During a clinical placement on the neo-natal special care unit at St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, Abi saw parents being taught positive touch methods as a way of bonding with their premature babies. Fascinated, Abi went on to train with the International Association of Infant Massage to become a Certified Instructor for the Massage of Infants (CIMI).

To compliment these areas of training, Abi completed the following courses:

• Massage During Pregnancy and Labour 2003
  (The Linda Kimber Programme)
• Indian Head Massage 2003
  (Clare Maxwell Hudson School)
• Instructor for Massage in Schools 2003
  (Solveig Berggren)
• Pregnancy Massage Masterclass 2004
  (Essentials For Health)
• Clinical Aromatherapy 2005
  (International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists)
• Facial Massage 2005
  (Clare Maxwell Hudson School)
• Muscle Stimulating Techniques for the Face 2006 (Clare Maxwell Hudson School)

Abi is also a member of:

• The NHS Directory
• General Council for Massage Therapy
• The Complementary Therapists Association

During the first four years of practice, Abi worked in central and west London building a thriving private practice which included celebrity clients and international royalty. She was part of the team teaching baby massage at Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital and worked alongside Clare Maxwell Hudson as a teaching assistant at her massage school. A close association with the school involved massaging at many charity events and on a voluntary basis at St Mary’s Hospital. She often gives talks/demonstrations on massage, pregnancy and baby massage.

Abi returned to her home city of Norwich in 2007 and looks forward to massaging you soon!