A TIME FOR MOMS –a self-care class for moms

Do you have the baby blues? Attachment to our babes is magnificent whether breastfeeding, baby-wearing, or co-sleeping! It also demands more of our energy than we have ever had to give -up to 80% of new moms experience some level of post-partum stress. It is easy with our newly limited time and fatigue level to become detached from ourselves.

As moms we experience many life changes as we move through this new phase of our lives –changes in body and body image, hormones, family structure, social changes, sleep deprivation. A Taiwanese research study on new moms found that “feeling one’s life is restricted” and feeling “upset about your postpartum body” were amongst the top ten stressors listed by most new moms.*

Would you like some time and space to care for yourself? – a time to reacquaint yourself with your new body? Come join a community of moms for a time to dance …a time to relax… a time to journal…and a time to share. This class is a collaboration between Happy Bambino and Hancock Center for Dance/Movement Therapy.

*Research study cited in “Post-partum stress: A guide for the science-minded parent”. Hung, CH, College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Ann Wingate, MA, BC-DMT, DTRL, who will facilitate the class has worked with children and parents for over 20 years. She brings with her an extensive array of relaxation approaches (both guided relaxation, and stress reduction techniques that you can do on your own with limited time). Whether you are a dancer or not Ann’s facilitation of dance and playful movement will help encourage your inner creative spirit for self-expression and renewal. And, as a mom Ann has experienced the highs and lows of parenting and is ready to share and guide others along this blessed path of motherhood.