Confused about childhood vaccinations?
Join local naturopath Dr. Scott Casey, ND for this vaccine workshop and get your questions answered.
Where: When: Cost: RSVP:
2414 Ashby Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705
Saturday, February 19th from 1-2PM
Vouchers accepted. Otherwise, cost is $50. Space in the clinic is limited.
Please RSVP.
-by email: info@concordianatural.com
-by phone: (707) 260-4794
Happiest Baby on the Block comes to The Magic Bus Music Studio in Novato!! Taught by Emily Schaffe
February 17th at 7:30 – 9:00pm
$35 per couple/$28 singles
Click here to sign up: www.emilyschaffer.ezregister.com
New babies are such a blessing, but they can also bring with them sleepless nights, crying, and sometimes quite a bit of extra stress. In our Happiest Baby Class new and expectant parents will learn step-by-step how to help their baby sleep better and how to soothe even the fussiest baby in minutes…even seconds!
Our class is based on the highly effective, new approach to babies pioneered by Dr. Harvey Karp in his best-selling book and DVD, “The Happiest Baby on the Block.” Topics covered include: Please bring a swaddle-type blanket and velcro type to class for practice.
Join us as we take the mystery out of childbirth and give you the confidence to labor your way. Our semi private Childbirth Preparation Class can help you have a the best pregnancy and birth experience possible. Gain the education and insights that you need to effectively work with your care provider and your partner, so that together, you can make decisions you feel good about.
We have designed our class to be more informative, relevant and objective that traditional hospital-led classes. Our class size is kept small providing the appropriate intimacy and to allow for personal attention to retain info, enjoy the class and bring in your questions.
Ideally you should plan on completing this class between week 26 to 36 of you pregnancy.
Class will include:
Navigating through the final weeks of pregnancy
Labor Terminology
Pre-labor signs, Stages of Labor: Active labor, Transition labor, Pushing, Delivery
Vaginal Delivery
Causes/ Indications for a C-section
When to leave for the hospital or call your midwife
Techniques you will learn:
You will participate in a variety of activities:
About Your Instructor
Jo Schopflin is a skilled and knowledgeable teacher who has been trained to guide women and their families through the extraordinery jurney of pregnancy and birth.
Her credentials include LCCE, Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, CD (DONA) Certified Birth Doula and Postpartum Doula with DONA International.
She is the mother of five grown children and 8 granddaughters. Two of her five were born using and epidural and three were born using the Lamaze method. providing evidence based information, humor and a lot of insight and experience, Jo empowers each woman to make informed personal choices for labor and delivery. Her goal is to make your birth experience personal and rewarding.
More about Jo Schopflin at www.birthwhisper.com
Class will be taught in two sessions:
Sunday, February 13th, 10am -2 pm
Sunday, February 20st, 10am – 2pm
Carmel Blue
1418 Grant Ave
North Beach, San Francisco, CA 94133
Cost $225/ couple
includes hand outs and take home materials.
Call 415-362-2583 or sign up and read more at www.carmelblue.com under classes and events
Authorized Provider of CPR and ECC Courses – American Heart Association
New Office Opens in Concord, CA – February, 2011
Safety Training Seminars has just opened up a new CPR & First-aid training office in Concord, CA at the Oak Grove Plaza Shopping Center. This shopping center has Trader Joe’s, Peets Coffe, Chevron, and Wells Fargo.
I have lots of clients from the East Bay who travel into San Francisco to learn CPR and I appreciate the effort. But now you don’t have to go over the Bay Bridge. Just come over to our training center in Concord/Walnut Creek.
Here is a link to our website with prices and upcoming classes.
or if you want to take classes in our office in San Francisco
Safety Training Seminars
San Francisco
598 Vermont Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
415-437-1600
Concord Office
785 Oak Grove Road
Concord, CA 94598
Join us at Carmel Blue North Beach, San Francisco, California
for an in-depth workshop on infant development stages.
Dafna Golan Carbone brings us the Step Ahead method. This is a method that applies an innovative holistic approach and the principles of Feldenkrais to guide you and your baby in the mutual exploration of development and development stages. Explore sensory motor development with your baby through fun exercises and practical techniques. Learn and practice hands-on ways to make playtime fun, effective and developmentally appropriate with no need for expensive ‘developmental toys’. Gain insight info effective responses to colic, ways to soothe a baby into tummy time and more.
These workshops will help you find more ways to enjoy your first 0-6 months with your baby, encourage integration of their motor and sensory system and promote their development.
2 sessions by age:
Babies 0-3 Months
Dates: January 20th and January 27th
Time 11:00am -1:00pm
Babies 3-6 Months
Dates: January 20th and January 27th
Time: 1:30pm- 3:30pm
Cost: $75 for both sessions by age, $40 for drop in
For more information about Dafna and Step Ahead – See Dafna web site at
htt://www.stepping-ahead.com/
or call 415-362-2583
Carmel Blue
1418 Grant Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94133
Store Hours:
Tuesday – Sunday 10am – 6pm
Closed Mondays
Happy New Year from UCSF and CPMC ~
We are excited to announce our next round of classes for the MAMAS Study
which tests interventions including stress reduction techniques, healthy
eating and active lifestyle to promote healthy weight gain during
pregnancy for overweight women.
We are currently seeking 30 participants for our classes beginning
February 22nd and are hoping you might be able to help us spread the
word. We are looking for the following:
WHO:
~ Women in the first 1/2 of pregnancy (20 weeks or less) ~ Overweight or
Obese ~ Low- to mid-income
WHAT:
~ Participants will attend a FREE 8-week class on stress reduction,
healthy eating and active lifestyle ~ Stress reduction techniques
include mindfulness and emotion regulation.
~ Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires and several
biomedical measures before and after the classes.
~ Participants will be PAID up to $475 for participation
If you have patients/clients who might benefit from participation,
please feel free to have them contact me at (415) 600-5772 or
momshealthstudy@gmail.com. Additionally, attached is a study flyer
which you can post in your clinic or center or pass out to your
patients/clients.
If you would like additional flyers or recruitment materials, please let
me know.
Thank you in advance for your assistance!
Best wishes, Nina
Nina Fry, MA
Clinical Research Coordinator
Mind Body Medicine Research Group
California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute 2200 Webster
Street, Room 306 San Francisco, CA 94115
Ph: (415) 600-5772
www.momshealthstudy.com
Mindful Mothers’ Groups
Mindfulness-Based New Mothers Group
Bringing mindfulness to infant-parent attachment and the transition to motherhood
Early motherhood is a time of tremendous transformation. Being present for these changes can make the transition a joyous experience. Most of us come to this time, however, steeped in expectation about what motherhood will be like. More often than not our experience turns out to be at odds with these expectations. Learning to bring mindful attention to what is – rather than what should have been – can make the experience of parenting more pleasurable and enriching. It can enhance our sense of contentment, reduce our stress, and increase our ability to respond optimally to our infant’s needs, improving infant-parent attachment.
Come join other new mothers and their pre-crawling infants in a supportive meditation/discussion/support group aimed at reducing stress, securing self-confidence, and strengthening your emotional connection to your infant and partner. We will practice mindfulness skills, no prior experience necessary, talk about infant-parent attachment, and other topics related to early mothering. Group meets for 8 weeks and cost $280.
Here is what other mothers are saying about this group:
“I really enjoyed this group! I always felt like the group was a very safe and warm place to share experiences without any judgment.”
“Your facilitation was thoughtful and helpful without being intrusive.”
“I really like the way you helped us all to remember to be kind to ourselves in this time of growth and change. I also loved the way our mindfulness practice often calmed the babies.”
“This practice helped me learn conscious techniques for calming my baby and even helping her to sleep.”
“I thought the meetings were wonderful. The atmosphere was so comfortable and warm and I truly felt like I could share anything. I never worried about feeling judged or compared to other mothers.”
Gina Hassan, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist, and mother, with over 20 years experience working with pregnant and postpartum women. ps
For an evaluation or information about the Mindfulness-Based New Mothers’ Group call Gina Hassan PhD (PSY13473) at 510.644.1097 or ghassanphd@aol.com
More at http://www.ginahassan.com/
“A new baby is like the beginning of all things,
hope, a dream of possibilities.”
-Anonymous