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Liddle Kidz Foundation | Newsletter - January 2010

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		“It has long been my dream to bring nurturing touch to children everywhere. This year, that dream continues with the annual Liddle Kidz® Foundation – North American Touch Tour and a global foundation is set with overseas outreach to Thailand and Vietnam!” - Tina Allen, Liddle Kidz® Foundation Whew . . . where did 2009 go?! Everyday I wake up, I can’t believe I get to do this work, and I want to take a moment to thank you all for being part of my world and joining me on my quest to help bring nurturing touch to infants, children and families globally. A little announcement for those who don’t know. This year has been a little different as our baby boy joined the team in February and has been enjoying his time on the “road”. He loves meeting everyone and seeing all of the babies in our classes. Right now we are in full swing with the 3rd annual Liddle Kidz® Foundation North American Tour which kicks off in Orlando, Florida in January and will continue through the United States and Canada. Some of our many tour stops will include: Shreveport, Milwaukee, Chicago, The 2010 World Massage Festival in Kentucky, Vancouver, The 2010 Oncology Massage Conference in Minneapolis, Seattle, Boston, Little Rock, Omaha, New York and Toronto. If you’re curious when the Liddle Kidz® tour bus will be making a stop near you, check out our ever growing schedule of training dates online. This year not only will we offer Certified Infant Massage Teacher, and Certified Pediatric Massage Therapist courses, but we have added new advanced pediatric massage therapy courses specializing in Autism (ASD), Pediatric Oncology (Cancer) and Cerebral Palsy. At the end of this year, we have plans to take a volunteer group to Thailand and Vietnam, where we will volunteer providing hands-on massage for infants and children in orphanage and healthcare settings. We will also teach caregivers in these settings so we can implement a sustainable program. “Children are our greatest gift, treat them with extraordinary care!” If you have been waiting to find a way to make a difference, and didn’t know how to get started, this is it! Look online and find a course that works for you. Sign up and take charge of your future – now! Each one of us can make a difference – it just takes one step in the right direction!

		As a Certified Infant Massage Teacher CIMT™ and as a Certified Pediatric Massage Therapist CPMT™, you have the special opportunity to impact an infant and their family for a lifetime. Begin your journey today by registering for an upcoming 2010 CIMT™ or CPMT™ training!


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		Tour Press Release (PRWEB) Tina Allen and her Liddle Kidz Foundations North American Touch Tour are Proving that What Our Kids Need Most is Touch	To view more information about a training in your area, click on the training dates above.


		Don’t see a training in your area? Interested in hosting one? All of us at the Liddle Kidz® Foundation love to meet new people and visit new places. So, if you haven’t found one our trainings to be close enough for you, and you’d like to learn near your hometown, we’d love to talk to you! Click here or on our hosting button to learn more about earning a full scholarship!

INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Touch Therapy for Liddle Kidz® with Autism
The comprehensive Touch Therapy for Liddle Kidz with Autism (Massage for Children with Autism) Course for massage therapists and healthcare professionals provides educational and professional training to those who wish to enhance their skills.

Through this advanced training, participants learn to provide massage therapy, nurturing touch techniques, touch therapy, tactile introduction, sensory stimulation & integration for children who have been diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum Disorder.


				Massage for Children with Cancer \| Pediatric Oncology Massage Pediatric Oncology Massage requires specific skills to adapt massage and nurturing touch techniques suited for the child’s specific cancer treatment and treatment plan. Healthcare professionals including massage therapists who wish to provide massage for pediatric oncology patients should consider specific specialized training in this area. The comprehensive Touch Therapy for Liddle Kidz with Cancer (Massage for Children with Cancer) Course for massage therapists and healthcare professionals provides educational and professional training to those who wish to enhance their skills. Through this advanced training, participants learn to provide massage therapy, nurturing touch techniques and touch therapy for children who have been diagnosed with Cancer.

				Soldiers use Massage to Reconnect with their Children after War When you are a service man or woman, and your country calls you to action, you answer in many cases by going away to fulfill your service mission. In these cases, your loved ones get left behind. This can be especially troubling when you have a young child, or a child on the way. You may anticipate missing some special moments, including your child’s birth, but have you considered how you will reunite upon your return?

				Considering a Career in Infant Massage Infant massage has been steadily gaining international popularity, and so it only makes sense that many massage therapists consider adding infant massage to their repertoire. Babies simply love to be touched. In fact, they thrive on it and it is a crucial part of their development. Children need physical contact for healthy growth and development. Normal affectionate touching is important, however, a regular routine of infant massage can offer additional benefits to both the caregiver and child. Nurturing touch promotes physiological, neurological and psychological development and function.

				Considering a Career in Pediatric Massage Many massage therapists just entering the field of massage therapy are looking for a specific focus and place to specialize. This is why the field of pediatric massage is so exciting. Now, a modality that hadn’t been spoken of in the past is starting to receive mainstream medical credibility. This acceptance allows for a massage therapist to truly follow their passion and begin providing massage therapy for children who are healthy or have special healthcare needs.

				View More Children’s Health Articles by Tina Allen, LMT, CPMMT, CPMT, CIMT

Infant Massage Teacher Training | Los Angeles, California "Thank you Tina! I must tell you how great the training was and the wonderful experience I have had thus far teaching. While teaching one of my clients with Cerebral Palsy, he had a moment with his mom that was so intense, peaceful and beautiful all at the same time, it made everything worthwhile. Thanks for such a great training and a great experience I will be able to carry with me forever."
Sheena Visser, CIMT, Child Development Educator
Alberta Health Services | Northern Lights Health Region
(Fort MacMurray, Alberta, CANADA)

“I went into the class thinking it would simply be a "how to massage a baby class." What I came away with was Tina's passion and a desire to see families grow and connect using massage. This class is a great addition to my work as a childbirth educator. I highly recommend it to anyone committed to working with families.”
Tamara Wrenn, CIMT, Certified Childbirth Educator, Healthy MOMS Perinatal Fitness Instructor, CPR & First Aid Instructor - Adult, Infant and Child, American Heart Association, La Leche League International Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program Administrator
(Harriman, New York)

“I am very grateful to have had the experience of working with Tina Allen, and her staff in my role as counselor and patient advocate for a population of children affected with retinoblastoma (eye cancer).

This disease strikes children from birth to three years of age, but their treatment and follow up can last a lifetime. As a result, many of the children develop post traumatic stress from their multiple hospital visits and constant interactions with medical personnel. Tina and her staff developed a program to help these babies and their parents. Using her expertise, she was able to teach parents to first practice gentle touch on one another, then on a doll and eventually on their baby. The experience was wonderful for the families that were participants in the program.

I am in awe of Tina’s expertise, enthusiasm and sensitivity and wish to express my support of her newest endeavor, Liddle Kidz, offering gentle touch message to infants and their parents. Our society in general does not teach parents how to calm their baby with gentle touch. I have observed first hand how this method can help quiet even the most upset child even under extremely challenging circumstances.

Best of luck to Tina and Liddle Kidz!”
Nancy Mansfield, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Institute for Families Counselor & Ombudsman,
Retinoblastoma Center, Patient Advocate,
Institute for Maternal Fetal Health,
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles,
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology,
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
(Los Angeles, CA, USA)

"Thank you Tina, for making my dream of bringing touch therapy to the children at Mattel Children's Hospital a reality. We are required to do so much uninvited 'poking and prodding' in the hospital that it is a true joy to offer purely nurturing, compassionate touch to our children."
Samantha Drohan Betti, Registered Nurse, Master of Science (MS), Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP)
Director of Acute Care Pediatrics, Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA (Los Angeles, CA, USA)

READ MORE TESTIMONIALS

Tina Allen and the Liddle Kidz® Foundation are on a Mission to Bring Healthy Touch to Children
by Brian F. Strauss

READ MORE PRESS

Who are you?
I am a massage therapist (LMT), specializing in Pediatric Massage (CPMT) and Infant Massage Training (CIMT). I am also a yoga instructor and artist.

“I think Tina is an amazing woman, teacher, wife and mother. She does what she loves, and I admire that she is giving and teaching good things for people everywhere. “

Share a memorable moment from an infant massage class:
Having time to talk with the parents, who came in for the free class. Listening to them and their experiences with their new baby was both informational and fun.

What have you learned from a family (or baby) in your classes? That babies are just like little people. If watched closely (i.e. asking permission to receive massage) they will in fact give you cues of their denial or acceptance.

What makes you happy? Sharing Positive experiences with others; when we work, or have fun, and enjoy the beauty this life has to offer.

What makes you sad? When others are stuck in a place of turmoil, and when they are unable to find peace with themselves. Home Made Pierogies

What’s your favorite color? PINK!

What’s your favorite food? Homemade Pierogies

What’s your favorite motto? Be kind.

What is one place or country that you would like to visit?
Delphi, Greece

Please visit Kristina Balcom’s website:
www.evergreen-wellness.net

Now Let's Talk about how the Liddle Kidz Foundation can make a postive impact on your life!

Finally, comprehensive infant massage and pediatric massage certification programs for professionals, caregivers and those wanting to enhance their career or begin a new one! As a CIMT you can enhance your existing career, or begin a new career in the wonderful world of infant massage. As a CPMT you can enhance your career as a professional massage therapist, bodyworker or other healthcare provider who wishes to provide massage therapy for pediatric clients. The Liddle Kidz® Foundation Certification courses are intense, fun and an effective way to master the core skills of infant and pediatric massage.

Founded by pediatric massage master teacher and philanthropist Tina Allen, the Liddle Kidz® Foundation offers new, comprehensive, research based training courses and teaches students what they really need to know to become infant and pediatric massage professionals.

Any experienced infant massage teacher or pediatric massage therapist will tell you that there is a world of difference between learning how to massage a baby or child from a book or DVD, and knowing how to provide the best care to meet a child's and families needs. However, there are few opportunities to learn the skills you really need from a working healthcare professional who has provided infant and pediatric massage education throughout the world. This is that rare opportunity!

As a CIMT or CPMT, you have the special opportunity to impact a child and their family for a lifetime. Take the first step and get started today.

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