My daughter, Sophia Flora (Sophie Flo) is almost three months old. To begin to tell you all the ways this beautiful little creature has touched, changed and blown open my heart and life would take some time.  Let's just say, I am in love her and absolutely adore being her Mother and I feel as if all my work and life experience prior has prepared me for this great purpose.

That is why I am delighted to share with you my new offering...

The Art of Mothering

A Mommy & Me Mini-Retreat

Please join myself and yoga Mama, Chelsea Hover, in this day mini-retreat to experience The Art of Mothering.  As new mothers we are both excited and grateful to share our love for yoga and painting as a practice for nourishment and self-expression.  While we don’t claim to be expert mothers, we do feel that both painting and yoga practice set us up with solid foundations for learning to go with the flow, stretch the imagination and be creative in our approach to mothering.

Our desire is to share this with you AND your baby!  You don’t need a day alone to nourish yourself and with Mommy and Me painting and yoga, you will be able to nurture you…and your wee one.  We will show you how…in fact, we love to paint and practice yoga so much– We and our tot’s will join you!!

What?  

Mommy and Baby Intuitive Painting and Yoga for new Mom’s and babies under 15months.  We will do some gentle postpartum yoga with the wee ones and paint with our babies (bring a carrier!) and enjoy connection, community a divine lunch with an awesome group of incredible local Mom’s. We will feed our body’s souls and our tummy’s with a divinely inspired nourishing, artful lunch by the lovely Meg Schwartz from Spoon & Co.

This has nothing to do with a giving  you a bunch of parenting advice (who needs more of that anyway…?) And everything to do with giving you the powerful opportunity and experience of unlocking  your greatest gifts as a mother through art, yoga and community.  Plus, we think its a hellofalot more fun, don’t you?

When? 

Sunday June 26th, 2016

from 10-5pm.

Where? 

Vuka Co-op

411 W. Monroe Street in South Austin.

Who?

This is for Mom’s of babies up to 15months old who are craving a safe, conscious community to connect, share and explore creative and yogic approaches to motherhood. Moms who want to feel more support, nourishment, connection,  fulfillment and joy in their Mothering. Who are committed to discovering innovative ways to approach Motherhood that support Mommy and Baby feeling nourished and bonded in these critical early years. *Please share with Mom's with tots who may benefit.

How? 

This mini-retreat is all about nourishment and flow.  We will go with the flow all day in our yoga, and painting with the wee-ones in mind. Whether you need to nurse, change a diaper or take a nap or a break, its all in the flow when it comes to nourishing ourselves and our babies.  We will have our baby girls with us too, so we will joining with you in The Art & Yoga of Mothering. Look forward to group sharing about the challenges and joys of being a new Mom as well as creative practices of self-care for nourishing you AND your baby. Bring your favorite Boppy or chair, etc. for you babe to chill in, we will have plenty of space at Vuka.  And a carrier for you and babe to paint together!  *If you don’t have a wrap or carrier let us know, we have extras. *No yoga or painting experience necessary.

Investment:  $222 investment in you and your baby for a nurturing, inspiring creative day where you will leave feeling refreshed, inspired and connected to a group of super cool Moms…and babies!

We look forward to creating, playing, connecting and stretching with you!

Melissa & Chelsea