The Crazy Wisdom Community Journal • May - August 2013 • Page 85
Chanting, Pure Meditation, and Silent Prayer with Self Realization Meditation Healing Centre • Fridays, 8:15 p.m. • We welcome everyone of all faiths, meditation practices, and traditions to join us for devotional chanting (in English) to help open our hearts and go deeper into stillness and peace, followed by pure meditation and silent prayer at 8:30 p.m., with winged prayer for all in need at 9 p.m. Come and stay as long as you wish. No charge. Call 517-641-6201; info@selfrealizationcentremichigan.org or selfrealizationcentremichigan.org.
Childbirth Lamaze Childbirth Class with Lamaze Family Center Ann Arbor • May 4, June 1, July 13, Aug. 10 • This ongoing series covers a wide range of topics based on Lamaze International’s six healthy birth practices. You will feel prepared for labor, delivery, and early postpartum. $185 includes a two-hour breastfeeding class. For times, call 973-1014; info@lamazefamilycenter.org or lamazefamilycenter.org. Birth and the First Three Months: A Comprehensive Childbirth and Newborn Class with Deb Rhizal • Six Thursdays starting May 16 or June 27, 6:45-9:15 p.m. • This series prepares expectant parents for labor, delivery, postpartum recovery, newborn care, parenting confidence, and more. $240. Call Hygeia Center for Healing Arts at 769-6100; welcome@hygeiacenter.org or hygeiacenter. org. Birth and the First Three Months: A Condensed Class with Deb Rhizal • May 18, June 15, July 20 or Aug. 17; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • See above description. $150. Call Hygeia Center for Healing Arts at 769-6100; welcome@hygeiacenter.org or hygeiacenter.org.
DONA International Postpartum Doula Workshop with Patty Brennan through Center for the Childbearing Year • July 18-21: Thursday Noon-6 p.m., Friday and Saturday 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. • Turn your passion for helping moms, babies and new families into a profitable career. Become a professional birth doula! This course prepares you to provide excellent in-home care to families in the postpartum period. We will focus on breastfeeding support, baby wearing basics, support strategies for depressed moms, holistic healing measures, adjustment strategies for all family members and more. Class leads to professional certification through DONA International. $435 or $395 with early registration. Call 663-1523, patty@center4cby.com or center4cby.com. Professional Education in Breastfeeding with Barbara Robertson through the Center for Childbearing Year • July 13 (part I) 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and/or July 20 (part II) 1:30-6 p.m. • This workshop ensures an up-to-date, evidence-based approach to breastfeeding. Tremendous leaps have recently been made in our understanding of how breastfeeding works and how to best support moms and babies. Any professional who works with moms postpartum will benefit. $85 (part I only)or $150 (parts I & II) with early registration discount available. Call 663-1523; patty@center4cby.com or center4cby.com. Introduction to Childbirth for Doulas with Patty Brennan through Center for the Childbearing Year • June 28 or Aug. 16, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. • Want to become a doula and wondering where to start? Learn how to facilitate informed decision making for your clients with up-to-date information on the benefits, risks and alternatives to medical interventions in the birth process. Explore the connection between nutrition in pregnancy and mom’s overall energy, health and comfort and more. Come to Michigan’s premier doula training center and learn from a doula business expert. $125 or $110 with early registration. Call 663-1523, patty@center4cby.com or center4cby.com.
“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” ~ Mother Teresa
Meet the Midwives with New Moon Midwifery • May 13, June 10, July 8, Aug. 12; 6:30 p.m. • Considering homebirth or exploring birth options? This is an informal, monthly open house and information session, with a chance to find out more about homebirth, waterbirth, midwives, and doula support. This public event may work for you in place of a private consultation. Free. Call Anna at 424-0220; info@newmoonmidwifery. com or newmoonmidwifery.com. Top Seven Questions About Becoming a Doula with Patty Brennan of Center for Childbearing Year • May 6, June 3, July 1 or Aug. 8; 8-9 p.m. • Join us for an interactive teleseminar designed to explore whether or not becoming a doula is right for you. This is a free teleseminar for anyone wanting to learn about doula training, career paths, the “on call” lifestyle, blending doula work and family life, the viability of doula businesses, and more. Free. Call 663-1523; patty@center4cby.com or center4cby.com.
Childbirth Preparation: Everything You Need to Know through Center for the Childbearing Year • Seven Tuesdays: July 10-Aug. 21, 6:30-8:45 p.m. • Birth is normal and you can do it! This series provides a community of expectant parents who come together to learn about childbirth and explore related topics in preparation for giving birth. Emphasis is placed on developing confidence in a woman’s natural capacity to birth, comfort measures and labor support techniques, how partners can help, alternatives to drugs, cesarean prevention, and the baby’s needs. $245 per couple. Call 663-1523; patty@ center4cby.com or center4cby.com. Childbirth Preparation Condensed Class: Focus on Labor and Birth through Center for the Childbearing Year • June 8, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. or July 27 and Aug. 3, 1-4:30 p.m. • The condensed series is designed for folks with busy schedules who cannot accommodate a longer series, couples seeking a refresher class for a second (or more!) baby or couples planning a homebirth. We’ll focus on just the basics: the process of labor and birth, coping with pain, support techniques and comfort measures, and the postpartum recovery period. $180 per couple. Call 663-1523, patty@center4cby.com or center4cby.com. Caring for Your Newborn through Center for the Childbearing Year • June 1, 12:305 p.m. or July 9 and 16, 6:30-8:45 p.m. • We share practical insights and identify supportive resources for new parents. What about diapering, bathing, and calming the baby? How much stuff do you really need? Learn how to read your baby’s cues. $65 per couple. Call 663-1523, patty@center4cby.com or center4cby.com. Breastfeeding Basics with Barbara Robertson through Center for the Childbearing Year • June 15, 12:30-5 p.m. or Aug. 6 and Aug. 13, 6:30-8:45 p.m. • Breastfeeding combines instincts and learned skills. Most expectant parents express surprise after attending this class in that they did not expect to learn so much nor realize the extent to which misinformation abounds. Our goal is to help you get it right from the start. $65 per couple. Call 663-1523, patty@center4cby.com or center4cby.com. DONA International Birth Doula Workshop with Patty Brennan through Center for the Childbearing Year • June 29-30 or Aug. 17-18, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.• Are you interested in a career working with moms and babies? Become a professional birth doula! This training teaches you the skills necessary to provide emotional, physical, and informational support to expectant mothers and their families. You do not need to be a mother yourself nor have a medical background to become a doula - just a passion for birth and the desire to be a support role for other moms. Class leads to professional certification through DONA International. $385 or $350 with early registration. Call 663-1523, patty@center4cby.com or center4cby.com.
Children & Young Adults
Complete listings for children are found in the Children’s Section of this Journal, devoted to events and classes for children, young adults, and families.
Mother’s Day Fairy Tea at Crazy Wisdom Tea Room • May 12, 1 p.m. • Children and their families are welcome for tea and petit fours served by real fairies! Celebrate with our magical fairies as they serve tea and treats. There will be story time with books available from Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and a special Mother’s Day craft. Fairy attire is encouraged. Be creative! $11 per person. Babies 18 months and younger are free. Tickets are only available by coming in to Crazy Wisdom or by phoning prior to the event. Let us know of any food allergies. For information call, 665-2757 or email kristen@crazywisdom.net or crazywisdom.net.
Chronic Pain/Chronic Illness Touch, Caring, and Cancer: Comfort through Touch and Massage with Cancer Support Community of Greater Ann Arbor • April 27-28, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. • For those affected by cancer, join us for a two-day workshop using the program Partners in Healing. This program is for the person diagnosed with cancer and one care partner. Attendees will learn and practice simple massage techniques that empower care partners, deepen the connection between partners, reduce symptoms and side effects of treatment, and assist in overcoming feelings of helplessness. Free. Call Bonnie at 975-2500; bonnie@cancersupportcommunityannarbor.org or cancersupportcommunityannarbor.org. Meditation and Chronic Disease with Roxane Raffin Chan • May 21, 6:45-9 p.m. with doors open at 6 p.m. • Do you know someone who would like to improve their quality of life with chronic disease? Come learn the physical benefits of meditation proven in clinical studies administered at U of M. $5. Call Ann at 810-444-8141; nutriann@gmail.com or mhnanews.org.
Death & Dying Death Cafe with Merilynne Rush • May 18, June 15, July 20, Aug. 17; 10 a.m.-Noon at Crazy Wisdom Tea Room • Eat cake, drink tea, and talk about death. Casual drop-in conversation with no agenda. You will be uplifted and we welcome you. Free. Call 3959660; mrush@afterdeathhomecare.com or deathcafe.com.
Divorce Support Your Divorce Workshop with Women’s Divorce Resource Center • May 18, 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m. • An educational forum for women contemplating or going through the process of divorce. Presenters discuss various legal, financial, and emotional aspects of divorce to empower women during this time of transition. $45. Call Vicki at 248-915-0847; womensdivorcecenter@gmail.com or womens-divorce.org. Cultivating Peace During and After Divorce with Melanie Fuscaldo • May 7, Noon1:30 • Cultivate your innate peace during and after divorce through a process that focuses on the gifts in any situation. Find the hidden blessings and move into joyful power. $30. Call Melanie at 668-2733; mfuscaldo@gmail.com or melaniefuscaldo.com.