Classes at Happy & Healthy Therapy
These classes empower and equip you to assertively embark on your parenting journey
BIRTH OF A MOTHER
A CLASS FOR MOTHERS (babies are welcome in class!)
This is a 6-session class to usher you into motherhood and empower you to assertively move through the journey ahead. Many new parents (myself included) have asked in exasperation “Why doesn’t anyone talk about this?!” when expressing the surprise and frustration they experience in their transition to parenthood and caring for a new baby.
You don’t know what you don’t know. With this class you won’t go into motherhood unaware and learning on the fly!
Becoming a new parent doesn’t have to be filled with surprise, frustration, isolation or a sense a failure. With awareness and guidance you can adapt to the major changes that come with the arrival of a new baby, and become the mother you truly want to be.
In this class you will:
learn and practice self-regulation strategies
deepen your connection to your inner wisdom, your intuition
understand the parental brain changes that start during pregnancy and continue after baby has arrived
examine your values and roles and how they intersect with how you want to parent
learn about matresence (i.e. the process of becoming a mother) and what it means for you
identify the supportive and nurturing aspects that you need to be at your best
identify your current routines and how to adapt your routines for success while caring for a new baby
Every new mother deserves a supportive and nurturing transition into one of the most sacred roles there is, motherhood.
This class is for mothers (not just for first time moms!) anytime during the first year of postpartum - Maximum of 6 participants
Dates: The next regularly scheduled session starts in October
*NOTE: if you run a mom’s group or have a group of friends who would like to take this series together, fill out the form below and indicate your interest. Maria will work with you to schedule a series for your group!
Time: TBD
Length: Six 60-minute classes
Location: Happy & Healthy Therapy @ 1360 Energy Park Drive, Suite 100
Investment: $240 | 10% off to mom’s groups of 4 or more, so grab some friends and sign up!
Fill out the form below to sign up
TUMMY TIME! METHOD CLASS
FOR PARENTS & PRE-CRAWLING BABIES
A baby’s time on their tummy is the foundation for movement development - rolling, sitting, crawling, walking! It is vital that babies experience this position completely and frequently in order to develop to their fullest potential. Your baby does not need to hate tummy time in order to benefit from this method. The Tummy Time! Method empowers babies and parents alike as it was designed for babies, but also equips parents to be facilitators of their infant’s movement development.
The Tummy Time! Method was developed by Occupational Therapist, Michelle Emanuel, to help babies who were struggling with tummy time. In this class fellow Occupational Therapist, Maria Bossert, brings this method to you! This group is not only for becoming a master of tummy time, it is also an opportunity to meet other families and grow into your new role as parent.
In this class you will:
learn how to do the Tummy Time! Method so you can implement it in your everyday play with baby
get individualized feedback and support from Maria based on what you or your baby are needing to fully succeed with tummy time
understand why being belly down is crucial to baby’s sensory and motor development
gain confidence and observational skills to facilitate tummy time and movement success for your infant (even if your baby hates tummy time!)
find community and connection with other families
learn how to play with your baby and make tummy time fun
understand how common concerns like colic, tension, and constipation relate to your baby’s movement experiences
This class is for 1 caregiver and pre-crawling baby (or multiples) - Maximum of 6 caregiver/infant pairs.
Dates: A new 3-class series begins at the start of each month. Each series runs the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Thursdays of each month
Time: 9:15 - 10:15 am
Length: Three 60-minute classes
Location: Happy & Healthy Therapy @ 1360 Energy Park Drive, Suite 100
Investment: $120
Fill out the form below to sign up for the upcoming 3-class series
NEW PARENT NIGHT - FREE
A CLASS FOR NEW & EXPECTING PARENTS
Join us the last Wednesday of every month to meet other new & expecting parents. Have your infant and postpartum questions answered and gain clarity when it comes to some of the most relevant new parent topics. Get a jump start and begin your parenting preparation today! Fill out the form below to let me know you’re coming!
July - Postpartum Planning: How will life change after baby arrives? What might go well for you and what might challenge you? How do you care for yourself, stay connected to your partner and care for baby? What is the 4th trimester? This is your introduction to getting prepared for life after baby.
August - Infant Development: Find out why motor development is actually a sequence and not simply milestones & how you can nurture the natural unfolding of development in your baby’s first year.
September - Tummy Time: Learn why tummy time is fundamental for human development, why some babies struggle with being on their bellies and some tips and tricks to start off on the right foot.
This class is for the birthing parent and partner or other caregiver.
Time: 6:30 pm
Length: 60 minutes
Location: Happy & Healthy Therapy @ 1360 Energy Park Drive, Suite 100
Investment: FREE
Fill out the form below to sign up for one or more of the upcoming classes
The Parent Brain: How Parenting is Already Innately In You - FREE
This opportunity is for 1 pregnant mom and 1 postpartum mom (0-3 months postpartum)
I am seeking 2 new moms (one pregnant and one within the first 3 months postpartum) to participate in a 1:1 workshop for FREE. There are two different workshops, one for pregnancy and one for postpartum. Both workshops are focused on the brain changes that occur during these unique periods of life to prepare you for motherhood.
I recently took the Parent Brain Mastery course about the brain changes that occur for new parents and am in the process of completing my certification. By doing this free workshop with me, you get individualized guidance and education and I will get the experience and feedback needed to complete my certification and share this vital information with more new parents.
What you get from the pregnancy workshop:
be introduced to the brain changes that take place during pregnancy to prepare you for motherhood
learn why you should prioritize connection with your unborn baby and beautifully simple ways to do this
learn practical ways to care for your nervous system to support both you and your baby during this sensitive period
What you get from the postpartum workshop:
be introduced to the brain changes that occur during postpartum and how those changes in you support your infant’s brain development, as well
learn about 4 specific neural networks that make up the parental caregiving network and heighten your ability to be a responsive, in-tune, protective and engaged parent
learn how you are connecting with your baby through actual synchronization between your and your baby's brain
learn how your parent brain is nurturing and building attachment between you and your infant
learn how memory and emotions shape your infant’s earliest life experiences
learn tangible and practical everyday activities you can do to amplify the brain changes that fortify your parenting skills and bond you and your baby
Stop listening to everyone else and start tuning into what already exists within you to be an amazing mother.
Date: The day and time of your individual workshop will be scheduled with you after completing the registration form
Length: Both workshops will be 60-90 minutes in length
Location: Happy & Healthy Therapy @ 1360 Energy Park Drive, Suite 100
Investment: FREE
First come, first served. Complete the form below to register!