Parenting and Relationship Workshops
All classes are offered by individual instructors, not by Zenana Spa. Zenana Spa receptionists have limited information regarding class offerings.
Please contact individual instructors for more detailed information. Yoga mats, yoga belts and bolsters are provided. Please bring a water bottle for your own use. When not pre-registered, please bring cash or a check to pay your instructor directly. Correct cash payment is helpful as instructors have limited change.
Baby Sign Language 101 - Parent Workshop
September 14th
November 9th
Tuesdays
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
$40 for first student, $10 spouse/partner also in attendance.
Imagine knowing what your baby wants before they can talk! Babies can talk with their hands before they can speak! Learning how to communicate with baby, reducing tears & tantrums is easy when you teach them sign language, which also increases their IQ, boosts bonding & actually helps them speak earlier than non-signers. At the workshop, you'll learn invaluable tips & techniques based on how baby's brain works, over 80 common signs, activities & games to promote verbal language & get a baby signing dictionary & journal!
The workshop is 1.75 hours long and is for adults, but non-mobile babies are welcome if you feel you can care for them while concentrating on the information being presented. Childcare may also be available for classes offered on a Tuesday or Thursday on a limited basis with pre-registration required. Contact Zenana Spa for childcare reservations: 503.238.6262
Please check www.TinyTalkersPortland.com for more program information and frequently asked questions.
Shira Fogel began to research baby sign language when her daughter was a baby and too young to communicate. Her daughter absolutely thrived with her newfound knowledge and Shira is now teaching it to her young son.
When Shira’s son was 6 months old she started signing with him. By 14 months old, he used over 30 signs! By 18 months old, her son regularly used over 100 signs while starting to develop his verbal vocabulary. It is an absolutely amazing experience and she is so happy to have given him the gift of communication so he can tell everybody his needs and desires at such an early age.
Intrigued by the benefits of baby signing with hearing babies, Shira couldn't wait to become certified in order to spread this knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) with other parents and caregivers who want to be less frustrated, give their child a gift of communication and have a greater bond with their child/children.
SPACE IS LIMITED: PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
with Shira Fogel by email or phone: 503.754.8776
2nd Wednesday of each month
9:30am - 10:30am
Cost: FREE
Are you considering cloth diapers? Are you currently using cloth diapers and still have questions? Please come and share your diaper stories, challenges and successes. We will be looking at all of the types of diapers available today (no pins!) as well as discussing how to make your own, what to look for when buying used, and general care and use. We will also discuss possible accessories such as cloth wipes, home made wipe solution, wet or dry pails and inserts and liners. All levels of cloth diaperers are welcome. We value all knowledge to be shared.
Space is limited. Please email to register or call Mother Nature's at 503-230-7077.
Questions? Please contact Judi Martin at 503-230-7077.
"I really enjoyed learning to massage my baby in a relaxed, caring, warm, friendly atmosphere. I enjoyed the small group and the dynamics of the participants and teacher, and sharing positive feelings. The opportunity to share information and chat together. There was no sense of rush or judgment. Joanne shared part of herself with us; she is gentle, kind and nonjudgmental. I really loved the course and am SO glad I had the opportunity to do it. Thank you so much" DS
5 week sessions
Tuesdays
September 28-October 26th
1-2:30pm
Group size is limited to 8 babies with mums and/or dads.
Cost $95 for complete course includes handouts, oils and refreshments. Pre registration is required.
You are warmly invited to an Infant Massage course where you will learn how to touch, relax and bond with your baby, respectfully and in a loving, simple and confident way. You will discover how to understand more of your baby’s cues, his/her needs and how to help. The most rewarding and simple aspect, is that your baby and you will enjoy being together.
• Infant massage may improve sleep & baby’s ability to calm themselves
• Encourages sensory integration and may increase mind/body awareness
• May encourage development and toning of muscle
• Can help with colic and constipation
• May help relieve discomforts of teething, growing pains and emotional stress
The course runs over 5 weeks, each session lasts about 90mins. The ideal age is birth to pre-crawling. You massage your baby whilst being guided through a step-by-step massage routine. Classes include relaxation techniques and talks on issues such as crying, sleeping and baby emotions. All thoughts and feelings are welcome, and your wellbeing will be nurtured and supported throughout.
Facilitated by Joanne Edwards, BN (HONS), CEIM. Joanne has over 10 years experience of postnatal support work and child development. She is a UK qualified nurse & health visitor, a certified educator of infant massage. She has a kind, gentle and nonjudgmental approach and brings a unique perspective to this work.
TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS OR FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Please call Joanne 503 919 8901 or email or go visit our website.
All Connected Parenting Offerings Facilitated by:
Lyla Wolfenstein, B.S., IBCLC, RLC Parent Educator,
Lactation Consultant and Mother of 2 and
Emily Troper, Early Childhood Educator, post-partum doula, and Mother of 4
To register for any Connected Parenting Offering, or for more information, see our Website!
From the doctors at A Family Healing Center, PC
Every 3rd Monday from 5:30-7pm beginning on August 16th, 2010
Donation are appreciated for this class based on sliding scale. ($5 - $15 per person).
Parents and providers in today’s society are responsible for guiding the very complex and sensitive process of neurological, emotional, social, immunological, and physical development of their children. Every aspect of childhood development builds the intricate meshwork of future health and potential illnesses.
Our society is demanding a new revolution in healthcare and this class is about raising children healthfully in a society that currently has many obstacles to appropriate wellness. This ongoing class is the TRUE chronic disease prevention tool. Beginning in childhood is the perfect time to practice prevention by teaching children a proper and healthy way to conduct one’s life. By embracing proper habits as a child including treatment of illness, the natural healing mechanism that is present in the body will be supported and strengthened to protect the body from ill health in the future.
This class takes on an Anthroposophical view of development in children and covers many aspects of maintaining wellness in infants and children. This class will cover simple childhood development, immune system development, fevers and infections, natural acute treatments for infection and other common childhood ailments, vaccinations, the use of medications in children, and much more.
Please join us monthly in this wellness class to help build a larger community of parental awareness and help us spread the word to far places about the significance we can make as parents for our children’s health in the future.
Dr. Jessica Black graduated from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine where she obtained her medical training. Dr. Jessica attended Cardinal Stritch University prior to her medical studies and graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts. In 2006, Dr. Jessica published The Anti-inflammation Diet and Recipe Book after working on perfecting her recipes and selling locally for a couple of years. Dr. Black enjoys promoting her book and giving educational lectures to the community. She was invited to Book Expo America in 2007 to present the book to many book enthusiasts. It is sold internationally and can easily be found in local bookstores. In 2010, she co-authored Living with Crohn’s and Colitis; A Comprehensive Naturopathic Guide to Health and Wellness with Dede Cummings.
Dr. Black enjoys dividing her time between her two Oregon clinic locations offering family healthcare to Multnomah, Yamhill, and surrounding counties. She specializes in women’s medicine including natural hormone balancing for menopause and childhood wellness including chronic asthma and acute and chronic illness in children. Because of her thirst for knowledge she continues to study and research vaccinations, hormones, new treatment ideas, and cutting edge techniques used to improve people’s health. She is currently working on two additional books: one covering childhood development, vaccinations, nutrition, at-home treatments and another one covering inflammation, diet and recipes, chronic illness, and disease prevention.
She enjoys spending time with her husband, Dr. Jason Black, and two beautiful spirited daughters in addition to celebrating food and drink creations with friends and family.
Website: www.afamilyhealingcenter.comCALL: (503) 883-0333 TO REGISTER
