Archives for May 2019

New Programs for New Moms and Moms-to-be are hosted by the Wellness Center at St John’s Medical Center.

First, “Motherhood: This Isn’t What I Expected” is a free and confidential group for perinatal mental health. The format of the weekly group includes check-ins and optional sharing about life as a new or expectant mom. Held Wednesdays 4-4:45 PM in the Wellness Flex Room at St. Johns. For more information, call 307-739-4840. Facilitated by Lynnette Gaertner, MSW, LCSW, trained by Postpartum Support International. This is a great resource for new mothers experiencing postpartum depression, anxiety, and the blues.

Next, Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher Rebecca Zulueta is conducting Pre-Natal Yoga on Thursdays 5:30-6:30 PM and Post-Natal Yoga on Thursdays 4-5 PM (Babies are welcome!) also in the Wellness Flex Room. $10 per class. Focus is on mindful movement and poses to regain strength.

Women’s Health and Family Care patient and yogi Mikaela Bartlett is now teaching Prenatal Yoga on Tuesdays, 5 PM, at the Cabin, adjacent to the Inversion Yoga studio in Jackson. Learn how yoga can lead to a healthy mind and body during pregnancy.

Our midwife will be teaching her next series of childbirth classes in June.

All three classes run from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM: