"Massage Courses & Sports Massage Courses at the London School of Massage, the UK's most successful school for massage and body therapy training. Massage courses and training in London and throughout the UK"
Some of the massage courses and training we offer include:
This Baby Massage course (Instructors Course) is ideal for any practitioner who has prior kowledge in basic Anatomy & Physiology. It is also known as Infant & Child Massage.
This course is also open to practising massage therapists as well as, Midwifes, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Chiropractors and Sports Science practitioners.
Our Baby Massage & Infant & Child Massage course involves the training in the application of Baby Massage and how to instruct parents and carers on how to massage their baby.
Our hands on Baby Massage courses (Infant & Child Massage) offer accredited, certified Baby Massage training courses for those wishing to become Baby Massage Instructors.
The London School of Massage is renowned as the UK’s definitive provider of infant massage training courses and as such our Baby Massage courses are accredited by the Federation of Holistic Therapist.
Our Baby Massage Courses (Infant & Child Massage Courses) are taught by professional and practising Baby Massage therapists who are all trained above the taught level and who are passionate about the subject. Each Baby Massage course lecturer will impart a wealth of information from their own massage practice as well as using accelerated training methods and NLP techniques to facilitate your learning of the subject.
Our Baby Massage course qualification will allow practitioners to obtain full professional insurance on successful completion of this course.
What will I Learn on this Baby Massage Course ...
This Baby Massage course will systematically guide the learner through the theory and practice of Baby Massage, providing time to practice a baby massage routine as well as provide training on how to teach and conduct your own classes in Baby Massage, individually and in groups.
Some of the topics covered in this course are:
Origins & History of Baby Massage
The Importance of Touch
Infant cues, infant crying & behaviour states
How to carry out a full Baby Massage routine
Benefits of Baby & Infant massage
Contraindications to Baby Massage
How to carry out a Baby Massage Routine
How to Teach Baby Massage to Groups and Individuals
Baby massage and music
Parental attitudes to touch
Teaching different groups of parents
Practice sessions of teaching massage to parents
Teaching, communication, group facilitation skills
Massage for Special Needs Babies
Practical teaching to volunteer parents during the course
Understanding of colic/babies crying/bonding and attachment theories.
Marketing your Baby Massage services
Baby Massage Course Prerequsites ...
Students must hold an Ofqual accredited Level 3 Diploma in Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology - or equivalent, or higher.
Without an accredited Diploma, you may be able to attend the course, but you will not receive an FHT, CThA or IICT accredited certificate. This may affect your ability to obtain professional insurance.
You will be required to bring a Baby Massage Doll which will enable you to learn the baby massage routine. These can be purchased from Touch Needs (www.touchneeds.com)
If you do not have an accreddited Level 3 Diploma in Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology, then it is possible for you to do this course, but you will NOT be able to join the CThA or FHT.
Before booking - you should make sure that you are able to gain Professional Insurance from reputable insurance provider on completion of the course.
When submitting your Student Details form, you must also supply us with copies of your existing accredited qualifications to receive the course certificate. Supplying this information too late may result in your certificate being printed without the FHT, CThA and IICT logos. Additional charges may be incurred to print the correct Certificate.
What does accredited mean?
Accredited qualifications are those that are reviewed, recognised and monitored by regulatory bodies in order to make sure that they meet specific criteria and quality standards.
If you have arrived in the UK from overseas and have existing qualifications, those qualifications may meet an acceptable standard in the UK. NARIC can provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to UK qualifications with a document called a ‘Statement of Comparability’.
You can also request an 'English Language Assessment' document, which may help determine your current level of English.
If you are unsure of your current course qualifications, please call the office to find out if your current qualifications can count towards this diploma. We will do our best to find out ways in which we can help you to successfully complete this course.
Baby Massage Course Length ...
This Baby Massage course (Infant & Child Massage course) is taught as a fast track and intensive program.
It is covered over a total period of 2 days consequtive days with home assignments
FOR NEXT COURSE DATES AND BOOKING INFORMATION, PLEASE SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE.
What the Baby Massage Exams Consist of ...
Baby Massage Theory Assessment
In class assessment and feedback
Variety of short answer and multiple choice questions
Baby Massage Practical Assessment
Ongoing assessment of teaching practice during course
Completion of case studies based on teaching a course to a group of 4 parents (or more) and babies (done away from the school)
Completion of a case study on private tuition of baby massage
All work must be completed within four months of the course date.
Opportunities on Completing this Baby Massage Course ...
Upon successful completion of our Baby Massage courses, our students have gone onto:
Open their own private practice treating clients from home
Offer mobile visiting Baby Massage classes
Study one of our further advanced massage courses such as Baby Yoga & Soft Stretching, ITEC Holistic Massage,or BTEC Therapeutic Massage as well as degree courses such as Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine.
Supplement their full time income by working part time.
Help family and friends by providing regular massage treatments.
Develop their Continual Professional Development (CPD) portfolio.
Join the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT)
Use the title " Baby Massage Instrcutor"
The Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) is the largest and leading professional association for therapists in the UK and Ireland. With thousands of members offering a broad range of specialisms - from sports and remedial therapies, to complementary healthcare and holistic treatments.
As a "not for profit organisation" - run by therapists, for therapists – it functions to support, advance and protect members interests and career progression as professional therapists.
ThinkTree is an international professional association for healthcare, wellness and wellbeing. It is established by experts from the world of education, medical profession, business, therapy including subject matter experts, governing bodies and councils.
It aims to help establish and maintain high professional standards both for the UK and Internationally as well as provide professional international recognition for therapists and wellness practitioners for all therapy disciplines.
IICT (International Institute for Complementary Therapists) is a peak professional body for the natural health industry. Boasting the largest modality list in all the world, you can be sure that if you practice it, we cover it. Now with 6,000+ members world-wide, IICT is leading the way by providing our members with an international qualification for professional affiliation in the natural therapies industry.
The IICT offers a credible and cost effective alternative for all Complementary Therapists who wish to operate under a collective banner for the natural health industry. Whether you have gained your qualifications overseas or have completed short courses, all credible qualifications are considered for membership.
Our CThA, FHT, Think Tree and IICT Accredited Baby Massage Instructors qualifications are recognised by major insurance companies and practitioner insurance is available upon successful completion of this Baby Massage Instructor's course.
Successful completion of this diploma course will provide you with the title of "Baby Massage Instructor", and the knowledge and techniques needed to give a professional and safe treatment.
NEXT COURSE DATES
Inclusive Of: E-Coursework and Electronic Certificate
Eligibility: Open to anyone with a basic understanding of Anatomy & Physiology.
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
FHT/CThA 
.jpg)
.jpg)
