Mom in Balance Tokyo

Mom In Balance Tokyo offers outdoor workouts for Pregnant and Post-Partum women. The workouts have been developed in close cooperation with gynecologists and pelvic floor therapists, making it a responsible way to keep exercising during pregnancy, and get back in shape after having given birth!  You can join Mom in Balance workouts in various parks in Tokyo, including Yoyogi Park, Midtown Park and Shibaura Chuo park.  For more information: www.mominbalance.com and facebook.com/mominbalancetokyo  Join us for a trial workout!

Prenatal Yoga at Sun and Moon

Starting on Sunday October 4th, Anastasia Smith will be teaching a prenatal yoga class at Sun and Moon Yoga in Gotanda (sunandmoon.jp) on Sundays from 4:30-6 p.m. 

Open to anyone pregnant or interested in prenatal care. All levels of fitness and experience welcome.

Childbirth Education Center (CEC) “Live” in Tokyo! July 18th – 26th

Do you want reliable, inside information on your doctor/midwife/hospital? 

Are you seeking a passionate pregnancy and a beautiful birth? 

Are you looking to approach your upcoming birth with courage, compassion, and confidence?

CEC's classes offer:

* 20 years of experience teaching classes in Tokyo, working with over 1700 couples from 

more than 70 countries 

* the benefit of over 20 years of research and networking with Japanese providers 

* the inside scoop on local facilities and caregivers 

* longest-running independent classes in Japan

* in-depth, interactive, evidence-based, woman-centered classes

* bilingual support

Series 1: July 22nd, 23rd, & 24th; 6:00pm-8:45pm ￥35,000 

One-Day Express Classes: July 25th & 26th, 10:00am-4:30pm ￥35,000 

(possibly looking for host home, host is half price) 

Private consultations also available. 

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to attend live classes and consultations with the 

organization most known and trusted by Japanese providers and foreign 

women alike. 

Contact birthinjapan@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

Tokyo Doula Support

PRE-NATAL, BIRTH AND POST-PARTUM DOULA SUPPORT IN TOKYO

If you are interested in having a birth companion or coach to help support you before, during, or after pregnancy, Stephanie Kawai offers English speaking Doula support services here in Tokyo. You can read about her services on her website:  https://tokyodoulasupport.wordpress.com/

Tokyo Iyengar Yoga Circle Prenatal Yoga

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Rajay Mahtani of Tokyo Iyengar Yoga Circle is offering Prenatal yoga lessons on Tuesdays in the Azabu Roppongi area. She is also available for private sessions if anyone requires. She used to teach for TPG but has been in India for a year on sabbatical and is pleased to resume her teaching. 

Please find her information on:
http://www.rajay.org
https://www.facebook.com/rajay.mahtani
http://www.facebook.com/yogaintokyo

Furla Prenatal Yoga Classes

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FURLA yoga offers English-language Pre- and Postnatal classes in our boutique studio on the 4th floor of the FURLA Aoyama shop, a one-minute walk from Omotesando Station.

Our current studio schedule (from May-August 2015) includes English Prenatal Classes on Mondays at 1:00pm, and Postnatal Classes on Thursdays at 1:00pm, taught by Meg. Please join her for a class! 

For more details, please visit our website at:

https://yoga.furla.co.jp/?set_lang=en&p=schedule

Pre Natal Yoga Classes in English

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Pre Natal Yoga Classes in English

At Be Yoga, Japan
4F, 5-10-26 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047
(Hiroo Station Exit 3)
www.beyogajapan.com

On Monday’s at 11am (class duration 60 minutes)

Starting May 11, 2015

4-Week Course – 10,500 JPY

Sign up before May 1st to secure you space

Contact LORI FLYNN (Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teacher)
Mobile: 080-3006-3112
Email: flynn691@btinternet.com

Bringing Baby Home Workshop

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Sherilyn Siy, speaker at our TPG March 5th meeting, is offering a Bringing Baby Home Workshop. The proposed dates are for the last two Sundays of April - April 19th and 26th. The regular rate is ¥30,000 per couple for a minimum of 4 couples (rate would be higher for a private session), but Sherilyn is giving TPG a special rate of ¥25,000 per couple for a minimum of 4 couples. Depending on the size of the host's home, the workshop can most likely accommodate between 6-8 people. Look for more information in our coming April Newsletter or contact us at tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com.

Childbirth Group Classes - Celia Hughes

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Celia Hughes, speaker at our February 19th TPG meeting, is conducting childbirth group classes in March/April. A course of three classes will be held March 29th, April 5th and 12th. See her website for details: https://sagefemmetokyo.wordpress.com/new-group-birthing-classes/

Baby Massage Class - Tuesday, February 24th

Please send a FaceBook PM to Kendra Morgenstern if you are interested in attending.

Maverick Acupuncture Clinic and Salon

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We are specializing in fertility enhancement for men and women, fatigue, anxiety, GI tract issues, and hormonal imbalance caused mainly by autonomic ataxia and normal systems.  Physical issues including bell palsy, frozen shoulders, headaches, hand/foot discomfort, and general back issues are also quite welcome for treatment.

Clinic Address; #103 Aoba Office, 9-9 Rokubancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0085

phone#; 090-6013-1797

Website; www.maverickacupuncture.com

email; yoko@maverickacupuncture.com

It is located conveniently by 3mins walk from the nearest train station, Yotsuya by JR Chuo line, Tokyo Metro Namboku line, and Marunouchi line, and 6mins from Kojimachi by Tokyo Metro Yurakucho line.  It is also  a walking distance by 6 mins from JR Ichigaya station.   If you are familiar with Sophia University and Nicolas Barre Convent, it would not be so hard to find us here at Maverick.  

Prenatal Yoga at Omnibus Yoga (Roppongi)

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OMNIBUS YOGA has Prenatal Yoga class every Saturday and Sunday for future mom who is not available to practice during weekdays. (Language: English and Japanese).

The classes provide an opportunity to develop greater vitality and awareness of your body that is home for two, as well as to deepen your relationship with your baby. Gentle postures, breath work, vocal toning and meditation are learned.

Calm and build confidence & flexibility ease the birthing process, thus reducing pain and increasing the joy of giving birth.

No previous yoga experience necessary.  Start any time after 15th week of your pregnancy, beneficial for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc pregnancies

Fee:  Drop-in 2500 yen

5 Tickets (No-expired date): 10500yen

*No registration fee.

Max 6 people, Cozy atmosphere.

Location: 4F, 4-1-16, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Contact: REIKO mail@omnibus-yoga.com/ Tel: 080-6714-3245

OMNIBUS YOGA

http://maternity-yoga.omnibus-yoga.com/english/

Omnibus yoga is for baby, toddler, kids and adult.

Pilates & Massage Therapist at Tokyo Physio

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All pre and post natal women are required to have the Ok from their physicians before beginning their exercise program at Tokyo Physio.

Prenatal

Your PRENATAL sessions will include a personal program relative to your needs, injuries and through each trimester specifically. We will teach you how to remain structurally strong throughout your pregnancy without harm. The stronger and more structurally sound your body is before, the quicker you get back to you after!
This class helps 1st, 2nd, or 3rd trimester Moms-to-be discover the ideal postural alignment needed to carry them comfortably through pregnancy, delivery and beyond! Focus will be on strengthening and maintaining strength of the deep postural muscles and the stabilizing muscles of the trunk, pelvis and shoulder girdle. This class also incorporates gentle, targeted stretching and mobilization of areas prone to tension. Props such as BOSUs, Arc's, Pilates circles and Stability Balls are used throughout the classes to hold the body at a comfortable incline, keeping exercises safe for Moms-to-be at any stage of pregnancy.  First session must be a one on one.

Postnatal
Your sessions must begin with a private, 60 minutes series of lessons. We will consider what kind of delivery you experienced, your recovery and healing experience, and your current abilities or injuries. These sessions will involve perineal and abdominal re-training, with focus on posture and spinal health; we want to ease that strain on your body. You are allowed to bring your baby along to the session if you would like, as long you are comfortable with being interrupted now and then ;)

Depending on your fitness level and your childbirth, it is recommended that women wait 4-6 weeks before exercising. Women who had a C-section may want to wait longer. Listen to your body and check with your doctor.

TOKYO PREGNANCY GROUP ---------YOUR FIRST SESSION - ONE ON ONE - DISCOUNT 2000yen

PRE AND POST NATAL Package PRICING
10 vouchers (based on three in attendance) 45,000 yen each
10 vouchers (based on two in attendance) 50,000 yen each
*These sessions are not specific to a particular person, though each session will always redeem 3 vouchers for a group of 3(2 vouchers based on 2 client session). Therefore it is the responsibility of the client to fill the class if they are unable to attend

10 sessions one on one 80,000 yen
PRE AND POST NATAL individual PRICING

Our pricing structure is currently being revised.  This pricing will be available to the Tokyo Pregnancy group for the remainder of the summer. 

Any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.  If you join our facebook page 'Tokyo Physio Massage and Pilates' you will see there are a few papers I have written with exercises for prenatal.  As well, this is a great way to get in touch with any queries!

Contact us  http://tokyophysio.com/ or info@tokyophysio.com

Chiropractic treatment for pregnancy, after delivery and babies @ Suto Healing Center

Suto Healing Center is a family-operated clinic which was established in 1997. We have two departments, the Chiropractic department and the Bio-energy department.

Chiropractic treatment for Pregnancy and after the delivery

Chiropractic is effective for balancing your whole body, mainly through your spine.

We strengthen nerve regulatory function with a gentle approach which can apply from a newborn baby to elderly people. To improve and maintain good body balance, we discuss your lifestyle and advise you to do some exercises.

During the pregnancy and after the delivery, a mother’s body will change with the baby’s growth. To adjust with this dynamic changing, we can help you to balance your body as a whole. We believe that good body balance allows the body to harness its natural healing power in order to sustain a healthy body and mind.

Chiropractic treatment for babies and kids

We believe that chiropractic care for babies promotes natural and wholesome growth of the child. Imbalance of the spine in children may lead to loss of appetite, stomach problems, awkwardness in movement, and a longer recovery time from symptoms. From our clinical experience, we found out that when treating children under 3 years old, we have better results if we do the treatment with their mother at the same time. As a mother’s body becomes more comfortable, the child can benefit from the mother’s sense of relief and peace.

Bio-Energy work

In the Bio-energy department, the therapist does counseling and hands on energy work on the bed. In the energy work, the therapist touches the client’s body very gently to balance and charge his or her auric energy field and seven chakras.

The client will release the emotional block which lays at the subconscious level through the counseling and the energy work. It leads to heal their life trauma, and resolve the difficulty in relationships with others. As a healing process, many clients changed their way of living and improved their relationships. Their physical condition also can be improved.

For children, the therapist will catch a child’s nonverbal message in the energy field through the energy work. Then, the therapist discusses with the mother what is helpful for the child.

Suto Healing Center

3-6-19 Motoazabu Minato-ku

Website: www.shc.gr.jp

Tel : 03-3402-1654 Fax : 03-3402-1678

Maternity Swimming Classes @ Central Sport Center in Minami-Aoyama

Central Sports club offers Maternity course such as swimming classes and aerobics
exercise.
As for swimming classes, schedule is every Tuesday and Friday from 12:00-13:30
(12:00-12:30: health check and stretch/12:30-13:30 swimming lesson)

Cost is 11,005yen/month+10,800yen as club entrance fee
*necessary to receive approval form from your obstetrician.

For more details, please contact 03-5468-1191
or see website
http://www.central.co.jp/club/english/minamiaoyama/index.html

Japanese Only 

Thai House Massage for Women and families

Thai House is operated by Surintorn Grasmueck, an experienced Thai masseuse trained at WATPO Thai Traditional Medical School in Bangkok.

Prenatal  Massage

We offer prenatal massage for women in their 6th to 8th month of pregnancy. This is a light, slow massage designed to lower anxiety and stress, decrease back, leg and shoulder pain and improve sleep.

5,000 yen (60 minutes)

Postnatal Healing Course 

Why it is good for new mothers after childbirth

Traditional Thai massage is recommended for mothers after childbirth to help the tired body regenerate itself more quickly. Postnatal massage helps reduce stress, enhances milk production and improves blood circulation. The mother's womb recovers more quickly, making it easier to regain her pre-pregnancy weight.

Content of the course

Each session begins with a Thai Body Massage. This is followed by a Herbal Ball Massage and Herbal Steam Sauna treatment, which works on tense muscle areas and promotes the flow of energy. 

How long it takes

This unique postnatal healing treatment course runs for 3, 5 or 7 days, depending on the mother's individual needs and the amount of time available.

Each session lasts about 2.5 hours per day. Women who give birth naturally may begin treatment 7 days after giving birth, but those who underwent a cesarean section, or surgery of any kind, must wait at least 30 days post-partum, or until all wounds have healed completely.

Full breakdown of each session:

* Thai Body Massage For Postpartum Mothers (60 minutes) * Herbal Ball Massage (30 minutes) * Oil Massage (30 minutes) * Herbal Steam Sauna (30 minutes)

Postnatal Healing Course for New Mothers: 30,000 yen (3-day course) or 10,000 yen for 1 day

Contact Sue @ 090-6346-2930 or surintorn@hotmail.com

http://surintorn.wix.com/thaimassage#!home-visit/chy6

http://www.tokyourbanbaby.com/2012/07/thai-massage-in-your-home-in-tokyo-for-new-mums-after-child-birth.html

BEST---Birth Education Services in Tokyo by Ann Tanaka

BEST-Birth Education Services in Tokyo offers a variety of birth education classes, taught by Ann Tanaka, a registered nurse from the U.S.  The classes are designed for women or couples who are pregnant or new parents.  In addition, support and referrals to other resources are available.  Don't wait!  Prepare now for birth and the care of your new baby.

Classes offered are as followed:

Early Pregnancy & Birth Planning in Tokyo: This one time 2 hr. class is designed for women in their first or second trimester.  Topics covered are: the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy, the emotional and physical changes experienced in pregnancy, nutrition, exercise, prevention and relief measures for common physical discomforts of pregnancy, and information about birth planning and birth options in the Tokyo area.   Spouses are welcome!

Upcoming 2014 schedule: Saturday, Jan. 18, March 15, May 24, July 5, Sept. 13, Nov. 15, 2014,

                         　　　       All classes are from 10:00am - 12:00 Noon.

Fee: 7,000 yen/ couple

Registration is required.

Preparation for Birth Classes for Couples: This 2 day workshop is designed for couples to help them develop their own choices and style for labor and birth.  This course uses lectures, workgroups, practice in relaxation and breathing techniques as tools for making confident and informed decisions for labor and birth.  This course is recommended around 30 weeks.

Casual clothes, comfortable for simple stretch exercise, are advised.  Bringing a small cushion

or towel, may help to make you feel more comfortable.

Upcoming 2014 schedule: Sat. & Sun., Jan. 11/12, March 8/9, May 17/18, July 12/13,

Sept. 6/7 and Nov. 8/9, 2014, from 10am-4pm,

Fee: 36,000 yen/ couple

Advanced Registration is required as class size is limited.

One hour lunch break is given.  Lunch is not included in the fee.

*Please note that all cancellations must be made three days in advance.

*All classes are held at The Tokyo American Club (TAC).

*Registration can be done through Ann Tanaka or at TAC member’s service desk

*Payment must be done at TAC, member’s service desk on B1.

*Cancellations must be made at least three days in advance.   

*For more information, please call Ann Tanaka 0268-38-3802 or 090-5326-1455. 

*As parking is very limited, only members are allowed to park at TAC.

BEST---Birth Education Services in Tokyo        　　　　　

Phone:  0268-38-3802  or  090-5326-1455 (Evenings are best.)

E-mail:  anntanaka@festa.ocn.ne.jp

Sophrology - Birth preparation

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Sophrology - Birth preparation

Alice KIBE-CRENN is a sophrologist in Tokyo (only in FRENCH unfortunately)

Sophrology is a structured method created to produce optimal health and well-being. 

More specifically I propose a pregnancy and birth preparation plan based on:

-Breathing and body relaxation  

-Pain handling

-Positive visualisation of delivery

-Mother and child relationship

Around 5 sessions are usually necessary, from the 6th or 7th month pregnancy. If needed, I can go to the mother's place.

Sophrologie - Séance de préparation à la naissance

La sophrologie est une méthode douce et structurée qui est particulièrement indiquée pour le bien-être des femmes enceintes.

Alice KIBE-CRENN, sophrologue installée à Tokyo, propose un cycle d'accompagnement de la grossesse et de préparation à la naissance:

-Travail sur la respiration, le bien-être corporel et la relaxation

-Gestion de la douleur

-Visualisation positive de l'accouchement

-Renforcement du lien avec le bébé à venir

Il faut compter en général 5 séances, à partir du 6 ou 7ème mois de grossesse. Je me déplace à domicile si besoin.

For more information or to take an appointement:

080-6721-9464 

sophrologietokyo@gmail.com

www.sophrologietokyo.blogspot.com

Private Birthing lessons with Célia Hughes

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Célia Hughes, midwife and lactation consultant (certified in France).
"As a midwife (from France) I offer private lessons for mothers-to-be or couples.

I usually do at least four sessions during the pregnancy to have enough time to discuss the birth process, the birth plan and the relaxation and breathing techniques (2h-2.5h/each session).

The first part is about pregnancy and the birth process: anatomy and physiology, relaxation and comforting techniques, breathing during labor, and massage.

The second part aims to prepare you for breastfeeding and the post-partum period. I usually start around the 30-32 weeks of pregnancy. I can do sessions in the evening or during the weekend."

For more information please consult Célia's website or send her an email:
Email: celia.hughes@mac.com
Website: http://sagefemmetokyo.wordpress.com

Yoga Tree in Hiroo

Updated on April 4th, 2014

This class is based on how to do a yoga practice that builds strength, flexibility and vitality, which cultivates breath awareness, deep relaxation techniques, to bond with your baby, rehearse for labor, and to prepare for a faster recovery.  It is a wonderful time to experience the changes in your body with yoga in a safe and nurturing environment and to share with other pregnant women your feelings and discomforts you may be experiencing during your pregnancy.

It is appropriate to join after the 12th week of pregnancy until delivery of your baby. 

Date:   Wednesdays

Time:  1:00pm - 2:30pm

Instructor: Megumi Hirasawa

Yoga Tree also provides Postnatal Yoga every Tuesday. Please see Website for more details. 

Usual Cost:

Drop-in      3000 yen   

5 classes  11,500 yen   

10 classes  21,000 yen

Location: 

5-5-1 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo  150-0012, Japan

 www.yogatree.jp