WEEKLY COURSES - SPRING 2012MONDAY- Tai Chi for Seniors - Richard Bertschinger
- Gentle Yoga - Ursula Dunne
- Very Gentle Yoga - Ursula Dunne
- Yoga for Pregnancy - Ursula Dunne
TUESDAY- Pilates (Intermediate) - Sue Durant
- Pilates (Beginners) - Sue Durant
- Tai Chi - Zabeth Macfarlance
- Mindfulness - Ali Leftwich
- Hatha Yoga - Louise Byford
WEDNESDAY- Pilates (two classes) - Sue Durant
- Stress Management & Meditation - Advanced - Marilyn Upton
THURSDAY- Pilates - featuring the STOTT PILATES® method - Elise Yuill
- Baby Massage - Michelle Knight
- Hatha Yoga (two classes) - Louise Byford
- Sewing - Clarissa Ready
FRIDAY OUR NEW TIMETABLE OF WEEKLY COURSES WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON
NEW CLASSES THIS SPRING
Baby Massage - with Michelle Knight
Michelle successfully ran a class for four sessions in November and will now continue this in the new year.
Baby massage is a natural, fun and soothing way to communicate physically and emotionally with your new baby. It helps strengthen the loving bonds between parent and child, as babies thrive on physical contact. The simple massage techniques you will be taught can:
- encourage baby's body awareness
- boost baby's immune system
- help digestion
- relieve colic & constipation
- encourage good muscle tone
- maintain natural suppleness
- soothe baby and promote sleep
- aid parent/child bonding
- provide new social life for you and your baby
Contact Michelle when your new baby has arrived and she will arrange a date for you to start a class with her at Nine Springs.
01935 862377 or 07969 369707
Sewing - with Clarissa Ready
These classes will be run by a qualified industry professional teacher. They are essential for those who want to learn to develop fashion skills or who would like to learn how to make well fitting, unique and individual garments.
They will cover how to make a skirt block to fit your shape perfectly, designing and making patterns using this block and undertaking the practical aspects to make a skirt such as seams, hems, waistbands buttonholes etc. to enable you to complete making a skirt to your design within six weeks.
The course will start with a 4 hour workshop and then include and evening class run for six weeks.
Please contact Clarissa for further information but please remember that places will be limited so book early.
01935 415611 or 07944771679
Continuing at Nine Springs
NATIONAL CHILDBIRTH TRUST Antenatal Courses
Antenatal courses are a great way to find answers to all your questions about labour and birth, and the early days with your new baby. They are also a great opportunity to meet other mums and dads in the local area with similar due dates.
NCT antenatal courses provide you with the information and skills you need to make your own decisions about your labour and birth. Sessions are relaxed and informal, with a small group and plenty of time for questions. Birth partners are central to our courses, whether this is your partner, a member of your family or a friend. Some of the topics covered include:
· Physical skills for labour, including breathing, massage and birth positions
· Where to have your baby
· Ways to cope with labour and manage pain
· Realistic information on what happens during labour and birth
· Early days with your baby, including practical baby care issues
· Practical help and advice on breast feeding
Dates for the antenatal course at Ninesprings natural health centre:
Fri 11th Nov 2.30-5.30
Sun 13th Nov 10-1
Wed 16th Nov 7.30-9.30 (practical baby care)
Fri 18th Nov 2.30-5.30 (women only)
Sat 19th Nov 10-3 (to include a breast feeding session and a shared lunch)
Places are limited. To book or for more information about the course and price (concessions are available) please contact Fiona Makin (Parent services administrator for this region):
Email: bookings3b@nct.org.uk
Telephone: 0844 243 6949
Or more more information on the NCT and other courses in this area see: http://www.nct.org.uk/home
NEW PILATES CLASS - STOTT PILATES® method
- ON THURSDAY MORNINGS
Elise Yuill started a class on a Thursday morning last term which is going well and now has just 4 spaces. She is hoping to expand and add additional classes as soon as she can so please call her if you are interested in joining a class either earlier on a Thursday morning or perhaps during your lunch hour.
Elise trained in Theatre Dance at The London Studio Centre taking classes in all types of dance, singing and acting. Pilates was a compulsory part of the curriculum; this was where her journey for health and fitness from a mind-body perspective began. After graduation she continued her studies of Joseph Pilates’ method, became an internationally recognised Pilates Instructor and later a STOTT PILATES® method Certified Instructor for Matwork Pilates.
For more information and or to book a place please call Elise on 07862 286704.
Yoga for Pregnancy
One of our regular Yoga teachers - Ursula Dunne - runs special Yoga class for expectant mums. This was in response to a number of inquiries that we had. It offers mothers-to-be help in preparing for a good birth experience.
Ursula says:
I am really excited to offer these classes to women who feel drawn to practise Yoga during their pregnancy as I feel it can provide very useful skills which may help during pregnancy, labour and afterwards.
Yoga offers tools for releasing physical tensions, for quietening the mind and initiating deep relaxation. Breath awareness and useful breathing practices are taught too but perhaps most important, pre birth, is the focus on the mother's ability to be really aware of her body, to listen to it, to trust it and to follow her instincts.
Birth is a new beginning and if yoga seems right for you as a step towards it and you are interested in joining the class please contact Ursula on 01458 851699 or chris-ursula@talktalk.net
If you would like any further information on the courses please contact the course providers whose details appear below.
Richard Bertschinger 01953 824275 www.mytaoworld.com
Louise Byford 07958 780245 www.yogavalley.co.uk
Ursula Dunne 01458 851699
Sue Durant 07511 642656 www.suedurantpilates.co.uk
Ali Leftwich 07749 708109 www.alifeftwichcounselling.co.uk
Zabeth Macfarlane 07747 616166 www.zabethmacfarlane.co.uk
Jane Robinson 01935 422488
Marilyn Upton 07785 181991
Elise Yuill 07862 286704Clarissa Ready 07944 771679
Michelle Knight 07969 369707