The Prenatal Yoga Center has much to offer beyond yoga classes! New offerings throughout the month - see below for upcoming events. Please note, where preregistration is required, events and workshops fill quickly. Don't hesitate to register! Please also see our cancellation policy, at right.
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Breastfeeding Workshop |
Breastfeeding Workshop
Sundays, 3-5pm
$55 just mom | $75 mom + partner
Upcoming Workshops:
February 21
March 21
Andrea Syms-Brown, IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant), uses 20 years of experience to help moms-to-be to learn how to breastfeed. Discuss feeding positions and latch on, learn easy solutions to breastfeeding problems, and recognize hunger cues - get the skills needed to breastfeed successfully! Join us for a unique, interactive experience with your spouse, significant other, mother, sister, or friend.
February 21 | $55 just mom
February 21 | $75 mom + partner
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Infant Safety and CPR |
Baby/Toddler Safety and CPR
$75 per person
Sundays, 10am-12:30pm
Upcoming dates:
February 28
March 28
Amy Gross, the founder of Little Hearts CPR, will teach you how to recognize and respond to a choking incident, as well as what to do if the baby is unresponsive and needs CPR. You will also learn important tips about how best to avoid these situations along with extensive baby safety tips.
In addition to holding American Heart Association teaching certification, Amy is a Certified Passenger Safety Technician, and she addresses important issues regarding car seat and taxicab safety.
Spouses, babysitters, grandparents are all encouraged to attend!
Please call us to register for this class.
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Childbirth Education |
Childbirth Education
2-Day Intensives with Terry or Anna
Saturdays, 1-5pm & Sundays, 10am-2pm | $225 per couple
Upcoming dates:
February 20 & 21 (FULL)
March 6 & 7
March 20 & 21
Class will include: Gestation and anatomy, nutrition, preparing your body and how to adapt to the changes, birth plans, labor support, your partner as a coach, stages of labor, interventions, inductions, C-sections, breathing, relaxation, pain management techniques, breastfeeding, newborn procedures, and postpartum health. There will also be time for questions!
Terry is a certified childbirth educator. She uses her experience as a labor support doula, yoga instructor and mother to offer a well-rounded, accessible curriculum. As a doula, she has assisted couples through a very wide range of birth choices and experiences. It is her goal to teach the full spectrum of options a couple has when preparing for their birth, and then to support them unconditionally. The most important way to approach your birth is with confidence and relaxation. You achieve this by knowing what possible things to expect and by feeling prepared to respond positively to whatever your journey turns out to be.
Anna is a certified childbirth educator and birth doula, co-director of Birth Day Presence and a new mother. Anna has years of both counseling and teaching experience and became interested in childbirth after attending the birth of a close friend. She holds masters degrees in psychology and health education and is currently finishing her doctorate in health education at Columbia University.
Hear from some happy parents-to-be:
My husband and I took this class and absolutely loved it! After the course, we feel that we are ready to face any labor, birth, and even postpartum difficulties we might experience.
Terry was enthusiastic, knowledgeable, could answer every one of my questions (and I had a lot!) and just a phenomenal teacher all around!
March 6 & 7
March 20 & 21
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Caring for Your Newborn |
Caring for Your Newborn Baby
Sundays, 3-5pm
Upcoming Workshops:
March 7
April 18
Andrea Syms-Brown, IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant), uses 17 years of experience as a Newborn Care Specialist/Educator to teach pre- and post-natal parents to find the humor and joy in care routines for their new baby.
Andrea will teach the workshop using anecdotes and props for hands-on learning, making the workshop a fun and indelible way to learn and remember new skills.Topics covered will include:
• Questions to ask before leaving the hospital or birthing center.
• Preparing the home for the baby’s arrival.
• Circumcision and umbilical cord care.
• Bathing and dressing.
• Breastfeeding.
• How to handle a colicky baby….and a lot more!
Plus plenty of time for questions & answers!
March 7 | $50 per person
April 18 | $50 per person
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Lunchtime Lecture Series
Nanny Know-How: How to find and keep a great nanny in NYC |
Nanny Know How
Co-hosted with Baby Bites NYC
Monday, March 8 | 12:30-2pm
Join us for Nanny Know How! Urban Nurture's founder, Sally Wilkinson will explore strategies in sourcing and maintaining the best nanny for your family.
The goal is to promote frank dialogue on household management. Sally will explore issues including what a nanny does, how much a nanny gets paid, where to source a nanny, failsafe interview techniques, how to check references, what makes for a happy nanny, and much more. After their presentation, Sally will open the floor to your questions on working with nannies. Refreshments will be served!
$25 per person in advance, $30 at the door
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New Mom Support Group 0-6 months |
New Mom Support Group
for moms with babies 0-6 months
Attention: This is NOT a drop-in class!
Pre-registration required
Mondays and Thursdays, 2:30-3:30pm | 8 weeks | $155
Next Monday group: February 8 - April 19 (no meeting 2/15, 3/1, 3/29) FULL
Next Thursday group: March 11 - May 6 (no meeting 4/1)
A facilitated support and discussion group for moms with their babies (newborn - 6 months), led by certified social worker and mother of two, Jessica Shapley. Find the power to embrace the journey of motherhood with confidence and connect with new moms just like you. Share experiences, ask questions, and make supportive friendships. Topics include: mom and baby wellness, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, introduction to solids, sleep issues, staying at home versus working outside the home, isolation, childcare, family life, self image, and more.
Thursdays beginning March 11 | $155
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Infant Massage Weekend Workshop |
Infant Massage Weekend Workshop
Saturday, March 13 | 3-4pm
Pre-registration is required!
In this workshop we will cover why, when, and how to do infant massage, so that you and your baby will immediately feel the benefits of this unique bonding experience. Therapeutic for both infant and caregiver, infant massage is easy to fit into your busy daily routine. Both partners are welcome, and written materials will be provided, so that you can begin to soothe your baby at home on the first day!
Please note: if you are currently signed up for a series, this workshop can NOT be counted as 1 session. You must pre-register for this workshop separately. Partners are welcome, but please limit to two adults per child.
$40 per baby
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1+1+ 3: Partner Yoga and Massage Workshop |
1+1 = 3: Partner Yoga and Massage Workshop
with Gayla Marie Stiles and Aaron Stiles, LMT
Upcoming workshops:
Sunday, February 14 | 4-6:15pm (FULL)
Sunday, March 14 | 4-6:15pm
A 2-hour and 15 minute yoga and massage workshop for pregnant mothers and their partners! Experience flowing yoga sequences, restorative postures, and massage designed to teach fathers, partners, or friends how to help with the discomforts of pregnancy and labor. This session is designed to benefit any pregnant woman by opening energetic pathways using breath-centered shiatsu techniques, stretching, and acupressure points. No previous yoga experience necessary.
Sunday, March 14 | $100 per couple
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Special Event: Let's Talk About Sleep |
Special Event: Let's Talk About Sleep
What it looks like, where to find it...
Tuesday, March 16 | 2:30-3:30pm
$20 per person in advance | $25 at the door
We’ll discuss: What does a sleep schedule look like? Should I put my baby on a schedule? What can I do if my spouse comes home in the evening and riles up the baby? What if feel guilty asking my partner to help at night? Is it OK to rock my baby to sleep? My baby is 3 months old, can I still swaddle her? How do I cut down on night time feeding? Can I sleep with my baby?
A great discussion for moms with babies, ages newborn through one year. Join us with questions and opinions!
Jessica Shapley, LMSW,CMT devotes much of her work assisting parents to finding the right solution that gets everyone to enjoy going to sleep and sleeping better. She brings research, clinical and personal experience to her practice with new and young families. Jessica earned her Bachelors in Psychology from Boston University and her Masters in Social Work from Columbia University. www.momsupport.org.
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Couples In Transition/From Partners to Parents |
Couples in Transition
from partners to parents
Sunday, March 28 | 1:30-3:30pm
$90 per couple
You have begun your transition from partners to parenthood! I’m sure you are filled with many thoughts and feelings: excitement, anxiety, fear, and love. You want to be a great parent and a great partner. This is a perfect time to strengthen your relationship skills and pick up some tips to keep the stress level under control. So much energy is focused on the new baby, how about your concerns as a couple? Relationship conflict can increase dramatically during this period with all of the changes going on in your lives (just ask your friends!). This workshop will definitely help you to make a smoother transition.
Here is what you will learn:
- Understanding the changes in your relationship
- How to stay connected with your partner
- How to strengthen your friendship and intimacy
- How to nurture each other
- How to have a fair fight
- How to manage your relationship stress
- How to keep your love alive
About Dr. Ingrid Schweiger:
I have been facilitating healing, change, and personal growth for the last thirty years. I believe our life’s journey is challenging, filled with many unpredictable twists and turns. We all face moments when we are struggling and our established patterns of behavior are no longer working for us. Why struggle alone? My work focuses on creating change together to help you to reach your relationship and personal goals.
My background includes private practice, teaching at The New School For Social Research and the University of Massachusetts, as well as working on television and radio. In addition, I am the author of Teacher Stress And Burnout and Self-Esteem For A Lifetime. I meet with individual adults and couples at my office located on Central Park West near Lincoln Center.
Space is limited - register now!
$90 per couple | March 28
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Infant Massage |
Infant Massage
Wednesdays, 2-3pm
4-week session: $135 | Drop-ins: $37 per class
Cost includes class for baby and one grown-up; $15 per additional grown-up.
Singing and bonding with your baby is fun when music and massage complement each other to stimulate your baby’s brain and relax his muscles and organs. Moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas and caregivers will feel more confident in their parenting skills. Babies will respond with coos and smiles as you learn to soothe them. Everyone will benefit from this unique learning experience! Some of the more specific benefits for your baby include: stimulated circulation, improved body awareness, improved sleep patterns, reduced discomfort from teething, congestion, gas, colic and emotional stress.
The instructor has over seven years of experience in early childhood music, and is both licensed as a massage therapist and certified in infant massage. Course includes an instruction manual to help you continue massage with your baby at home. Classes are one hour to allow both for instruction and discussion of relevant topics, such as helping your baby sleep through the night. Sessions are four weeks long, with one make-up for any missed classes, to be completed within the next session.
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Breastfeeding Support Circle |
Breastfeeding Support Circle
Tuesdays from 11:45-12:45
Drop-in workshop | $15 per person
For thousands of years, mothers have breastfed in "women's circles", benefiting from the vast experience and knowledge of others. Being part of a group that shares joys, concerns and problems in breastfeeding can be both powerful and tremendously rewarding. The Prenatal Yoga Center of New York is proud to continue this tradition with its Breastfeeding Support Group. This group will be facilitated by Andrea Syms-Brown, IBCLC, RLC, CIMI, who has over 20 years experience supporting breastfeeding mothers and their babies. Join us for discussion and problem-solving in a warm, supportive atmosphere.
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Baby Fingers |
Baby Fingers
A Musical Journey through Language and Learning
Fridays, 1:45-2:30pm
Through March 12 (no class 2/19)
Based on considerable research, Baby Fingers is designed to promote family communication while enhancing motivation to speak, increasing IQ, improving vocabulary and literacy skills, decreasing frustration, refining motor coordination and spatial reasoning skills. Learn American Sign Language through songs and play with other parents and babies or toddlers close to your child's age. Go home each week with new vocabulary and new tunes to enhance communication between you and your child! Whether you intend to incorporate sign language in your life for the long term or simply during this pre-verbal/developing verbal time, watch in awe as your baby or toddler discovers the world of language. See the research come to life, as music and sign language both aid in the development of language and literacy. For more information: www.mybabyfingers.com
Please call 212-362-2985 for information and pricing on the next session.
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Music for Babies |
Music for Babies (mixed age group)
Thursdays, 11:45am-12:30pm
Through March 18 (no class 2/18)
Babies love music - so do adults! Music for Babies gives you a time and a place to share this love of music with each other. Mom, Dad, Grandparent or Caregiver brings baby for this weekly 45 minute class. Babies and adults experience songs, chants, movement activities and simple instrument play.
PYC is thrilled to have Lora Heller for this session of Music for Babies! Lora (MS, MT-BC, LCAT) is a Board Certified and Licensed Music Therapist with a Master of Science in Special Education/Deaf Education, and mommy to Zeke and Sian. Lora has worked extensively with babies and children of all ages through music and theater, both typically developing and those with special needs. Lora has provided music therapy, music classes, educational enrichment, drama workshops, and parent/child sign language classes in such places as St. Mary's Hospital for Children, St. Luke's Hospital Division of Child Psychiatry & Roosevelt Hospital Preschool, The New York School for the Deaf, and the 92nd Street Y. She currently provides music therapy services with the Creative Music Therapy Studio in NYC. Lora is a certified Sign with Your Baby instructor; she served as a board member for NYCCAT (New York Coalition for Creative Arts Therapists) and is a member of AMTA (American Music Therapy Association).
This will be a fun time for both you and your child full of stimulating and relaxing musical experiences. You will be amazed and impressed at how young babies learn through music.
Please call 212-362-2985 for information and pricing on the next session.
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Cancellation Policy |
The Prenatal Yoga Center cannot be responsible for providing make-ups or issuing any credit for classes missed as a result of scheduling conflicts, illness, emergencies, or other circumstances beyond our control. We strongly recommend you complete your courses prior to your 37th week. We will not refund any payment due to labor after your 37th week which is considered full term, however we will offer partial credit for any missed workshops or events due to premature labor.
If you need to cancel your commitment to a workshop, you must cancel at least two weeks prior to the event. You will receive a refund minus 10% processing fee. If you cancel within two weeks of the workshop, if the space can be filled, you will receive a refund minus 10% processing fee. If the space cannot be filled there will not be a refund.
Prenatal Yoga Center reserves the right to amend this policy at its sole discretion.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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February Monthly Special |
February
Raffle and Giveaway
This month, PYC will be offering all students who purchase or renew a class package an adorable gift baggie from Mustela, containing their Specific Support Bust and Bébé Massage Oil.
With a class package purchase, you'll also be entered into a raffle to win a $200 gift certificate for an online shopping spree from pure t!
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Karma Yoga: Chocolate Drive |
Do you like chocolate? Throughout February, The Prenatal Yoga Center will sell yummy dark chocolate foil wrapped hearts at the front desk. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the American Heart Association's "Go Red for Women" campaign. Help out this wonderful organization while indulging in some chocolate!
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