WellBeing For Mothers & Babies Instructor Training
This ground breaking course is the first of its kind anywhere in the world.
This new and unique course is an extraordinary contribution to the holistic wellbeing of any young family and the positive responses from both our trainees and their attending mums has been utterly overwhelming.
The course will enhance Instructor’s facilitation skills in leading Icebreakers, Theory and Discussion, while also exploring multiple ways to create and hold a safe space. Instructors will learn additional ways to relax mothers with controlled breathing, movement and a simple back massage.
The course has been created by Kate Pigeon-Owen, International Association of Infant Massage Trainer, with more than 20 years’ experience working with young families. It is the perfect CPD accredited follow-on training for qualified Infant Massage and Baby Yoga Instructors.
On completion of this training, instructors will be qualified to run a 5 week course with mothers and babies (3 months – 1 year). See below for the course content and costs.
Our Course Vision
For all mothers to feel loved, celebrated and honoured in their nurturing and protecting role as they consciously focus on their own and their baby’s holistic wellbeing.
Our Course Mission
To provide resources, curriculum and training to support WellBeing For Mother & Baby instructors as they contribute to the empowerment and happiness of all mothers.
‘This is a brilliant and very timely course. I feel so many will benefit.’
Abigail Demetrius – Barnardo’s
‘This is a wonderful training that really embraces mothers and their new babies. It gives you the tools to facilitate and hold a safe space for mums to think about not only their baby, but crucially their own selves. The evidenced based content of the training explores the art and science of wellbeing; thought provoking discussions and “10 thoughts” around each of the five aspects of wellbeing are much needed in this current climate, and this enables us as professionals to support new mums and babies. I thoroughly recommend this training if you already work with new families and want to offer them continued positive support.’
Bec Slater – Infant Massage Instructor
Clinical research prompted by the success of our programme
The University of Derby under the auspices of Professor Chris Barnes (Senior Lecturer in Psychology, C.Psychol, AFBPsS, SFHEA) has conducted research on The WellBeing For Mothers & Babies Programme. They have evaluated the benefits to the mothers who attend and what impact the course has. The research has been published and you can read it here.