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.