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New Offerings for January 2025
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Hey moms out there - I see you! I have 2 boys, 11 and 6 years old, and we had a pretty relaxing winter break, all things considered. When my kids are on break I generally don't "work". Like, I don't try to write emails to my community, or post on social media, or do numbers. It is enough for my nervous system to be present with them and keep them occupied in a way that I feel good about. Plus make food, do laundry, schedule playdates, prep for Christmas, etc. Come January I'm done with "sleeping in" and laissez faire bedtimes and brunch. I'm ready to get up and get the kids out of the house so I can turn back to me. This is a real advantage of the school-aged stage. But January in North Carolina is kind of ridiculous. I mean, its not the weather that bothers me, it is our infrastructure's inability to handle 1/2" of snow or "refreezing" snow melt that leads to more days off and "remote learning"!!! Last night, in a conversation about the newborn baby stage, we reminisced about the days when we would be home with a baby all day with no other adults around. In this phase of new motherhood, we so often think we can do what our Maiden selves could do. She remembered how she just wanted to make potato salad, but being alone with the baby it took ALL DAY to do this one task! Now, my children are quite self-sufficient in many ways. They will happily play outside for long stretches of time, even in the cold. But add deadlines and school work and I throw out all of my own personal goals. Ok, its not the same as newborn stage! I can sleep, feed myself and I have no one's butt to clean but my own! But motherhood is demanding at all stages! We can't do it alone. Because we need to be alone ourselves! Or with other adults experiencing similar challenges. For this reason, I am really excited to share two new offerings available to a broader audience: Yoga for MotherhoodYoga for Motherhood is a community class for all bodies tending to motherhood - on a fertility journey, pregnant, postpartum with babes in arms, and any other stage of motherhood where you are looking to slow down and connect with a community of care-takers. In every class I offer, I aim to create an atmosphere of calm power where you can turn towards your intuition and trust the process that is unfolding. In Yoga for Motherhood, we use postures, breathing techniques and meditation to nourish and heal the body, soothe the nervous system and connect with each other as mothers. Class will begin January 22, 2-3:30pm at Radiance Yoga Studio!
Mom's CircleA free class for moms of children of any age We will practice nervous system skills for grounding, expressing feelings and moving through tough times as a community of mothers. This is a self-care, mental-health kind of class where you get to focus on yourself (and leave the kids with a trusted someone else) This is a free class leading into my full 8-week MotherCircle course January 17, 11am FREE (RSVP requested in bio)
I hope to see you soon in yoga or in circle! Blessings, Just so that you know all the ways I can support youLove what I offer? Please leave me a business review on Google or Yelp.
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If I can share space in your inbox, I'll whisper my heart-felt musings on the making of Mother Culture - and invite you to our gatherings
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