Vimala McClure
Vimala Schneider McClure is a prominent figure in infant massage, co-founding the International Association of Infant Massage.
Her interest in this field developed during her travels in India, where she experienced the healing power of massage firsthand while ill.
McClure's observations of Indian mothers massaging their children along roadsides deeply influenced her.
She noticed that despite limited material resources, these mothers expressed abundant nurturing love through touch.
This experience inspired McClure to explore the benefits of infant massage further.
Her work has significantly contributed to the understanding and promotion of nurturing touch as a means of enhancing parent-child bonding and infant health.
