Stoke-on-Trent

Language: English

In October 2025, IAIM Trainer Deborah Wade led this in-person IAIM instructor training in Stoke-on-Trent, UK, taught in English. 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?

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 Stoke-on-Trent means you learn hands-on in a small group, practising with dolls and observing a real parent-and-baby session under Deborah Wade’s guidance.

• Format: In person in Stoke-on-Trent
• Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK
• Language: English
• IAIM Trainer: Deborah Wade
• Qualification: Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI), after completing certification

What the course covers

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.

Certification and beyond

Once you have finished the training, you join IAIM as a member and work towards certification with Deborah Wade’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.

Future dates

Interested in training with Deborah Wade? Ask about the next dates. Use the Contact Trainer details on this page. Or browse upcoming IAIM trainings worldwide.

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