Become a Certified Infant Massage Instructor
Instructor trainings are held each year in NZ
and are facilitated by IAIM Trainer, P-J McCrea.
and are facilitated by IAIM Trainer, P-J McCrea.
IAIM Trainings in NZ
IAIM NZ is proud to announce upcoming 2026 & 2027 Training Dates:
IN-PERSON: AUCKLAND 4-day Training: FEBRUARY 26th-1st March 2026
ONLINE: Livestream 4-Day Training: MAY 2026 - 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th
ONLINE: Livestream 4-Day Training:
SEPTEMBER 2026 - 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th
(you must attend all 4 x Fridays)
IN-PERSON: AUCKLAND 4-day Training
FEBRUARY 2027: Thursday 18th - Sunday 21st
9am - 5pm each day (you must attend all 4 days)
Vaughan Park Anglican Retreat Centre, Auckland
IN-PERSON: AUCKLAND 4-day Training: FEBRUARY 26th-1st March 2026
ONLINE: Livestream 4-Day Training: MAY 2026 - 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th
ONLINE: Livestream 4-Day Training:
SEPTEMBER 2026 - 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th
(you must attend all 4 x Fridays)
IN-PERSON: AUCKLAND 4-day Training
FEBRUARY 2027: Thursday 18th - Sunday 21st
9am - 5pm each day (you must attend all 4 days)
Vaughan Park Anglican Retreat Centre, Auckland
What have trainees had to say about the course?:
The 4-day course covers all the theory and practical techniques you will need to become a certified infant massage instructor to teach parents how to massage their babies, promote nurturing touch and respectful communication.
The International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM), is globally recognized, so you can take this qualification to any part of the world. As well as helping parents to bond with their baby, the massage has therapeutic effects for both the parent and infant including relaxation for parent and baby, better sleep patterns, reducing colic and tummy pain, soothing stressed babies and reducing the impact of Post Natal Depression (PND). Can assist disrupted bonding. Our philosophy means that we never massage someone else’s baby but use a doll to teach parents the strokes. The course costs $995 for in-person, and $850 for online live-streamed (includes a non-refundable amount of $100 if you cancel your place up to 3 weeks before the course start date. If you cancel within 3 weeks of the course start, the full course cost is non-refundable, but a future course date can be negotiated with the trainer - at their discretion, and according to available space). This payment covers: course fees for 4-day training, accompanying handbook/manual, compendium of training notes, follow-up feedback and assessment of your certification assignment plus $60 membership fee to IAIMNZ for the current year. To secure a place on the course: at least a deposit of $250 is required at time of submitting your application (of which $100 is non-refundable if you cancel your place up to 3 weeks before the course start date). Full payment can be made at the time of booking, and you will be able to receive your pre-reading sooner. Otherwise, full payment must be paid by 3 weeks out from the training start date at which point pre-reading will be sent out (not applicable for those who are returning as a student as you will already have the pre-reading book). Payment Plan Option: we offer plans for students allowing them to make weekly/monthly instalments, you must make contact with the trainer if you wish to choose this option. You will need a doll for the course and your new role as an infant massage instructor. The doll needs to have a hard face, hands and feet, but soft arms, legs and body and sized needs to be about 22 inches. The doll’s eyes need to be open. Many dolls in toys shops are not appropriate for infant massage instruction as they may be too small or hard all over. You can find out more information about this when you apply. |
Interested? Complete this form below to receive more information:Course ContentThe training is a 4-day intensive training to get you ready to become an instructor. It covers the theory of working with typically developing infants, infants with colic/tummy pain, as well as premature and special needs children.
Real parents and babies attend classes over the 4-day training so you can see the benefits in practice for yourself. Each student gets an opportunity to teach a very small component of the class (approx. 5 mins). Students have given feedback that this is wonderful to experience. You will feel well prepared after the 4 days to go out there and start your new role as an infant massage instructor. After the course you have 4 months to complete the associated course work (up to a year in extenuating situations). The course work is enjoyable and straight forward, and is there to support your learning as a new infant massage instructor. It involves teaching 5 parents and their babies infant massage over 5 weekly sessions. The course work involves answering some multiple choice questions, short answer questions, plus a few essay-style questions and reflections on your 5-week teaching. |
