mind & body wellness immersion for mama and baby
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4-WEEK SERIESConnect. Share. Learn. Grow.Sundays April 6, 13, 27 and May 4 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Kelly Coppola, RYT/LCSWNew Moms Support Group
Nicole Coons, CYT/CPYTYoga at Home for Mama & Baby
Kendra Fitzgerald, CYT, ACE-CPTGet to the Core of Postpartum Healing
Eleanor Campbell, PTBaby Moves 101
347 Lincoln Avenue Cranford, NJ 07016 • 908-276-9642
$160 for the series or $50/dayRegister at alluemyoga.com.
Join with other new moms in this special support group and movement-based wellness immersion designed to guide and support you on your journey. Gain confidence through connection with other moms, and soak up the healing vibes of the Alluem studio! Babies are welcome. For details, visit alluemyoga.com.
All Sessions: New Moms Support GroupEach week will begin with an hour and 15-‐minute support group led by Kelly Coppola, RYT/LCSW. This group will provide a nurturing and confidenGal space for new moms at any stage to connect and process the joys and challenges of being a mother. You will acquire pracGcal skills and support as you navigate this new and exciGng Gme. Topics will include:• Who am I-‐-‐navigaGng your new role as a mother, and the changing dynamic within your marriage.• What am I doing-‐-‐"expert" advice vs intuiGon-‐process fears and anxieGes about doing the "right" things for you
and your baby.• Where am I going-‐-‐staying home with baby or heading back to work. • When will I feel "normal" again! Rolling with the punches and learning to funcGon on liQle sleep.
The second half of each day will focus on a unique topic designed to deepen your knowledge and enjoyment of this precious 9me.
Week 1: Yoga for Mama & Baby at HomeOur postpartum bodies crave to move and feel strong, aligned and grounded. Our babies crave bonding. Yoga can be a daily pracGce that supports you and your baby on your journey through the first year. Join Nicole Coons, CPYT and mother of two in this play-‐shop style class, and you’ll learn:
• How to set yourself up for a simple and fun at-‐home yoga pracGce with your baby
• The seven best postnatal poses and breathing pracGces for geXng grounded and vibrant
• IntroducGon to how to include baby in your pracGce at different ages, from 6 weeks to 1 year. You’ll leave with a sample home pracGce for you to do for the next three weeks.
Week 2: Get to the Core of Postpartum Healing It’s Gme to “get real” about what postpartum healing looks like-‐-‐from the early weeks to the end of the first year and beyond. For starters, there’s a lot more to geXng your strength and waistline back than working your abs!
For moms who believe that knowledge is power, you won’t want to miss this chance:
• Delve into the anatomical changes of the postpartum body, as well as appropriate yoga postures for each stage postpartum.
• Whether you’re pracGcing yoga at home, working out at a gym or taking yoga classes at the studio, you’ll learn how to workout intelligently in the first year postpartum in a way that supports your body’s natural healing process.
This workshop will be led by Kendra Fitzgerald, CYT, ACE-‐CPT, owner of Barefoot Tiger in-‐home fitness and wellness company and mama to 4-‐month old liQle boy.
Week 3: Baby Moves 101Babies love to play! Learn how to provide joyful play experiences to promote your baby’s motor development month by month during the first year. This workshop will be led by Eleanor Campbell, P.T., a pediatric physical therapist specializing in treatment of infants and toddlers.
Her workshops stress the importance of baby movement in the first year for motor development, learning and emoGonal well being. In this workshop, you’ll learn:• Important milestones in a baby’s development and how to foster development• Proper Gming and use of “tummy Gme”• How to avoid common picalls of modern life that can delay development• How to creaGvely engage your baby and make play Gme fun for mom and baby
Week 4: Next Steps--Yoga for Mama & BabyArmed with the basics from the first week and three weeks of trying out home pracGce, we’ll share learnings and build on this foundaGon. Topics and pracGce will include how to address typical postpartum condiGons such as carpal tunnel, knee/ankle/foot pain, back pain, sciaGca, as well as suggesGons yoga for colic and over-‐faGgued mom.