Wendy Nicolson, Infant massage instructor, self-employed
Children & Young People Now
26 March 2008
I am a trained massage therapist, and I first became aware of infant massage when I was expecting a baby myself. The techniques have been around for centuries in India and South America, but are not well known in the West, where we tend to be more touch averse.
The International Association of Infant Massage, of which I'm a member, started 30 years ago and has been in the UK for 10 years, during which time the practice has really taken off. Members include health professionals and midwives, but it is something anybody can learn. I do a lot of...