Blissful Mommies Drop-In Group
Come When You Can,
Come As You Are, Even Come In Late
Whether you are new to motherhood or have just added a child to your family, each experience is different and requires social, emotional, and informational support for a healthy adjustment.
Come chat, cry, laugh and explore with other mothers on topics such as;
- getting support
- self-care
- breastfeeding
- identity ("how have my roles changed?")
- what is normal for you emotionally and physically
- feelings of loss
- leaving or returning to work
- changes in romantic relationships
- changes in friendships
- sleep
- “baby blues” or postpartum depression/anxiety-how to tell the difference.
Share as much or as little as you want
MA, LPC is a licensed Psychotherapist serving the Denver area for over 11 years.
Monday’s 11am to 12:30 pm
Babies in arms and crawlers welcome
First visit free and $7 each additional visit.
Call 303-399-1191 to sign up or Danielle at 303.948.0261 for info and questions.
Yoga & Fitness Classes for Mom & Baby!
BYOBaby Booty Camp: A great fitness class for Mom that includes baby! Ready to get your pre-baby body back? BYOBaby Booty Camp is focused on cardiovascular health, weight loss, strength training and core work. Tennis shoes required, babies should be 6-8 weeks or older and able to have control of their heads and necks. Older babies and toddlers welcome, participants are responsible for their baby or child during class.
Post Belly Yoga: This special class is designed for the postpartum period after mom has given birth to help her transition back into her desired workout routine. The postures taught in this class encourage your body to come back together, bringing your muscles, bones and ligaments in the proper alignment. Hip openers and wide stance postures are avoided in this class. Come surround yourself with the comfort and support of other women in an open environment where sharing birth, baby and postpartum stories are welcome. Please check with your doctor or midwife before starting physical activity after birth. Infants are welcome although they will not be participating in class.
Post Belly Abs, Buns and Hips: Now that your baby is here make time to focus on getting your body back. This Pilates based class is designed to target those trouble areas and burn calories. Babies welcome in class and will be used for parts of the class. Babies should be 6-8 weeks or older and able to have control of their heads and necks.
Pilates Booty Camp: Pilates can be one of the best exercises to do both during and after pregnancy. Pilates builds your abdominal, back, hip and pelvic floor muscles to support a more comfortable pregnancy and delivery. Pilates is also amazing for new moms getting their figures and tummies back after baby is born! Join us for this 50 minute Pilates mat class and get ready to strengthen, tone and stretch your muscles while burning calories and gaining comfort.
BYOBaby Mommy & Me Yoga: Excellent classes for busy mothers, allowing moms to enjoy yoga, introduce their baby to the practice, and promote mother and baby bonding. Yoga poses for mom promote wellness specific to post-partum bodies, and interactive poses for baby help with development and establishing good sleeping habits, as well as relief of reflux, gas and colic. This class is ideal for babies’ ages 6 weeks to crawling.
Flow Yoga: A flow style yoga class is focused on strength building, stamina, flexibility and cardiovascular training. This class is great for postnatal mothers looking to build their yoga practice and fitness level and for pregnant women looking for a flow style class. Modifications will be offered for prenatal participants.
Fit Yoga~ Defining and Sculpting: This class combines elements from fitness and Yoga classes to ensure a comprehensive and challenging workout! Traditional Yoga postures and Sun Salutations are practiced with light hand weights to increase strength and endurance while toning muscles. Some previous fitness and Yoga experience is recommended. Modifications will be made for pregnancy. This class is a great way to get in your strength and flexibility training while doing something fun and new.
Booty Camp: A circuit style class focused on cardiovascular health, weight loss and strength training. Fit balls, steps, bands and body weight will be used to give women an intense, motivating workout. This class is open to both pre and postnatal women and modifications will be offered for expectant mothers.
What are separated abs?
A common condition known as diastasis recti, separated abs are often left undiagnosed. Separated Abs can lead to lower back pain, poor and painful posture, and the dreaded "Mummy Tummy" because the ab muscles are unable to do their job.
Not sure if you have separated abs?
Come to Post Belly Abs, Buns and Hips Thursdays at 4pm and we will check you for split abs and give you safe and effective ways to help bring them back together.
Know you have separated abs?
NEW Healing the Postpartum Belly: Manual techniques for split abdominals
to read more.
Other workshops Belly Bliss offers for parents are:
Childbirth Refresher Course
Transition into Toddlerhood
Sibling Preparation for the New Baby
Sling 101 ~ Baby Wearing
Infant Care 101
Blissful Breastfeeding
Positive Parenting
Cloth Diapering
And Much More…
Rolfing
After pregnancy many women struggle to "get their body back," and to "feel like themselves again." During pregnancy and birth, muscles and bones move to new places taking on new shapes in response to your baby's growth and your experience of labor. For instance, the hips and ribs expand and the abdominal muscles move towards the sides of your stomach. After birth, you are constantly nursing, holding, and hugging your new baby, often with an exhausted body. Structural Integration work helps educate your muscles back into place and your total body back to alignment. The work brings comfort and awareness to your movement patterns so that you can rock and hold your new baby in a way that is healthy for both of your bodies.
C-Section Scar Tissue Reduction and Integration
What you will notice:
*Color change- reduction of scar visibility
*Texture change- smoothing out the ridges of the scar
*Increased sensation, circulation, and innervation
*Recapture abdominal tone after the over-expansion of pregnancy and
surgery
*Realignment of the organs after pregnancy and surgery
*Improvement in the function and your ability to access the abdominal
muscles
*Energetic Healing
Healing the Postpartum Belly:
Manual techniques for split abdominals
Allison's sessions utilize gentle and comfortable techniques that help 're-stitch' the addomen back together after pregnancy and birth. Allison teaches women these techniques so they can continue to work on their own bellies accelerating the process of bringing the abdominals back to center. This work applies to severe 'split' cases but also general cases where women are unhappy with the state of their belly or the rate at which the abdominal tone is coming back together.
Psychotherapy
The decline of huge hormonal surges has been known to cause depression in the most healthy of women after delivery. Feeling supported, understood and NORMAL is very healing during that time. Seeing yourself in a new identity and role can also be a shock to fragile postpartum sense of self. Learning to adjust can be difficult in some cases. Coming in for some support and ways to handle these changes can be beneficial.
*Birth plans sometimes do not go always go as scheduled. Handling loss, caesarian section and other birth “traumas” can be very difficult and add to postpartum depression.
Nutrition
Motherhood – Pregnancy, childbirth, and nursing take a lot of nutrients from the mother. Proper nutrition can help replenish vitality and prepare the mother for future pregnancies.
Children – Properly nourishing babies and toddlers is one of the most crucial first steps to raising a healthy family. Moms and Dads equally benefit from learning what makes good food for their children.
Chiropractic
Chiropractic care can also help after childbirth. In the eight weeks following labor and delivery, the ligaments that loosened during pregnancy begin to tighten up again. Ideally, joint problems brought on during pregnancy from improper lifting or reaching should be treated before the ligaments return to their pre-pregnancy state-to prevent muscle tension, headaches, rib discomfort, and shoulder problems.
Acupuncture
A woman’s menstrual cycle is a good indicator of her general health. PMS and irregular menstruation are early signs of potentially serious reproductive system disorders such as endometriosis, fibroids, cysts and infertility. PMS can disrupt a woman’s life in many ways including her relationships, self esteem, work productivity, exercise routine, sleep and the way she feels about her own body. Month after month millions of women suffer unnecessarily with symptoms that could be eliminated or reduced with acupuncture and lifestyle changes. Acupuncture is a natural, low cost form of treatment with virtually no side effects. PMS is not a normal monthly occurrence as many women accept it to be.
Massage
Helps to realign the body after birth and ease aches through the use of Myofascial release, deep tissue, and pelvic balancing. Each session starts and ends with structural analysis of the body.
Personal Training
Exercise and being active is also very beneficial to women after having their babies in helping them loose weight, regain body structure and help with energy levels. We enjoy working with women in all stages of parenthood and it is never too early or too late to begin. Our instructors are all certified and experienced and willing to do one-on-one training and small group sessions.
Signing Smart Playtime Series
Your Baby Can Talk!!!
It’s hard to believe that summer is winding down and Labor Day is almost here! It’s “back to school” time for the older kids, and for the infants and toddlers too! If you’ve been looking for a window into your infant or toddler’s mind, or for a way to reduce frustration and tantrums, then Signing SmartTM is your answer! Signing Smart children can begin communicating with signs as early as 7 months of age, learn spoken words as easily as or easier than non-signers, and show cognitive and linguistic advancements at age 4. Signing Smart play classes are filled with songs and fun activities to engage parents and children, as well as loads of developmental information to help you understand how your child learns and acquires language at every age. So, come play and sign with us this fall!!
The Play Class runs for 10 weeks, beginning Monday September 14th through Monday November 16th. Go to www.signingchild.com for more information about Signing Smart and Rina's classes. Click Here to sign-up.
Baby Is Here. Belly Be Gone Package
Now that your beautiful baby has arrived and you are no longer pregnant, it is time to take care of yourself and your body. This perfect post pregnancy package is designed to help you and your body get back in shape through fitness, nutrition, and structural integration. This amazing package includes:
* 8 Personal Training Sessions
* 10-pack of Yoga or Fitness Classes
* 5 Nutrition Consultations
* 5 Rolfing/Structural Integration Sessions
Through this well balanced package, we will help you achieve your personal goals for your body while regaining and increasing strength, endurance, energy, flexibility, and alignment. This package is available to you for $1,200, an amazing value and savings of $300!!
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