Forthcoming Events, 'Taster Sessions', Workshops & Courses at HC2
Booking essential for all courses, but not all courses require advance payment. Telephone the clinic on 0121 472 3712 to book your place on any course. (Limited number of places available to ensure plenty of working space and individual attention). Yoga mats, blocks, belts, blankets and cushions available for all yoga courses.
Courses and Classes at HC2
- Baby massage, Baby Yoga & Toddler Yoga Classes
- Birth Art Cafe™
- Birthlight Pregnancy Yoga
- Children's Reflexology Course
- Introduction to Solids Workshop
- Mindfulness Day Retreat
- Pilates
- Zhineng Qigong
- Yoga Teacher Training Courses, Perinatal Yoga Part 1 and Perinatal Yoga Part 2
- Yoga - Hatha, Iyengar, and Toddlers
See below for more information about any of the courses.
BABY MASSAGE
With Julia Richardson
Next Courses:
April/May 2018
Tuesdays 1.00-2.00, 10th, 17th, 24th April and 1st May 2018 Sorry fully booked
Fridays 1.00-2.00, 20th and 27th April, 11th and 18th May 2018 (no class 4th May)
Tuesdays 1.00-2.00, 15th, 22nd and 29th May & 5th June 2018
Cost: £25.00 for the 4 session course, including massage oil for use in class and to take home.
Please bring a changing mat and 2 towels.
More info, please see therapies explained - baby massage. To book, please contact Julia on 07711 697877 or email jfearon08@gmail.com.
With Julia Richardson
Songs, nursery rhymes and yoga-based exercises work with your baby's expected development - but most of classes are fun! You and your baby will also learn to relax together and some gentle yoga breathing and stretches are included for parents. For more info, please see therapies explained - baby yoga
Classes for babies aged 8 weeks to crawling:-
Monday 1.00-2.30pm
Tuesdays 10.30-12.00 noon
Wednesday 10.30-12.00 noon
Wednesday 1.30-2.30pm and
Thursday 11.00-12.00
AND
Baby Yoga with My Dad!
Occasional Weekend Classes
Next class: Saturday 12th May 2018 11.00-12.00
Come and see what your partner and baby get up to together at baby yoga - Come on your own with your baby or bring your partner for moral support! Booking essential for all baby yoga classes please. To book, contact Julia on 07711 697877, or email jfearon08@gmail.com to secure your place.
See and review any of my baby/toddler classes on Netmums
BIRTH ART CAFE™
By joining the Birth Art Cafe Group you are much more likely to have an easier and more fulfilled birth experience, and a much happier start with your baby.
Birth Art helps greatly to prevent complications during the birth process and the dreaded “baby blues” afterwards.
Friday, 4.30-6.30pm
Please contact Margarethe for next dates.
Cost: £12.00 per two hour session–first session half price! It is not necessary to attend all of the 6 sessions, you can dip in and out.
BIRTHLIGHT PREGNANCY YOGA
With Danielle Bartlett
Wednesday evenings 7.15-8.45pm, starting 14th March 2018
Cost: £80/10 consecutive weeks
£40/4 consecutive weeks
£12 pay-as-you-go
Birthlight Prgenancy Yoga Includes:
- Flowing sequences originally designed for pregnancy birth and beyond
- focused on enjoyment of whole pregnancy, labour, the birth and beyond
- Combines movement, breath, relaxation and awareness
- Effective birth preparation including PBAC
- Supports pregnant women who have backache and pelvic pain
- Supports mothers-to-be with individual and group attention
- Creatyes circles of friendship and support
Booking is essential please (including for pay as you go)
To book and for more information, please contact Dani: dani@willowstree.co.uk or 07432 151300
CHILDREN'S REFLEXOLOGY COURSE
With Clare Young
The Children's Reflexology Programme
A 6 week course, Mondys 11.00-12.00 starting Monday 14th May
Cost: £60 including a copy of the book The Mouse's House
Come and learn reflexology techniques specially designed for you and your child. An empowering course for parents and carers that combines positive bonding with the healing qualities of relexology, delivered by a fully qualified instructor. For more info see www.kidsreflex.co.uk/me/clare-young
Join Clare for this fun-filled, informal, hands-on course.
Too book a place, please contact Clare on 07881 905015
or email her ytherapies@gmail.com.
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HATHA YOGA
With Elizabeth Duckworth
Monday evenings 6.30-7.45pm
COST: £45 for 6 weeks or £9 pay-as-you-go*
Elizabeth’s approach to Hatha uses a variety of breathing techniques and postures, both gentle and strong, adapted to the needs of the students. With yoga comes increased self-awareness and a better more balanced approach to life.
- Improve your posture, build and maintain a healthy lower back
- Calm your mind and energise your body
- Ideal form of postnatal exercise
Suitable for all levels and all ages, especially for postnatal recovery or for individuals with lower back issues. No previous yoga experience required.
Booking is essential please (including for pay as you go).
To book, please contact the clinic 0121 472 3712 or email info@hc2bham.com or Elizabeth on 07952 167914 or email her: elizabethmlyoga@live.co.uk
*If you are paying in advance at the beginning of a 6 week block, you may nominate and NOT pay for up to 2 weeks of the six (e.g. if you know that there is a week/weeks you are unable to make due to other commitments), so the cost would be £35/5 wks, £28 for 4 weeks. However, once classes are booked and paid for in advance, sorry if you have to miss a class no refund is possible.
With Jo Archer
Monday evenings 8.00-9.00pm
COST: £30 for 6 weeks or £6 pay-as-you-go*
The class will change each week, though most classes will start with gentle yoga postures, slowly working up to a flowing sequence or some stronger postures, followed by slower movements and a period of pranayama or relaxation.
This class aims to promote strength, flexibility and a calm, focused mind.
Suitable for all levels - no previous yoga experience required.
Booking is essential please (including for pay as you go).
To book, please contact Jo on 07511 629620 or email her: jomail@gmx.co.uk
*If you are paying in advance at the beginning of a 6 week block, you may nominate and NOT pay for up to 2 weeks of the six (e.g. if you know that there is a week/weeks you are unable to make due to other commitments), so the cost would be £25 for 5 weeks or £20 for 4 weeks. However, once classes are booked and paid for in advance, sorry if you have to miss a class no refund is possible.
INTRODUCTION TO SOLIDS WORKSHOP (NCT COURSE)
10.00-12.00 Next Date: TBC
With Isabelle Karimov
Cost: £23
Open to all, not just NCT members
Concessionary rates are available if your household income is under £28,190 or you are in receipt of certain benefits.
Confused about when to wean onto solids?
Want to know what food to offer and when?
The NCT "Introducing Solid Foods" Weaning Workshops for parents of babies aged between 3-6 months old. The workshop is run by an qualified NCT Practitioner. The course is for both bottle fed and breastfed babies.
We cover everything you want to know about introducing solid foods to your baby including:
What, where, when and how
What to do about milk feeds
Allergies
Baby Led Weaning
To book: please contact Daniella on bookings6d@nct.org.uk, stating your name, address and baby's birth date and name and which session you'd like to attend to book your place.
You don't need to be a member to attend these workshops, or local branch events so if you have any friends who may be interested please ask them to contact Daniella.
IYENGAR YOGA
With Ewa Kubiak
Thursday 8.30-10.00am
Cost: £9 pay-as-you-go
With
Julie Baker
Friday mornings 10.00-11.30am.
COST: £9 pay-as-you-go.
Iyengar yoga emphasises the practice of asana (postures), focusing on extension and alignment, improving your health, uniting your body and mind. This tradition uses more in the way of props to ensure proper alignment in every posture.
Julie and Ewa are trained to modify postures according to your level of mobility and individual health requirements, so this class is suitable for all levels of fitness and experience.
For more information, please contact Julie at jbyogauk@gmail.com
To book, please contact the clinic.
Booking is essential please. Contact Julie jbyogauk@gmail.com or the clinic to book.
PILATES
Cost £60 for a 6 week course. To book, please email Physioart via admin@phsyioart.co.uk or call 0121 687 3079.
YOGA TEACHER TRAINING COURSES
Perinatal Yoga Part 1
Friday 5th-Monday 8th May inclusive 9.30am-5.30pm Cost: £550 Birthlight member/£585 non-Birthlight member.
See: http://www.birthlight.co.uk/TrainingDetail.aspx?id=1017
Booking contact for all courses:
Valerie Turner, +44 1223 362288
valerie@birthlight.com
YOGATOTS Toddler Yoga Class
With Julia Richardson
Fridays 3.15-4.00pm - resuming 26th Jan 2018
Cost £5 pay-as-you-go. (For 2 participating children, £7.50).
ZHINENG QIGONG FOR HEALTH AND WELL BEING
With Jim Mitchell
Wednesdays 6-7pm
Join Jim Mitchell’s qigong class at HC2. This health and wellbeing qigong is accessible to all, regardless of fitness issues. Everyone is welcome!
Cost: £24/6 week course or £5 pay-as-you-go. Concessions available for the unwaged.
Jim does not charge for teaching this class. Once the cost of room rental is covered, any extra monies taken will be donated to the charity Moxafrica www.moxafrica.org
This is a class where we need ease of movement for gentle stretching, so please wear loose fitting, comfortable, clothes. Indoor shoes (no black rubber soles) socks, or bare feet are suitable, dependent on preference, as mats are provided.
To book your place please contact the clinic on 0121 472 3712 or info@hc2bham.com
For futher information about the class, please see Therapies explained - Zhineng Qigong or please contact Jim jim.zhineng@gmail.com