Wednesday September, 16th, 2009
6:30-9:00pm

Yummy Mummy
1201 Lexington Avenue
(Btwn 81st and 82nd)

Cost of event is $10 per person

Register

$15 if you pay at the door

Raffles

• Stroller from Maclaren
• Gift Set from Belli
• Group Fitness Class from Fitnotic
• A complimentary customized consultation from Isa Herrera, women's health Physiotherapist. A great opportunity to ask questions such as how to use a TENS unit during labor for natural pain relief, how to release your pelvic floor muscles for labor using biofeedback, what techniques will relieve & prevent sciatica and low back pain, and what exercises are the best to do for the immediate post-partum period etc... ($320 value)
• Ending Female Pain, a new book by Isa Herrera
• 50% off a prenatal massage from Maternal Massage and More
• 45-minute Activate Your MamaWisdom Call from Soulful Coaching for Busy Women
• portraiture session in our studio plus (2) 5"x 5" prints $595 value from Leshem Loft

Park Slope, Brooklyn Event

Bump
Tuesday Oct 6th 6:30-9:00pm
464 Bergen St
(btwn 5th Avenue and Flatbush)

Cost of event is $10 per person

Register

$15 if you pay at the door

Raffles

• Baby carrier from Maclaren
• Gift Set from Belli
• A complimentary customized consultation from Isa Herrera, women's health Physiotherapist. A great opportunity to ask questions such as how to use a TENS unit during labor for natural pain relief, how to release your pelvic floor muscles for labor using biofeedback, what techniques will relieve & prevent sciatica and low back pain, and what exercises are the best to do for the immediate post-partum period etc... ($320 value)
• Ending Female Pain, a new book by Isa Herrera
• 50% off a prenatal massage from Maternal Massage and More
• $50 gift card to Babies R Us

Aren't you ready to put this mistake behind you once and for all?

On September 9th at 12 noon EST, for the first time ever, I'll be sharing with you my 
secrets and methods for seeing your vision into reality WITHOUT the exhaustion or 
anxiety. Join me in this FREE and interactive teleclass:

"The 6 Secrets to Completing Your DREAM Project and Still Having Time for Your Life"

On this teleclass, you will receive:

**A straightforward method for effective and intuitive decision making
**A fresh look at how prioritizing can ensure your success
**A plan for organizing your time so that you control your life and your dream project (instead of it controlling you!)
**The secret to ensuring you are energized and excited throughout the completion of your project

By the end of our class, you will have clear ideas for creating more time and energy for your 
goals and for your life. It IS possible to follow through on your dream project, be successful, 
and still have time to enjoy ALL of your life, and I am so excited to guide you through it!

To register, send me an email at joanna@soulfulcoach.com, and title it September Teleclass.
If you'd like more info, please visit: www.soulfulcoach.com.

Bump is pleased to be teaming up with photographer Alice Garik for an end of summer photo shoot. Take advantage of your summer glow and have some photos taken in the heart of Brooklyn!

Alice is offering Bump customers a 45 minute photo session on and around the streets of Brooklyn near Bump. The shoot is open to bumps, babes and families.

The fee for the photography session is $175. You will receive proofs of 20 images from which enlarged photos can be ordered at an additional cost. Alice uses use medium format film which yields high quality, high resolution photographs. You can choose a combination of black and white and color images.

The shoot will take place on:
Saturday, August 29th from 10am-6pm.
Call us at 718-638-1960 to sign up for your session as they will go quickly.

To see more of Alice's images, check out her site. If you have further questions, you can also contact Alice directly.

We hope you are staying cool in the summer heat and hope to see you at Bump soon!
SaSaDi & Hannah

Bump Brooklyn
464 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
tel: 718-638-1960
fax: 718-638-1098
tues-sat 11-7 sun 12-6
www.bumpbrooklyn.com
Give up wine, coffee, sushi - not fashion

The Pregnancy Circle in Park Slope, Brooklyn

A six session group of sharing and support .
*next circle beginning September 2009.

Meet other moms-to-be and discuss transitional issues including:

• Creating a healthy pregnancy and support system
• Your new and changing body
• Changes in mood and emotions
• Your changing relationship with your partner, your mother, and others
• How a baby will fit into your life
• Anxieties, fears, and hopes about childbirth and motherhood
• Birth planning
• Benefits of having labor and postpartum doulas

The Pregnancy Circle is led by Ellen Krug, MSW, LCSW, CCE, who has been serving the Park Slope community of pregnant women and new moms since 1984.
For more info and/or to register, please go to www.choicefulbirth.com

Fitnotic Classes

All fitness classes are appropriate for prenatal and postpartum women.

Pre/Postnatal Belly Dancing
Fridays from 6-7 pm at Yummy Mummy*
1201 Lexington between 81st and 82nd St

Baby Boot Camp
Saturdays from 10:15 - 11:15 am*
Central Park, East Green (5th Ave & 69th St)

Bounce Baby
Sundays from 10-11 am at MoonSoup*
1059 2nd Ave and 56th St

Pre/Postnatal Cardio Kickboxing
Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 pm*
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
(47th St between 1st and 2nd Ave)

Pre/Postnatal Hoopdancing
Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 pm*
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
(47th St between 1st and 2nd Ave)

Pre/Postnatal Yoga
Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm*
Central Park, 5th Ave & 60th St entrance

*Class schedules subject to change.
Visit www.fitnotic.com for up-to-date class schedules and more information.
Email Sheryl at sheryl@fitnotic.com with any questions and to RSVP.

Brooklyn Parents Network

There is a new list, the Brooklyn Parents Network, at yahoo groups for
the parenting community of park slope and surrounding areas.  It has
almost 250 members in its early days and we are continuing to grow
rapidly.

Brooklyn Parents Network hopes to be a place for parents to help out
other parents through their advice, stories, and questions. It's already
proving to be a great resource. It is enabled solely by the time and
energy freely given by all of the members.

BPN is free of charge and of extensive moderation. We hope
to make decisions as a group, so it is up to you to help build it, if
you want.

join the Brooklyn Parents Network

If you haven't yet experienced the magic of MELTing your body,
please come and give it a try.

Every Thursday at 9:45am and 1:30pm at the Sencha
Center in DUMBO (68 Jay St, #406 right by the F train at York).

First class only $10.
reg. $20
Class Cards available
bring a mat if you can
and please RSVP to let me know when you will be joining us
zoe.bowick@gmail.com

learn more at www.meltmethod.com

Pregnancy and New Motherhood Six Week Group:

Tuesday’s 1pm-2:15pm
@ 39 east 72nd street, Lobby Level

The journey of motherhood is filled with many concerns and questions related to weight gain, body image, and the new role of motherhood.

• Are you pregnant or a new mother and concerned with your changing body?
• Are you worried about how much weight you’ll gain during your pregnancy?
• Have you recently had a baby and find yourself preoccupied with losing weight?
• Have you recently had a baby and feel depressed about your body?
• Do you feel fat or do you feel pregnant?
• How can you make friends with your pregnant and postpartum body?

Please join us for a six-week group for pregnant and postpartum women.

Group Benefits and Take-Away Tools:

• Support –“Mother to Mother”
• Managing the transitions of pregnancy and new motherhood
• Increased Emotional Intellect
• Enhanced capacity for care of self and baby
• Navigating the Motherhood Balancing Act

Jill E. Daino, LCSW is Co- Director of the Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia, a division of the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy and has a private psychotherapy practice in Manhattan. She earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Columbia University and has advanced training in International Trauma Studies from New York University and advanced training in relational psychotherapy and in the treatment of eating disorders from the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy.

Amy Pizer, Ph.D. is a psychotherapist in private practice in Manhattan working with preadolescents, adolescents, and adults in individual, family, and group therapy. She earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Columbia University and a Ph.D. in Clinical Social Work from New York University. Additionally, she did post-doctoral training at the Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia, a division of the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, and is an active affiliate.

For more information contact:
212-628-7546 / 212-879-4094

Tuesday, July 14th
6:30-9:00pm

Kinespirit 
40 East 23rd Street
(Btwn Park Ave. and Madison)
Third Floor

Cost of event is $10 per person

Register

Raffles

• Stroller from Maclaren
• Gift Set from Belli
• A complimentary customized consultation from Isa Herrera, women's health Physiotherapist. A great opportunity to ask questions such as how to use a TENS unit during labor for natural pain relief, how to release your pelvic floor muscles for labor using biofeedback, what techniques will relieve & prevent sciatica and low back pain, and what exercises are the best to do for the immediate post-partum period etc... ($320 value)
• 50% off a prenatal massage from Maternal Massage and More
• 1 private Pilates or Gyrotonic session with a Master Trainer. This is a one-on-one session for 55 minutes valued at $125 from Kinespirit
• From Leshem Loft a fine art family portraiture session by an artist whose work is part of the permanent collection of the MoMA. Plus (2) 5" x 5" prints in black and white or color printed by the artist himself.
• Basket of select GET CLEAN green cleaning products & organic baby care products from Shaklee, America's number one natural nutrition company. $75 value. 

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
6:30-9:00pm

Victoria Keen
357 Lafayette Street
(btwn Bond and Bleeker)

Cost of event is $10 per person

Register

Raffles

• Stroller from Maclaren
• RHYTHM FOR LIFE – The Prenatal Belly Dance Workout DVD
• Gift Set from Belli
• A complimentary customized consultation from Isa Herrera, women's health Physiotherapist. A great opportunity to ask questions such as how to use a TENS unit during labor for natural pain relief, how to release your pelvic floor muscles for labor using biofeedback, what techniques will relieve & prevent sciatica and low back pain, and what exercises are the best to do for the immediate post-partum period etc... ($320 value)
• basket of baby items from The Baby Nurse
• Feng Shui Nursery consultation from Feng shui wellness consulting
• free hypnobirthing consultation with Angela Fox

Park Slope, Brooklyn Event
Wed. May 13th, 2009
6:30-9:00pm

Soulshine Wellness
917 8th Avenue
(btwn 9th and 10th )

Cost of event is $10 per person

Register

Raffles

• Two free personal training sessions (as a package deal) from Fitness Collective
• RHYTHM FOR LIFE – The Prenatal Belly Dance Workout DVD
• Gift Set from Belli

Friday, May 1st, 2009
6:30-9:00pm

Real Pilates
177 Duane Street
(btwn Greenwich and Hudson)

Cost of event is $10 per person

Register

Raffles

• Stroller from Maclaren
• Gift set from Belli cosmetics.
• RHYTHM FOR LIFE – The Prenatal Belly Dance Workout DVD
• Private car seat installation lesson/check valued at $75 from Baby Bodyguards
• free hypnobirthing consultation with Angela Fox
• 1/2 price for a package of 16 hours from D is for Doula
• initial acupuncture session with Deb Ruffalo
• a half hour session metabolic analysis valued at $80 from NuFitness
• gift basket of baby items from Baby Nurse
• In studio session, plus two 5" x 5" prints in black and white or color from Leshem

Williamsburg,
Brooklyn Event
Wednesday, April 1st 2009
6:30-8:30pm

Stork Store
580 Manhattan Ave
(btwn Driggs and Nassau)

Cost of event is $10 per person

Register

Raffles

• Baby Carrier from Maclaren
• A complimentary customized consultation from Isa Herrera, women's health Physiotherapist. A great opportunity to ask questions such as how to use a TENS unit during labor for natural pain relief, how to release your pelvic floor muscles for labor using biofeedback, what techniques will relieve & prevent sciatica and low back pain, and what exercises are the best to do for the immediate post-partum period etc... ($320 value)
• Gift set from Belli cosmetics
• RHYTHM FOR LIFE – The Prenatal Belly Dance Workout DVD

Erika Bloom Pilates Plus Studio
795 Madison Avenue
(btwn 67th and 68th)

Cost of event is $10 per person

Register

Raffles

• Stroller from Maclaren
• "Bundle of Joy" gift basket from Zulyevents
• 10% off Baby Shower from Zulyevents
• 2 hour private in home lactation consultation from Andrea Syms-Brown
• RHYTHM FOR LIFE – The Prenatal Belly Dance Workout DVD
• Gift Set from Belli
• gift certificate from Alexandsam
• a Snurser
• a private prenatal pilates or yoga studio session from Erika Bloom
• postpartum doula services at 50% discount for a package of 16 hours from D is for Doula
• A complimentary customized consultation from Isa Herrera, women's health Physiotherapist. A great opportunity to ask questions such as how to use a TENS unit during labor for natural pain relief, how to release your pelvic floor muscles for labor using biofeedback, what techniques will relieve & prevent sciatica and low back pain, and what exercises are the best to do for the immediate post-partum period etc... ($320 value)

Bump
464 Bergen Street
(btwn 5th Avenue and Flatbush)

Cost of event is $10 per person

Register

Raffles

• Baby Carrier from Maclaren
• Isa Herrera's "The Pregnant Couple's Guide to Working Out Together," the only book that teaches you and your partner how to exercise correctly during all 3 trimesters of pregnancy.
• A complimentary customized consultation from Isa Herrera, women's health Physiotherapist. A great opportunity to ask questions such as how to use a TENS unit during labor for natural pain relief, how to release your pelvic floor muscles for labor using biofeedback, what techniques will relieve & prevent sciatica and low back pain, and what exercises are the best to do for the immediate post-partum period etc... ($320 value)
• 50% off an acupuncture session with Mia Hatgis
  
• Labor essential oil blend .
• Pregnancy oil blend.
• Gift set from Belli cosmetics.
• Slurp and Burp Nursing Cover form Stork Store
• RHYTHM FOR LIFE – The Prenatal Belly Dance Workout DVD