Mommy/Daddy & Baby Yoga With Lauren
Spend some special time with your baby,bonding through yoga!
Top 12 Reasons Why Babies Need Yoga by Helen Garabedian
1. To help them sleep better and longer
2. To improve digestion and ease gas pain
3. To turn fussiness into happiness
4. To promote a healthy, physically fit lifestyle
5. To strengthen the parent-child bond
6. To increase neuromuscular development
7. To cultivate self-esteem and a positive body image
8. To boost the immune system
9. To reduce stress and develop relaxation techniques
10. To reduce anxiety
11. To increase body awareness
12. To aid the natural development of movement from birth to walking
Explore poses to strengthen the post-pregnancy body, beneficial poses for babies (6 weeks to crawling),
poses that you can do together with your baby, and breathing and relaxation techniques to help ease
the stresses of parenthood. Dads or another friend/family member are also welcome to attend. Moms, please
obtain permission to exercise from your doctor. Pre-registration is required. Please bring a blanket
& a small toy for your baby.
TIME: 2:30pm – 3:30pm, Sunday
WORKSHOP DATES: November 2, December 7
COST: $20/family per workshop
Your Instructor:
Lauren Viets, R.Y.T.
Through years of personal practice and the invaluable guidance and gentle support her teachers have given her, Lauren has developed a profound connection with the practice of yoga and enjoys sharing her devotion to the practice with others. Yoga is the place where she goes to feel strong, energized, peaceful, and kind. Lauren wants to empower her students with a welcoming, unconditionally accepting environment to explore their greatest mind and body potential and take yoga off the mat, becoming open to the graciousness of life, recognizing the beauty in others, and being in tune with the whole self, accepting the effects that such a balance has both physically and spiritually.
Lauren has over 200 hours of formal hatha and prenatal yoga teacher training with Rhonda Kantor, R.N., the founder and director of Chicago's most respected prenatal program. In teaching prenatal yoga, Lauren uses gentle poses, relaxation, and visualization to embrace the gift of pregnancy, maintain optimum health, and prepare for labor and delivery.
Childbirth Class with Ellen
CHILDBIRTH CLASS: Please join Ellen for a 6 week exploration of the mind, body, emotions and spirit of childbirth. In this class for mom and dad (“partner/coach”), you will prepare to be active and aware participants in your birth experience. You’ll learn about what to expect during the rest of your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum and how to make those experiences all that you want them to be. Ellen promises that you’ll finish the class feeling more relaxed and prepared for your upcoming birth than when you started.
We’ll cover nutrition, relaxation and exercise during pregnancy, the stages of labor including emotional and physical signs, comfort measures, how your partner can be a good coach, and preparing for your new baby. Always, our goal will be to prepare for a healthy birth for mom and baby. Every class will include a relaxation and/or meditation component. Feel free to contact Ellen with question at 847-721-9465 or ahealthybirth@comcast.net
TIME: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
SESSION DATES:
Fall Session: November 4, 11, 18, 25, December 2, 9, 16
Winter Session: January 2009
COST: $262/Session
Your Instructor:
Ellen Winick: My first pregnancy and the birth of my child in 1996 changed me forever. It was one of the most powerful experiences of my life. I developed a confidence and calm about what I could produce in my life out of that experience. And, I decided that from then on, I wanted to help others achieve the dreams they have for their births. Since making a career change from computer consultant to childbirth educator, I, hold a Masters in Education, 2 coaching certifications, and much coursework in birthing and labor support, I have taught over 200 couples about childbirth. My goal, always, is to inspire moms and their partners to be conscious and active participants in their births, communicate effectively with their healthcare providers and embrace the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual challenges of birth.