Oct
4
to Oct 6

Sharing a Vision Conference Peoria IL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

The Sharing a Vision Conference is held in Peoria, IL and is a wonderful conference for those supporting families who have young children with developmental disabilities, prenatal to age 8. Join me for 3 presentations during the conference.

October 5th

3:00 - 4:30 pm Intentional Communication During Pregnancy to Enhance Outcomes for Babies & Families

October 6th

8:00 - 9:30 am Infant Massage- Bundles of Benefits for Infants, Toddlers and Families

12:45 - 2:15 pm Exploring the 7 Behavioral Areas of the ASQ:SE-2 - Ways to Support Families and Providers with Individualized Next Steps

Register here for the Sharing a Vision Conference

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Reflect & Connect: A Day Revisiting Infant Massage IN PERSON
Apr
29
9:30 AM09:30

Reflect & Connect: A Day Revisiting Infant Massage IN PERSON

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Come together with other Infant Massage Instructors for a day of reflection & connection with one another. We will share ideas and practice with one another as we revisit benefits & specialized topics of your choice throughout our day. Bring your dolls & any of the special items you have incorporated into your practice for a show & share with each other. Be ready for a relaxing & rejuvenating time with one another. Materials fee includes resources & practical items to include in your infant massage instruction.

The Illinois Early Intervention Training Program has approved this event for 4.0 hours of EI credential credit in the area of Working with Families." 

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Reflect & Connect: A Day Revisiting Infant Massage
Feb
25
9:30 AM09:30

Reflect & Connect: A Day Revisiting Infant Massage

Come together with other Infant Massage Instructors for a day of reflection & connection with one another. We will share ideas and practice with one another as we revisit benefits & specialized topics of your choice throughout our day. Bring your dolls & any of the special items you have incorporated into your practice for a show & share with each other. Be ready for a relaxing & rejuvenating time with one another. Materials fee includes resources & practical items to include in your infant massage instruction.

The Illinois Early Intervention Training Program has approved this event for 4.0 hours of EI credential credit in the area of Working with Families." 

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Mar
10
to Dec 31

2021 Loving Touch Certified Infant Massage Instructor Courses

Loving Touch CIMI Trainings are now available ONLINE.

The online version consists of 3 parts (Part 1: Self paced online units with videos and extensive resources & hands on practice. Part 2: Interactive ZOOM sessions to discuss & continue practice with Lynn Barts, Loving Touch CIMI Instructor Trainer. Part 3: Self paced practicum experience teaching 4 families & completing testing process).

REGISTER NOW to receive your materials and begin Part 1. You will receive a COUPON CODE to sign up for the ZOOM sessions once all registration materials have been received.

If you are interested in hosting a 2021 FACE TO FACE course in your area please contact Lynn Barts at info@iteachbabymassage.com for more information.

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Sep
18
to Sep 19

THIS EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED TO SPRING 2021 DUE TO COVD Epidemic. OAK PARK, Illinois - Certified Infant Massage Instructor 2 Day Training

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CIMI® Loving Touch Certified Infant Massage Instructor 2-Day Training

TRAINER: Lynn Barts, MA, CIMI®/Trainer

Lynn is a Certified Infant Massage Instructor CIMI® & a CIMI®Trainer. Lynn is an Authorized Licensee of INTERNATIONAL LOVING TOUCH FOUNDATION” and is an “Authorized Licensed Trainer of  CIMI®” for the International Loving Touch Foundation.

DATE & TIME: September 18 & 19, 2020 - THIS EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED TO SPRING 2021 DUE TO COVD Pandemic.

8:00 am – 5:00 pm daily

LOCATION:

Kids Unlimited Therapy Services LLC

820 North Blvd

Oak Park, IL  60301

For more information contact 314-313-5970 or info@iteachbabymassage.com

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St Peters MO - International Loving Touch Foundation 2 day CIMI training
Aug
28
to Aug 29

St Peters MO - International Loving Touch Foundation 2 day CIMI training

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Participants will become a Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI®) through the International Loving Touch Foundation. Participants will be qualified to teach parents/primary caregivers how to massage their infants and children after completing the 2 day instructor training and completing the written exam & follow up practicum experience.

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OAK PARK, Illinois -  Certified Infant Massage Instructor 2 Day Training   RESCHEDULED DUE TO COVD
Apr
24
to Apr 25

OAK PARK, Illinois - Certified Infant Massage Instructor 2 Day Training RESCHEDULED DUE TO COVD

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CIMI® Loving Touch Certified Infant Massage Instructor 2-Day Training

CIMI Registration Form & Required Materials and Cancellation Policy

TRAINER: Lynn Barts, MA, CIMI®/Trainer

DATE & TIME:

April 24 & April 25, 2020

8:00 am – 5:00 pm daily

LOCATION:

Kids Unlimited Therapy Services LLC

820 North Blvd

Oak Park, IL  60301

CLASS SUMMARY

Participants will become a Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI®) through the International Loving Touch Foundation.  Participants will be qualified to teach parents/primary caregivers how to massage their infants and children after completing the 2 day instructor training and completing the written exam  & follow up practicum experience.

The course is taught by a International Loving Touch Foundation Trainer through presentations, discussions, and readings as well as through hands-on participation with infant massage dolls through two demonstration infant massage classes with parents and their infants.

Your certification is from the International Loving Touch Foundation and issued out of their Portland location upon completing the course and practicum requirements.  Certification requirements include completing a written exam using the reading materials listed below and offering the Loving Touch Infant Massage Curriculum to a minimum of 4 families with completed notes and parent surveys.

The CIMI® Certified Infant Massage Instructor 2-Day Training evidence-based program is designed for Nurses, Early Intervention Specialists, Occupational and Physical Therapists, Massage Therapists, Developmental Specialists, Parent Educators, Child Life Specialists, Social Workers and other interested professionals who are licensed and work with infants and children.

COURSE FEE & REGISTRATION

***  MUST Print, complete & return CIMI Registration Form (below) & Review Required Materials & Cancellation Policy (below) to complete registration process. 

CIMI Registration Form & Required Materials and Cancellation Policy

Readings & Supplies *required and separate from registration fee, available here for $100 or through other sources.  If purchasing in this online store, please purchase book bundle $62.95 & 20" demonstration doll $37.05 for a total of $100)

  • Touch — by Tiffany Field

  • Baby Massage: Calming Power of Touch — by Heath and Bainbridge

  • Brain-Based Parenting — Hughes & Baylin

  • Infant & Pediatric Massage — Diana Moore

  • Demonstration Doll: 20 ” Soft Body with vinyl or non-cloth head, arms, and legs. Recommendation: LaBaby Doll by JC Toys.

  • Optional Readings: Handbook of Infant Mental Health – Charles Zeanah

  • Optional Readings: Modalities of Massage – Elaine Stillermane

For more information contact 314-313-5970 or info@iteachbabymassage.com

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Certified Infant Massage Instructor  - Springfield, IL
Jun
18
to Jun 19

Certified Infant Massage Instructor - Springfield, IL

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Loving Touch Certified Infant Massage Instructor Training

CIMI® Loving Touch Certified Infant Massage Instructor 2-Day Training

TRAINER: Lynn Barts, MA, CIMI®/L

DATE & TIME:

June 18 & 19, 2019

8:00 am – 5:00 pm daily

**REGISTRATION CLOSED

LOCATION:

Women and Children’s Clinic at St. John’s Hospital

400 North 9th St

Classrooms 1 & 2  - 1st floor

Springfield, IL 62769

CLASS SUMMARY

Participants will become a Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI®) through the International Loving Touch Foundation.  Participants will be qualified to teach parents/primary caregivers how to massage their infants and children after completing the 2 day instructor training and completing the written exam  & follow up practicum experience.

The course is taught by a International Loving Touch Foundation Trainer through presentations, discussions, and readings as well as through hands-on participation with infant massage dolls through two demonstration infant massage classes with parents and their infants.

Your certification is from the International Loving Touch Foundation and issued out of their Portland location upon completing the course and practicum requirements.  Certification requirements include completing a written exam using the reading materials listed below and offering the Loving Touch Infant Massage Curriculum to a minimum of 4 families with completed notes and parent surveys.

The CIMI® Certified Infant Massage Instructor 2-Day Training evidence-based program is designed for Nurses, Early Intervention Specialists, Occupational and Physical Therapists, Massage Therapists, Developmental Specialists, Parent Educators, Child Life Specialists, Social Workers and other interested professionals who are licensed and work with infants and children.

COURSE FEE & REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED ***  MUST Print, complete & return CIMI Registration Form (below) & Review Required Materials & Cancellation Policy (below) to complete registration process. 

**Early Registration – $500.00 before May 19, 2019 via check or purchase order  **Online Registration with a Credit Card Payment available here .   **After May 19, the Regular Registration Fee is $600.00.

CIMI Registration Form & Required Materials and Cancellation Policy

Readings & Supplies (required and separate from registration fee, the Book Bundle and 20” Demonstration Doll are available in this online store for $100. Materials are also available through Loving Touch or through other sources.  If purchasing through Loving Touch, please purchase book bundle & 20" demonstration doll)

  • Touch — by Tiffany Field

  • Baby Massage: Calming Power of Touch — by Heath and Bainbridge

  • Brain-Based Parenting — Hughes & Baylin

  • Infant & Pediatric Massage — Diana Moore

  • Demonstration Doll: 20 ” Soft Body with vinyl or non-cloth head, arms, and legs. Recommendation: LaBaby Doll by JC Toys.

  • Optional Readings: Handbook of Infant Mental Health – Charles Zeanah

  • Optional Readings: Modalities of Massage – Elaine Stillermane

For more information contact 314-313-5970 or info@iteachbabymassage.com 

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Certified Infant Massage Instructor  - Monmouth, IL
May
20
to May 21

Certified Infant Massage Instructor - Monmouth, IL

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Loving Touch Certified Infant Massage Instructor Training

CIMI® Loving Touch Certified Infant Massage Instructor 2-Day Training

TRAINER: Lynn Barts, MA, CIMI®/L

DATE & TIME:

May 20 & 21, 2019

8:00 am – 5:00 pm daily

LOCATION:

Regional Office of Education 33

105 North E. Street, Suite #1

Monmouth, Illinois 61462

CLASS SUMMARY

Participants will become a Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI®) through the International Loving Touch Foundation.  Participants will be qualified to teach parents/primary caregivers how to massage their infants and children after completing the 2 day instructor training and completing the written exam  & follow up practicum experience.

The course is taught by a International Loving Touch Foundation Trainer through presentations, discussions, and readings as well as through hands-on participation with infant massage dolls through two demonstration infant massage classes with parents and their infants.

Your certification is from the International Loving Touch Foundation and issued out of their Portland location upon completing the course and practicum requirements.  Certification requirements include completing a written exam using the reading materials listed below and offering the Loving Touch Infant Massage Curriculum to a minimum of 4 families with completed notes and parent surveys.

The CIMI® Certified Infant Massage Instructor 2-Day Training evidence-based program is designed for Nurses, Early Intervention Specialists, Occupational and Physical Therapists, Massage Therapists, Developmental Specialists, Parent Educators, Child Life Specialists, Social Workers and other interested professionals who are licensed and work with infants and children.

COURSE FEE & REGISTRATION

***  MUST Print, complete & return CIMI Registration Form (below) & Review Required Materials & Cancellation Policy (below) to complete registration process. 

**Early Registration – $500.00 before April 20, 2019 via check or purchase order  **Online Registration with a Credit Card Payment available here .   **After April 20, the Regular Registration Fee is $600.00.

CIMI Registration Form & Required Materials and Cancellation Policy

Readings & Supplies (required and separate from registration fee, the Book Bundle and 20” Demonstration Doll are available in this online store for $100. Materials are also available through Loving Touch or through other sources.  If purchasing through Loving Touch, please purchase book bundle & 20" demonstration doll)

  • Touch — by Tiffany Field

  • Baby Massage: Calming Power of Touch — by Heath and Bainbridge

  • Brain-Based Parenting — Hughes & Baylin

  • Infant & Pediatric Massage — Diana Moore

  • Demonstration Doll: 20 ” Soft Body with vinyl or non-cloth head, arms, and legs. Recommendation: LaBaby Doll by JC Toys.

  • Optional Readings: Handbook of Infant Mental Health – Charles Zeanah

  • Optional Readings: Modalities of Massage – Elaine Stillermane

For more information contact 314-313-5970 or info@iteachbabymassage.com 

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Certified Infant Massage Instructor  - Greenfield, WI  REGISTRATION CLOSED
May
6
to May 7

Certified Infant Massage Instructor - Greenfield, WI REGISTRATION CLOSED

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Loving Touch Certified Infant Massage Instructor Training

CIMI® Loving Touch Certified Infant Massage Instructor 2-Day Training

TRAINER: Lynn Barts, MA, CIMI®/L

DATE & TIME:

May 6 & 7, 2019

8:00 am – 5:00 pm daily

LOCATION:

City of Greenfield Health Department

7325 W Forest Home Avenue

Greenfield, WI 53220

CLASS SUMMARY

Participants will become a Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI®) through the International Loving Touch Foundation.  Participants will be qualified to teach parents/primary caregivers how to massage their infants and children after completing the 2 day instructor training and completing the written exam  & follow up practicum experience.

The course is taught by a International Loving Touch Foundation Trainer through presentations, discussions, and readings as well as through hands-on participation with infant massage dolls through two demonstration infant massage classes with parents and their infants.

Your certification is from the International Loving Touch Foundation and issued out of their Portland location upon completing the course and practicum requirements.  Certification requirements include completing a written exam using the reading materials listed below and offering the Loving Touch Infant Massage Curriculum to a minimum of 4 families with completed notes and parent surveys.

The CIMI® Certified Infant Massage Instructor 2-Day Training evidence-based program is designed for Nurses, Early Intervention Specialists, Occupational and Physical Therapists, Massage Therapists, Developmental Specialists, Parent Educators, Child Life Specialists, Social Workers and other interested professionals who are licensed and work with infants and children.

COURSE FEE & REGISTRATION

***  MUST Print, complete & return CIMI Registration Form (below) & Review Required Materials & Cancellation Policy (below) to complete registration process. 

**Early Registration – $500.00 before April 7, 2019 via check or purchase order  **Online Registration with a Credit Card Payment available here .   **After April 7, the Regular Registration Fee is $600.00 plus doll and supplemental readings.

CIMI Registration Form & Required Materials and Cancellation Policy

Readings & Supplies (required and separate from registration fee, the Book Bundle and 20” Demonstration Doll are available in this online store for $100. Materials are also available through Loving Touch or through other sources.  If purchasing through Loving Touch, please purchase book bundle & 20" demonstration doll)

  • Touch — by Tiffany Field

  • Baby Massage: Calming Power of Touch — by Heath and Bainbridge

  • Brain-Based Parenting — Hughes & Baylin

  • Infant & Pediatric Massage — Diana Moore

  • Demonstration Doll: 20 ” Soft Body with vinyl or non-cloth head, arms, and legs. Recommendation: LaBaby Doll by JC Toys.

  • Optional Readings: Handbook of Infant Mental Health – Charles Zeanah

  • Optional Readings: Modalities of Massage – Elaine Stillermane

For more information contact 314-313-5970 or info@iteachbabymassage.com 

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Certified Infant Massage Instructor  - Chicago, Illinois SOLD OUT
Apr
29
to Apr 30

Certified Infant Massage Instructor - Chicago, Illinois SOLD OUT

Loving Touch Certified Infant Massage Instructor Training

CIMI® Loving Touch Certified Infant Massage Instructor 2-Day Certification Course

TRAINER: Lynn Barts, MA, CIMI®/L

DATE & TIME:

April 29 & 30, 2019

8:00 am – 5:00 pm daily

LOCATION:

PlayWorks Therapy, Inc

2500 W Bradley Place, Suite 109

Chicago, IL 60618

CLASS SUMMARY

Participants will become a Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI®) through the International Loving Touch Foundation.  Participants will be qualified to teach parents/primary caregivers how to massage their infants and children after completing the 2 day instructor training and completing the written exam  & follow up practicum experience.

The course is taught by a International Loving Touch Foundation Trainer through presentations, discussions, and readings as well as through hands-on participation with infant massage dolls through two demonstration infant massage classes with parents and their infants.

Your certification is from the International Loving Touch Foundation and issued out of their Portland location upon completing the course and practicum requirements.  Certification requirements include completing a written exam using the reading materials listed below and offering the Loving Touch Infant Massage Curriculum to a minimum of 4 families with completed notes and parent surveys.

The CIMI® Certified Infant Massage Instructor 2-Day Training evidence-based program is designed for Nurses, Early Intervention Specialists, Occupational and Physical Therapists, Massage Therapists, Developmental Specialists, Parent Educators, Child Life Specialists, Social Workers and other interested professionals who are licensed and work with infants and children.

COURSE FEE & REGISTRATION

***  MUST Print, complete & return CIMI Registration Form (below) & Review Required Materials & Cancellation Policy (below) to complete registration process. 

**Early Registration – $500.00 before March 30, 2019 via check, credit card or purchase order  **Online Registration with a Credit Card Payment available here .   **After March 30, the Regular Registration Fee is $600.00 via check, credit card or Purchase Order.

CIMI Registration Form & Required Materials and Cancellation Policy

Readings & Supplies (required and separate from registration fee, the Book Bundle and 20” Demonstration Doll are available in this online store for $100. Materials are also available through Loving Touch or through other sources.  If purchasing through Loving Touch, please purchase book bundle & 20" demonstration doll)

  • Touch — by Tiffany Field

  • Baby Massage: Calming Power of Touch — by Heath and Bainbridge

  • Brain-Based Parenting — Hughes & Baylin

  • Infant & Pediatric Massage — Diana Moore

  • Demonstration Doll: 20 ” Soft Body with vinyl or non-cloth head, arms, and legs. Recommendation: LaBaby Doll by JC Toys.

  • Optional Readings: Handbook of Infant Mental Health – Charles Zeanah

  • Optional Readings: Modalities of Massage – Elaine Stillermane

For more information contact 314-313-5970 or info@iteachbabymassage.com 

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Jun
27
to Jun 28

Certified Infant Massage Instructor - Greenville, IL

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Loving Touch Certified Infant Massage Instructor Training

CIMI® Loving Touch Certified Infant Massage Instructor 2-Day Training

TRAINER: Lynn Barts, MA, CIMI®/L

DATE & TIME:

Wednesday, June 27 & Thursday, June 28, 2018

8:00 am – 5:00 pm daily

LOCATION:

Greenville Free Methodist Church

1367 Illinois Route 140

Greenville, Illinois  62246  

CLASS SUMMARY

Participants will become a Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI®) through the International Loving Touch Foundation.  Participants will be qualified to teach parents/primary caregivers how to massage their infants and children after completing the 2 day instructor training and completing the written exam  & follow up practicum experience.

The course is taught by a International Loving Touch Foundation Licensed Trainer through presentations, discussions, and readings as well as through hands-on participation with infant massage dolls through two demonstration infant massage classes with parents and their infants.

Your certification is from the International Loving Touch Foundation and issued out of their Portland location upon completing the course and practicum requirements.  Certification requirements include completing a written exam using the reading materials listed below and offering the Loving Touch Infant Massage Curriculum to a minimum of 4 families with completed notes and parent surveys.

The CIMI® Certified Infant Massage Instructor 2-Day Training evidence-based program is designed for Nurses, Early Intervention Specialists, Occupational and Physical Therapists, Massage Therapists, Developmental Specialists, Parent Educators, Child Life Specialists, Social Workers and other interested professionals who are licensed and work with infants and children.

    COURSE FEE & REGISTRATION

    ***  MUST Print, complete & return CIMI Registration Form (below) & Review Required Materials & Cancellation Policy (below) to complete registration process. 

    Registration fee is $550 after June 4th.  Online Registration Payment available here    

    CIMI Registration Form & Required Materials and Cancellation Policy

    Readings & Supplies (required and separate from registration fee, available through Loving Touch or through other sources.  If purchasing through Loving Touch, please purchase book bundle $62.95 & 20" demonstration doll $37.05)

    • Touch — by Tiffany Field
    • Baby Massage: Calming Power of Touch — by Heath and Bainbridge
    • Brain-Based Parenting — Hughes & Baylin
    • Infant & Pediatric Massage — Diana Moore
    • Demonstration Doll: 20 ” Soft Body with vinyl or non-cloth head, arms, and legs. Recommendation: LaBaby Doll by JC Toys.
    • Optional Readings: Handbook of Infant Mental Health – Charles Zeanah
    • Optional Readings: Modalities of Massage – Elaine Stillermane

    For more information contact 314-313-5970 or info@iteachbabymassage.com 

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    Jun
    20
    to Jun 21

    Certified Infant Massage Instructor - Addison, IL

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    Loving Touch Certified Infant Massage Instructor Training

    CIMI® Loving Touch Certified Infant Massage Instructor 2-Day Training

    TRAINER: Lynn Barts, MA, CIMI®/L

    DATE & TIME:

    Wednesday, June 20 & Thursday, June 21, 2018

    8:00 am – 5:00 pm daily

    LOCATION:

    OLD MILL SCHOOL/Center for Student Success

    848 N. MILL ROAD

    ADDISON, IL 60101 

    CLASS SUMMARY

    Participants will become a Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI®) through the International Loving Touch Foundation.  Participants will be qualified to teach parents/primary caregivers how to massage their infants and children after completing the 2 day instructor training and completing the written exam  & follow up practicum experience.

    The course is taught by a International Loving Touch Foundation Licensed Trainer through presentations, discussions, and readings as well as through hands-on participation with infant massage dolls through two demonstration infant massage classes with parents and their infants.

    Your certification is from the International Loving Touch Foundation and issued out of their Portland location upon completing the course and practicum requirements.  Certification requirements include completing a written exam using the reading materials listed below and offering the Loving Touch Infant Massage Curriculum to a minimum of 4 families with completed notes and parent surveys.

    The CIMI® Certified Infant Massage Instructor 2-Day Training evidence-based program is designed for Nurses, Early Intervention Specialists, Occupational and Physical Therapists, Massage Therapists, Developmental Specialists, Parent Educators, Child Life Specialists, Social Workers and other interested professionals who are licensed and work with infants and children.

      COURSE FEE & REGISTRATION

      ***  MUST Print, complete & return CIMI Registration Form (below) & Review Required Materials & Cancellation Policy (below) to complete registration process. 

      COURSE IS FULL -- REACH OUT IF INTERESTED IN HOSTING A CIMI TRAINING IN YOUR LOCATION  

      CIMI Registration Form & Required Materials and Cancellation Policy

      Readings & Supplies (required and separate from registration fee, available through Loving Touch or through other sources.  If purchasing through Loving Touch, please purchase book bundle $62.95 & 20" demonstration doll $37.05)

      • Touch — by Tiffany Field
      • Baby Massage: Calming Power of Touch — by Heath and Bainbridge
      • Brain-Based Parenting — Hughes & Baylin
      • Infant & Pediatric Massage — Diana Moore
      • Demonstration Doll: 20 ” Soft Body with vinyl or non-cloth head, arms, and legs. Recommendation: LaBaby Doll by JC Toys.
      • Optional Readings: Handbook of Infant Mental Health – Charles Zeanah
      • Optional Readings: Modalities of Massage – Elaine Stillermane

      For more information contact 314-313-5970 or info@iteachbabymassage.com 

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