The Studio is located at 291 8th Street, ground floor, between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn. You will find us just inside the Pilates Garage. N or R train to 9th Street or F train to 4th Avenue. Click here for a map.

To register for classes using Google Checkout (now accepting credit cards), follow the link under each class. Once your payment has gone through, you will receive confirmation from us. You can also call 917-751-6579 if you'd like more information. Class is not full, unless noted.

For our schedule calendar, please visit the Studio Schedule page.

Now also at the Studio:
Amy Burke, D.C. of Flourish, NYC will be offering her wonderful pre/postnatal chiropractic care. To make an appointment please contact her directly at 212-861-2015.

Lots more getting added all the time, so check back often!

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Pregnancy Classes

FREE PREGNANCY CIRCLE--Health and Support Options from Conception through Postpartum

• What is a doula and what can she do for me?
• What place of birth is right for me--hospital, birth center, home?
• What is the difference between a midwife and an obstetrician?
• What are my choices in childbirth?
• What is a postpartum doula and how can she support me and my family
Join us for an informative FREE seminar and have questions answered by the doulas and childbirth educators of BDP. Whether you are pregnant or just thinking about becoming pregnant, please feel welcome. We encourage partners to come as well. Meet other pregnant women in your community!

•Wed, May 7 7:30-8:30p
•Mon, Jun 16 7-8p
•Wed, Jul 14 7-8p

Please email Jada so she can email you the information and registration.

EARLY BIRD SEMINAR (20 weeks and under)
2.5 hours, $50 per couple, $30 per single

Are you newly pregnant and seeking some more information about how to take care of yourself, where to give birth, etc.? This seminar cover various topics including nutritional needs, substances to avoid, your growing and
changing body, prenatal testing, warning signs, common discomforts of pregnancy and some relief options, how to choose a caregiver and place of birth (hospital, birth center, or home), what are the differences between
the midwifery and obstetric model of care, what kinds of exercises you can do, what books would be great to read, what are your choices in childbirth, etc. There will be time for questions, so that we can make sure we're
helping everyone to make the best choices for their pregnancy and birth.

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Wed, May 28 7-9pm

Our childbirth preparation classes are designed to offer couples a well-rounded, accessible curriculum. As doulas and childbirth educators, we have assisted hundreds of couples through a very wide range of birth choices and experiences. Though certified with Lamaze (the new Lamaze; no funny breathing techniques), we don't teach any one method; rather we pull the best parts from the most popular methods, as well as from our extensive experience in the field. There is no one right way to labor. We stand by the philosophy that birth is a normal process and hope to inspire confidence in the couples that we teach. It is our goal to teach the full spectrum of options a woman has when preparing for her birth, and then to support her unconditionally. The most important way to approach your birth is with confidence and relaxation. You achieve this by knowing what possible things to expect, developing the skills to move through your labor, and by feeling prepared to respond positively to whatever your journey turns out to be.

Class is a blend of lecture, video, demonstration, and practice and will include, but not be limited to:

• Gestation and Anatomy
• Preparing your Body and How to Adapt To Its Changes
• Signs and Stages and Emotional Signposts of Labor
• Pain Management Techniques including breathing, relaxation, position choices, massage techniques, pressure points, hydrotherapy, aromatherapy options, vocalization, and much more...
• Understanding Evidence-Based Care
• Birth Plans
• Pain Medication Options
• Labor Support--who to have at your birth
• Risk and Benefits of Common Interventions and Induction
• Cesarean Birth and Prevention
• Postpartum Health

Thursdays, May 15-Jun 26 (2 spaces left)
Wednesdays, Jun 25-Aug 6 FULL--Late june class will be added shortly, pls check back.
Mondays, Sept 8-Oct 20 (no class Oct 13)

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CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION WEEKEND INTENSIVE
1 weekend, 2 5-hour classes (12:30-6 with 30 min break), $300

The same material covered in our 6-series, only all in one weekend. This class is designed for the busy New Yorker! We recommend the longer series if you can work it into your schedule.

•Apr 26 and 27
•May 24 and 25
•Jul 19 and 20

We also teach intensive classes at the Prenatal Yoga Center on the Upper West Side- www.prenatalyogacenter.com Please see schedule (runs twice per month) and register through them. Classes fill early.a

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PRIVATE CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION (including Comfort Techniques for Partners and Childbirth Refreshers)-
$90/hr in our studio, $110/hr in your home--we can discuss your specific needs and hours; $65/hr/per couple if semi-private in our studio; $75/hr/couple in the home. If you are interested in a semi-private, we can also help place couples with similar due dates in similar locations together.

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BREASTFEEDING AND NEWBORN CARE CLASS
3 hours $125/couple

We offer a combined breastfeeding and newborn care class which will help new families to become familiar with the basics of feeding and caring for your infant in the first 6 weeks after birth. Topics covered will include:

• Benefits of breastfeeding for mother and baby
• How to get breastfeeding off to the best start
• How to help your infant latch-on and correct positioning
• How to know if the baby is getting enough milk
• How to avoid common breastfeeding problems and when to call a specialist
• Understanding normal infant behavior, communication, appearance and sleep patterns
• Understanding common newborn procedures in the hospital
• Benefits and demonstration of babywearing
• Understanding the basics of diapering, cord care, bathing, and assessment of your baby
• How to care for the umbilical cord, taking temperatures
• Choosing a pediatrician
• Understanding postpartum adjustment for the whole family
• Newborn warning signs

•Mon, May 19 7-9:30p
•Tues, Jun 10 7-9:30p
•Sat, Jul 26 3-5:30p
•Tues, Sept 9 7-9:30p

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Childbirth Ed + Breastfeeding and Newborn Care Package $450 ($25 savings)

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TRANSITION TO PARENTHOOD WORKSHOPS FOR COUPLES
2 hours, $65/workshop/couple

The Transition to Parenthood Workshops for Couples help couples develop the resiliency needed to meet the intense physical and emotional challenges of parenting. Each workshop provides couples with relationship strengthening strategies and information, as well as ways to develop into a great parenting team. The workshops also provide new and expectant parents opportunities to meet other couples going through this important and exciting life transition. Couples are invited to take either or both of the following:

Workshop 1 May 20, 7-9p: Staying Connected, Preserving Intimacy and Romance, Becoming a Great Parenting Team, The Importance of Fathers

Workshop 2 May 27, 7-9p: Managing Conflict, Creating a Family Life Together, Finding Shared Meaning and Values

TRANSITION TO PARENTHOOD TALKS
1.5 hours, $20/person; $30/couple

The Importance of Fathers
Research shows clearly that paternal involvement is very important for a child’s emotional, social, and cognitive development.  But fatherhood can be particularly complicated – dads often feel sidelined and unsupported.
We will discuss the wonderful benefits of involved fathers. We will explore what it has been like for workshop attendees to become fathers and how they can be supported and encouraged to be the best dads they can be. *
 (*Moms are invited too!)
-Tues, Jun 3 7-8:30p

To Work or Not To Work: That is The Question
Today’s generation of action-oriented, post-feminism mothers are in a constant state of questioning and comparing. It’s hard enough being a mother, much less a working-mother, or a formerly-working-mother, or a stay-at-home mother, or... You get the point. When issues of motherhood and work collide, the dilemmas are complex, confusing, and deeply personal. In this Parenting Talk we focus on the identity issues, familial histories, financial concerns, and social pressures inherent in the work/motherhood dilemma, offering possible frameworks for resolution and joy in whatever your situation offers.
-Tues, Jun 17 7-8:30p

Alice Kaltman, LCSW and Sara Zaslow, LMSW of Family Matters NY, offer Manhattan and Brooklyn parents coaching, counseling, and support through home visits, office visits, and parenting talks.  Rather than espousing one parenting approach, they help parents find creative solutions that incorporate many perspectives, and provide a good fit for each parent’s personal parenting philosophy and style.

Please email Jada so she can email you the information and registration.

Postpartum Classes

BRING YOUR BABY DROP-IN HOURS
Thursdays, 12-2, $5 Suggested Donation

Bring your baby to the studio for some social time with other moms, dads, and new babies. A comfortable place to hang out and meet other new parents in the community. You can either bring your already established groups to come here, or just drop in and meet some new people. Feel free to bring snacks for yourself. There is a large rug surrounded by comfy couches, so come spread out with your baby and enjoy! If you have a group that would like to reserve a few hours a week at the studio please email Jada.

Infant CPR
2.5 hrs, $85/person

Amy Gross of Little Hearts CPR will teach her renowned Infant and Child CPR plus Relief of Choking training to expectant and new parents, grandparents and caregivers. You will learn:

-Infant and Child CPR
-Relief of Foreign Body Airway Obstruction ( Choking )
-Taxicab and Car Seat Guidelines
-Extensive Baby Safety Tips for use from Day 1 on.

Unique to classes in the city, she provides 1 manikin for every student so that you can have tons of hands-on practice. You will take home a book from the American Heart Association and a babyproofing handout.

Your baby (it's infant and child cpr, after all) is welcome if not yet crawling.

Thurs, May 8 6:30-9p

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DONA Birth and Postpartum Doula Trainings

So you want to become a doula? Birth Day Presence regularly hosts incredible doula courses. Classes are located in Brooklyn and taught by the most amazing instructor out there, Debra Pascali-Bonaro. Vist DONA to learn more about the certification process.

May 14-16, 2008

Postpartum TBA

Please email Jada so she can email you the information and registration.

BABYWEARING 101

There is Life Beyond the Bjorn! Extend the developmental benefits of skin-to-skin contact through the first years of life by giving baby reassuring closeness while you regain hands-free mobility. Not all slings are created equal! Come join in on our fun interactive workshop and discover the sling that's right for you. Families and Expectant parents welcome. Many slings included in the workshop are also for sale! Babies welcome!

$30/person - $50/couple

Sun, May 18 1-3pm

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