Tender Shoots Wellness Sponsors Miles for Midwives 2010

New York City's largest celebration of midwifery!

Join the NYC Chapter of American College of Nurse-Midwives and Choices in Childbirth for a day of fun to promote community wellness, increase awareness of midwives and the valuable services they offer, and raise funds to help us improve maternity care in our city.

Tender Shoots Wellness is proud to be a Bronze Level Sponsor. Latham Thomas will be offering an hour long post-race stretch/yoga session and raffle giveaway. You don't want to miss it!

Location

Prospect Park
Bartel-Pritchard Square, 15th Street and Prospect Park West

Fees

VIP: $50 (includes post race snacks and VIP Gift Bag!) Adult: $20.00 Ages 6-14: $8.00 Under 6: Run Free!

Registration Closing Date

Thursday, September 30, 2010 @ 11:59 PM

The 8th Annual Miles for Midwives 5K Walk/Run brings together runners, families and midwifery supporters for a fun day devoted to maternity care improvement and community wellness. Enjoy great silent auction prizes, a kid's corner, and our FREE Wellness Fair activities including yoga, reiki, and acupuncture. Proceeds from this event benefit the work of CIC and ACNM to improve maternity care in our community.

Additional Information

The 5K Run/Walk will start at 10AM, the Pee-Wee race and FREE wellness fair will follow. Same-day registration will be available from 8:30-9:30AM ($25.00) All race participants receive gift bags - VIP registrants receive extra products and coupons in VIP gift bags and post-race snacks!

Register Here

Prenatal Nutrition 101 with Latham at MomPrep

Join Latham at Mom Prep for a journey into prenatal nutrition.
Thursday, September 30th 6:30-8pm
MomPrep- 1316 Madison Avenue
Class- $45.00
Please call to reserve your spot- 212-796-4998
Visit MomPrep online- Click Here

Now that the baby is on the way, its time to get in gear and learn what foods to eat to support your health and wellness and the well-being of your growing baby. Discover which foods are beneficial during pregnancy and how to develop and maintain an authentic relationship with food. This class will address the elements of total nutrition, the criteria for healthful food selection, seasonal eating, organics, and how your diet can help with common complaints in pregnancy such as: nausea, anemia, stretch marks, teeth & bone health, colds, etc. Come explore the keys to experiencing an energized, balanced pregnancy, and maintaining that luminous glow. (Healthy snacks will be provided!)

Relax & Renew: Leg Drain Pose

Leg drain- Viparita Karani Here is the great mother of all restorative yoga postures. It combines the benefits of corpse pose (savasana) with the gifts of a gentle inversion. This posture promotes rest. It will help drain any blood or lymph that has pooled in your legs, ankles, and feet, and gently lengthens the hamstrings. The floor provides a valuable feedback loop allowing the spine to lengthen and stretch with maximum support. The sacrum is flattened to complete a graceful full-spinal extension while the lungs are freed to empty and fill with ease, which is especially important when you are getting further along in pregnancy. Folded blankets may be used beneath the sacrum or under the length of the spine to provide support and enhance a deeper union with the breath.

How to do it: Bring your hips flush with the wall, lie on your left side, send your right leg up the wall and rolling onto your back, slide the left leg up to meet the right. Your hips can be flush with the wall at 90 degrees or slightly away creating a 45 degree angle with the legs. Close your eyes and relax your shoulders, and breathe deeply. Stay here for a minimum of 5 minutes. If you hang out here for 20 minutes, its equivalent to taking a two hour nap! * You are welcome to practice this pose up until 36 weeks, after that point it is advised not to enter this pose because of the pressure that might be placed on the vena cava*

NEW Prenatal Yoga Classes starting this Fall with Latham

Announcing 2 new prenatal yoga classes starting up this fall with Latham:

Prenatal Yoga Series at Yoga Sole
Saturdays- 12:30-2pm
Starting: September 11th- October 30th
To sign up for the class call- 718.541-1382
254 Windsor Place, Brooklyn
Take F train to 15th street Prospect

Prenatal Yoga Classes at Golden Bridge Yoga
Wednesdays- 6-7:30pm
Starting September 1st
Drop-ins welcome
253 Centre Street, Bet. Broome & Grand
Take B/D/F/M trains to Broadway Lafayette or 6 to Spring Street

You don't have to be pregnant to come practice. If you are someone looking to get pregnant of working on boosting fertility, you are welcome to join us as well.

For more info or questions about the classes email: info@tendershootswellness.com

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Inner Peace with Inner Mama

FREE teleclass for modern moms about saying no, delegating, and dropping the guilt once and for all.

You are part of a select group of hip mamas who are receiving this special invitation to participate in a complimentary parenting teleclass on Wednesday, August 18 with my friends and superstar mama mentors "The Jennys". STOP the overwhelm of being a certified domestic juggler and learn how to rock your life as a mom, woman, partner and friend. Just say no to being emptied out, exhausted, and a shadow of your former self! Reserve your spot on this free call here: http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1229395

International Breast Feeding Week Spotlight: MamaTini

Since this week begins International Breastfeeding Week I would like to spotlighta great product made by a good friend developed by a good friend of mine andmother of three- Erica Duignan Minnihan, founder of MamaTini. This is the first ready-to-go beverage designed to support breastfeeding moms. This amazing and flavorful herbal infused tea is designed to increase breast milk supply among many other benefits. I have tried it and shared with clients who rave about it. You can order it online from the Mamatini site or purchase it at Yummy Mummy in Manhattan. Some Info on Mamatini- Is pediatrician designed and approved Contains herbs used for centuries to increase milk supply Helps body absorb & retain vitamins & minerals depleted during pregnancy Can help relieve baby's colic symptoms Provides the energy you need for motherhood & nursing Tastes delicious! I will be selling Mamatini directly through my blog. If you are interested in learning more visit -Mamatini