Certified Educator of Infant Massage Training

May 13 - 16, 2022, Richland, WA

Learn how to teach families how to massage their babies for health, love, respect and confident communication. This training is provided by JoAnn Lewis, CEIM, Certified Educator of Infant Massage with the IM-USA Chapter. Learn more about IM-USA at www.infantmassageusa.org or www.iaim.net

15 Point Core Curriculum

1. History of Infant Massage & the IAIM
   
2. Demonstration of Strokes & Gentle Activities 
3. 3-day Practicum Class with Parents / Babies
4. Teaching the Benefits
5. Infant Crying
6. Infant Behavioral States, Cues and Reflexes
7. Bonding and Attachment
8. Self Awareness of Emotional Elements & Support
9. Communication Skills
10. Group Facilitation Skills
11. The Growing Child
12. Special Situations & Adaptation of the Massage Program
13. Touch and Massage Research
14. Public Relations and Marketing
15. Teaching Skills
    
    

Reading List - Required and Included in the Training:

• Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents by Vimala McClure
• Infant Massage Instructors Manual by Vimala McClure
• Circle of Trainers IAIM, hq Sweden Trainer Guidebook for following the 4-day training and manual 

For the Four-Day Training

Students must bring a doll, approximately 20 to 30 inches long, with a soft, cloth body, plastic head, hands and feet are ok, preferably with open eyes and fingers, in order to actively learn, practice and demonstrate the strokes each day.  The doll must have clothing that can be easily removed and replaced. This doll will be your model, and it will become a very personal and professional part of your class that reflects you and your teaching with parents and their babies. 

For the Certificate Completion:

Students must complete the take-home study/exam and a five family practicum teaching (in group/s or individual sessions) within 4 months or with possible extensions up to one year from the training dates.  In some countries, this may be accomplished on the last day of training by spoken and/or written examination. These requirements are the same in the IAIM, hq Sweden, USA Chapter and worldwide to qualify for international certification to teach anywhere in the world.

Recommended reading list for fulfilling the required take-home study exam and teaching after the training: Students must find and read one other related book. 

• Touching: The Human Significance of the Skin, by Ashley Montague
• Why Love Matters, by Sue Gephardt
• The Baby Book by Dr. Sears & Sears
• Touchpoints, by Dr. Terry Brazelton
• Touch, by Dr. Tiffany Fields
• More books are listed in the course materials.

About the Trainer:

JoAnn Lewis, LMT, CEIMT, Director of the Family Massage Education Center in Ashland. 
Since 1997, she has taught infant massage classes to parents as a CEIM, Certified Educator of Infant Massage with the IM-USA and the Belgium Chapter and in 2005 became an International Trainer. She is a Master Massage Therapist with a full time practice since 1995 and has trained thousands of families and hundreds of educators.

joann.lewis@infantmassagusa.org
W: (541) 482-3567  C: (541) 227-8181
www.FamilyMassageEC.com

Sponsored by:

Infant Massage USA
www.infantmassageusa.org
IAIM, Headquartered in Sweden
www.iaim.net