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Childbirth Classes
Yoga Classes
Parenting Classes
Car Seat Safety Classes

Childbirth Classes

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Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital

Classes include, Preparing for the Birth of Your Baby, Breastfeeding Basics, Your Baby Birth to 6 Months, So Your Going to be a Daddy, Family Birth Center Talk and Tour, Practical Skills for Labor and Delivery and Sibling Celebration. Classes are on-going. Call for details or visit Providence for a full list of available classes.

  • Instructors: Christina McGhee, ICCE, CD; Jennifer McCauley, RN
  • Contact: 541-387-6340
  • Where: Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital

 

Yoga for Pregnancy

Hood River Sports Club

An 8 class series for any stage of pregnancy. This course focuses on yoga for handling the common discomforts of pregnancy while toning muscles, increasing flexibility and improving balance. We cover topics relating to pregnancy and birth such as comfort measures for labor, relaxation, and Doulas, and offer many resources for making birth choices.

  • Instructor: Molly Kissinger.
  • When: Mondays 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
  • For more information or to register contact: Molly 386-3336 or Sports Club 386-3230
  • Where: Hood River Sports Club, 1330 Brookside, HR.
  • Cost: $64 - HR Sports Club members, $84 - non members.
    Drop-ins are welcome at $10 - members, $12.00 - non-members.
    Scholarships are available.

New class begins June 23, 2008 - August 18, 2008!

Flow Yoga Studio

This flow yoga class focuses on baby, body and breath to make this an excellent class for Prenatal and Postnatal moms. This class offers women of every fitness level a practice that can be enjoyed safely throughout any normal pregnancy. We will discuss breath awareness and physically and mentally bonding with baby. Strength, conditioning and flexibility are enhanced while the common aches and pains of pregnancy are diminished.

  • Instructor: Flow Staff
  • When: contact Flow for current schedule
  • Contact: 541-FUN-YOGA
  • Where: Flow Yoga Studio, 118 3rd St., HR.
  • Cost: $85 for 8 week series

Postpartum Yoga

Flow Yoga Studio

Pregnancy yoga is followed up with Post Partum Yoga for new moms and their babies. A wonderful time for moms to come together and meet each other's babies and support one another.

  • Instructor: certified yoga instructor.
  • When:
  • Contact: 541-FUN-YOGA
  • Where: Flow Yoga Studio, 118 3rd St., HR.
  • Cost:

Parenting Classes

New Parent Services

Classes for parents, caregivers and childcare providers. English and Spanish.
Nancy Johanson Paul, 541-308-2236, nancyp@nextdoorinc.org

Happiest Baby on the Block

Learn how to soothe your newborn, calm crying and sleep longer with tricks from Dr. Harvey Karp's Happiest Baby Program. Put into practice the 5 "S's": Swaddling, swinging, shushing, side lying, sucking. Taught by certified instructor, Kim Stolte, RN.

Email for current classes. info@swaddlekeeper.com

 

Car Seat Safety

Hood River County Health Department (WIC Office), 541-387-6882

An education program designed to keep children safe.

  • Bilingual child seat safety classes offered monthly
  • Child seat safety inspection by a Certified Safety Seat Installer
  • Child seats available for $25 to eligible families
  • Car seat safety tips