Welcome to the International Loving Touch Foundation (ILTF) Infant & Pediatric Massage Instructor CIMI® community!
“Leading the way in the field of Infant Massage”
Online: Become a CIMI® Today!
In-Person, Live Online, Refreshers & Webinars – 2027 calendar!
The International Loving Touch® Foundation, Inc. (ILTF) is one of the world’s first established training programs for infant & pediatric massage, and the founding organization behind the CIMI® (Certified Infant Massage Instructor) credential. Officially incorporated in 1992, ILTF grew out of our founder’s work teaching infant massage since the early 1970s, and remains an accredited provider of training, resources, and courses in infant and pediatric massage. Loving Touch® trains healthcare professionals toward CIMI® certification through our Hybrid ONLINE course (details above) or our Live Online Course and our primary In-Person 2-day group training — see our calendar above for upcoming dates. Interested in hosting a course at your location, or on-site training for your agency? Give us a call, or reach us at info@lovingtouch.com.
Many people ask, is infant massage an evidence-based practice? Our answer is Yes. There is significant evidence that supports infant massage as an evidence-based practice, particularly for preterm infants, showing benefits in weight gain, reduced stress (cortisol), and better sleep. Research indicates it improves maternal-infant interaction, reduces parental stress, and is safe. While some studies on full-term infants show mixed results for long-term developmental impacts, it is widely recognized as a beneficial, low-risk, and supportive intervention. Our hands-on certification training is known as the CIMI® (Certified Infant Massage Instructor) Training Program. CIMI® is a registered trademark and is a recognized acronym for Certified Infant Massage Instructor.
Our Founder and Director, Diana Moore, MS, LMT, CIMI®, is a recognized leader and specialist in the traditional art of infant massage, with over 45 years spent educating parents and training healthcare professionals. She has authored books, lectured at conferences, produced audio-visual materials, created educational materials for instructors, traveled overseas to train instructors and develop infant massage programs in orphanages, and much more. With the help of our Instructors and Licensed Trainers, she developed and launched our Hybrid ONLINE course, extending CIMI® training to students worldwide.
ILTF’s Certified and Licensed Trainers have trained and educated countless healthcare professionals and parents worldwide. Once certified, you have the opportunity to advance to Licensed Trainer status through our program — and the need for CIMI®-certified infant massage instructors continues to grow across every discipline that touches infant care.
Loving Touch® provides infant and pediatric massage parent classes, instructor certification, continuing education, and — through our MY CIMI® portal — class materials and marketing support for our certified instructors. In our CIMI® International Registry, you can read more about our instructors and find their bios, as well as their class calendars for parents and families.
Ready to bring Loving Touch® to your community? Find a CIMI®-certified instructor near you in our International Registry, or contact us at info@lovingtouch.com to begin your own certification journey.
