Chernobyl Hope - People Magazine - April 24, 2006

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On March 9 & 10, IMUSA Trainer, Suzanne P. Reese had the privilege to meet Joseph Chilton Pearce and attend a lecture and all-day workshop at the Waldorf School of San Diego, CA.

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The Day My Baby Went to College:
Concord, NC, October 20, 2006 — On Tuesday, October 17 2006, my baby went to college. I made sure he had food and a backpack full of supplies. Although it was a rainy day outside, I didn't cry. This wasn't the first day of his freshman year at a state university, but rather his first day of infant massage training at our local Cabarrus College of Health Sciences. Read More...

May 19, 2006 - Birth to Three Conference

On May 19th, Jodi Whiteman and Linda Storm will be presenting a workshop at the Birth to Three Conference entitled Baby Massage and Beyond a Curriculum in the Works:

10th Annual Birth To Three Institute
Continuity from Pre-Birth to Five: Enhancing Connections for Babies, Families & Communities
Baltimore Convention Center, May 16-19, 2006
 


April 24, 2006 - Suzanne P. Reese in People Magazine
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April 24, 2006

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Suzanne was part of an humanitarian effort with the Chernobyl Children’s Project  that went to Belarus to work with institutionalized children.  You can learn more about the project in the April 24, 2006 issue of People Magazine

 Through Suzanne’s efforts she was able to introduce nurturing touch to institutionalized children in Belarus .  Children she worked with showed dramatic improvements in their health and overall condition. 

Suzanne's website is: www.compassionatechild.com.


 January 2006 - Suzanne P. Reese Reports on Work with Chernobyl Children's Project

  December 15, 2005 - Infant Massage USA Trainers Published in Zero to Three  Journal

Trainers Linda Storm and Suzanne P. Reese have published an article in the September 2005 (Vol. 26, No. 1) issue of the Zero to Three Journal. The article "Better Beginnings Through Nurturing Touch" explores the background of infant massage based on the work of Vimala McClure and describes the benefits of nurturing touch for parents and babies.

Zero to Three's Journal is a professional publication which explores issues related to early childhood development, education, research, and policy from the perspectives of parents, caregivers, educators, and policy makers. The September 2005 issue is titled "Enriching Experiences for Young Children and Their Parents."

To order a copy of this publication ($15) or to subscribe to the Zero to Three Professional Journal, visit the Zero to Three Bookstore .


October 21, 2005 - Infant Massage USA is a Zero to Three Bookstore Affiliate

Infant Massage USA is participating in Zero to Three's Online Bookstore Affiliate Program. By accessing Zero to Three's online bookstore via the Infant Massage USA website, you'll find the latest and most comprehensive resources on the first three years of life. Each time you  make a purchase from the Zero to Three Bookstore (accessed via Infant Massage USA), Zero to Three will donate  a percentage of the sale back to Infant Massage USA, giving us additional funds to help promote our infant massage programs.
 
 
September 22, 2005
Trainer Suzanne Reese becomes first American to join the Irish Medical Team of the Chernobyl Children's Project International on a humantiraian effort to the Children's Asylum in Vesnova, Belarus. Read Suzanne's story

 

Infant Massage USA is the US Chapter to the International Association of Infant Massage, with its offices in Sweden (iaim.net). Our program is the one founded by, and continues to be supported by, Vimala Schneider McClure, author of “Infant Massage, A Handbook for Loving Parents” and a pioneer in Infant Massage.   Learn More...

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