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Summer is here! Help us celebrate summer, the sun, and energy independence and sustainability at our Solar Party on Saturday, June 28 from 4-7pm. Bring your family's favorite dish and let us know if you need childcare. Learn more nitty-gritty details here. We look forward to seeing you there.
Our new calendar is here. Sign up now for that class you've been meaning to take or check out something new this summer, including:
These parenting classes, as well as our Solar Party, are reminders to all that while we certainly focus on and have strengths in helping families with childbirth and parenting the youngest of children, we are not JUST that. Tell your friends with older kids to give us another look this summer and join us for any one of these summer events. We look forward to seeing many of you in the very near future! Erika Harding - Body, Mind & Spirit Owner and Director |
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Round Two: A few more steps to reduce our impact on the Earth, and balance our lives - by Erika Harding So, have you done it yet? Taken your vacuum, got down on your knees, and discovered (and removed) the grunge covering your refrigerator coils? My family is in the process - we’re trying to change our ways and take the steps I laid out in the last article, last month (click here if you’d like to read it or pass it to a friend). Some things have been an immediate success, such as the satisfaction of removing the pet hair and dust insulating our refrigerator coils. Other things take repetition to change our bad habits: such as turning off the “vampires” in our house. I put our computer/modem/printer and TV on power strips, but now have to remember to shut them off after every use or at least when we go to bed. I haven’t used my clothing dryer once this summer, but it’s going to be a greater test of my commitment when the cold weather comes back. We invite you to join us for the first Body, Mind & Spirit-sponsored energy-independence and sustainability party Saturday, June 28th , 4-7pm. This event is FREE! There will be a series of inspiring, information-filled presentations followed by a potluck meal and discussion/Q&A session with all the presenters. We will offer free childcare, but it will help if we know how many children to expect, so please pre-register by calling us at 232-2772 or going online to register and indicate you'll be bringing children in the last box. These gatherings are motivating Albuquerque families to make the move toward greater energy efficiency in their lives and homes by adopting a series of small adjustments, and to consider some bigger steps such as energy-efficient vehicles and solar power to meet their home energy needs. You may wonder why Body, Mind & Spirit - known for our birthing and parenting classes and workshops - is getting into the energy sustainability movement. First of all, new parents and young families are ripe for change. They are having and raising babies, and although this is an exhausting and financially-depleting time, children make us think about improving the world we live in and preserving our Earth’s resources for future generations. As parents, we also increase our attention to healthful practices, hoping to protect our families from toxins and pollutants. We feel that this is a natural outgrowth of Body, Mind & Spirit’s clientele and resources, and we also believe that it is simply the right thing to do. Please spread the word about these gatherings... person-to-person contact is the most effective means of growing a grass-roots movement and changing behavior. Here are some additional steps, before we discuss the ins and outs of solar power and fuel-efficient vehicles in upcoming articles, that we can all take without incurring too much hassle or expense. |
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SPECIAL PARENTING WORKSHOP: PRAISE AND SELF ESTEEM For parents of children of all ages, as well as grandparents, teachers and more SATURDAY, JULY 12, noon-2pm We are THRILLED to welcome Abby Bordner to our esteemed list of teachers and presenters. Abby is the Director of The Birthing Tree Cooperative in Santa Fe. She is a family educator with a focus on early childhood and works with parents and private groups. She has developed and facilitated childbirth and parenting workshops in Santa Fe for eight years. She works as a certified doula and educator, as well as a Mom to her two children. The Birthing Tree Cooperative is a group of midwives, doulas, and educators committed to enhancing the experience of pregnancy, childbirth and parenting. www.thebirthingtree.com 505.690.3492 |
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Doulas of the Southwest Providing childbirth & postpartum Doula support to families of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Meet Our Doulas at our regular Teas held every second Saturday of each month at 10 a.m.at The Source located at 1111 Carlisle S.E. (right next to Michael Thomas Coffeehouse) Dads/partners are always welcome! You can meet each of us and get answers to your questions about Doulas, Birth, and Pregnancy |
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