Time to play!
Play-time paves the the way for brain development.  Come and explore sensory motor development with your baby through fun activities that will enhance and promote the integration of their primal infant reflexes.
Explore myths and find a variety of possibilities for handling your child.  Recommended for babies 4 weeks - 6+ months

For all workshops:  Please try to be on time.  We recommend you arrive several minutes prior to class to sign-in, complete any paperwork and settle in

2012 classes:
Thursday March 22nd, 2012
We offer 2 separate sessions by age: Moms, Dads or Couples are welcome to attend. (Gandparents are also welcome!)  
*11:30-12:30 new born-3 months

*1:00-2:30  3 months – 6+ months

Cost:$39 for one session

To sign up: call (415) 362 2583

What is a Doula, and why would you want one?  How do you find the right doula for you and your family?

If you are thinking of hiring a Birth Doula, this event is an opportunity to ask questions and meet the Doulas in your community.

The Birth Rhythms Doula Collective offers low fee sliding scale doula services.

When: The last Sunday of the month

3:00-4:00pm Free Prenatal Yoga Class
4:00-5:00pm Meet your local Doulas.

Enjoy tea, snacks, and good company! 

For more information or to RSVP please email: g.faith.cohen@gmail.com

Sunday Feb 26th,  4:00-5:00 FREE
Sign up by calling: (415) 362 2583.

Web sites for some of the Doulas attending:

http://www.pranayamamamma.com/doula-services/

http://www.lizpalmeryoga.com/doula

http://www.caitlyncalmeyer.com/?page_id=31 (Caitlin is a birth doula and photographer. This website is focused on her photography)

Your birth plan is not just about your birthing choices – It is also about decisions you will be making for your baby from the minute they are born.  Join us for a casual conversation to prepare you and discuss your options.

Facilitated by: Sharone Mendes Nassi who will share her experiences from helping many pregnant couples prepare for birth in the best way possible at various hospitals in the Bay Area.

Saturday February 25^th 4:00-5:00 FREE
Sign up by calling: (415) 362 2583

Start Your Holiday Season with some Fun!   

This Thursday, November 10th
6:00-9:00 PM 

Jewelry & Handbag Collection

* We will also host that same evening the line of Organic skin care from acclaimed British company Neal’s Yards Remedy.
Find the latest skin-care to keep you radiant, glowing and pampered. Discover lovely giftables in NYR’s collection as well!

 

 

 * Joining us that evening we will be

Kerrie LaRosa, Parent Coach, who will share her tips on how to manage travel schedules, holiday stress, and the impact of the holidays on daily routines!

 

 

During that evening, we will be debuting a unique assortment of Mommy friendly “soft Jewelry”
* These beautiful pieces from France are eco-friendly, phthalate-free,and flexible. They are soft and will not scratch your baby or tear when they pull in them.  You can wear them day or evening with or without your baby.

 

 

* Our second soft line is perfect for the Holidays -
mold this exquisite gold mesh into a multitude of looks and lengths in holiday metallic colors :

Gold, silver, red and black silver.

This promises to be a fun and Fashionable evening get-away!
Please forward this invite to your friends
and join us on Face Book

The “ins” and “outs” of Swaddling 

Angelique will review

* Safe swaddling techniques

*Swaddling and your baby’s development

*Weaning from the swaddle

Angelique will also be debuting her brand new, innovative “hands to heart” swaddle

Thursday March 8th, 11:00-11:30
Cost:Free

Sign-Up Here or call (415) 362 2583

THE POWER OF PLAY  

a fun look at interacting with your child

from newborn-toddler

Join Kerrie LaRosa, parent coach and licensed therapist for a discussion about how to
foster your child’s development through play.

We will discuss:

• The benefits of play
• How to pick the best toys
• Creative play when you have run out
  of ideas.
• How to teach your child social,
  academic and emotional skills through play.

Date:       Thursday October 20th 7:00-8:30

Where:   Carmel Blue, 1418 Grant Ave, North Beach

Cost:       FREE

Register: call (415) 362 2583

Kerrie LaRosa is a licensed therapist (LCSW, CA license #LCS 27121), serving families
in the San Francisco Bay Area. She received a Master of Science in Social Work
from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts from Boston College. Kerrie
helps families manage children’s emotional and behavioral issues, cope with grief and loss, and adjust to family transitions. Kerrie works with parents to understand their child’s temperament navigate their child’s developmental stages and learn effective discipline
techniques. Kerrie lives in North Beach and is a parent to a toddler. Learn more about Kerrie at www.parentcoachsf.com.

Carmel Blue Family Forum invites parents to discuss topics that effect how we raise our children.

with Oreet and the SharQui® method

Bring your girlfriends and make it a party – Sangria and use of exotic veils included! 

Originating as an exercise for childbirth and rituals related to women and family, bellydance

is based on movements that come naturally to the female body. Some of the movements

mimic natural intuitive motions associated with pregnancy and childbirth, others have been

traditionally used to move the baby into the best position or relieve the discomfort of labor.

The SharQui® method of bellydance is a fresh workout that can help moms-to-be stay fit and

feel good and help new moms ease back into shape in their new body.

The benefits are…

•  Improves abdominal control and awareness

•  Relieves aches and discomfort associated with pregnancy

•  Avoids swelling and cramping and prevent excessive weight gain.

•  Tones the muscles of your pelvic floor, whose strength is all-important for the birth, as

well as for your postnatal recovery.

• Increases stamina

So come and explore moving your body in a supportive atmosphere with the SharQui®

method of bellydance!

When:  Sunday, October 2nd

Time:  5:00 – 6:00 pm

Watch Oreet at the Belly Dance National Championships dancing 7 1/2 months pregnant:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPng-1sIxe8&feature=player_embedded

Contact: Call us at 415-362 2583 to sign up

Cost: $20

Our semi private Childbirth Preparation class provides you with the education and insights to help you effectively work with your partner and your care provider, so that together, you can make decisions you feel good about.

We will concentrate on the essentials of childbirth preparation: physiological and emotional terrain of labor, what to expect in the hospital, physical support measures that can be used with natural or medicated birth and much more.  This class is especially designed to foster a connection between mother and partner, parents and baby, and to help families have an informed and memorable birth experience.

We have designed our class to be more informative, relevant and objective than traditional hospital-led classes. Our class size is kept small providing the appropriate intimacy and to allow for personal attention for each couple. Our goal is to have you leave this class informed, excited, and connected with your internal and external resources.

In this intimate setting we will explore:
Healthy Birth Practices
Labor Terminology and Physiology
Pre-labor signs and the Stages of Labor
The Emotional Response of the Mother and Partner to Birth
Role of the Baby during Labor (Yes, the baby has a role!)
How to Create and Utilize a Birth Team that supports the needs of the Mother
Routine Procedures and Medically Indicated Interventions
Drafting your Birth Intentions (aka Birth Plan)

Techniques you will learn:
Relaxation Techniques
Breath Work
Massage Techniques
Birth Positions
How to use a birth ball and other tools of the trade
Positive strategies for communicating with your medical team

You will participate in a variety of activities:
Practice Birth Positions and Massage
Defining your birth needs, values, and beliefs
Partner Support activities
View birth videos and guided relaxation

About our Instructor
Kelly Gray, CMT, CD (DONA), CBE is a Lamaze trained childbirth educator,  a mother, a massage therapist, a Birth Doula. The cornerstone of Kelly’s class is about discovering personal beliefs around birth and allowing a mother and her partner’s shared values to guide them throughout their birth experience, no matter what twists and turns they might encounter. Having witnessed her fair share of births, she knows that not only are babies being born, but an entire family is being born. When families are confident and actively participate in their birth choices, they are able to flourish into their future. To that end, Kelly provides up-to-date information and insights into birth research, support measures, community resources, and all the powerful dynamics parents face as their children enter this world.

Class will be taught in two sessions (4 hours each)on Saturday and Sunday:

2012 CLASSES-

* Saturday February 11th and Sunday February 12th, 10-2:00PM

* Saturday March Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th, 10-2:00PM

* Saturday April  Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th, 10-2:00PM

* Saturday May 5th and Sunday May 6th, 10:00-2:00PM 

Cost $225 / couple,    $125 / Single

includes hand outs and at-a-glance take home materials

Combine with Breast feeding essentials

* Sunday, February 12th 4:00-6:00 PM

* Sunday, March 18th 4:00-6:00 PM

Saturday April 15th 4:00-6:00

$59/couple or single

Infant CPR and Emergency Response:

Saturday January 28th, 3:00-5:00

Sunday March 4th, 3:00-5:00

$55/single, $75/couple

Call us at (415) 362 2583 to sign up

This Friday AUGUST 26th 10:00-3:00

A festive day of:
* Story telling *
* Book signings *
* Tasty North Beach foods*
* Royal Thai Spa Foot massages (YES!) *
* A wide array of BOOKS: classic to modern baby books, parenting how to’s, pregnancy and travel with babies and more, as we introduce a whole line of baby books to our store*

Story or Music time: on the hour – 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00

Author book signings -
11:00 Petite appetite / Lisa Barnes
1:30 Love and Peace / Tiana Krahn
Available too Author signed copies of “Go the F to sleep”

at : Carmel Blue Pregnancy and Parenting
1418 Grant ave (near Green street)
North Beach, San Francisco, Ca 94133
(415) 362 2583
www.carmelblue.com

Arrive early for best selection and easy parking.

Thursday Sept 29th, 2011 7:00-8:30

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Carmel Blue Family Forum is a place for parents to discuss topics that effect how we raise our children.

Call us at (415) 362 2583 to sign up