2025 Meetup Dates & Upcoming Events
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**REGISTRATION OPEN FOR ROUND 4!!
Back by popular demand, we are thrilled to offer another Flow & Grow series!! This round of our unique 5-week workshop, starts Monday November 10th and combines the benefits of prenatal yoga and stretching, with essential education and support, ensuring you are well-prepared for the journey of childbirth and parenthood.
Bridget Parke, Birth Doula, Childbirth Educator, and owner of CNY Born, comes together with Man Hue Duong, owner and Yoga instructor of Yoga Shala to bring you this group combining essential prenatal stretching with community learning, and opportunities to build your village and find other mommas to travel this road with. Our series is designed to be a casual discussion circle setup for those with a desire to learn and prepare more for labor, delivery and postpartum as well as bringing together our community, and supporting each other in this journey!
Series Details:
- Duration: 5 weeks running on Mondays from 6-8pm, running 11/10-12/8
- Location: Yoga Shala 7 Kirkland Ave, Clinton NY
- Who: Expectant mothers in any stage of pregnancy
- Cost: $200 for all 5 sessions, please plan to attend all 5 [Also: Option to include partner during birth plan session!]
- Format: Each session starts with 30-40 minutes of prenatal yoga, followed by group sharing and conversations, and finishes with 45 minutes of a mini-class discussion on key prenatal and postpartum topics
Weekly Sessions Topics Include:
- Introducing Local Pregnancy Resources, and 3rd Trimester Preparation:
- Common pregnancy symptoms
- Local resources for expectant parents
- Preparing for the third trimester
- Hospital bag essentials
- Stages of Labor and Delivery
- Overview of the stages of labor
- Delivery preparation
- Pain management techniques
- Breastfeeding with Special guest host, Cat of The Good Latch Cat
- Breastfeeding 101 prep
- Proper latch and positioning
- Common breastfeeding challenges and solutions
- Q&A session with a IBCLC
- Creating a birth plan
- Importance of a birth plan, and what key elements to include
- Discussing preferences with your healthcare provider
- Creating a visual birth plan together
- Option to bring your spouse or partner with you to the birth planning class!
- Postpartum & Newborn Care
- Postpartum recovery and self-care
- Newborn care basics (feeding, diapering, bathing)
- Recognizing and addressing postpartum depression
- Resources and support for new parent
CURRENTLY PAUSED: SEARCHING FOR NEW LOCATION!
Hosted the 1st Friday of every month, 9:30-11:30 AM!!!
The purpose of this meetup group is for moms of new babies (even if it’s your 4th!) to have a place to come and just be. Come as you are, tired or rested, showered or definitely not, confident in where you are as a parent or far from it.
We will listen to one another, support one another, and lift each other up as we navigate this road together. We even provide coffee & snacks! This group is designed for the early postpartum phase with babies 18 months & younger.
Check back for location details or watch our social media!
Suggested financial contribution of $5 would be greatly appreciated, but no one will be turned away.
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