Canada (Online Training)

Language: English and French

In September 2026, IAIM Trainer Sylvie Hétu led this live online IAIM instructor training online for participants in Canada, taught in English and French. The course has now finished, but new dates are added regularly to our training calendar, and the training FAQs answer the most common questions about becoming an instructor.

Is this course right for you?

IAIM instructors come from many walks of life. On this course you are likely to meet midwives and nurses, psychologists, social workers, baby-group leaders, yoga teachers and parents, all sharing an interest in supporting early bonding through loving touch. Because the course is taught live online, you can take part from home, as long as you can join every session in real time with your camera switched on.

• Format: Live online (taught via live stream)
• Language: English and French
• IAIM Trainer: Sylvie Hétu
• Qualification: Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI), after completing certification

What you will learn

You will learn how to teach parents to massage their own babies in a way that respects the baby’s cues and invites them to take part. The sessions cover the complete IAIM massage sequence, relaxation and attachment, easing colic and wind, and how to plan and lead classes in your own setting, all rooted in the philosophy of Vimala McClure.

Practical information

After the training

After the course you begin your certification: you teach a five-session series to families in your community, reflect on your experience and complete an open-book exam. Sylvie Hétu supports you throughout, and once certified you become a Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI). As an IAIM member you can then rely on the IAIM chapter in Canada for ongoing support.

Train with an IAIM Trainer

This training has now taken place. To ask Sylvie Hétu about future courses, get in touch directly. You can use the Contact Trainer button on this page or email shetu@securenet.net. You can also see every scheduled course on the upcoming trainings calendar.

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