AMTA Massachusetts

Massage in School Program Instructor Training Program

Strengthening Parent-Child Bonds & Children's Peer Relationships

This workshop trains participants in the Massage in School Program (MISP), a highly successful and professional program teaching safe/positive touch and healthy personal boundaries to children and parents. 

This qualification is an excellent opportunity for professionals working with children to expand their range of client-centered services to schools, nurseries, hospital pediatrics departments, parents and parenting organizations.

Open to licensed massage therapists, school counselors, child psychologists, teachers, school nurses, and other professionals working with children.

MISP was founded by Sylvie Hétu and Mia Elmsäter, trainers with the International Association of Infant Massage, as a result of their passion to ensure that children worldwide experience positive, nurturing touch every day.

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FAQs

What is the Massage in Schools Program?

• A clothed; child-to-child massage program aimed at school children aged 4-12.
• Given and received ONLY with the child's permission

• A back, neck, head and arm massage given by the children, to each other
• 10-15 minutes daily routine
• New module that teaches parents to massage their own children - again clothed, supporting parent-child bonding and reducing stress.

• No physical contact between instructor and the children and parents
• Children participate only after official permission has been obtained from parents.

What are the benefits of massage in schools?

• Children become calmer
• Bullying and aggressive behavior is reduced
• Concentration & confidence are improved
• Children learn to recognize 'good' and 'bad' touch
• Develops children's motor skills
• Teaches children to respect themselves and others and to set healthy personal boundaries
• Teachers benefit from a calmer classroom and improved behavior

What is covered on the two-day training course?

• Program history and benefits for children, parents, teachers, schools and society
• How MISP links to child development
• Current research supporting MISP
• How the program activates the brain and nervous system to reduce stress and anxiety in children, making them available for learning
• The MISP massage routine;

• MISP and special needs, ADHD, Autism
• How to implement touch and movement in schools as well as community centers for children and parents

What does the instructors certificate allow me to do?

• Implement the program in schools & organizations by teaching the massage routine to children and parents
• Hold a professionally recognized international qualification that expands the services you can offer to clients

Who can attend the course?

• Licensed Massage Therapists, Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Principals, School Nurses, Parents, Child Psychologists, and other professionals working with children

What is included in the price?

• Two-day course with a good balance of intensive instruction and practical work
• Professional training manual and comprehensive training notes
• Certificate on completion of the course acknowledging qualified Instructor status
• 1-year free membership with the Massage In Schools Association in your state
• Refreshments during the course