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Infant Massage Instructor Trainings - Learn to become an Infant Massage Instructor and add a 5 week infant massage programme to your services - www.infantmassagenewzealand.org

16/06/2026

A beautiful part of our IAIM NZ Instructor Training is welcoming parents and pēpi into our Parent and Pēpi Classes.

For many of our students, this is one of the highlights of their training - the moment the learning comes alive. They get to observe, listen, support, and witness the beauty of baby-led nurturing touch in real time.

Thank you so much for your feedback, Emma. We are so glad the online class gave you confidence to practise massage at home, in your own time, when your baby was showing you she was ready.

And yes, we completely understand that a set class time does not always meet a baby’s timing for massage. This is such a valuable part of the learning too.

Infant massage is not about pushing through or doing every stroke in the moment. It is about waiting, watching, listening, and choosing the right time for baby.

That is the heart of IAIM infant massage - baby-led, cue-based, respectful, and responsive.

It is about slowing down, noticing, responding, and creating beautiful moments of connection together.

“Learning at home gave me confidence to practise when my baby was ready.”

Thank you to all the parents and pēpi who support our students on their journey to becoming Certified Infant Massage Instructors. We truly could not do this training without you.

Arohanui, P-J 🌱🌻

10/06/2026

U is for Understanding 🌻
Why might a baby benefit from an arm massage?

Because a baby’s arms and hands do so much.

They reach.
They grasp.
They explore.
They communicate.
They connect.

Gentle arm massage can help baby feel where their arms, hands, and fingers are in space, supporting body awareness in a loving and respectful way.

For all babies, including babies with special or additional needs, gentle, responsive touch may help bring awareness to parts of their body they may not easily see, reach, move, or turn towards.

It may also help soften little tensions, encourage warmth and circulation, support hands to gently open, and bring a deeper sense of calm and connection.

Understanding that every baby experiences their body differently reminds us that infant massage is not just about strokes - it is about listening, noticing, responding, and connecting.

It is about understanding baby’s body, cues, and unique way of connecting with the world.

Photo: During our recent 30th Celebration, CIMIs and students came together as part of their ongoing practice and continuing education. Here we are massaging our demonstration dolls’ arms - because this work matters.

07/06/2026

Happy Birthday ❤️

Yesterday, we gathered to celebrate 30 years of IAIM New Zealand promoting infant massage here in Aotearoa. I want to give a special shout out to Kathryn Berkett, from Engage (more control/less impulsive) & Jo Osborne (Physiotheraptist & former IAIM NZ Trainer) for adding so richly to our celebration. To for your sensational vegan/vegetarian delights throughout the day and wonderful ancient forest meditation.

Today, we celebrate you, Vimala - our founder, whose vision began 50 years ago and has grown into a global movement of love, respect, connection and nurturing touch.

What a beautiful thing to pause and honour.

We give thanks to those who first planted the seed of infant massage here in Aotearoa (Peggy, Mike and Ali) to those who helped strengthen and sustain it, and to every person who has stepped into this work over the past 30 years.

Every CIMI.
Every student.
Every trainer.
Every volunteer.
Every trustee.
Every member.
Every parent, caregiver and pēpi.

Each has become part of the IAIM NZ story.

At the heart of this work is something beautifully simple:

🌻Relationship.
🌻Connection.
🌻Hauora.
🌻Aroha atu, aroha mai.

Infant massage reminds us to slow down, to listen, to notice, and to be fully present with our babies.

Through a baby-led, cue-based 5-week programme, parents and caregivers are supported to build connection, confidence, attunement and understanding with their pēpi.

It is more than learning strokes.

It is creating moments of safety, comfort, rest, joy, nourishment and love.

It is supporting bonding, secure attachment, empathy and wellbeing from the very beginning.

In a world that can feel busy, rushed and disconnected, infant massage gently calls us back to what matters most - presence, relationship, and love communicated through our own hands.

Vimala, thank you for your vision.

Thank you for reminding the world that babies deserve to be loved, valued, respected and listened to.

Fifty years on, your vision continues to ripple across the world - and here in Aotearoa, IAIM NZ stands 30 years strong, small in number but mighty in heart.

05/06/2026

J is for Joy ☁️🌱🌻

The space between the clouds.
The space between the moments.

Maui’s second flight adventure has taken him to Wellington for the IAIM NZ Chapter’s 30 Years Standing Strong celebration.

For 30 years, the IAIM NZ Chapter has been supporting pēpi, parents, and whānau through infant massage - a baby-led, cue-based 5-week programme that is about so much more than learning strokes.

It’s about connection.
It’s about understanding.
It’s about creating moments of joy. ✨

Maui is one of our demonstration dolls that I use personally when running a community class or training.

We let the magic unfold between parent and baby as we guide with our demonstration dolls.

03/06/2026

✨ E is for Engage ✨

As we reflect on E is for Engage, we’re reminded that true engagement begins with attunement.

Attunement is the gentle art of noticing a baby’s cues, responding with sensitivity, sharing moments of joy, and helping babies feel safe, loved, understood, and connected.

💜 At the heart of infant massage is this beautiful dance of connection.

As Infant Massage Instructors, we support parents and caregivers to slow down, observe, listen, and trust the relationship they are building with their baby. Through nurturing touch, parents often discover that they already hold the wisdom their baby needs.

If you feel called to support babies, parents, caregivers, and whānau in your community, we invite you to explore our upcoming IAIM Infant Massage Instructor Trainings.

💻 Online 4-Day Instructor Training
September 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th, 2026

🌻 In-Person 4-Day Instructor TrainingAuckland | February 18th–21st, 2026

Together we explore nurturing touch, attachment, bonding, infant cues, emotional wellbeing, and relationship-based practice.

Because when babies feel safe, loved, understood, and connected, they don’t just grow - they thrive.

02/06/2026

This week is Infant Massage Awareness Week, a time to celebrate the power of nurturing touch and the difference it can make in the lives of pēpi, parents, families and whānau around the world.

On June 7th, we celebrate the International Day of Infant Massage & Nurturing Touch and honour the birthday of IAIM founder, Vimala McClure. Inspired by an ancient tradition passed through generations, her vision has grown into a global movement spanning more than 100 countries

Today, infant massage is practised in homes, shared through community classes, offered within health and family services, and taught through professional trainings - supporting connection, communication, attunement, bonding and wellbeing.

Here in Aotearoa, we are especially proud as IAIM New Zealand celebrates 30 years standing strong, supporting pēpi, parents, families and whānau through nurturing touch.

As we move through this week, let us honour the traditions that came before us, celebrate the connections we nurture today, and invest in the wellbeing of future generations.

💜 Nurturing touch today. Stronger whānau tomorrow. 💜

01/06/2026

🍂 Tiny hands. Warm hearts. Lasting connections. 🍂

Welcome Winter. Welcome June.

As the colder months settle across Aotearoa, we are reminded that some of life’s greatest gifts cannot be bought or wrapped.

A loving gaze.
A gentle touch.
A cuddle.
A moment of feeling truly seen.

Throughout June, we’ll be exploring the word JUNE together:

✨ J is for Joy
✨ U is for Understanding
✨ N is for Nourish
✨ E is for Engage

Each week we’ll reflect on how these simple yet powerful qualities help strengthen the bond between parents and babies, and support healthy emotional, social, and physical development.

Because when babies feel safe, loved, and connected, they don’t just grow - they thrive.

We invite our parents, students, CIMIs, and wider IAIM whānau to join us as we celebrate the little moments that make a big difference.

❤️ One touch.
❤️ One connection.
❤️ One relationship at a time.

25/05/2026

✨ Today marks the final day of our May IAIM NZ 4-Day Online Live Stream Instructor Training ✨

What a beautiful journey these past four weeks have been. 🌱🌻

From the comfort of their own homes, or work space, students from around Aotearoa gathered together to learn the art of infant massage, nurturing touch, bonding, communication, and connection.

One of the highlights of our training is that parents and babies join us for three sessions of infant massage, allowing students to step into the experience of facilitating and teaching in a real infant massage class environment. 💛

“Getting the opportunity to take part in a class and observing PJ take one.”
“Opportunities to teach sessions to parents.”
“The way the student-led massage classes were structured.”

This is more than learning strokes.
This is learning how to truly see, support, and empower families.

✨ September 2026 Online Training enrolments are now open
✨ February 2027 Auckland In-Person Training now confirmed

Perhaps your heart has been quietly calling you toward this work too. 🌱

Become and instructor click here 👉https://www.infantmassagenewzealand.org/become-an-instructor.html

21/05/2026

✨ Meet Hannah✨

The word she chose was simple:

🌱🌻 Supported

A new mother, an occupational therapist, and a woman following her heart, Hannah attended our February Auckland IAIM NZ Instructor Training with her 3-month-old daughter and the loving support of her family close by.

And she was not alone. Another mother also attended with her baby and support person, reminding us that IAIM training honours both the professional and the personal journey. When we honour the needs of both mother and child, learning becomes deeply human.

Hannah’s favourite part?

❤️ Learning the massage strokes - the very heart of the programme.

In her words:

🌿 “The training went above and beyond my expectations.”
🌿 “I felt more supported than anything I have experienced before.”
🌿 “This training has no limits on how supported you will feel.”
🌿 “I would recommend it 100%.”

If this training has been whispering to your heart, trust that whisper.

Come as you are.
Bring your baby.
Bring your dreams.

We will welcome you with open arms.

19/05/2026

Tonight’s Stroke Review was a beautiful reminder of why ongoing practice matters. 🌱🌻

Here is what our CIMIs and Students shared:

✨ “So worthwhile attending.”
✨ “It is easy to forget the small things.”
✨ “It builds confidence.”
✨ “Reassuring.”
✨ “Connecting through touch and slowing down.”
✨ “Lovely to meet other CIMIs and Students.”
✨ “Really good to go over it all again.”
✨ “It refreshed me.”
✨ “I realised I had been on autopilot.”
✨ “Excellent - I definitely needed this.”

Sometimes it is the little things we forget that make the biggest difference.

Coming together to practise, reflect, and reconnect helps us return to the heart of the IAIM programme - slowing down, following the baby, and supporting parents through nurturing touch.

We may be a small community, but we are mighty in heart.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and continues to invest in themselves and in the families they serve.

As part of their annual IAIM NZ membership, Certified Infant Massage Instructors and Students have an opportunity to attend four Stroke Reviews each year, which I facilitate as the IAIM NZ Trainer to help them refresh their skills, build confidence, and keep up their practice.

Together, we are creating ripples of connection, confidence, and love throughout Aotearoa and beyond. 🌱🌻

PS. Photo - you may notice that some of the demonstration dolls have been handmade - A special thank you to Mary Beattie, IAIM Trainer from Baby & Child Massage for providing beautiful hand-crafted infant massage dolls for sale where each doll is lovingly made by a circle of women in rural India using local sheep’s wool and materials sourced within India. Every doll is unique and created with warmth, dignity, and respect for both people and planet. 🌏💛

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Tuesday	10am - 2pm
Wednesday	10am - 2pm
Thursday	10am - 2pm
Friday	10am - 2pm

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