Mitchelstown, Co Cork, Ireland

Language: English

Join midwife and IAIM Trainer Kirsty Hawthorn in Mitchelstown, Co Cork, from 8 to 11 March 2027 for a four-day, in-person IAIM infant massage instructor training. Mitchelstown sits where Cork, Limerick and Tipperary meet, so the course is easy to reach for health professionals and parents across Munster. Read how to become a Certified Infant Massage Instructor and check the training FAQs before you book. Can’t make these dates? Kirsty also runs an IAIM instructor training in Portlaoise starting 24 May 2027 and an IAIM instructor training in Ennis starting 7 September 2027.

Is this course right for you?

Whether you already support families in your work or are taking a first step into a new role, this course gives you an internationally recognised qualification and a clear, respectful method for teaching parents. It suits health and childcare professionals, therapists and parents alike. Meeting in Mitchelstown means you learn hands-on in a small group, practising with dolls and observing a real parent-and-baby session under Kirsty Hawthorn’s guidance.

• Format: In person in Mitchelstown
• Location: Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, Ireland
• Language: English
• IAIM Trainer: Kirsty Hawthorn
• Qualification: Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI), after completing certification

Inside the training

Over the course you will work through the IAIM 15-point core curriculum created by our founder, Vimala McClure. You will learn the full infant massage routine, how to teach it to parents rather than massaging babies yourself, and how to adapt each stroke as a baby grows from birth to one year. Time is also given to babies born prematurely and babies with additional needs.

What happens next

Certification is completed in your own community: you teach a full series of classes to parents, document the experience and sit an open-book exam. When you pass, you become a Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI) and join a worldwide network of instructors, supported locally by your national chapter in Ireland.

How to book

To reserve your place, or to ask about fees and course materials, contact Kirsty Hawthorn directly. You can use the Contact Trainer button on this page, email hi@kirstyhawthorn.com or call +353 (0)85 772 2004 (from the UK: +44 (0)7507 370 080). Find out more about Kirsty at kirstyhawthorn.com and babymassageireland.com. You can also compare other dates and locations on the upcoming trainings calendar.

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