Classes & Programs

Authentic Movement Afternoon Retreat: Building Connection for Pregnancy & Beyond (New Mamas welcome too!)
Give yourself and your growing baby the gift that cannot be measured: intimate time to be with your body, with your heart, and with your experience  – in community with other pregnant women and new mamas. We will spend time together exploring our deepest truths, developing trust in our bodies and listening to our hearts’ whispers, using the form of Authentic Movement as a template.
Facilitator: Rachael Bonaiuto, LPC, Dance Movement Therapist
Cost:$45 for the afternoon. Upcoming workshop dates:  Saturday August 10th and December 14th from 2:00pm – 4:30 pm
Pre-registration required – Group size is limited so please reserve your spot!

Active Birth Weekend Intensive Childbirth Education Class
An interactive and lively childbirth education class focusing on pregnancy and birth as a state of wellness – centered on the knowledge that all aspects of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum are delicately interwoven.  Topics covered include prenatal nutrition and exercise, stages of labor, relaxation practice and optimal birth positions, common interventions and options for birth, labor support techniques and hands on practice, birth plans, intro to breastfeeding and newborn and postpartum care and more! We laugh, play games and have a ton of fun while we explore pregnancy and birth with a fresh perspective!  Families of all persuasions are welcome to join in this essential preparation for welcoming baby.
Instructors: Judith Nowlin AAHCC, CD (DONA) and Johanna Quesenberry
Cost: $125/couple including materials
This is a 2 day workshop held the weekend of June 21-22 (Friday June 21st 7-9 p.m. and  Saturday June 22nd 12-5 p.m. ) or the weekend of July 26-27th (Friday July 26th 7-9 p.m. and  Saturday July 27th 12-5 p.m. )

Birth Get Together
Join us for tea and a snack and find out what services the family garden offers for pregnancy and early postpartum support.  Meet the instructors and learn all about the amazing classes in areas such as Childbirth class choices, Breastfeeding education, Mommy and Me Yoga, Toddler Yoga, Post Baby-Hot Mama Nutrition classes, Authentic Movement, Dads Groups, New Parent Groups and Massage for Baby.  Join us in the living room on select Saturdays at 11 a.m. right after the Prenatal Yoga class.
Cost: Free!
Upcoming Get Together Dates: Saturdays 5/25, 6/15, 8/24, 9/28, 10/26 and  11/23 at 11:00 a.m.

Newborn Care Class – Surviving and Thriving!
You’ve spent months eating right, exercising, preparing for the birth, and relishing in the first days of your baby’s arrival.  You finally get to bring your sweet little one home! Now what???? Oops!  Did you forget to read about that part? No worries!  Just attend our class in your third trimester or even in your first weeks home, and we’ll send you home with essential newborn care skills and parenting strategies to help everyone in your family survive and thrive!  Our approach to the first three months of life (what many of us call the 4th trimester) is a gentle and natural one.  Topics covered in this class include newborn care essentials – diapering, bathing, and wearing your baby, as well as post-partum care tips for new parents.  We’ll discuss infant behavior, sleep and feeding – they’re all related!  In addition, we’ll give you practical and need-to-know tips for creating a safe and healthy nursery and baby-friendly home.  You will come away feeling empowered and eager for your first weeks as new parents.  And when you find yourself exhausted and up with a fussy baby and you just can’t seem to remember the tools we taught, you can refer back to the newborn care booklet we’ve created especially for this class.
Instructors: Betsy Bush and Sarah Mills
Cost: $50/couple  (includes a take home resource binder)
Saturday June 1st from 12:00-3:00 p.m.

BREASTFEEDING

Breastfeeding Foundations
Make your first experience breastfeeding your baby a welcomed one.
Instructor: Betsy Bush,RN, ND, IBCLC
Cost: $30 per couple (advance registration required)
Thursday May 30th from 6:00-8:30 p.m.

Breastfeeding Bunch
Small group of moms and babies sharing the breastfeeding journey.
Instructor: Betsy Bush, RN, ND, IBCLC
Cost: Free!
1st and 3rd Wednesdays 10 a.m. -11:30 a.m. . Childcare available for older children, if needed.

PARENTING EDUCATION AND GROUPS

Meet the Doulas Night
7:00-7:15 p.m.Tea & snacks time , 7:15-8:15 p.m. Meet The Doulas!  Learn about Doula support, Q&A’s: pick a Doulas brain, peek inside a Doula’s bag of tricks, watch a short Doulas video and meet other expectant parents.8:15-8:30 p.m. Social Time
4th Monday of each month from 7:00 – 8:30 pm Free! *There will be NO meeting in May (Memorial Day) – the June 24th meeting will be a Birth Mixer and will include mocktails, snacks, time to make your own massage oil and learn foot massage techniques for your labor partner to use during your birth!  There will be a small materials fee of $3 for this gathering paid at the door. Partners and children welcome, no childcare provided*

Dad’s Parenting Group
This one’s for the guys! Gather with other dads to discuss all parenting and family life issues that are important to you. This group is facilitated by Lammert Bottema, a parent educator with 35 years experience. He is also a husband, father and grandfather and looks forward to sharing his wisdom and experience with other fathers.
Instructor: Lammert Bottema
Cost: Free!
1st and 3rd Saturdays from 9:30- 10:30 a.m. (Child care available)

Sacred Motherhood – A Seasonal Ceremony
Motherhood is a series of Sacred Transitions. Honor the Seasons; Honor Motherhood
In this monthly ceremony, we honor our own unique stages, the many changes, grief, delight, hopes and intentions of our path in mothering. Pregnant, nursing, parenting mamas and grandmothers are invited to be honored and celebrated.
Offered the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Please pre-register as space is limited. (Child care available)
Facilitated by Jenevieve, MA, LPC, CD
Cost:$10 drop-in, $9 with 5 punch card, $8 with 10 punch card

Mothers and More Topic Nights 
These talks are free and open to the public! Come gather with a group of local moms and participate in these talks and discussion times.
May 6th topic: Spring Clean and Swap
Back by popular demand!! Get started or finish up your spring cleaning as you reduce, reuse, and recycle. Bring in a box of stuff that you would otherwise sell or donate to trade with other members instead. You are welcome to take home whatever doesn’t go or we can haul it off to Goodwill. Questions? Contact Katie Bond at katie.bond@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!
About Mothers & More:  Mothers and More is a non-profit mom’s group, with members throughout Boulder County. Our mission is to support the “whole woman” through a variety of sub-groups and events: Playgroups, Gourmet Group, Book Club, Topic Nights, Seasoned Moms (moms with school-aged kids), Social Nights, and Craft Nights. Our members have kids of various ages (ranging from newborn to high school). We are stay-at-home moms, part-time paid working moms, and full-time paid working moms and many things in between. You can learn more about our group on Meetup.com or come to a Topic Night that interests you. We meet at Family Garden on the first Monday of each month.
1st Mondays from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Free!

Parents With Infants Group
For postpartum families with newborns up through 9 months old.This is a warm, therapeutic group facilitated by a licensed psychotherapist, for parents who are seeking emotional support,camaraderie, and guidance on infant and self care after the birth of a baby.  Drop-ins are always welcome.
Instructor: Melanie Malaspina from The Parenting Place in Boulder
Cost: Free!
Fridays from 10:00-11:00 a.m.  (Child care available)

Love and Logic: Early Childhood Parenting Made Fun®
Join Deborah Cooper M.A. for this wonderful parenting class from the Love and Logic Institute designed for parents of children through age six.  Love and Logic is a common-sense approach that provides educators and parents with easy to learn skills that create respect, responsibility and good decision making in youth.
Instructor: Deborah Cooper M.A.
Cost: $25
5 week workshop Tuesdays from 7:00-9:00 p.m. July 2-July 30

NUTRITION & WELLNESS

Nutrition Talks with Courtney Greedy
These once a month talks will provide nutrition advice and family friendly recipes with a new topic each month. April Topic: Sugar Smackdown,  May Topic: Raising Kids Who Crave Veggies, June Topic: Feed Yourself for Fertility
Instructor: Courtney Greedy, CHHC
2nd Wednesdays 10:00 – 11:00 am
Cost: $10 drop-in, $9 with 5 punch card, $8 with 10 punch card

Learn to Massage Your Baby Workshop
Join us for this FREE 5 week series where you will learn to connect with your baby through nurturing touch.  Classes are taught in small groups of parents/caregivers and their babies up to one year of age. *advanced registration is recommended as class size is limited
Saturdays March 16- April 20th from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Deborah Cooper

Pranayama and Sitting Meditation Class
A sitting meditation class beginning with a series of breathing exercises (pranayama) to observe the mind and calm the body, followed by a silent meditation and period for sharing at the end.
Thursdays from 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Instructor: Jayashri

FAMILY FUN

Story and Song Time
Come sing, hear a story and pop some bubbles with your little ones – free and open to the community! FREE OF CHARGE!
Instructors: Kristin Hawley and Debbie Lane
Tuesdays from 10:30 – 11:00 am and  Fridays from 11:15 am- 11:45 am!

Spanish Through Music and Movement (Ages 0-3)
This parent-child Spanish Class strives to provide developmentally appropriate, research-based Spanish language & cultural instruction for early childhood through play.
Instructor: Morgan Brungard
Fridays 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Cost: $10 drop-in, $9 with 5 punch card, $8 with 10 punch card

Chillaxed Mommy and Me (Ages 3-5)
Mommies and kids get stressed out, too!  Come learn ways you and your child can relax.  This class is designed for children ages 3-5 years and their parent.  We will focus on breathing techniques, simple meditations and movements and much, much more!  Please bring your child’s favorite blanket and wear comfortable clothing.
Saturdays from 11:15 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Instructor: Karyn Sullivan
Cost: $10 drop in, $9 with 5 punch card, $8 with 10 punch card

Toddler Yoga (Ages 18 months & up)
Kids of all ages and abilities can benefit from the practice of yoga.  Yoga builds strength, balance, flexibility, body awareness, concentration, and self-confidence.  Beginning to practice yoga at a young age also gives kids a solid foundation for managing stress and making healthy choices.  This 45 minute Yoga for Young Warriors style class, suitable for kids 18 months old and up, is designed to get families practicing yoga together in a kid-friendly way. (Mom, Dad or a caregiver will participate along with their toddler.) Each class includes yoga and movement, breath work, and kid-friendly meditation/relaxation, all tied together with a kid friendly theme.  We’d love it if you’d come out and play with us!
Thursdays 10:45-11:30 a.m.
Instructor: Julia McGarey
Cost: $10 drop in, $9 with 5 punch card, $8 with 10 punch card