Online infant massage instructor training with To Baby and Beyond

Train as an infant massage instructor
  • Author
    Julie
  • Level
    Diploma
  • Study time
    90-100 hours
  • Video
    Yes
  • Assessment 
    Ongoing 
  • Author
    Julie
  • Certificate
    Yes on completion
  • Tutor support
    Yes throughout
  • Academy access
    Yes full
  • Video time
    Yes
  • Certificate
    Yes on completion

What's included?

  • Expert tuition
  • Dedicated tutor
  • One to one virtual assessment
  • Downloadable PDFs
  • Video demonstrations
  • Monthly virtual live demonstrations
  • Ongoing support
  • Monthly live Q and A sessions
  • Exclusive instructor community
  • CPD options at reduce rates
  • Business challenges throughout the year

Become an instructor

The infant massage instructor training course is designed to provide practitioners with the knowledge and teaching ability to safely and effectively deliver infant / baby massage sessions and courses to parents and babies within a variety of individual and group settings. This will also include being able to deliver online sessions to parents and babies.

What age is infant massage suitable for?

Infant massage can be used from birth and on into the Early Years. We find that most parents attend classes with their babies from around 4/5 weeks up until the babies are wriggling/ crawling away (around 7-10 months). Although the techniques can be used with older babies and toddlers the above is usually typical of an infant massage class or session.

To baby and beyond

    
Complementary 
Therapists Association

     
Federation of
Anti-Natal Teachers
The CPD Standards Office
International institute for complementary therapists
Westminster Indemnity

Frequently asked questions

What can I expect to learn?

  • Principles, history and benefits of infant massage
  • Preparing for baby massage classes
  • Safety aspects and explanations
  • Infant development in relation to infant massage
  • Anatomy and physiology in relation to infant massage
  • Health considerations for baby massage classes
  • Infant massage strokes and movements
  • Infant massage in different circumstances
  • Infant massage in groups and with individuals
  • Setting up and marketing your infant massage business
  • Running infant massage courses both face to face and virtually online

What age is infant massage suitable for?

Infant massage can be used from birth and on into the Early Years. We find that most parents attend classes with their babies from around 4/5 weeks up until the babies are wriggling/ crawling away (around 7-10 months). Although the techniques can be used with older babies and toddlers the above is usually typical of an infant massage class or session.

Do I need any other qualifications to train? 

You just need experience of children. This may be your own, friends or relatives or in a working capacity.

How long will it take me to complete the course?

The average time for completion is 3-4 months however some people are quicker and some people take up to 1 year. 

Do I need to do any case studies with real parents and babies?

Yes as part of the course you will be required to do the following:
4 x group sessions with the same group of parents and babies
3 x 1-2-1  sessions with the same parent and baby

Who is the course accredited by?

Is the course accredited or recognised by any other organisations?

Our highly accredited baby massage instructor training face to face courses are fully approved, accredited and validated by the following organisations:
  • Complementary Therapists Association - CThA
  • International Institute of Complementary Therapy - IICT
  • CPD Standards Office
  • the Federation of Antenatal Educator [FEDANT]
  • Westminster Indemnity

What qualification will I gain once I have successfully completed the course?

You’ll receive a diploma in teaching infant massage (Instructor Course). A certificate will be available for you.

Course Lessons

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Our students love our
approach to learning

I am thoroughly enjoying this baby massage course  It is a great way to study at my own pace. I would definitely recommend to others. I am a busy working mum and being able to access this course online has been amazing.
Infant massage student
I am very impressed with the course so far. It is very informative and engaging. I like the fact that there are frequent assessments as this tests our knowledge and understanding and I feel it sinks in better this way.
I am also impressed that I have a tutor assigned to me.
I am very excited to do the rest of the course Thank you.
Infant massage student
just wanted to let you know how happy I am so far and very glad that I chose your online course. It is very informative and concise, and manageable and professional.   I do feel that I am in the right placeI have done several online courses and this is the first time that my tutor has been so engaged and really taken time to comment on each question in the assignment. Thank you
Infant massage student
Julie is a registered paediatric nurse (specialising in child health), a registered health visitor and Early Years first aider. She is an experienced infant massage, baby yoga and toddler yoga instructor and trainer. She is also a qualified clinical hypnotherapist, EFT practitioner, life coach and hypnobirthing educator. Julie has worked with women and their families for over 21 years. She has a wealth of experience with women in the ante-natal and post-natal periods and a variety of teaching experience in child health issues. Julie is also a mother of twins and understands the importance and impact of positive touch on bonding as she has seen it ‘first hand’.

 Julie Cleasby
Founder To Baby and Beyond
Jessica is an experienced and practising primary school teacher and further education tutor, with a specialism in Early Years education. She has over 18 years of experience working with children of all ages and is passionate about helping parents and carers to lay good foundations with their child from the early stages of childhood. Jessica is our in house Early Years Consultant at To Baby and Beyond, this makes sure we are up to date with the latest research and developments in education and child development.  

As a mother of a young family, Jessica had first-hand experience of the positive impact that baby massage could have upon the nurturing and development of a child. This positive experience with baby massage inspired Jessica to train as an Infant Massage Instructor.. Jessica facilitates the infant massage, baby yoga and toddler yoga instructor courses in London and across the South East. She is also our distance and online learning lead tutor for the instructor courses.

Jessica Barnaschone 
Tutor and Early years Advisor
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