Our trainers and training centers
The strength of the Institut’s training courses lies in the quality of our trainers. All are Institut graduates with many years’ professional experience.
To become an accredited partner trainer, you need to undergo a rigorous 6-month training course to guarantee the same level of training wherever you take our courses.
Find out more about our trainers and their training centers.
Sandrine Takumi Finch
Founder of the Takumi Finch Institute, Sandrine has been practicing and teaching Japanese therapeutic massage techniques for over 10 years. Passionate about ancient massage techniques and the development of holistic therapeutic wellness treatments, she is also a certified hypnotherapist and mindfulness instructor.
Training courses in Paris, Bordeaux and abroad
The majority of her training courses are currently held in Paris, with a few in Bordeaux where she is based. The company is increasingly focusing on developing its international business, with courses planned for the USA, Canada, Brazil and Asia.
Courses offered in French and English.
Muriel Boutherin
With several French state sports diplomas and certified postural methods from internationally renowned teachers, her work since 1995 has been to “re” put body and mind in movement. In 2022, she became a certified trainer for the institute and founded Fascia Education in 2023 to expand her training activities in French-speaking Switzerland.
Find out more about Fascia Education
Training courses in Geneva and Lausanne
In Geneva, training courses are held at the warm and welcoming Centre Otium in Meyrin. This center cares for patients and their families during and after cancer treatment. We are proud to support this wonderful work!
In Lausanne, training takes place at the Formation Drainage school in Epalinges.
Courses given in French.
Aurore Pabiszak
A qualified naturopath since 2021 and founder of Naturo & Ko, Aurore is a graduate of the Institute and after many years of practicing our massages. She completed our trainer training and became a certified trainer for the institute in 2023.
Find out more about Naturo & Ko
Training in Dijon
The training courses take place at L’Orion, a center where individual manual therapies such as physiotherapy and osteopathy are combined with group therapies such as yoga, pilates and meditation. The training space has been designed with the exchange of therapeutic disciplines in mind, opening onto a large balcony and the greenery of the poplar alley. A place of serenity and calm, conducive to learning our techniques.
Courses given in French.
Sylvie François
A massage therapist and body-psych coach-therapist for over ten years in her practice Les Hayettes Zen, Sylvie became a partner trainer in 2023 and has been running training courses in Namur, Belgium, since 2024.
More about Les Hayettes Zen
Training in Namur
In the vibrant heart of the Walloon capital, training takes place in the magnificent La Bourse building. A bright room offers a perfect balance between comfort and functionality, creating the ideal environment to facilitate learning.
Courses given in French.
Chloé Andrieu
Chloé is a massage therapist, facialist, doula and educator based in Oslo. She completed our train-the-trainer program at the beginning of 2024 and now teaches the institute’s courses alongside her own as part of her Loée Massage business in Oslo. She also runs some of our training sessions in Paris.
Find out more about Loée Massage
Courses in Oslo
The training courses take place in the charming building of Hudpleie Akademiet, the training school for beauty professions. Located in the heart of Oslo, this modern school offers all the facilities needed for a good working environment, ideal for facilitating learning.
Courses offered in French and English.
The Oslo sessions for 2025 are currently being planned.
Hoang anh Thai
As a spa practitioner for 10 years with a major French luxury brand, Hoang anh has developed an expertise in face and body care and, above all, a passion for the “touch” of the skin and the well-being felt through massage.
More about Wangane
Training courses in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Having completed her training as a trainer in 2024, Hoang anh has run several training courses for the ITF in Paris. She is setting up a new training center in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region for 2025. Location and dates to be announced soon!
Courses given in French.
Monika Wieczorek
A physiotherapist and massage therapist for over 10 years in Belgium and now in Warsaw, Monika developed a passion for facial massage in 2020 when she began our Specialist course. Since the beginning of 2024, she has been one of our certified trainers, first as an assistant trainer during our first training in Miami, USA, and since this autumn in her native Poland, at her Madame Kobido center.
More about Madame Kobido
Courses in Warsaw
In 2025, Monika will be offering our courses in English and for the first time in Polish. Dates and venue to be announced soon!
Courses taught in English and Polish.
