburgh, June 17th – 20th 2013
Perhaps it's my Scottish roots or just the fact that everyone is so welcoming but I look forward to my annual trip to Edinburgh. This year was no exception and a new vibrant team of IAIM Instructors are already working their way through their assignments and parent...
IAIM Baby Massage Training Course at Hitchin near London August 2013
Childways are pleased to announce that we will be holding an International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM) Training Course in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, near to Stevenage and Luton during August 2013. The venue is in the Children Centre in the heart of Hitchin,...
The Power of a Mother’s Touch to Reduce Prenatal Stress
Scientists at the Universities of Liverpool, Manchester, and Kings College, London have found that mothers who stroke their baby's body in the first few weeks after birth may change the effects that stress during pregnancy. The study, which is published in full in the...
Baby Massage Case Study: Baby Group at HMP Swansea
It’s difficult enough being a new parent without the stress of Dad being in prison. Mum coping alone at home – with the help of family and friends if she’s lucky – and Dad not being able to do anything to help – no bonding with his new baby, and no chance to do those...
Infant Massage Benefits Babies & Parents Too
Vimala McClure pioneered infant massage training in the UK after working in India in the 1970s, where she witnessed mothers of all social classes, massaging their babies as part of their daily routine. While in India, Vimala learned the art of baby massage and came to...