Qualifications
About me:
My name is Mary Beth Flett and I'm a fully Certified Infant Massage instructor (CIMI) with Baby Massage Ireland, the Irish Chapter of the International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM).
I trained to become an instructor in 2007.
I also have three children myself and we have lived in Stepaside and Mount Merrion.
I have done volunteer work with the HSE on the Community Mothers Programme for 5 years. It is a parenting programme where local parents like me call out to first time parents with information and give support.
As a result I have almost 2 decades of experience helping parents and their children.
As I started working with new parents back in 2007 I quickly recognised that this was an area I loved and continued my training so I could work with older children and their families, incorporating my interest in touch and movement in the children’s development.
CIMI - Certified Infant Massage Instructor .
Trained in 2007 through The International Association of Infant Massage.
Teaching range: Teaching Baby Massage to Parents and Babies from Birth – 10 Months (or pre crawling)
HSE Community Mother – Trained since 2009 – 2015 when program was discontinued by HSE.
Community Mother visiting new families monthly offering support and advise. This is a voluntary role.
Baby Yoga – Diploma – Level 1 & 2.
Trained in 2012 through Birthlight.
Teaching range: Teaching Baby Yoga to Parents and Babies from 12 weeks – 18 Months.
MISP – Certified Massage in Schools Instructor – Trained in 2013 through The Massage in Schools Programme.
Teaching range:Teaching Primary SchoolTeachers and Children 4 – 12 years Massage in Schools Programme.
MISP - Certified Massage in PreSchools Instructor – Trained in 2013 through The Massage in Schools Programme.
Teaching range: PreSchoolTeachers and Children from 2 to 4 Mini Massage in Schools Programme.
MIPS - Certified Massage in Schools Instructor – Trained in 2013 through The Massage in Schools Programme.
Teaching Range: Parents and Children of PreSchool going age (2-4) and School going age (4-12) taking Parenting Classes.
Toddler Yoga – Certificate
Trained in 2014 through Birthlight.
Teaching range: Teaching Yoga to Children & Parents from 18 Months – Preschool
Childrens Yoga – Ceritificate
Trained in 2017 through Rainbow Kids Yoga
Teaching Range: primary and secondry school children 4 to 19 years
Family Yoga
Teaching range - School aged children and their parents.
I have delivered yoga fun days in primary schools on mental health awareness weeks.
I have the training and experience to run workshops with children teaching calming techniques in a fun environment.
Hosted ICU baby reunion baby massage course
Hosted facebook community baby massage courses
Hosted Cuidiu coffee mornings
Baby massage Ireland is the governing body of Baby Massage in Ireland.
Active member of Baby Massage Ireland since 2007
Vice president of Baby massage Ireland 2024 - 2025
Baby massage Ireland student liaison officer 2018 -2019
Baby massage Ireland Lenter Representative
Highly skilled tuition.
Fully certified and insured Infant Massage Instructor and Baby,Toddler and childrens Yoga Instructor. Introducing families weekly to baby led classes in South Dublin since 2007.
HSE trained Community Mother. Working voluntarily for HSE on their community mothers programme from 2010 to 2015 visiting families with small babies monthly, giving support and advise on all baby related issues. Attending monthly training on cognitive development, educational development, health issues, language development, nutrition, social development & general issues in children from 0-2 years. This programme was discontinued in this neighbourhood in the summer of 2015.
Hands on experience! Mother of 3 children.
Hush baby massage has had articles featured in
EU Mom
Cuidiu newsletter
Pregnancy & Parenting Magazine.
Expert Guest Speaker at parenting events in the following venues
HSE Meetings
Mamas and Papas Dundrum town Centre
Sales force Sandyford
Pregnancy and Baby Fair RDS
Boots Pharmacy Carrickmines
I have run courses in Family resource centre’s understanding the importance of accessibility of these resources throughout our community.