This on going group is an offer to begin or deepen the practice of mindfulness for meeting the profound changes in our bodies and minds during pregnancy, childbirth and parenting.
Through mindfulness meditation, and group dialogue we will learn a way to fully live the joys and challenges of this transformative time and cultivate lifelong skills for healthy living and wise parenting
* Practice various mind/body modalities for working with pain in childbirth
* Experience using the breath as an anchor to the present moment
* Tap into inner reservoirs of strength, confidence and courage
* Learn how to be fully present to give assistance as a birth partner
* Begin to cultivate the powerful tool of mindfulness, moment-to-moment
awareness for the challenges of birthing and parenting
Access deep physical and mental relaxation
Learn to engage the mind to work with pain during labor
Understand the physiology of childbirth, breastfeeding, and babies
Increase confidence and courage for labor and delivery
Develop tools for managing stress in pregnancy, parenting, and daily life
Our next meeting is on Sunday February 5th from 2pm to 4:30 pm
Sunday February 19th 2pm to 4:30 pm
the cost is 35 $ per couple 25$ single, plus teaching material
existing clients of SFMS donation basis
Please e mail for location and registration rdgrangl@aol.com
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
First Birth of the Year for me...
A huge baby just arrived a couple of hours ago. Weighed in at almost 10 pounds. Mind you, he was supposed to be here before Christmas.
Better late than never... or a wizard is never late. Always precisely on time,
exactly when he means to. It was a quick and drug free event. His name is Jack and his mother and father most likely will not be able to sleep tonight because they are so happy and can not stop looking at him. Happy Birthday Jack and Congratulations Jessica and Paul.
Better late than never... or a wizard is never late. Always precisely on time,
exactly when he means to. It was a quick and drug free event. His name is Jack and his mother and father most likely will not be able to sleep tonight because they are so happy and can not stop looking at him. Happy Birthday Jack and Congratulations Jessica and Paul.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Mindful Early Parenting Group...
This group is meeting again on February 18th from 10:30 am to 11:45 am
please e mail me if you would like to be added to the existing google group.
rdgrangl@aol.com
please e mail me if you would like to be added to the existing google group.
rdgrangl@aol.com
mindfulness meditation practice support for professional caretakers...
This on going group will meet again on March 3rd. How to train ourselves to be more present to respond to our own needs and the needs of others through the training of mindfulness in a formal setting and in every day life as it presents itself.
How to keep practice fresh and avoid burn out.
we will meet from 10:00am to 4:00pm at 1258 A Armistead Road SF CA
There will be a potluck lunch break.
This is a fundraiser for the Ralang nunnery, thus there is no set fee
and nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.
A donation from 1$ to 50 $ would be much appreciated.
Please call or e mail for registration rdgrangl@aol.com or 415 885 4057
Happy New Year to all!~
How to keep practice fresh and avoid burn out.
we will meet from 10:00am to 4:00pm at 1258 A Armistead Road SF CA
There will be a potluck lunch break.
This is a fundraiser for the Ralang nunnery, thus there is no set fee
and nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.
A donation from 1$ to 50 $ would be much appreciated.
Please call or e mail for registration rdgrangl@aol.com or 415 885 4057
Happy New Year to all!~
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Mindful Early Parenting Group... about toys
Here are some thoughts in regards to toys and the activity of "playing".
A subject we looked at at the last baby group.
while we are observing the development of our child, we notice that the very first "toys" a baby discovers are her hands, next will be her feet. Next she will develop
curiosity in regards to texture and she will practice reaching for and holding on to a toy that she will explore with all of her senses. Seeing, feeling, tasting, smelling and hearing. We can observe the child getting deeply focused on these activities.
It resembles the focus of a grown person at "work". this small baby is seeking information through all of her senses while she is learning and practicing body functions and the ability to focus.
As parents we go through great trouble to provide nutritionally balanced and organic foods. The same awareness is needed when we nourish and protect our young children s
senses from environmental toxins and over stimulation.
It is good to consider leaving space for the child's budding senses to develop.
A parents finger for instance could be a perfect toy for a 5 to 6 months old baby.
Watching it move and find out about all the things it can do. It is mostly about
creating the possibility for the small child to engage physically and be with their
naturally existing creative imagination, which later, as they are older, grows into
creative problem solving skills. For that reason it is better to keep toys rather
simple, avoiding mechanical toys. The young childs physical Organs are formed
through a healthy physical environment such as being exposed to natural space, color,
sound, taste and feeling. Children learn not by verbal information, as we all know,
they copy us and their environment. Their emotional response informs the fine
structuring of their brain, which is still relatively unripe at birth most deep
structuring has taken place by the age of seven.
A subject we looked at at the last baby group.
while we are observing the development of our child, we notice that the very first "toys" a baby discovers are her hands, next will be her feet. Next she will develop
curiosity in regards to texture and she will practice reaching for and holding on to a toy that she will explore with all of her senses. Seeing, feeling, tasting, smelling and hearing. We can observe the child getting deeply focused on these activities.
It resembles the focus of a grown person at "work". this small baby is seeking information through all of her senses while she is learning and practicing body functions and the ability to focus.
As parents we go through great trouble to provide nutritionally balanced and organic foods. The same awareness is needed when we nourish and protect our young children s
senses from environmental toxins and over stimulation.
It is good to consider leaving space for the child's budding senses to develop.
A parents finger for instance could be a perfect toy for a 5 to 6 months old baby.
Watching it move and find out about all the things it can do. It is mostly about
creating the possibility for the small child to engage physically and be with their
naturally existing creative imagination, which later, as they are older, grows into
creative problem solving skills. For that reason it is better to keep toys rather
simple, avoiding mechanical toys. The young childs physical Organs are formed
through a healthy physical environment such as being exposed to natural space, color,
sound, taste and feeling. Children learn not by verbal information, as we all know,
they copy us and their environment. Their emotional response informs the fine
structuring of their brain, which is still relatively unripe at birth most deep
structuring has taken place by the age of seven.
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