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PRENATAL YOGA
* Tuesdays 5:45 - 7 PM
* Saturdays 9:30 - 10:45 AM
A class specifically designed to support mother and baby throughout the changes of her pregnancy. It is a safe and effective way for women to care for themselves during pregnancy and prepare for childbirth. In this class you will gently stretch and strengthen your body, increasing your energy and vitality through mindful movement and yoga postures. You will also cultivate your capacity to breathe freely, release tension and relax deeply. This class is designed to help women develop trust in themselves and in their ability to give birth. Come and enjoy the company and support of other pregnant women while you nurture yourself and your relationship with your baby!
Prenatal Pricing & Policies
* Drop-in = $20 (Reservation Required)
* 4 week class card = $75
(expires 5 weeks from purchase date)
* 8 week class card = $135
(expires 10 weeks from purchase date)
* 12 week class card = $180
(expires 15 weeks from purchase date)
New Student Special:
Enroll in a series and your first class is FREE!!!
Please note: Classes are non-refundable, non-transferable. If you are enrolled in a series and you are put on medical bedrest or deliver your baby prematurely, kindly notify us as soon as possible and you will receive a credit for the remaining balance of your classes that can be applied towards a Mom & Baby Yoga or regular yoga class.
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MOM & BABY YOGA
* Fridays 10:15 - 11:30 AM
This class is designed to nurture your bond between you and your baby, fight off "baby blues," improve your posture, stretch and relax as you let go of all the aches and pains of the postpartum body, strengthen and tone particularly abdominals and pelvic floor muscles, increase your energy, learn relaxation techniques and introduce yourself to a parenting community. In addition, help your baby sleep better, assist with digestion, colic and fussiness, increase neuromuscular and motor development, strengthen muscles, develop social and play skills, assist babies natural development tummy time, crawling, walking, nurture and bond between parent and child. (Dads, Partners, and other care givers are welcome too!)
Mom & Baby Pricing, class dates & policies
Drop-in = $20
6 week series = $105
Winter I Session:
January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17 & 24
Winter II Session:
March 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6 & 13
Spring I Session:
April 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, & June 1
Complimentary Trial Classes:
January 13, March 2, & April 20
Please note: In case of a missed class, the Complimentary Trial Class will serve as a "make-up" class. Due to the short nature of each monthly session, kindly review your calendar prior to committing to the entire series. With this understanding, no refunds, exchanges or additional "make-ups" will be granted unless otherwise noted or a medical condition prohibits you from attending. If you are unable to commit to the entire session, you can always choose the drop-in fee and pay week to week.
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ITSY-BITSY YOGA
* TOT ~ Sundays 4:15 pm
* BABY ~ Mondays 11:30 am
ITSY-BITSY YOGA: TOT (crawling - 24 months)
Itsy Bitsy Yoga for TOTS is a supportive, fun-loving, and active yoga class. As tot's mobility increases, classes offer tot-centric poses that encourage and support their physical explorations. Tots become more confident in their moving bodies as they practice yoga both in and out of class. During a Tots Itsy Bitsy Yoga class crawlers and walkers playfully practice yoga postures while they are standing, sitting up, walking, and jumping. Parents also get to do a little yoga, but no yoga experience is required.
ITSY-BITSY YOGA: BABY (newborn - crawling)
Baby Itsy Bitsy Yoga classes contain dozens of unique yoga postures designed to support baby’s development.Benefits may include:deepen the parent/child bond, help baby sleep longer and better, improve baby’s digestion, relieve fussiness and colic, discover ways to enhance your baby’s motor development, strengthen the immune system, and encourage neuromuscular development. During a Baby Itsy Bitsy Yoga class, babies enjoy yoga while on their backs, tummies, or held in loving arms. For parents, this class is a special opportunity to meet other moms, get support, and learn about baby’s emerging personality. Most of the yoga we do in Itsy Bitsy Yoga is for baby, but you will also learn breathing and relaxation techniques as you practice a bit of yoga yourself. No yoga experience is required.
ITSY-BITSY Class Dates, Pricing & Policies:
FREE TRIAL TOT CLASS: 1/8
FREE TRIAL BABY CLASS: 1/9
TOT Series dates:
1/15, 1/22, 2/5, 2/12 & 2/19
(no class 1/29).
BABY Series dates:
Series dates: 1/16, 1/23, 2/6, 2/13 & 2/20
(no class 1/30)
Drop-in = $18 (Pre-registration required)
5 week series fee = $75
Pre-registration required by contacting sarah@balanceinyoga.com
About Itsy-Bitsy Yoga:
Itsy Bitsy Yoga was created by Helen Garabedian, an Infant Developmental Movement Educator, yoga teacher, and mother.Classes are taught by Sarah Oliver, a trained and certified Itsy Bitsy Yoga Facilitator. Class description ©2011 Itsy Bitsy Yoga Intl. Visit www.itsybitsyyoga.com Itsy Bitsy Yoga is a registered trademark of Spirit into Life, Inc. For more information about Sarah Oliver, visit: www.balanceinyoga.com
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| Mind/Body Relaxation Techniques for Expectant Mothers & Her Partner w/ Marnie Memmolo |
Sunday, February 4th ~ 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Workshop Fee = $30 single or $50 per couple if registered by January 15th.
Having a child is a major life changing event. It is natural to fret about what you eat, drink, think, feel and do during pregnancy. It is also perfectly normal to worry about whether your baby is healthy, how this new person will change your life and relationships, and whether you are truly up to the task of parenthood. Pregnancy is also a busy time filled with preparations: creating a registry, decorating the nursery, making a birth plan, scheduling and attending childbirth classes, finding a pediatrician, what to do about your career and work-life balance once the baby arrives. Radical physical changes to the body, normal pregnancy mood swings caused by changes and shifts in hormone levels, compounded by these thoughts, choices and preparations can be overwhelming and can leave even the most laid back woman totally stressed out. The key is to take adequate steps to manage and cope with anxiety and stress so it doesn't become all-consuming and affect your day-to-day functioning. This workshop will identify key stressors in your life, the importance of learning how to handle stress constructively during pregnancy, ways to limit your exposure to stress, and techniques to lessen your body's response to stress which is useful for anytime in your life, but expecially during pregnancy and beyond. Techniques will include:
- Basic Yoga Asana (Movement & Postures) designed to relieve tension from the body that can be used as labor coping techniques and pain management during labor.
- Yoga Pranayama (Breathing Exercises) to help calm the mind
- Guided Visualization to connect with one's growing baby inside
- Affirmations & Mantra - how to create an affirmation or find a mantra and apply it to your daily life
- Yoga Nidra means "dynamic yogic sleep" and is an inviting ancient practice that leads to inner freedom. It can be practiced by everyone and all that is required is to lie down and listen. It is a systematic method of complete relaxation and peace, not only for the physical body, but also for the deeper emotional and mental systems, to the root of stresses, allowing the release of subconscious tensions and tendencies that inhibit us from living to our full potential. It brings us to a place of calm, quiet and clarity. It is one of the deepest of all meditations, in fact goes beyond meditation, as our awareness is lead through all levels of being including body, mind and spirit, into a state of supreme stillness and insight. This practice is relaxing; however it takes us far beyond relaxation alone. The ultimate intention of Yoga Nidra is to know our True Nature.
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| Infant Massage w/ Laura D'Angelo |
Saturdays 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ~ Next Session: TBA
In this 4 week series, learn how a gentle and loving baby massage that has many benefits for both parents and children. The relationship between a parent and baby is enhanced and strengthened through the nurturing touch of infant massage. Parents often find that their baby sleeps better, fusses less, and gains more weight, when massaged regularly. Classes appropriate for babies ages 2 - 12 months of age.
Course Syllabus:
* Week 1 ~ Intro to Infant Massage: benefits, contraindications, permission sequence, environment, sequence of strokes for legs and feet
* Week 2 ~ Sequence of strokes for chest and abdomen
* Week 3 ~ Sequence of strokes for trokes for arms, hands & gas/colic
* Week 4 ~ Sequence of strokes for trokes for face, back
Course Fee:
4 week session = $150 for 2 parents/caregiver & baby
Intro Class Only = $25 for 1 parent/caregiver & baby; 2nd caregiver attends for 1/2 price
* course fee includes Infant Massage book, bottle of massage oil,and weekly handouts
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- Help your baby sleep better
- Relieves discomfort from constipation, gas and colic
- Helps improve muscle tone and circulation
- Stimulates brain development and improves sensory awareness
- Babies cry less, parents are more responsive to babies' cues
- Promotes bonding and attachment
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HypnoBirthing ~ The Mongan Method, is a unique method of relaxed natural childbirth education, enhanced by hypnosis techniques, providing the missing link, that allows women to use their natural instincts to bring about a safer, easier, more comfortable birthing in a way that most mirrors nature. Emphasis is placed on both pregnancy and childbirth as well as on HypnoBirthing. As a birthing method, HypnoBirthing is as new as tomorrow and as old as ancient times.
Designed by Marie Mongan, the HypnoBirthing The Mongan Method program is based upon the idea that a natural, comfortable birthing can be realized through deep relaxation and freedom from fear. Expectant couples take HypnoBirthing classes with certified practitioners and learn how to achieve profound relaxation together. They also learn specific techniques for all aspects of birthing - from contractions to speaking to medical professionals in a way that produces the best environment for birthing. HypnoBirthing is becoming very popular among couples and the caregivers because the results are so great - fearless pregnancy, fearless birthing and really mellow babies.
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Class Dates:
TBA
Class Fee: $300
Instructor: Bec Conant
For more information about Bec, visit: www.ombirths.com
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