Saturday, June 16th
9:00am-12:00pm
Ballast & Buoy Postpartum Family Care presents: Saturdate For New Parents.
Reconnect with your partner and refuel your tank on Saturday, June 16th, from 9 am to noon at Rosemont Wellness Center. The professionals from East Coast Nannies will be here to love on your baby (up to 9 months/pre-walkers) while you enjoy a quiet morning cuppa with your sweetheart and some Holy Donuts.
Sign up, show up, and we’ll take care of the rest.
Saturday, June 2nd
9:30am-12:00pm
Early bird pricing until May 19
Join educators Naomi Skoglund and Sarah MacLaughlin for this interactive workshop for parents about raising race-conscious children. Learn how to be an anti-racist force in your homes and communities. Explore age-appropriate resources for children of all ages and learn why understanding privilege, bias, and racial identity is important.
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2:00pm-5:00pm
Commemorate your kid’s unique personality in action in a low-pressure, playful mini session with Bonnie Durham Photography.
Read MoreTuesday, May 22nd, 2018
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Free
Let's face it, there is a lot of bad information out there on how to address your "mummy tummy" after pregnancy. This free workshop will show you how to heal your abdominal separation and answer your questions about returning to activity safely.
Read MoreSaturday April 14, 2018
10 AM - 12 PM
Create a greater understanding of the anatomy of pleasure and shift from performance, goal-oriented sex to co-creating your sexual experience for a more satisfying intimate exchange.
Read MoreThursday March 22nd
630PM - 8PM
$25 before the event
$30 day of event
Join Off The Mat Yoga and Six Branches Family Acupuncture for this relaxing, blissful adventure of Qi Gong, Yoga Nidra and Acupuncture. In this workshop we will talk about the significance of Spring in Traditional East Asian Medicine and learn acupressure points and Qi Gong movements to keep healthy as we transition through the seasons. Participants will relax during the Yoga Nidra meditation and can also receive a stress-reducing acupuncture treatment if they are interested.
Read MoreThis month I interviewed Tricia Albert of Blooming Into Motherhood. Tricia is an occupational therapist and certified lactation counselor who specializes in pediatric feeding issues. She accepts insurance, has an office on Stevens Ave in Portland and also does home visits. For more information you can contact her through her website at www.bloomingintomotherhood.com
Read MoreFor the next few months I’m going to highlight some great health-related practitioners that we are lucky to have here in Southern Maine. This month I spoke with pelvic floor physical therapist Allison Poole about her work. She sees women at Birth Roots on State Street in Portland and at Casco Bay PT in Falmouth and is active on social media as MamaPT. If you are not in Maine, there may still be a pelvic floor PT in your area as it is becoming much more common.
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