Our Services
Based in North Brisbane, Amanda Buckmaster of The Nurturing Connection, has spent many years specializing in pregnancy massage and teaching baby massage. Her current focus is as an Educator Trainer with Infant Massage Australia. She conducts Educator Training Workshops where you can learn to facilitate teaching baby massage/infant massage to parents and carers.
About us
The Nurturing Connection is owned by Amanda Buckmaster. Amanda is a remedial massage practitioner and has for many years specialised in treatments for pregnancy and children. A mother of two, aunt and grandmother, Amanda is also qualified in Australian Bush Flower Essences and aromatherapy. Amanda also holds certificates in adult education and stress management.
She offers a holistic caring approach which she believes supports empowerment of the individual. Amanda’s current focus is as an Educator Trainer with Infant Massage Australia. She facilitates a combined self-paced online and two day live face-to-face Infant Massage Educator Training Workshop, where you can learn to teach parents and caregivers infant massage.
Amanda is a member of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society (Membership Number 8219).
Amanda believes that nurturing touch can be a powerful tool to enrich of the important relationship between parent and baby.

Infant Massage Educator Training Workshop
Online Component - Part 1 - Available anytime to start
Face-to-Face Workshop Dates
- Brisbane QLD (via Zoom)
- 20/21 August or 5/6 November 2022
- Fremantle WA (Live - in person)
10/11 September 2022 - Barossa SA (Live - in person)
10/11 September 2022
Special rate until 1/8/2022
$995 (normally $1195)