Babilates and Hiking News from Wingspan Movement and Wellness

Babilates is back, beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day! (Please note the new class time.) Come join us with your pre-walker for some stretching, strengthening, and centering. Give yourself the gift of some focused mama time – you’ve been through a lot and you deserve it! This class is designed to rebuild muscles weakened from pregnancy, birth, and mothering, to connect with other mamas, and to simply help you feel better in your body. No experience necessary.

Babilates
Tuesdays 4-5:15pm (Starting September 4, 2012)
Drop-in class $15
5-class package $60
Cash or check, please.
RSVP to Jessica at 415.418.8357 (call or text)
And, we have a new Oh Baby Let’s Hike format. Joining me in facilitating our weekly hikes are Isabelle Boesch and sweet Grace. (See below for a bio.) Isabelle brings her passion and experience as a yoga teacher and teacher of kids to our hiking classes. So here’s what you can expect:
Hikes will meet weekly at varying locations around the East Bay. We’ll converge for warm-up and introductions, then head off along the trail for some breathtaking scenery, mama-rific conversation, and mind-body centered strength and flexibility exercises. We’ll be incorporating concepts from Pilates, Yoga, and dance during our walking breaks, and addressing your concerns as a new mama and the quietly back-breaking labor of loving your baby well.
We will send out a monthly schedule for the hikes at the beginning of the month. As always, please RSVP so we know who to expect (or wait for!) on each day’s hike. Here are the details:
Oh Baby Let’s Hike
Mondays 9-10:30am
Varying locations
First hike FREE
5-hike package $40
Cash or check, please.
RSVP to Jessica at 415.418.8357 (call or text)

For more information go to their website:  www.wingspanmovement.com

Calling all little ones 1 to 5 years old!

Creative Music Class 1-5 years old

Children will have an opportunity to participate in every aspect of creating music including singing, movement, dancing, playing instruments and musical story creation on the piano.

Cost is $120 for 8 week session. Starts 9/11/12

Tues, Thurs, Sat 10:00am and 11:15am

at Beth’s home in Albany

Taught by Beth Rago (bethrago@yahoo.com)

World Breastfeeding Week Celebration SF

La Leche League of San Francisco is holding its third annual World
Breastfeeding Week Celebration next Saturday, August 4, 10 AM-1 PM at
Douglass Park (26th St. @ Douglass in Noe Valley). It’s going to be a fun
event for the whole family!

We will be participating in the Big Latch-On at 10:30 AM, so come and help
break the world record for the most women breastfeeding simultaneously. See
www.biglatchon. orgfor more information.

Other activities include:
– Raffle
– Clothing and toy swap
– Used book sale with titles on breastfeeding, pregnancy, parenting, and
more
– Pot luck picnic
– Games for the kids

Bring your family and friends, gently used items for the swap, and a tasty
dish to share. Please pass this message on to anyone who might be
interested. We look forward to seeing you!

Warmly,
Sarah, Elisabeth, and Jennifer
La Leche League of San Francisco Co-Leaders
Call our helpline at (415) 320-8116
www.lllsf.org

Summer sunscreen for all!

 

If you are looking for a sunscreen that is free of paba, parabens, phthalates, synthetic dyes, nano-particles, petroleums, chemicals, propylene glycol, sulfates, paba and gluten….cruelty free…and uses certified organic and natural ingredients, look no further than the Oakland company, TruKid.  And now introducing their TruBaby and TruVillage product lines, so babies, kids and adults can all be pampered and protected!

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has awarded TruKids entire line of natural body care for kids the safety rating of 0-3.  The safest rating of all kids skin care lines.  See their website for more details:  http://breakingnews.ewg.org/2012sunscreen/best-sunscreens/best-beach-sport-sunscreens/

You will be supporting a local mom and company….go to the TruKid website for more information.

http://www.trukid.com

*Please note that babies, especially younger than 6 months, should be well covered and out of the sun. Ask your pediatrician about sun exposure and sun screen guidelines for your little ones.

**I am not compensated in any way for this post.**