We have all been touched by the tragic earthquake in Haiti.  We would like to do our part here at Belly Bliss to help.  We will be offering 3 classes this Saturday on a donation basis.

All donations will go to Doctors Without Borders.

Any donation size is helpful, even a few dollars.  Please feel free to come even if you choose not to donate. Click here to read more and sign-up.

Upcoming Free Workshops Yoga 101 Wednesday February 3rd at 7pm Hot Topics: Immunizations and Circumcision Wednesday February 10th at 7:30pm Meet the Doulas Night Wednesday February 24th at 7:30pm $8 Yoga for Healthy Back and Hips during Pregnancy Thursday February 25th at 7pm Click here to read more and sign-up.

Come In and Check Out Our Great New products Including Pregnancy and Raspberry Leaf Tea! Raspberry leaf tea has been used by pregnant women for centuries to tone and strengthen the uterus which can help make labor more efficient and possibly lessen the amount of time a woman is in labor.  Raspberry leaf tea can also help relieve symptoms of morning sickness, prevent bleeding gums and noses.  Raspberry leaf tea is full of vitamins and minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, all of which are beneficial to your health and your baby’s development. Raspberry leaf tea is also great for fertility, it strengthens the uterine lining and helps to lengthen the luteal phase. Postpartum raspberry leaf tea is believed to help prevent postpartum bleeding and improve placental delivery.

Saturday January 30th at 1:30pm

Do you have gently used maternity and/or baby clothing that you don’t need anymore? Or, are you looking for maternity and/or baby clothing at a reasonable price? Whether you are interested in buying, selling or exchanging, come to Belly Bliss for a chance to find some good deals on maternity and baby clothing. There is an entry fee of $5 per person. Prices, sales and negotiations are determined by the parties involved, not Belly Bliss. Registration Required within 48 hours of the event. Sign up online or by calling us at 303-399-1191. Please be sure to tell us if you are bringing clothing to sell/exchange or just coming to buy. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make and save money!!!

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We just came across this great article about Pilates during Pregnancy in Mindful Mama.  Check it out!

The Pilates Pregnancy

BY DEIRDRE SHEVLIN BELL

When I was expecting my first child, Pilates prepared me better than all the parenting books on my shelf put together. Because I have a bad back—a really bad back, fused throughout the thoracic spine and immobilized by two stainless-steel rods, thank you scoliosis—I worried about what all the baby carrying, feeding and bent-forward baby-gazing would do to me. So in the months leading up to my son’s arrival, I did Pilates religiously: private lessons once a week and classes twice a week, in addition to home practice. When I finally held my son for the first time, I was the strongest I had ever been. Without so much as a twinge or strain, I could lift him and carry him for hours on end—all 26 pounds of him.

Go ahead, uncross your legs: My first child came to me at the age of 19 months, through adoption. With my second child, born almost a year ago, I expected Pilates to be just as big a helper. But here was the thing: Very early on, around 10 weeks, I found that I couldn’t do my regular routine anymore. After every Pilates class, I’d come home with a piercing pain in my pelvis so fierce I could hardly walk. It didn’t take long for me to realize I needed a break—or at least a change—in my routine. So for the next couple months, I took a Pilates hiatus. I got my exercise by walking and doing water aerobics, but I still felt myself getting weak. My body was changing rapidly, and I knew I needed Pilates to stay strong.

One of my favorite things about Pilates is how flexible and accommodating it is; I knew I could adapt my routine to my pelvic issues. With a lot of research and a very good Pilates instructor, I was able to bring Pilates back into my life in a way that worked for me. What I learned in the process is that Pilates really is the perfect exercise during (and after) pregnancy: It’s all about creating space and encouraging good posture, balance, and body awareness—just what my then pregnant body needed.

Pilates Through the Changes

In the 40 weeks or so between conception and childbirth, a woman’s body goes through a seemingly impossible metamorphosis: the uterus, which previously fit neatly inside the pelvis, eventually expands all the way up to the rib cage—pushing and squishing anything in its path; blood volume increases by about 50 percent; ligaments loosen, thanks to the pregnancy hormone relaxin; and oh yeah, there’s the 25 (or more) pounds of weight gain.

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