Welcome to baby and child massage uk

Hi I’m Mary and I run Baby and Child Massage. I love to collaborate and co-train with some amazing women and below you can find out a little about myself and the other trainers.

Mary has been with the IAIM and MISA for over 10 years. She is a Certified IAIM Trainer and instructor and Massage in Schools Practitioner. Her background is in young people's work, sexual health training and education and clinic management.

'The IAIM wraps it's arms around the parent and child relationship without interfering. I was really struck by this aspect of empowering and supporting parents and babies on their journey without getting in the way of their unique process. The humble nature of the instructor allows parents to find their own way with their baby and really stood out to me.  Sylvie Hétu was my trainer and I owe so much gratitude to her. I feel honoured to have be trained by the IAIM and feel a deep connection with it’s core intentions.

I love the work of trainer and the work of an infant massage instructor. We have a lot of fun and I look forward to welcoming you onto my training.

For me this work brings hope and possibility. Simple and Serious and Joyful.

Sylvie Hétu

Sylvie Hétu B.Sc. Ed. has been working with schools and a range of education-related associations for over 45 years. 

Sylvie became a qualified Infant Massage Instructor in 1983, and a qualified Instructor Trainer with the International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM) in 1989.

Sylvie has created approaches to massage for toddler groups, day-care and pre-school children. Since 1996 she has also offered Waldorf-inspired services, consultations, lectures and resources in education for parents and educators, both in Quebec and abroad. The author of the acclaimed book The Song of the Child, and co-author of the book Touch In schools, a revolutionary strategy for and replacing bullying by respect and for reducing violence.  In 2000 drawn on her wide-ranging experience to create, together with her colleague Mia Elmsäter, the "Massage in Schools Programme" (MISP), which has been now been taught in nearly 50 countries around the world. Alongside her colleague Claudio Natale, she does humanitarian work in townships in South Africa where they bring the MISP to children in need, and have the goal that all children of South Africa experience nurturing touch every day