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FERTILITY CLASSES
Yoga for Fertility - This class is designed for those trying to conceive. It consists of a slow flow, with emphasis on restorative postures that reduce stress and encourage deep relaxation. We will use yoga and mindfulness to help us slow down and find ways to live more fully and in greater comfort. This class also provide a sense of community and support, decreasing the feelings of isolation so common in the journey of fertility. Fertility yoga provides a community of empathy in which everyone understands what a would-be parent is going through.
Since studies have now found a connection between pregnancy rates and would-be parents' stress levels, stress-reducing yoga, used in concert with conventional medical treatments, may increase the chances of conception.
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PREGNANCY CLASSES
PRENATAL YOGA (available in-person & livestream) - This class is designed to provide pregnant people with a safe space to connect with their changing bodies as well as other parents-to-be, connecting their experience to others in their community as well as that of birthing people throughout history, tapping into the innate wisdom within.
You will be guided through movements, breathing exercises, and basic, easy to remember anatomy info that will prepare you for pregnancy, giving birth, and will provide a foundation for postpartum recovery. Cultivate a new awareness that will assist you through labor and delivery, and find a deeper connection with your growing baby.
Interweaving childbirth education as well as addressing aches and pains associated with pregnancy, this class will help to strengthen the uterus and pelvic muscles, improve circulation, aid in digestion, provide relief and comfort to the areas of the body most impacted by your growing belly. Taught with a strong focus on alignment and anatomy, with a healthy dose of humor, these classes help you navigate your changing body and life with grace and acceptance.
PRENATAL LUNCH HOUR FLOW - Get your body moving to help with midday (and all day) pregnancy related aches and pains. This class will help you feel like yourself with an extra 15 minutes of rest for those who can stay. Those who can't, can feel confident in getting their self-care and community care into their busy lives.
BIPOC PRENATAL YOGA - This class will be a wellness space for those who identify as Black, Indigenous and/or People of Color to provide a community-oriented place for healing, growth, and support during pregnancy. Like all of our prenatal yoga classes, you will be guided through asana that prepares you for pregnancy, giving birth, and provides a foundation for postpartum recovery. Interweaving childbirth education and addressing all of the discomforts associated with pregnancy, while building strength, improving circulation, and aiding digestion, this class will provide relief and comfort to the areas of the body most impacted by your growing belly all while nurturing the relationships and peer support that are so important at this time of transition and growth.
*Please honor and respect our need to gather and hold space in community. Allies can support by sharing the class information with those who identify as BIPOC. BPI (Black Parent Initiative) members receive 30% off all classes. No one turned away for lack of funds.
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POSTPARTUM CLASSES
POSTPARTUM YOGA (BABY & ME) - This class provides a comfortable, supportive environment for new parents and their little babes (about 6 weeks up to crawling) to spend some time together bonding while the birthing parent starts to regain strength and tone muscle, relieve stress and tension from the most common “new baby trouble spots”, the neck, shoulders and upper back, and work on stabilizing the abdominal wall, lower back, and pelvis after pregnancy and childbirth.
You and your baby will play while you practice yoga, occasionally sing songs, explore movement, practice infant massage and connect with other parents and babies. Feeding, diaper changing, crying babies, sleeping babies, playful babies are all welcome during class.
Bring a baby blanket, some toys, and whatever else will make you feel comfortable as you meet other parents and create special memories with your new baby.
CORE REBUILD 1 : FIND YOUR CORE - in this Pilates based course, you'll learn how to access and engage the muscles of the deep core: the transverse abdominis, multifidus, diaphragm and pelvic floor, release tension in the iliopsoas (hip flexors that are often tight after pregnancy) and begin to stabilize your trunk and hips; improving posture, helping to correct diastasis recti and pelvic floor disfunction, to find more efficiency of movement. Feel stronger and pain free while lifting, carrying and chasing your little loves (and pull that carseat out of the car without throwing your back out).
Through breathwork, anatomical knowledge and physical practice you will
learn lateral breathing (Pilates breathing)
the anatomy and function of the muscles in the pelvis and core
how to check for and heal Diastasis Recti
how to improve coordination and build functional strength.
All of the moves we will do are safe to do in the early postpartum (with plenty of modifications for a more personal approach), and will set you up for success as you continue your postpartum healing (and your baby keeps getting heavier). This course will help improve your posture, lessen/alleviate lower back pain, and build functional strength.
Restore your strength, jump for joy (without the dreaded “sneeze-pee”), and feel confident in your new, miraculous and beautiful postpartum body. No previous Pilates experience necessary, just a body that birthed a baby.
This course will be 4 weeks, with one make-up. Classes will be broken down into manageable chunks that build on previous skills, with recordings sent for practice at home. Whether you had your baby(ies) 3 months ago or 30 years ago, these classes can help you!
*PERFECT, GENTLE way to address DIASTASIS RECTI. **Anyone postpartum, with or without their babies are welcome to attend.
POSTPARTUM DANCE - This 5 week series will help you reconnect with your body, nurture the body-mind connection and gently build strength, coordination and mobility. Through a sequence of stretches and movements that we will add to and build over the 5 weeks, you will learn a “dance” that is totally customizable for any body-no experience, no fitness level requirements at all. Just a desire to find embodiment again (or maybe for the first time) after experiencing one of the most transformative experiences a person can have. Get to know yourself again.
“I think postpartum can feel so out of body, mechanical and not graceful, so to be offered a way to move that supports the body while feeling creative is crucial in coming home to yourself.”
BRAND NEW BABY - MOVEMENT FOR POSTPARTUM HEALING (ONLINE ONLY) - A very gentle class you can do from your bed if you like? Yes please! We will focus on stretching/strengthening movements in the areas that are not currently healing (the outer extremities, neck & shoulders, feet, ankles, wrists), focused breathing and gentle engagement, and what I call “micro movements” in the areas that are healing, all to help increase blood flow, and slowly gain mobility. Come and reconnect with yourself (or just chat with others who’ve recently given birth and be in community). The class is listed as 45min, but can last up to an hour, depending on the needs of those present. Prepare for a chat at the beginning. Processing is healing too. :)
CORE REBUILD (BABIES WELCOME!) - A Pilates based class where you'll learn how to access and engage the muscles of the core and stabilize your trunk and hips; improving posture, helping to correct diastasis recti and pelvic floor disfunction. Improve posture, lessen/alleviate lower back pain, and restore overall strength so you perform the extremely physical task of "doing all the things" (and stop peeing when you sneeze).
CORE REBUILD CLINIC: LEVEL 1 - For anyone who wants to learn how to access their deep core. This is the foundation for all core rebuilding, taught in a way that helps you truly understand and connect your core and pelvic floor to all functional movement, strength building, and other related fitness classes. Learn what the hell it means to "engage your core". Through basic anatomy instruction, individualized teaching, and felt experience, this class will open up a whole world of functional strength, body awareness, and muscle memory that lasts a lifetime. This class is limited to 4 students and will be recurring with drop-in access if there's room. Moving to the next level of Core Rebuild will be open to those after a conversation with the teacher and a mutual agreement that you're ready.
CORE REBUILD CLINIC: LEVEL 2 - Use the breath work and activation skills learned in level 1 to start to build strength and practice more advanced exercises.
NEW PARENT SHARING CIRCLE - Parenthood is magical, frustrating, exciting, and exhausting. Come ask questions, meet other parents, and share your weekly challenges and triumphs. Led by RSG owner and mother of 3, Daniele Strawmyre, you can trust that you'll get accurate information as well as camaraderie. Babies-in-arms are welcome! Location will vary depending on the weather, and the desires of the group. A neighborhood café, a walk in the park, or a private garden, we'll send you our meeting location (always a block or less from RSG studio) when you register.
This support group is free! Donations will be accepted to compensate the facilitator with excess donations going to the Ready Set Grow scholarship fund to help provide yoga to ALL families regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, ability, finances, or gender identity. *If you do not wish to make a donation, just sign up "unpaid" for the group.
Space is limited to ensure everyone has a chance to be heard and to hear.
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FAMILIES & PARENT CLASSES
FAMILY YOGA - A yoga class for the WHOLE FAMILY! A playful, open-ended class appropriate for any age, from babies to elementary age kids, teens, parents, grandparents; all are welcome! Classes will flow and change in the moment with our highly trained and experienced teachers effortlessly designing classes to the needs of the students present, and offering redirection when needed.
Meditation + Movement + Fun = A much needed, end-of-day reset. *This is an inclusive offering! **Children under 10 years old and anyone who needs additional support must attend with a parent, guardian, care provider or mentor.
BABY & ME YOGA (ALL PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WELCOME!) - This class is similar to our Postpartum Yoga class but with less focus on postpartum recovery and some more attention for non-birthing parents and caregivers. We will work on releasing tension in all the areas most affected by caring for a baby while interacting with baby in fun and engaging ways. All levels, all gender identities, all caregivers with their pre and early mobile babies welcome!
CAREGIVER + BIRTHWORKER RESTORATIVE YOGA - Combining elements of slow flow and restorative yoga with mindfulness, breath work and self compassion practices that support the body, mind and spirit. Leave feeling relaxed and ready for a more peaceful sleep.
Taught with an awareness of the impacts of babycare on the body, this class is open to all caregivers and birthworkers. *This class is an adult only class. ** No one turned away for lack of funds.
PRENATAL + POSTPARTUM FLOW FOR ALL BODIES - This class is appropriate for prenatal and postpartum people and taught with different variations and options for different stages of the journey of parenthood. ALL caregivers are welcome! Start your day off right with some re-centering, intentional action, built flow, simple shapes, and grounding. Consider this the calm before the storm. This gentle but invigorating early morning class invites you to jump into whatever joy you're chasing that day, leaving right at class end, or take extra time coming out of the space we've created and luxuriating in a nice long savasana to ease into your day.
NEW PARENT SHARING CIRCLE - DONATION APPRECIATED - Parenthood is magical, frustrating, exciting, and exhausting. Come ask questions, meet other parents, and share your weekly challenges and triumphs. Led by RSG owner and mother of 3, Daniele Strawmyre, you can trust that you'll get accurate information as well as camaraderie. Babies-in-arms are welcome!
Location will vary depending on the weather, and the desires of the group. A neighborhood café, a walk in the park, or a private garden, we'll send you our meeting location (always a block or less from RSG studio) when you register.
This support group is free! Donations will be accepted to compensate the facilitator with excess donations going to the Ready Set Grow scholarship fund to help provide yoga to ALL families regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, ability, finances, or gender identity. *If you do not wish to make a donation, just sign up "unpaid" for the group.
Space is limited to ensure everyone has a chance to be heard and to hear. Reserve your spot!
BABYWEARING DANCE - This class is Prenatal AND Postpartum Friendly!
Come move and groove with this joyful, inclusive, low-impact dance class for parents and caregivers with babies in utero or babies 8 weeks to 2 years. It doesn’t matter how you dance, just how you feel while you’re dancing.
Dancing with baby fosters love and connectedness. We will bond with baby, improve your mental health and well-being and connecting with other caregivers who support one another on the journey of parenthood.
*Please wear a symmetrical carrier and clothing you can move in. Sneakers or bare feet recommended. (If you are new to baby-wearing or using a new carrier, shoot us an email prior to class and we'll connect you with baby-wearing specialists so your little one gets lots of cuddly bonding time, feeling safe & happy.)
*No dance experience needed
*No fitness level required (recommended 8 weeks postpartum for vaginal birth or 12 weeks for a belly birth for optimal scar tissue development and recovery)
MOVERS + MULTITASKERS YOGA - Mobile babies and kids welcome!
Have you tried to practice at home only to have your toddler climb all over you and bring everything to a screeching halt? Has your child started crawling or otherwise outgrown all of the “baby and me” Yoga classes? Are you on to baby number 2 or 3 and just can’t seem to find the time to practice? Well, then this class is for you! You will be guided through a nice, juicy and moderately to fast paced Vinyasa class while your kiddo(s) can play and let loose with other little ones.
It's a little Zen and a little "Lord of the Flies". Some much needed socialization for kiddos leaves parents a little reprieve. Think yoga class meets play-date. Children are always welcome to practice with parents and caregivers, but they’re also welcome to stay true to their free-wheeling, curious and energy filled nature and just PLAY. Final relaxation includes a little quiet storytime for kids while parents get some autonomous rest.
TINY TUTUS (2-5 YEARS OLD) - This 5-week series is where the love for dance begins! Our Tiny Tutu's class is for ages 2-5, and focuses on pre ballet and fun! This 30 minute class runs once a week, and introduces our students to proper stretching, the beginning ballet positions and techniques, gross motor skills across the floor, free dance, and beginner dancing joy!
These ballet babies can wear whatever they feel comfortable moving their bodies in whether that be a leotard, tights and ballet slippers or sweatpants and bare feet.
*Children must be potty-trained or parents must stay on site behind our two way mirror in case of diapering needs.
**$10 discount for additional siblings when registering for entire series.
FAMILIES & PARENT WORKSHOPS
NEWBORN CARE
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$120 for Non-Members ---------->
Caring for an infant can be a daunting prospect, whether you’re embarking for the first time or welcoming a new sibling into the fold. To help prepare you for this transition, Krystle Gard of Bridgetown Baby offers a class to help you achieve your family’s postpartum goals. Our Newborn Care Essentials is designed to provide you practical information and helpful tools to nurture the unique needs of your baby. The class is 3 hours long and covers:
*Diapering
*Swaddling
*Infant Development
*Comfort Techniques
*Bonding
*Good Sleep Practices
*Infant Feeding
*Bathing
*Baby Wearing
*Sibling Relationships
Upon completing this class, you are on your way to becoming a more confident and capable parent.
*Please email info@andreadysetgrow.com to save an additional spot in the room if a second parent or caregiver will be attending with you (recommended)!
EMBODIED BIRTH PREPARATION: HANDS-ON PARTNER SUPPORT
This class is a fun and uniting experience for birthing people and their birthing partner! Prepare to enter early parenthood feeling informed, empowered, and connected.
Through this class, you will understand the transformation and landscape of pregnancy, birth, and early postpartum period and the effects on the body, mind and spirit. You and your birth partner will explore comfort and coping techniques to manage pain through labor with movement, breathing, vocal toning, positions, massage and relaxation. Explore the nervous system and how to support your body through the varying states as we practice coping strategies and discover helpful tools for your birth journey.
This workshop is designed for pregnant people at all stages of pregnancy and their birthing partner to take time to prepare for the experience of birth and to foster deeper intimacy as you journey toward parenthood.
*This workshop is limited to 8 couples. Please register once and email us with your birth partner's information so we can enroll them.
INFANT FEEDING & LACTATION BASICS FOR PARENTS
This 3 hour class will prepare you and your partner to feed your baby with confidence! Melissa Curry, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) will cover the basics of lactation to get you and your baby off to a great start. We will explore the biology of making milk, learning your baby’s feeding cues, positions and techniques for feeding at breast/chest, introduction to breast pumps and other feeding/lactation tools, tips and tricks for common lactation issues, when to get professional support, and all the most frequently asked questions we hear from new parents.
(Please email info@andreadysetgrow.com to save an additional spot in the room if a second parent or caregiver will be attending with you!)
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KIDS CLASSES
CREATIVE MOVEMENT (2-5 years) - A class designed to invigorate your toddler's senses with physical exploration and to develop a keener sense of body awareness. Movement games guide skipping, moving backwards, walking on tip toes, balances, twirling, leaping, crawling, rolling and wiggling. With the use of props and musical guidance, students learn to use their imaginations to help them experiment with physical invitations. *Parents are welcome to watch class from our viewing room through our 2 way mirror!
CREATIVE MOVEMENT (4-7 years) - This 5-week series is dance and creative expression for children ages 4-7 who show an interest in twirling, leaping, and following instructions. This class offers an early introduction to movement and fun games that utilize imagination and creativity in a safe and welcoming environment. We will build upon the natural instinct of the body to move in space and allow the student to gain self-confidence and believe in their own creativity. Over time the student becomes familiar with the structure of the dance class, self-discipline, and group activities while maintaining their individuality.
Students will be guided through a warm-up of the body and progresses to simple stretches and movements that teach transference of weight, balance, use of space, large and fine motor skills and jumps to develop balance and musicality.
**Additional siblings registering for the entire series receive a $10 discount. Email info@andreadysetgrow.com to register.
IMAGINATION YOGA - Imagination Yoga is a curriculum-based kids yoga program for children. A certified Imagination Yoga teacher uses adventure themes and stories to guide kids through a yoga class designed just for them. Each adventure introduces developmentally appropriate yoga poses, kindness activities, calming techniques and concentration exercises. Improved body awareness, self-regulation and literacy skill-building are just a few of the benefits found in this nationally-recognized program. * Kind Hearts, Kind Words, Kind Thoughts * For children 6-10 years old.
PRE-BALLET / STORYTIME BALLET - This class will help children develop coordination and rhythm through imaginative movement with the help of props, children's books and graceful games. Ballet positions of First and Second are taught and dancers begin to build strength and body awareness through turns, jumps and curtsies. Students learn to memorize a short dance which incorporates dancing to the music of Swan Lake. For children 3-5 years old. *Parents are welcome to watch class from our viewing room through our 2 way mirror!
PRE-BALLET, COME DANCE WITH ME! - This class will help children develop coordination and rhythm through imaginative movement with the help of props, children's books and graceful games. Ballet positions of First and Second are taught and dancers begin to build strength and body awareness through turns, jumps and curtsies. For children 2-4 years old with a caregiver.
KIDS YOGA (3-5 years) - Yoga is for every body! Yoga creates a safe, modifiable and inclusive environment for creative, physical movement allowing all participants to be successful. Littles will learn yoga poses, mindfulness, and breathing techniques to help with regulation, all in a fun and easygoing setting that sets them up for success and increased self confidence!
TINY TUTUS (2-4 years) - This 5-week series is where the love for dance begins! Our Tiny Tutu's class is for ages 2-4, and focuses on pre ballet and fun! This 30 minute class runs once a week, and introduces our students to proper stretching, the beginning ballet positions and techniques, gross motor skills across the floor, free dance, and beginner dancing joy! These ballet babies can wear whatever they feel comfortable moving their bodies in whether that be a leotard, tights and ballet slippers or sweatpants and bare feet. *Children must be potty-trained or parents must stay on site behind our two way mirror in case of diapering needs.
**$10 discount for additional siblings when registering for entire series.
TODDLER & ME YOGA (18mos-3years) - Help your littles learn yoga poses, mindfulness, and breathing techniques to help with regulation, all in a fun and easygoing setting that sets them up for success and increased self confidence. Watch as your child grows, their love for yoga will grow too!
This class is perfect for new walkers up to 3 year olds and their caregivers! We encourage you to do it all with your little ones. They may practice, they may watch, they may play, it's all OK! We are exposing our little one to yoga. They learn by watching their grown ups modeling for them. So come practice, play and remember to have fun and allow yourself to be childlike again!
NEURODIVERSE CLASSES
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SENSORY YOGA - Led by an experienced kid's yoga teacher, Sensory Kids Yoga aims to provide sensory input through yoga poses and movement to:
help kids grow in their sensory processing abilities and imaginative play
develop social skills through interaction with peers
allow them to move their body in a safe setting that encourages self exploration and expression.
Classes begin by meeting your child where they are in that moment, then moving together in the flow of the group. This neurodiverse specific offering is for verbal and non-verbal children children (ie. we use language and visual aids, verbal instruction and different forms of communication to lead & teach); classes will offer a space for social communication, interaction skills among peers, and provide opportunities for participation in structured group activities. This yoga-based class offers the opportunity for students to leave with a “calm body” and “calm mind”.
*If this is your child's first time attending this class, please arrive 15-20 minutes early for a brief meeting/intro with the teacher to discuss your child's specific needs, preferences, and abilities. Chelsea will be in the studio 30 minutes prior to each class and available to meet for any questions or concerns.
*Sensory breaks are provided as needed in our quiet room where parents are also welcome to stay and watch through our two way mirror.
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