Mindful Mamas

Welcome to Mindful Mamas, a supportive community for expectant and new mothers navigating the beautiful, transformative journey of motherhood. Whether you're pregnant or in the postpartum stage, this group is designed to nurture and empower you through mindful practices and conscious parenting techniques. Our mission is to create a safe, compassionate space where mothers can connect, share experiences, and grow together. Through mindfulness exercises, guided meditations, and group discussions, we focus on fostering emotional well-being, self-awareness, and connection—both with ourselves and our little ones. In our sessions, we explore conscious parenting tools that promote kindness, presence, and empathy. From learning how to stay grounded during pregnancy to managing the challenges of postpartum recovery, we provide a holistic approach to motherhood. Our community offers a gentle blend of support, education, and mindfulness, helping each mother honor her unique journey while cultivating a peaceful environment for her family. Whether you're looking for advice, encouragement, or simply a place to breathe and be heard, Mindful Mamas is here to help you navigate the early stages of motherhood with clarity, joy, and confidence. Join us in building a mindful and loving foundation for both you and your little one.

The Embody School

Prenatal Yoga 6-Week Series

Prenatal yoga with Tonya is a well-rounded mindful practice to help you ease into your changing body and prepare for labor and delivery. As a Birth Doula and mindfulness teacher, Tonya‘s class goes beyond prenatal exercise to incorporate breath awareness and deep relaxation techniques as well as traditional postures with modifications for pregnancy. You will also learn how you can modify postures to attend any class and keep you and your baby healthy and safe!

$8 Community Yoga

Join us for an all levels yoga class, specially priced to keep yoga accessible to everyone in the community. 50% of the proceeds will go to a local charity. We will choose a different charity every 6 months.

Mindful Movement for Runners and Endurance Athletes

Led by Deirdre – Personal Trainer, Runner, Yoga &amp; Pilates Teacher This special workshop is designed for runners and endurance athletes who want to move better, recover faster, and feel more grounded. 45 minutes of mindful movement blending Pilates and yoga to build body awareness, stability, and mobility. 30 minutes of restorative yoga to release tension and support recovery with simple poses you can take into daily life. Stay after for hydrating mocktails and light snacks

Sound Healing with Restorative Yoga and Reiki

Vinyasa and Vibrations Yoga Workshop

A 90 minute experience designed to realign the mind, body, and soul. Usher in the changing of seasons with Loula as she guides you through a sequence of postures, breath work, meditation, and sound healing.&nbsp; This creative yoga flow, based on Ayurvedic principles of aligning with the elements of nature, will last 60 minutes. The class will end with restorative postures and a long savasana accompanied by the sounds of Himalayan and Crystal singing bowls. Hands on assists and reiki will be provided. Allow yourself to transition through this seasonal shift with grace and ease utilizing Ayurveda’s ancient wisdom.&nbsp; 90 minutes of shedding layers, finding clarity, and ground into the earth and water&nbsp;elements. As we shift into fall and winter, the air and ether elements increase giving rise to excess vata dosha in the mind, body, and spirit. This can cause fatigue but the inability to sleep, increase in anxiety, and overall feelings of being untethered. This class will appease the craving for grounding and deep nourishment.&nbsp; Loula will lead you through an Ayurvedic based Vinyasa flow designed to tether while uplifting you amidst the chaos of Fall’s swirly energy. This steady, warming, fluid flow will be followed by restorative postures to reset and calm the nervous system. Hands on assists and reiki will be provided. All of this followed by a sound bath soaked savasana for the ultimate relaxation experience. Allow yourself to be lulled into serenity as you integrate all you have experienced during practice.&nbsp; *Cancellations for workshops up to 48 hours before the event will result in a credit to your account, not a refund. No cancellations allowed within 48 hours of the event.

FREE All levels Vinyasa Yoga

Join us for free classes this summer at various locations around Cambridge. July 19: All levels Vinyasa with Loula at 10am. Greene-Rose Heritage Park. July 26: All levels Vinyasa with Loula at 10am. Tim Toomey Park. Aug 2: Embodied Flow with Deirdre at 11am. Tim Toomey Park Aug 9: Embodied Flow with Deirdre at 11am. Tim Toomey Park Aug 16: Embodied Flow with Spira at 10am. Tim Toomey Park Aug 23: Embodied Flow with Spira at 10am. Tim Toomey Park

Tim Toomey Park

TRE-Tension and Trauma Release

Tension &amp; Trauma Release Exercises (or TRE®) is a simple yet innovative series of exercises that assist the body in releasing deep muscular patterns of stress, tension and trauma. Created by Dr. David Berceli, PhD, TRE safely activates a natural reflex mechanism of shaking or vibrating that releases muscular tension, calming down the nervous system. When this muscular shaking/vibrating mechanism is activated in a safe and controlled environment, the body is encouraged to return back to a state of balance. Join me in learning this wonderful technique for releasing chronic stress and tension and ending chronic pain. I use this modality regularly and it's improved my quality of life tremendously. There are no prerequisites. It's not a fitness routine. You can find out more here: <a href="https://traumaprevention.com/what-is-tre/">https://traumaprevention.com/what-is-tre/</a> TRE has been a game changer in my trauma healing and relieves my myofascial pain syndrome. Neurogenic tremoring helps to release stored tension in the body from the psoas muscle. It stimulates the vagus nerve, activating the parasympathetic nervous system and allows the body to repair neural connections. This is a built in mechanism we all have. Animals have it. We have it. We just have to re-learn it. I can show you how to “shake it off”. *Cancellations for workshops up to 48 hours before the event will result in a credit to your account, not a refund. No cancellations allowed within 48 hours of the event.

Prenatal Partner Yoga for Labor and Delivery

Join yoga teacher and birth doula Tonya for an empowering and educational birth preparation class. Partner yoga for labor and delivery is an informative class, whether you plan a medicated or unmedicated birth. You and your partner will learn postures, movements, and mindfulness practices to prepare your body for birthing your baby. This is a wonderful class to bond with your partner or birthing support person. This class is not to take the place of a traditional child birth education class but will expand your knowledge of what to expect for the birthing process. *Cancellations for workshops up to 48 hours before the event will result in a credit to your account, not a refund. No cancellations allowed within 48 hours of the event.

PRIDE Cannabliss Restorative yoga and Soundbath

Join Spira for this great cannabis-friendly workshop for the LGBTQIA+ community! Spira has been a proponent of plant medicines for decades. Cannabis can be very helpful for trauma symptoms like anxiety and comorbidities such as ADHD. When used with intention and in the right setting, it can help with focus, increase mindfulness and interoception, and allow the user to find deep relaxation and nervous system regulation. This, combined with Crystal Singing Bowls will provide you with blissful rest while the frequencies provide healing benefits. We will begin with very gentle stretching on the mat to relieve any tightness in the body before relaxing into restorative poses and beginning the sound bath. We will provide 5mg gummies (your choice of THC or CBD) as a gift as no smoking is allowed indoors. However, feel free to vape or smoke before coming. You can always save the gummy for later. **Please be mindful of how much you consume. A small amount can be very helpful but too much can cause discomfort. If you vape or smoke, 2-3 puffs is plenty. *Cancellations for workshops up to 48 hours before the event will result in a credit to your account, not a refund. No cancellations allowed within 48 hours of the event.

Kirtan and Yoga Nidra

Open the heart and relax the body! Come experience the calming and purifying practice of Kirtan using breath, song, and rhythm. Kirtan is a meditative practice of devotion. While this is traditionally a Hindu practice, you do not have to be Hindu to benefit from repeating the sounds through rhythmic call and response chanting. And you do not have to be a trained singer, either! Chanting has many health benefits like Nervous System regulation and will leave you with a feeling of joy. Our Kirtan practice will be followed by yoga Nidra or the yogic sleep. Through this deep relaxation your nervous system can experience a reset. Yoga Nidra can improve sleep, digestion and immunity. Come see experience for yourself more of what yoga has to offer. *Cancellations for workshops up to 48 hours before the event will result in a credit to your account, not a refund. No cancellations allowed within 48 hours of the event.

Bilateral Drawing for Emotional Processing

Bilateral drawing, a technique used in art therapy and trauma recovery, involves using both hands simultaneously to make marks, engaging both brain hemispheres and promoting self-regulation and grounding. It's believed that engaging both hands simultaneously stimulates both hemispheres of the brain, which can help to reconnect "thinking" and "feeling" and promote self-regulation. Join Spira in learning this amazing technique that will help you process emotions and release distressing thoughts and feelings. You will feel relaxed, calm, and centered after this workshop. All materials are included and you will receive a short optional materials list in your confirmation email. *Cancellations for workshops up to 48 hours before the event will result in a credit to your account, not a refund. No cancellations allowed within 48 hours of the event.

Yoga Arm Balance Workshop

Come and play with Deirdre! After a nice warm up, we'll spend time exploring the mechanics of arm balance poses which include preparatory poses for strengthening and how to find balance in each pose. If you've always wanted to try these but felt nervous doing it, this is for you! *Limited to 12 spots *Cancellations for workshops up to 48 hours before the event will result in a credit to your account, not a refund. No cancellations allowed within 48 hours of the event.

Canna Bliss Restorative Yoga and Sound Bath

Join Spira for this great cannabis-friendly workshop! Spira has been a proponent of plant medicines for decades. Cannabis can be very helpful for trauma symptoms like anxiety and comorbidities such as ADHD. When used with intention and in the right setting, it can help with focus, increase mindfulness and interoception, and allow the user to find deep relaxation and nervous system regulation. This, combined with Crystal Singing Bowls will provide you with blissful rest while the frequencies provide healing benefits. We will provide 5mg gummies for the workshop as no smoking is allowed indoors. However, feel free to vape or smoke before coming. You can always save the gummy for later. **Please be mindful of how much you consume. A small amount can be very helpful but too much can cause discomfort. If you vape or smoke, 2-3 puffs is plenty. *Cancellations for workshops up to 48 hours before the event will result in a credit to your account, not a refund. No cancellations allowed within 48 hours of the event.

Somatic Yoga and Sound Healing

Join Spira and Tai for a unique experience combining somatic yoga with sound healing featuring the harp. Somatic yoga is a special modality that combines hatha yoga with Somatic Experiencing. It is practiced very slowly with focused awareness on orienting, resourcing, and on the subtle sensations within the body, allowing the practitioner to find safety in their body and in their environment. It's very helpful for trauma, depression, anxiety, and adhd. Spira is a Somatic Experiencing practitioner and Tai is a classically trained harpist who is also certified in Sound Healing and we are excited to provide this offering to you. *Cancellations for workshops up to 48 hours before the event will result in a credit to your account, not a refund. No cancellations allowed within 48 hours of the event.

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