Regular Baby Resuscitation and Childhood First Aid Courses are run at Vitality Centre.

NEXT COURSES:

*Thursday 1st MARCH 2012 (NOW BOOKING)
11.30am-1.30pm Baby Resuscitation
2.30pm-4.30pm Childhood First Aid

*THURSDAY 19th ARPIL 2012 (NOW BOOKING)

Price: £45 per person or £80 to do both courses
£75 per couple or £135 to do both courses

To book call Baby Steps – Katherine: 07796 942771

Our Courses

Our invaluable sessions are relaxed and friendly. Babies are very welcome and parents and carers are encouraged to feed, change and comfort their baby as they would like. Our sessions are approximately 2 hours long or two sessions can be run ‘back to back’ if you prefer. All sessions are accompanied by easy to use handouts or booklets covering information in the sessions and a fabulous ‘Goody Bag’!

Baby Resuscitation
Less than 1% of the population in the UK know how to perform resuscitation!

Having such vital skills is particularly essential as a parent or when caring for a baby or young child. Following the latest Guidelines of the Resuscitation Council, you will be taught the steps to follow if a baby stopped breathing through ‘Basic Life Support’.  This session also covers choking which is a common fear amongst parents, as well as practice on manikins.  Easy to use handouts are given covering all the training. This relaxed session allows plenty of time to ask questions and practice giving you confidence and reassurance. A must for parents – ante or post natal or anyone looking after children. This session truly is a lifetime investment.

“Both Resuscitation and Choking were explained very clearly, we all had plenty of time to practice.  It made such a difference to the way I feel about every day,  I keep the hand out on the fridge!Covering First Aid and the initial steps to follow in a range of emergency situations.

Childhood First Aid

- If a child became suddenly unwell
- Was injured
- Ingested a poisonous substance
- Had a fit
- Meningitis
- Head injuries

As well as tips to help you feel more confident in caring for your child when they have minor illness.

This session will make you feel better prepared to recognise signs and symptoms, including to have in your medicine cabinet, where and when to seek medical advice. Many useful handouts are given of the information covered.
It is hoped the sessions will reduce number of visits to the doctor or A&E with minor illness as you will feel more confident to manage things yourself at home.

About Baby StepsBaby-Steps focuses on developing parents’ confidence and reducing anxiety about how to manage an emergency right through to answering everyday questions about your baby. Baby Steps was founded in response to recognising the need to provide a relaxed, friendly service addressing common parental concerns. The Baby Steps Team are highly skilled Nurses, Health Visitors and Certified Baby Massage Instructors who have extensive experience in answering parents’ questions about all aspects of child development and offering practical support and advice.

Testimonies

“I Just can’t thank you enough, everyone should do your courses”

“You were fabulous and very knowledgeable, we all felt we learnt a lot”

“I won’t hesitate in recommending you to anyone who has a baby”

“We asked her lots of things about our babies health, weaning, sleeping
etc. and this was hugely valuable. I shall miss her next week!”

To book call Katherine: 07796 942771
Email: katherine@baby-steps.co.uk
www.baby-steps.co.uk

Latino Bambino is a first-rate dance school based in London, which offers 45-minute Salsa fitness classes where mums wear their babies (from six weeks old and up) in carriers or slings whilst dancing to the pulsating Latin American tempo.

Our classes allow mothers to burn calories, improve cardiovascular endurance and posture, and shed-off their post-natal weight whilst building intimacy and trust with their baby.

The Latino Bambino classes are appropriate for all levels of fitness and dance abilities and are 100% baby friendly.  During the classes, mums are encouraged to work at their own pace and they can attend to the needs of their baby at any time if needed.

From Dancing at Home to Starting a Dance School of Her Own

Latino Bambino is the brainchild of our lead instructor, Urska Gestrin Mosquera, and is a continuation of all the work that she has done in the past.

Urska was a competitive Latin American and Ballroom dancer, and four-time national champion.  Urska competed at international level, and has taught Salsa to children and adults in different countries. She is a qualified Latin-American and Ballroom judge (adjudicator), and has over 15 years of experience in teaching dance including salsa.

She has trained children, teenagers and adults for international competitions and during this time raised national champions.

Urska is a member of the UKA (United Kingdom Alliance of professional teachers of dancing).  She has also trained with fitness training leaders, YMCA, and is a fully qualified ante and post-natal exercise teacher.

Mum of two, Urska says “After becoming a mother it was difficult to find time to commit to any form of exercise. I found myself dancing at home with my husband and my two little Latino Bambinos” and that’s how the classes started in 2007.

Our Commitment

At Latino Bambino, we are passionate about our Salsa Babies^tm and Latino Bambino^tm classes. We ensure that the choreography and exercises are thoroughly researched and that our teachers have gone through the intensive training program that we have developed. This assures our clients that our instructors are equipped to conduct classes in a manner that is safe and fun for the participants.

Our classes are suitable for mothers with babies who are six weeks or older. They must have had their six-week post-natal check-up, and should consult with their doctor before starting our workout or any other type of exercise. We also encourage dads, and baby sitters to experience the Salsa fun and the benefits of baby wearing!

It is the feedback from our Salsa Mums^tm that drives us to be so passionate and commited about our salsa classes.  Over and Over again we hear mums say how much they look forward to the class and that it is their highlight of the week that helps them to unwind, uplift and get those endorphins going – All whilst bonding with their baby.

For information and to book please call Urska on 07961 838349 or info@latinobambino.co.uk

Please contact Reshma Email: reshma@hypnoclinic.net  or call:
07939 925 302 OR 0207 267 9519

Upcoming Course Dates:

 2 Day Courses

2 day weekend course: Saturday 21^st and Sunday 22^nd January 2012. £269 per couple
2 day weekend course: Saturday 11^th and Sunday 12^th February 2012. £269 per couple

1 Day Courses

1 day course: Saturday 21^st January 2012. £149 per couple
1 day course: Saturday 11^th February 2012. £149 per couple.

The Group Course price includes:
- All Key Techniques to ensure a positive experience
- The official HypnoBirthing Book
- Attendance for both you and your birthing companion(s)  
- Refreshments
- All course materials
- 4 Powerful Relaxation/Preparation & Birthing Affirmations CD or MP3s
- Birth-Plan
- Practice handouts
-Light Touch ? Endorphin release massage
- A fantastic exercise at the end of the course to prove how effective the techniques really are
-Support after the course and lots more!

 To avoid disappointment, please book well in advance as our courses tend to fill up quickly.

Groups are kept small enough to ensure that individual needs are fully satisfied and that techniques re mastered. You will spend lots of time practicing the 3 different breathing techniques which is really important, so that you leave feeling confident in your ability to give birth using Hypnobirthing.

  About the practitioner:

Reshma is a fully qualified Hypnobirthing Practitioner with a complimentary background in Yoga and Alternative medicine. She has natural intuitive flair and excellent communication skills, putting her clients at great ease and comfort.

Her approach is clear, concise and direct offering simple and effective advice for couples to feel confident and fully informed. She started teaching alongside Helianthe Rusken – one of UK’s top practitioners following which she has now successfully delivered Hypnobirthing courses for the last 4 years including Women’s only and Private courses.

She gave birth to 2 of her beautiful children in the birthing pool in just a few hours using the Hypnobirthing Techniques. Reshma’s courses have been proven to help couples achieve a positive birth through the many birth stories she has received in the classes she teaches in SW and NW London. The Vitality Centre is the most popular venue that she teaches from.

 Her own experience :

 Reshma has used the Hypnobirthing tools and techniques with the birth of 2 of her 3 children. Her first experience over 10 years ago was not a pleasant experience and decided to try Hypnobirthing for her 2nd and 3rd birth to ensure that history would not repeat itself. She had an amazing water birth in the Hospital in just 2Hours! And then proceeded to give birth at home 3 years later also in a birthing pool where she was very aware and in control giving her confidence to deliver her own children. Both her Hypnobirths were extremely quick!

The HypnoBirthing Course… Learn how to have a shorter labour with less pain!

This enjoyable and informative hypnobirthing course will thoroughly prepare you psychologically and physically for having the best possible experience of childbirth. Classes are a good mix of practical
and theory and you will learn many effective techniques that are useful for your birth and elsewhere in life. Groups are kept small enough to ensure that individual needs are fully satisfied and that techniques are mastered. You will leave feeling confident in your ability to have a positive birth experience.

 What will you learn?

 *Special hypnobirthing breathing techniques for relaxation and childbirth.

*A range of relaxation techniques for a more comfortable birth

*How it is possible for you to have a quick and easy birth with less pain

 *Different ways of bonding with your unborn baby

 *Many visualisations to enable you to work confidently with your body

 *Massage techniques to release endorphins

 *Fear release methods to overcome concerns about giving birth and parenting

 *Skills to build your confidence and sense of calm, so that you can look forward to the birth

 *Birthing affirmations ……….. and much more!!

What are the Key Benefits of Hypnobirthing?

*A special, integral role for the Birthing Partner

*Shortens the first stage of labour by several hours

*A calm and secure birth experience rather than a tense, stressful ordeal

*Eliminates or greatly reduces the need for chemical painkillers

*Fewer breech positions and other complications

*Easier resolution in the event of a complication

*Good-natured babies who are better sleepers and eaters

*A more relaxed and enjoyable pregnancy

*Alleviate fatigue during labour, leaving you with energy for the actual birth

*Reduces risk of hyperventilation from ’shallow’ breathing methods

*Promotes bonding of mother, baby and birthing partner

*More rapid postnatal recovery

*Returns childbirth to the beautiful, peaceful experience that nature intended

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Testimonies

*Just to let you know that our first child Carter Stuart Olivier was born on
Wednesday 28th July 2010 at 06:45 at home in water. It was the most
amazing experience and I know you all wonder the same thing and YES
Hypnobirthing works!! I mean…not that I ever doubted it won’t work but it
was amazing how my body just took over and even when I went through a
little ‘difficult’ period my mind just gave me the energy to carry on. 
~Marileze Boshoff, South London

*The breathing techniques I learnt were so valuable, and definitely helped
me put my energy inwards. I was not at all tired like with my 1st birth.
Breathing and keeping relaxing all these muscles that wanted to tighten
really helped me have a quick birth.The midwife was so impressed that she said she would look into thisHypnobirth. So A BIG THANK YOU from Sofia for making her arrival to this world a calm, controlled and wonderful experience for both Alessandro and me. ~ Karima & Allesandro

*Hi Reshma! Our little girl was born just yesterday  as planned in the
birthing centre, naturally in only 4 hours!! We are ecstatic and amazed
how effective the techniques were and we can?t wait to do it all over
again. We will send you a full birthing story really soon and want to say many thanks for helping us have a fantastic experience. ~ John & Harriett

NEXT WORKSHOP: FRIDAYS - 7pm – 9pm @ Vitality Centre

Please call Annabel for more information or to book: 07817931571 A new and unique session for expectant couples. Discover the profoundeffects of the breath and deep relaxation at this hypnobreathing yoga session.

The workshop covers:

• Yoga
• The breath
• Movement
• Partner work
• Birth Ball
• Massage
• Relaxation 

All the above combine the resources we all have within us to promote a
positive birth experience. Cost is £50 per couple with refreshments

For more details contact Annabel Hargrave
07817931571
hargrave.family@virgin.net
www.annabel-yogabirth.com

Next Course @ Vitality Centre (PLEASE CALL BABYSTEPS FOR DATES)
Time: 2:30pm-4:00pm
Cost: £35 per person

To book, please call Baby Steps – Katherine: 07796 942771

When your baby has only had milk, whether it is breast or formula, the thought of giving them ‘real’ food can be a daunting one.  Weaning your baby on to solid food is currently recommended to start at 6 months, although some babies are ready to start earlier and 17 weeks is the youngest recommended age. 

Like many stages of your baby’s development it is often the case that the baby takes it all in their stride and will surprise you at how readily they take to the new tastes and textures.

Food is such a big part of our lives and it will be so much fun to see your baby taste different foods for the first time – the facial expressions are priceless!  How wonderful to be able to enjoy a meal all together.

 It is nice to have the opportunity to feel prepared and excited for this next stage.  Often parents just need to opportunity to ask questions and save all the confusion which different books, friends and family can sometimes lead to!

Our Weaning to Solids course aims to give you all the information to get started and for the various options and stages ahead, including teething.  The course has opportunity to ask questions for whatever your stage and most of all ensure you are going to enjoy this time.

Post-caesarean Pilates course – Tuesdays @ 11:45am ! (£120 for 10 weeks) Babies welcome!

TO BOOK: call Kellie on 07985700879 or email info@jellybellypt.com
  

About the courses

Attending this course can be a fun, social and motivating way of starting exercise. It is also a good opportunity to connect with other mums who are going through the same experience. Jelly Belly offers mat Pilates classes for mums who have recently had a caesarean birth and are looking to increase core strength and stability, correct posture post pregnancy, improve body shape and muscle tone and as a result lose their jelly belly!

This is an initial 10 week course that will cover the fundamental and improver levels of the mat Pilates exercises. This course aims to help mums identify their core muscles, create better body awareness and form a good foundation for more intense levels of exercise later on. Considerations and adaptations are made to cater for the more sensitive tummy area minimising any pain or discomfort.

About Post-Caesarean Exercise

Jelly Belly Post-natal Training realised the need for a specialised exercise programme that would help facilitate the recovery process for mothers who have had a caesarean birth. The latest statistics from Birth Choice UK show that nearly 1 in 3 births in the UK are now delivered via caesarean section due to higher levels of complications during labour as well as mothers electing to have this type of delivery. Physical limitations experienced as a result of this major surgery affect everyday tasks such as getting out of bed, in and out of a chair and meeting the demands of a newborn baby. Although the body needs time to heal, there are some gentle exercises that can be done to help the mother return back to normal levels of physical activity.

 Pilates exercises are primarily used to encourage the transverse abdominus to engage, which is a deep postural muscle that wraps horizontally around the torso like a belt. This muscle provides support and stability to the spine allowing the rest of the body to move more freely. The pelvic floor muscles provide a platform at the base of the pelvis and co-contract with the transverse abdominus. Although the caesarean recovering mother has not had a vaginal birth, the pelvic floor has still been weakened by the weight of the baby during pregnancy and attention must be given.

By moving around and performing exercises for the core muscles early on, the gentle contraction of these muscles cause an increase in circulation promoting the incision to heal and reduced swelling. Stronger core muscles also provide greater support to the spine helping to correct postural imbalances post pregnancy, as well as creating a good foundation for increased levels of exercise later on.

Having a caesarean birth should not restrict a new mother from getting her pre-pregnancy body back. Jelly Belly aims to facilitate this recovery process by providing a training programme that increases core strength allowing greater body control and awareness, whilst limiting pain or discomfort to the incision area. As a result each mother will shape and tone their body, experience increased energy levels and see the jelly belly disappear!

What Mums are saying about JELLY BELLY!

“I really enjoyed the Post-caesarean Pilates Course and would recommend it to any Mum! Kellie is a superb teacher and runs the classes at just the right pace to comfortably ease you back into exercise after having a C-Section. I definitely noticed a difference in my core strength over the 10 weeks.
As a Mum to a little baby boy with bad reflux, I was terrified at the prospect of having to deal with a screaming baby for an hour whilst I should have been exercising. However, the atmosphere that Kellie creates is one that the babies also seem to enjoy and on the (many) occasions that my little one was unhappy, Kellie was on hand to help out so that I could try and get the most out of the class. In my experience, I think this course is one of the best around.”

~ Carrie, SW London

For more information about Jelly Belly, please visit their website: http://www.jellybellypt.com/

These sessions are for mother and baby. During the first 20mins you will be taught to massage your babies, I trained with the experienced Baby Massage guru Peter Walker. Then we will have a cup of tea and chat, catching up with friends old and new.  

There then follows a one hour post natal yoga session  when we focus on strengthening core muscles including abdominals, pelvic floor and lower back.   We will also be releasing shoulders and upper backs stiff from carrying and feeding and in our usual way we will be working with the breath and gravity the key to relaxation.

Recommended from 6 weeks after the birth. Please wear your oldest t-shirt and bring massage oil and a towel. 

This is a wonderful session for both mother and baby and we provide bean bags and cushions to make the babies comfortable, however you can bring car seats and carry cots with you. If any of you have a nanny or doula you may like them to join you so that they can help look after the babies.

To find out dates and book please contact Annabel Hargrave on 07817931571 or email hargrave.family@blueyonder.co.uk

Thursday Nights ~ 7:15-9pm (Studio 1 – Upstairs)
Block of 5 classes ~ £65

Please contact Annabel directly to book ~ 07817 931571

What is YogaBirth?

YogaBirth is an association of professionally trained teachers of antenatal and postnatal yoga and childbirth education. We are dedicated to supporting women during the childbearing year, and we welcome all women and their partners into our classes. Developed over three decades, our specialised approach to childbirth education through yoga combines the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual aspects of birth preparation and the early postnatal period.

Our members are trained and certified through YogaBirth and regularly continue their professional development with courses, personal yoga practice, experience at births and time spent with new mothers. The YogaBirth Association provides annual study days and residential weekends featuring professionals who present current research and lead practical sessions. Many of our members are also skilled practitioners of other disciplines, including acupuncture, shiatsu, reflexology, physiotherapy, cranio-sacral therapy, midwifery, doula support, lactation counselling, baby massage and motherhood. We work closely with midwives and obstetricians, GPs, other healthcare professionals and yoga teachers, birth activists and childbirth organisations.

Concessionary rates are offered where necessary so that no one is excluded due to cost.

The Ethos of YogaBirth
The ancient Sanskrit word “yoga” means “union”. We believe that the union of mind, body and breath, as practiced in YogaBirth classes, is the ideal way to prepare for labour and birth, and for the immense transition into motherhood.

Our integrity as YogaBirth teachers is rooted in our respect for every new mother, as well as our firm belief in the body’s natural intelligence and in the instinctive, physiological process of birth. We honour childbirth as a healthy, normal event in the life of a woman/ mother, family and society. We also recognise that there is no correct way to give birth and that each woman makes individual choices. Sometimes birth requires appropriate medical support and we encourage a positive and open-minded attitude to the safety-net of modern technology. YogaBirth teachers are committed to providing up-to-date, unbiased information, so as to inform women but not make decisions for them, nor judge them for their preferences.

Through YogaBirth, parents can approach the birth of their baby aware of their options and of what is personally important and appropriate. They can move forward with a balanced attitude and with new resources for labour and early parenthood.

Our Intentions ~ How We Work
In YogaBirth classes we teach deep and gentle bodywork appropriate for pregnancy and the postnatal period. We integrate important exercises, including pelvic floor and postural awareness, to optimise health during the childbearing year. Women develop physical strength and suppleness, an essential combination for birthing and mothering, and they can experience the vital energy that connects each mother to her baby. Many reflect upon this as a wonderful time of first bonding.

Our classes are infused with preparation for labour and birth, incorporating intelligent, gravity-assisting positions and movements. These provide great comfort, keep the baby well-oxygenated, and potentially make birth easier, faster and uncomplicated.

Breathing, essential to life and birth, is the core of YogaBirth classes. Over the weeks, through the practise of simple breath awareness, women become familiar with the natural rhythm of their breath and so increase their ability to focus inward. This practise helps calm the busy mind, clearing the way for each woman to listen to her own intuitive voice. With greater clarity, she can realise her intentions for birth and yet remain open to the individuality of each birth. These insights help dispel much of the fear around the birthing process so that she can approach labour with peace of mind: with trust in her body’s natural wisdom and power, and confidence in her innate ability to give birth. When her body takes over during labour she can instinctively use her breath to soothe, steady and guide herself through the contractions.

YogaBirth classes are not spiritually prescriptive, yet often through our work we help women to sense and appreciate the miracle of life growing inside and encourage them to joyfully accept the way their bodies change over the months. As a woman embraces her precious status in the world as a mother-to-be, she may increase her commitment to nurturing herself and thus ensuring her baby’s wellbeing. By facilitating weekly meetings of women in a familiar, relaxing environment, YogaBirth classes provide continuity during both the antenatal and postnatal periods, and a forum for women to meet other pregnant women and new mothers. Women gain great support and learn enormously from each other: sharing information, experiences, feelings and confidence. After each class we chat over tea, and often mothers return to introduce their new babies and to share and celebrate their birth experiences. These sessions create a sense of community: we are all women living a similar experience, and part of the family of mothers around the world giving birth to 300,000 new lives every day.

 **Please note: payment is accepted in the form of cheque (made out to Annabel Hargrave) or cash only.

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“I found Annabel’s antenatal classes invaluable – a little oasis of calm in an otherwise hectic working week. I really appreciated all of the practical advice regarding the birth and the classes really helped me visualise the labour and birth process and develop strategies for pain management. In fact I think the pain management skills may have been a little too effective, as initially the mid-wife did not believe that I was actually in labour and sent me home from the hospital without an examination, only to return a few hours later, fully dilated!

I found the visiting therapists very helpful and it was a wonderful way of selecting a practitioner to trust and relate to. I have also met and maintained relationships with other new mums in the local area.”
~Anne

To book or for further details, please call Suleman on 0783 5395 175

What is Taekwondo?

Taekwondo is the ancient Korean martial art of self-defence. “Tae” means to kick or smash with feet, “kwon” meaning fist or punch and “do” meaning art or way.
Therefore Taekwondo is the art of hand and foot fighting. Taekwondo is an art primarily concerned with self-defence and the practice seeks to train the body with optimum speed and accuracy to effectively defeat any kind of attack.

Chaudry Taekwondo teaches the complete art of Taekwondo.
The philosophy and sprit that is embodied in the ancient art as well as the modern up-to-date sports science practices are combined to provide you with a balanced and complete martial art.

Taekwondo: for fun, fitness and self-defence!

Fancy Footwork offer classes at Vitality Centre each Friday morning. To book or for more information, please contact Fancy Footwork directly on 0845 094 1774 Or visit their website: www.fancyfootwork.co.uk

Fridays 9:15-10am – 3+ Baby Ballet (With Miss Vanessa)
Offers girls and boys artistic and musical awareness, careful placement of the body and self-discipline.
This class should be booked for children who have turned three years old by 31 August 2011.

Fridays 10-10:45am – 4+ Introduction (With Miss Vanessa) Offers girls and boys artistic and musical awareness, careful placement of the body and self-discipline. Fancy Footwork follows the academic year. This class should be booked for children who turn four years old between 1 September 2010 and 31 August 2011.

Fridays 10:45-11:30am – 2 + Movement to Music (With Miss Vanessa) A class introducing young children to dance through imagination, music and mime with the help of an adult (their mother or carer), whilst having great fun in a friendly atmosphere. The children gain self-confidence and also an understanding of how to work in a group, share, take turns and perform individually.

About Fancyfoot Work 

Enrolling at Fancy Footwork Ballet School is the first step on a journey that will introduce you or your child to the sheer exhilaration of learning to dance.

Our carefully structured classes – Movement to Music, Ballet, Tap, Modern & Jazz or Musical Theatre – provide the perfect foundation in every dance discipline. And, whilst we pride ourselves on providing a fun, creative atmosphere for our pupils, we also put an emphasis on achievement with the option to study for the highly respected Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) exams. In addition, parents are invited to an open class at the end of each 12-week term where they can see their child’s progress for themselves.

Whatever their natural ability, pupils will find that all our classes help them improve their posture, co-ordination and stamina. For little ones in particular, they are also a vital stepping stone in developing musical awareness, story-telling skills, and an enthusiasm for the art of dance they will carry with them through life.

Add the treasured memories of learning to dance, and the special friendships made outside the daily routine – and it’s little wonder hundreds of pupils have found Fancy Footwork classes to be such an enriching experience.

“When I pick him up from class he just wants to dance all the way home….” Fancy Footwork Mum, SW12