Billericay, Essex, UK

Language: English

Kate Pigeon-Owen taught this in-person infant massage instructor training in Billericay, UK in October 2026, with the course delivered in English. If you missed it, check the upcoming trainings for the next course near you, or learn about the steps to certification.

Who can take part

The training is open to anyone who works with babies and families: midwives, nurses, health visitors, doulas, physiotherapists, early-years educators and childminders, as well as parents who would like to share infant massage in their community. No previous massage experience is needed. Meeting in Billericay means you learn hands-on in a small group, practising with dolls and observing a real parent-and-baby session under Kate Pigeon-Owen’s guidance.

• Format: In person in Billericay
• Location: Billericay, England, UK
• Language: English
• IAIM Trainer: Kate Pigeon-Owen
• Qualification: Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI), after completing certification

Your learning journey

Much of the training is practical. You will practise the strokes on a doll, learn to read a baby’s cues, and plan how to run a five-week class for parents. Kate Pigeon-Owen will also cover the adaptations IAIM instructors use for premature babies, babies with additional needs and older, more active infants.

After the training

Once you have finished the training, you join IAIM as a member and work towards certification with Kate Pigeon-Owen’s support. Certified instructors teach parents in homes, clinics, hospitals and community centres, and many go on to give talks, run in-service sessions or, after years of experience, train as IAIM Trainers themselves.

Interested in a future training?

This course has finished, but new trainings are added to the IAIM calendar all the time. To hear about Kate Pigeon-Owen’s next course, get in touch. You can use the Contact Trainer button on this page or email enquiries@childways.co.uk.

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