Yoga Classes (and More!) at Blossom

Sign up for a Yoga class card online!


6 classes for $90: Good for Prenatal Yoga, Mom & Baby Yoga, and Baby Boot Camp; Can be used interchangeably and non-consecutively; Expires in 6 months from date of purchase. Purchase on-line and our office will leave your card in our yoga card file box, available when you sign-in for class

Prenatal Yoga

The practice of yoga is known to enhance awareness of the body and its dramatic changes during pregnancy and after birth. Being aware of the body's inner works will allow you to more easily relax and surrender to the power of labor. Your relaxation will decrease your pain and tension, and thereby increase your level of confidence and your body's efficiency. Yoga helps realign your body with the forces of gravity, constantly shifting during pregnancy, so that life can be experienced not only with more strength, but with a sense of dignity and delight. Each class will include a "check-in," and finish with a relaxation/visualization. Some of the benefits of yoga include:
  • relaxation
  • increased physical mobility
  • awareness of breath patterns
  • connection to baby and its movements
  • time for self-reflection

Mom-Baby Yoga & Support

Blossom's Mom-Baby yoga classes are a very comfortable, supportive environment where moms can meet other women, enjoy special times with their babies, and experience the benefits of yoga without worrying about having their babies "bother" others.

These classes have their own special rhythm: moms and babies bond (and bend), do a bit of massage and exercises for the baby, moms check in with each other and support each other, there is some breathing and toning, yoga for the moms, yoga for moms and babies together, an adorable rhythmic yet calming dance for moms with babies in arms, and a lullaby at the end to help calm the babies for their trip home.

Bring a blanket for your baby and wear loose, comfortable clothes. No prior yoga experience necessary. Newborns and their moms are welcome and may participate as gently as you like; if you have questions about when to start, do ask your midwife or doctor.

About the instructor:

Julianne Rice has been teaching yoga for over 20 years and has been on the staff at Blossom as our Mom & Baby Yoga teacher for 8 years. In addition, she teaches Hatha style classes at the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment in San Jose (where she is the manager of their yoga program) as well as at Yoga is Youthfulness in Mountain View. See her website at www.juliannerice.com.

“Today we had mother-baby yoga with Julianne Rice. It was so fun! I've never done a class like this before. It was a time to play with your baby while getting some stretching/exercise. I had wondered how I'd do yoga for me and keep my baby entertained. This class accomplished just that.” - Maria Abilock

“Julianne is attentive to the needs and moods of the babies and moms and adjusts the class accordingly. She also has a great sense of humor! Moms can nurse, change diapers, comfort their babies as needed. At the end of class, we dance with our babies and then do a circle song. Many of the regulars say it’s the best part of their week.” - Jennifer Lee

Join us for this refreshing 75-minute class and infuse your week with relaxation and confidence. You may begin at any time and no preregistration is necessary! See schedule below:

Prenatal and Mom-Baby Yoga
Instructor(s): Julianne Rice, Mendy Thijssen, Jeanna Lurie, Lorena Martinez
Schedule:

Morning Prenatal Yoga: Mondays, 10:00 - 11:15am and Saturdays, 9:00 - 10:30am

Evening Prenatal Yoga: Tuesdays, 5:30-6:45pm and Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:00pm

Mother-Baby Yoga: Wednesdays, 9:45 -11:00am, Fridays 11:00am - 12:15pm, and 1:00pm - 2:15pm (Babies/young toddlers are welcome in all classes; moving babies/toddlers are especially welcome on Fridays at 1:00pm)
Starting Friday, June 20, times will change to 10:00- 11:15am and 12:00- 1:15 pm. Wednesday class times remain the same.

Price:

$17 per class for drop-in
$90 for 6-class card to be used within 6 months

Can be used interchangeably for Baby Boot Camp

Notes:

  1. Sessions are ongoing. No preregistration required for these classes. No experience is necessary. Just come to whichever class you can; sign in with and pay the instructor.
  2. Our 6-class card can be used interchangeably for any Prenatal Yoga or Mother-Baby Yoga class or Baby Boot Camp. The card must be used within 6 months. It cannot be refunded if unused, nor can it be transferred for use in another Blossom class. You may donate any unused sessions to our scholarship fund.
  3. We recommend you have a light snack about an hour before class. We have a limited number of mats available for your use. Please bring your own if you have one.

Couples Prenatal Yoga Workshop

Join Jeanna Lurie and her partner Kevin in this fun workshop to prepare for the journey into parenthood together as a couple. Class will include lots of partnering yoga and meditation, and some discussion. We will also cover specific yogic exercises which are useful for labor and ways of staying emotionally connected through the rigors of parenthood.

About the instructor:

Jeanna Lurie is an experienced yoga teacher registered with the Yoga Alliance and certified in three styles of prenatal yoga. She has been a childbirth educator and doula for over five years. Her partner Kevin is a baseball and BBQ-loving guy who is a relative beginner to yoga. Together, they are seasoned parents of 7 year-old Jeannessa.

No yoga experience is necessary. Dress comfortably- sweats or shorts and t-shirts are perfect. Bring a mat if you have one or just borrow ours.
Couples Prenatal Yoga Workshop
Instructor(s): Jeanna & Kevin Lurie
Schedule:

One 3-hour workshop. Friday, 6:30-9:30pm

Dates:
Select Date
Price: $64 per couple
Notes:
  • Pre-registration required for this workshop.
  • Limited to six couples. Minimum of three.
  • Sign up for one class or many- can be taken multiple times just like regular prenatal yoga.
  • Jeanna is currently on maternity leave (due in June), and expects to offer this workshop again in Winter 2009. Please check back for dates.

Baby Boot Camp New!

Blossom is excited to announce a New Fitness Class for both pre and postnatal mamas! Sarah "Bo" Kastelic of Baby Boot Camp brings her popular program to Blossom on Wednesday evenings from 5:00- 6:15 starting February 6. Purchase a yoga card and use it for Bo's class, too.

Classes combine strength training, cardiovascular exercises, pilates, yoga, and ab exercises for building core strength and more, all in a way that addresses the needs of the mommy body in the childbearing year. Get fit for labor and get back in shape after delivery!

Baby Boot Camp : Pre & Postnatal Fitness
Instructor(s): Sarah "Bo" Kastelic
Schedule:

Wednesdays, 5:00-6:15pm

Price:

$17 per class for drop-in
$90 for 6-class card to be used within 6 months

Can be used interchangeably for Yoga

Notes:
  1. Sessions are ongoing. No preregistration required for these classes. No experience is necessary. Just come to whichever class you can; sign in with and pay the instructor.
  2. Our 6-class card can be used interchangeably for any Prenatal Yoga or Mother-Baby Yoga class or Baby Boot Camp. The card must be used within 6 months. It cannot be refunded if unused, nor can it be transferred for use in another Blossom class. You may donate any unused sessions to our scholarship fund.
  3. We recommend you have a light snack about an hour before class. Class may move outside during good weather, so dressing in layers is recommended.

Family Yoga/ Mindful Parenting Group New!

Blossom welcomes Jackie Long to our Community with her Family Yoga Class & Circle of Light Service, geared for families with children ages 3 months to 4 years. (Older siblings are welcome, too.)

Family Yoga: In today’s busy, fast-paced world, parents often spend time with their baby without truly being present. Jackie Long’s class, utilizing parent/baby yoga, song and dance, encourages parents to relax into the present moment to realize and enjoy the deep connection between themselves and their babies. Everyone benefits. Parents get to stretch, strengthen and practice being more present in the moment. Babies are offered loving attunement from their caregivers. Babies also receive gentle stretches that help their blood circulate, their muscles tone, and their bodies relax. As parents sing songs and move their bodies to the beat, babies also learn about music, rhythm and rhyme!

Mindful Parenting: Raising kids with calm bodies, quiet minds, and open hearts!: Even for the most experienced yoga & mediation practitioner, it is all too easy for parents to react unconsciously in moments of stress and overwhelm. Mindful parenting is a practice, and requires support and guidance. Jackie Long is passionate about supporting people on the path of parenthood, and she believes the world will be a more compassionate place as more people commit to the path of parenting more consciously. Therefore, Jackie is facilitating a mindfulness-based parenting support group once a month at Blossom Birth on Sunday nights from 6 to 6:30pm. This group is free and open to the community! Please come to Blossom Birth to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!

To find out more about Jackie Long, please visit www.YogaWithYourBaby.com.

Family Yoga
Instructor(s): Jackie Long
Schedule:

Third Sunday of every month

Family Yoga: 5:00-6:00pm

Mindful Parenting Group: 6:00- 6:30pm
Price:

Family Yoga: $17 for first parent & child, additional $5 thereafter per family member (adult or child)

Mindful Parenting Group is FREE

Notes:
  1. No preregistration required for this class.
  2. If you attend regular yoga classes and have a class card, you may use it for the base fee.
  3. All family members welcome- mom, dad, grandparents, older siblings...
  4. Any parent may join Mindful Parenting at 6:00pm, whether or not they have attended Family Yoga.

Last Updated: 6/5/08 JL