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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
WCCO airs story on home birth
In case you missed it, WCCO aired a story recently that followed a family during their home birth journey. "It's not some hippie thing people do. It's a research-based decision," mama Angela Hunstiger told WCCO about her choice to birth at home with a certified professional midwife. Blooma supports all kinds of informed birth choices, whether it's at home, in the hospital, or at a birth center. Watch Angela's story online here.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Dads need support, too!
We noticed that the Birchwood Cafe (yum!) posted something on its Facebook site about a group called Minnesota Dads at Home that gathered there yesterday. What a great idea! If you are a dad who stays home with the kiddos, or know someone who does, you may want to check out this group.
And, like any parent who spends the bulk of their time with their kids, surely you're always on the hunt for fun things to do. So mark your calendar for a date with Blooma!
We love it when dads come to class. Check out one of our interactive parent-baby or parent-child classes like Yoga for Tots, Yoga for Kids, BYOB (Bring Your Own Baby) Yoga, or Rub-a-Dub Infant Massage.
Need some solo time? Call ahead to arrange for childcare while you take a Yoga For You! or Fusion For You! class. Childcare is just $5 for the first child and $2 for each additional child.
See you soon, dads!
Alisa, Sarah & the women of Blooma
And, like any parent who spends the bulk of their time with their kids, surely you're always on the hunt for fun things to do. So mark your calendar for a date with Blooma!
We love it when dads come to class. Check out one of our interactive parent-baby or parent-child classes like Yoga for Tots, Yoga for Kids, BYOB (Bring Your Own Baby) Yoga, or Rub-a-Dub Infant Massage.
Need some solo time? Call ahead to arrange for childcare while you take a Yoga For You! or Fusion For You! class. Childcare is just $5 for the first child and $2 for each additional child.
See you soon, dads!
Alisa, Sarah & the women of Blooma
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Cross-country love for Blooma
We love shout-outs to Blooma — from wherever you may live. Here, yoga teacher Amy Metry shows off her gorgeous round belly while wearing a long-sleeved Blooma t-shirt in San Francisco.Yep, she's got just a few short + sweet weeks left until meeting her little one. Amy, we're blowing a cross-country kiss to you and that babe of yours!
Blooma moms, let us know your favorite way to show some PDA for Blooma. Have you sent Blooma goodies to someone out-of-state? Bought yourself one of our hip, new tank tops? (Psst: they're just $26 and come in turquoise, plum, grey and brown!) Check them out!
Love,
Alisa, Sarah & the women of Blooma
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Happy Independence Day!
Happy 4th of July, everyone!
The New York Times' "Motherlode" blog marks the holiday with a story about a portrait photographer and a recent subject of hers: a very pregnant fighter pilot.
Many women struggle with how to approach their career when pregnant and after baby is born. But flying F-16s takes the mother/work balance to a new level.
"Flying fighters while pregnant, and while breastfeeding, was impossible, due to the G-force that the flying would exert on her body," the New York Times writes.
Check out the gorgeous pregnancy portrait of Major Stephanie Kelsen in her uniform. The story, though, focuses on the lessons learned by the California photographer, Shlomit Levy Bard. Her sentiments benefit us all:
"Looking at the photos of her round belly popping out of a flight suit reminds me that it’s ok to embrace who we are at any given moment — even if pieces of our identity seem as contradictory as a pregnant fighter pilot," Bard tells the Times. "Most important is accepting ourselves fully, and that we be present in whatever we are doing."
Happy 4th, everyone.
Love,
Alisa, Sarah & the women of Blooma
The New York Times' "Motherlode" blog marks the holiday with a story about a portrait photographer and a recent subject of hers: a very pregnant fighter pilot.
Many women struggle with how to approach their career when pregnant and after baby is born. But flying F-16s takes the mother/work balance to a new level.
"Flying fighters while pregnant, and while breastfeeding, was impossible, due to the G-force that the flying would exert on her body," the New York Times writes.
Check out the gorgeous pregnancy portrait of Major Stephanie Kelsen in her uniform. The story, though, focuses on the lessons learned by the California photographer, Shlomit Levy Bard. Her sentiments benefit us all:
"Looking at the photos of her round belly popping out of a flight suit reminds me that it’s ok to embrace who we are at any given moment — even if pieces of our identity seem as contradictory as a pregnant fighter pilot," Bard tells the Times. "Most important is accepting ourselves fully, and that we be present in whatever we are doing."
Happy 4th, everyone.
Love,
Alisa, Sarah & the women of Blooma
Friday, July 3, 2009
Let's talk about... placentas.
This article is HA-lariously written and an engrossing read, though I know some people will be just plain grossed out, too.
It's a Time magazine article, written from a husband's perspective about his wife's choice to keep the placenta after birth and hire someone to dehydrate it, grind it up, and "turn it into capsules to help ward off postpartum depression and increase milk supply." (There's also an informative and entertaining video, put together by the story's writer, as the placenta is prepared.)
Yes, there are people who offer this encapsulation services right here in the Twin Cities. What do you think? Is this something you would consider doing?
Though you may choose not to eat your placenta post birth, many cultures do consider it a sacred thing. Some cultures (and many westerners) bury it outside so the placenta returns its nutrients to the soil and roots the child's spirit to its homeland. Some plant it simultaneously with a tree. Some women keep their placenta wrapped in bags, in the freezer, never quite sure what to do with it, but unwilling to throw it out. It's probably safe to say though, that most placentas are disposed of in a hospital's red biohazard bin.
Whatever you do—or don't do—with your placenta after birth, you have to admit that it IS a miraculous thing. It's a wild concept to actually grow an entirely new organ, for the sole purpose of supporting life. Then, when our babies are born and they no longer need it, our bodies dispose of this short-lived organ. What you do with it next is entirely up to you.
It's a Time magazine article, written from a husband's perspective about his wife's choice to keep the placenta after birth and hire someone to dehydrate it, grind it up, and "turn it into capsules to help ward off postpartum depression and increase milk supply." (There's also an informative and entertaining video, put together by the story's writer, as the placenta is prepared.)
Yes, there are people who offer this encapsulation services right here in the Twin Cities. What do you think? Is this something you would consider doing?
Though you may choose not to eat your placenta post birth, many cultures do consider it a sacred thing. Some cultures (and many westerners) bury it outside so the placenta returns its nutrients to the soil and roots the child's spirit to its homeland. Some plant it simultaneously with a tree. Some women keep their placenta wrapped in bags, in the freezer, never quite sure what to do with it, but unwilling to throw it out. It's probably safe to say though, that most placentas are disposed of in a hospital's red biohazard bin.
Whatever you do—or don't do—with your placenta after birth, you have to admit that it IS a miraculous thing. It's a wild concept to actually grow an entirely new organ, for the sole purpose of supporting life. Then, when our babies are born and they no longer need it, our bodies dispose of this short-lived organ. What you do with it next is entirely up to you.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Blooma OPEN this weekend!
Blooma is happy to share that we will be open during the upcoming holiday weekend, with the exception of two class cancellations: BYOB on Saturday and BYOB Crawlers on Sunday.
Begin your 4th of July this Saturday with any of the following classes:
8 a.m. Early Bird Yoga For You! with Kim Bosanko
9:30 a.m. Prenatal Yoga with Sarah Longacre
11 a.m. Prenatal Yoga with Cori Levin
Reserve your spot now and you'll be sparkling from the inside out.
Love,
Alisa, Sarah & the ladies of Blooma
Begin your 4th of July this Saturday with any of the following classes:
8 a.m. Early Bird Yoga For You! with Kim Bosanko
9:30 a.m. Prenatal Yoga with Sarah Longacre
11 a.m. Prenatal Yoga with Cori Levin
Reserve your spot now and you'll be sparkling from the inside out.
Love,
Alisa, Sarah & the ladies of Blooma
Welcome to the Blooma blog!
Today we’re relaunching the Blooma blog, and we’d love for you to think of this blog-o-sphere as an extension of the community you’re a part of when you’re at Blooma in person. Welcome!
Since Sarah Longacre opened Blooma in October 2007 with her loving arms, talent for inspiring moms and moms-to-be, and cadre of gifted teachers and body workers, I have come to feel a special affection for Blooma. (We hope you feel that way, too.)
First I came as a newly pregnant mama who found a nurturing, supportive community where I learned to embrace my blooming belly and made new friends. Sampling the various prenatal classes gave me the chance to figure out which teachers would challenge me (sometimes seriously challenge me!) and which would give me a relaxing wind-down at the end of an intense day. I also adored my prenatal Maya abdominal massages (and that awesome massage table with the holes for my belly and boobs that actually allowed me to lie face down—bliss!).
After my son Graham—now 13 months old—was born, we hurried back to Blooma, looking for familiar faces. In our BYOB (Bring Your Own Baby) classes, Graham and I reconnected with mamas I’d done sun salutations next to when he was in my belly. We also got to admire my prenatal yoga friends’ beautiful babies who were on the outside now. We shared stories, new mama woes, and some of us began to meet outside of class, too. It’ll be just a few more months until we’re ready for Tot Yoga, and meanwhile I’m back into my own yoga groove with Yoga For You! classes. Not all cities have a place like this and I am grateful that I can boast otherwise.
As a birth doula and certified infant massage instructor, I’m into all this mama + baby stuff anyway. But when I was pregnant, and now as a mother, I came to appreciate even more what Blooma offers to my family. My husband has come to partner workshops with me, and my mother-in-law has practiced with me side-by-side, learning how to do simple yoga poses with her grandson at home. I’ve since trained with Lisa Bergley, developer of YogaBonding, and now teach BYOB at Blooma on alternating Mondays and Saturdays. I teach an occasional infant massage class, too. If I haven’t already, I hope to meet you soon!
Please subscribe to the blog, too. I’ll be blogging regularly about everything mama- and family-related including:
• upcoming Blooma workshops + classes
• the latest pregnancy + parent-related health news
• links to hip, funny, or informative parenting stories
• pregnancy + parenting blog postings (send me your own blog links!)
• guest blogs from Blooma teachers and body workers, midwives + OBs
• postings from Sarah and other doulas, who will share their favorite tips + tricks for labor
• "Blooma Bookclub" reading recommendations
• and of course we’ll keep you in the loop with the ever popular “Blossoms” updates: photos of Blooma babies (and preferably their mamas, too) as they make their grand entrance into this big, beautiful world.
So that’s a little something about me, your Blooma blogger. I’d love to learn about you, too. Leave a comment and tell us what Blooma means to you—we’d love to hear your thoughts!
Love,
Alisa, Sarah, & the women of Blooma
Since Sarah Longacre opened Blooma in October 2007 with her loving arms, talent for inspiring moms and moms-to-be, and cadre of gifted teachers and body workers, I have come to feel a special affection for Blooma. (We hope you feel that way, too.)First I came as a newly pregnant mama who found a nurturing, supportive community where I learned to embrace my blooming belly and made new friends. Sampling the various prenatal classes gave me the chance to figure out which teachers would challenge me (sometimes seriously challenge me!) and which would give me a relaxing wind-down at the end of an intense day. I also adored my prenatal Maya abdominal massages (and that awesome massage table with the holes for my belly and boobs that actually allowed me to lie face down—bliss!).
After my son Graham—now 13 months old—was born, we hurried back to Blooma, looking for familiar faces. In our BYOB (Bring Your Own Baby) classes, Graham and I reconnected with mamas I’d done sun salutations next to when he was in my belly. We also got to admire my prenatal yoga friends’ beautiful babies who were on the outside now. We shared stories, new mama woes, and some of us began to meet outside of class, too. It’ll be just a few more months until we’re ready for Tot Yoga, and meanwhile I’m back into my own yoga groove with Yoga For You! classes. Not all cities have a place like this and I am grateful that I can boast otherwise. As a birth doula and certified infant massage instructor, I’m into all this mama + baby stuff anyway. But when I was pregnant, and now as a mother, I came to appreciate even more what Blooma offers to my family. My husband has come to partner workshops with me, and my mother-in-law has practiced with me side-by-side, learning how to do simple yoga poses with her grandson at home. I’ve since trained with Lisa Bergley, developer of YogaBonding, and now teach BYOB at Blooma on alternating Mondays and Saturdays. I teach an occasional infant massage class, too. If I haven’t already, I hope to meet you soon!
Please subscribe to the blog, too. I’ll be blogging regularly about everything mama- and family-related including:
• upcoming Blooma workshops + classes
• the latest pregnancy + parent-related health news
• links to hip, funny, or informative parenting stories
• pregnancy + parenting blog postings (send me your own blog links!)
• guest blogs from Blooma teachers and body workers, midwives + OBs
• postings from Sarah and other doulas, who will share their favorite tips + tricks for labor
• "Blooma Bookclub" reading recommendations
• and of course we’ll keep you in the loop with the ever popular “Blossoms” updates: photos of Blooma babies (and preferably their mamas, too) as they make their grand entrance into this big, beautiful world.
So that’s a little something about me, your Blooma blogger. I’d love to learn about you, too. Leave a comment and tell us what Blooma means to you—we’d love to hear your thoughts! Love,
Alisa, Sarah, & the women of Blooma
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