This Infant Massage Therapy course is a 1-day Zoom class. (12pm-4pm EST)
Aurelia Vizitiu is a Registered Massage Therapist who focuses on infant massage therapy with 25 years and ongoing experience. She holds a medical degree from her home country as a paediatrician from Moldova, an Eastern-European Country.
Aurelia Vizitiu is an author of the Infant Massage Therapy: Manual Guide, Part I and II (further the Manual), both parts of which contain many pictures and diagrams that assist the audience in navigating and learning complex information in an easy way.
The objective of this course is to teach and enhance professional skills to other RMTs, healthcare professionals, and students, by learning and polishing new techniques of children’s massage. It is taught to grow your knowledge and successfully increase your skills in pediatric massage therapy.
Over two days, this training delivers lectures, hands-on practice, new techniques, group discussions, and demonstrations of assessment and treatment methods for infants and children.
Format:
- 1 day theory learning online
- Hybrid training class
- You will need an infant/baby (or plushy doll) to practice your hands-on learning in the course
- Reccomended to bring your own blankets/sheets and baby oils
- Certification of attendance for zoom
You will learn:
- About normal pediatric development
- The benefits of infant massage
- Precautions and contraindications for Infant Massage Therapy
- Assessment and examination; newborn reflexes
- Different types of massage for children
- Exercises for each age group
Prerequisites for attending:
- Licensed Massage Therapist or students
- Other health care professionals
Pay $100 deposit to reserve your space by e-transfer (babypediatricmassage@gmail.com)
**FOR FUTURE DATES: Please sign up by placing your name on the upcoming classes list by email: babypediatricmassage@gmail.com or by phone: 416-836-8017
Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s):
Hybrid: (Zoom & In person 2 days) = 10 credits
Online: (Zoom 1 day) = 5 credits
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Aurelia Vizitiu at babypediatricmassage@gmail.com