Classes at Happy & Healthy Therapy
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!
March - 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.
April - 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.
May - 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.
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
THE BIRTH OF A MOTHER - Offered Quarterly
A CLASS FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS
This is a 6-session class to prepare you for the 4th trimester, transitioning into motherhood and beyond. 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.
We don’t know what we 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 preparation and guidance you can anticipate and prepare for the major changes that come with the arrival of a new baby, and meet that arrival with confidence.
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
plan for and identify the supportive and nurturing aspects that you need to be at your best
anticipate how your new role as mother may change or influence your sense of self
receive guidance on the must-have conversations to have with your partner before baby comes
identify your current routines and how to adapt your routines for success once you are caring for a new baby
be prepared for the changes to come by anticipating those changes with the tools, strategies, self wisdom and adaptations needed to journey through the early stages of motherhood
Understanding the pregnancy journey and planning for birth are essential. And so is preparing for postpartum!
Every new mother deserves a supportive and nurturing transition into one of the most sacred roles there is, motherhood.
What is it going to look like, feel like, be like once baby get’s here? How will I respond to the changes? Who will be there to support me? What kind of mother do I want to be? We will explore these questions and more so you can be postpartum prepared!
Fill out the form below to sign up for the upcoming offering of this 6-class series
This class is for the soon-to-be-mama at anytime during pregnancy - Maximum of 6 participants
Dates: Thursdays - April 2nd, 16th, 23rd, 30th & May 7th, 14th (the next offering will be in July)
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Length: Six 60-minute classes
Location: Happy & Healthy Therapy @ 1360 Energy Park Drive, Suite 100
Investment: $240
TUMMY TIME! METHOD CLASS - Now Offered Monthly!
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 are related to your babies movement experiences
Fill out the form below to sign up for the upcoming 3-class series
This class is for 1 caregiver and pre-crawling baby (or twins) - Maximum of 5 caregiver/infant pairs.
Dates: The first, second and third Thursdays of each month - A new session begins at the start of each new month
Time: 9:15 - 10:15 am
Length: Three 60-minute classes
Location: Happy & Healthy Therapy @ 1360 Energy Park Drive, Suite 100
Investment: $120