Nov 16, 2022

Next TPG Meeting 12/22

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speaker:
Stephanie Kawai - TPG Director and Tokyo Doula Support

Topic:
Casual Christmas meeting and prize lottery

Date & Time:
Thursday, 22nd of December from 10.30am

Location:
Zoom Meeting

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us: tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com


Best, Harue TPG Coordinator

Nov 8, 2022

Next TPG Meeting 11/10

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. This meeting will be held online via Zoom. We will send the access link of the meeting to those who RSVP, with which you will be able to easily join the meeting with a computer/ tablet/ smartphone. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speaker:
Anna Hasenoehrl (Psychological counsellor & coach for parents - from when you try to conceive to toddlerhood or beyond)

Topic:
Q&A with Psychological counsellor & coach for parents Anna Hasenoerhl.

Date & Time:
Thursday, November 10th, 11am-12pm

Location:
online meeting via Zoom

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us: tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com
The meeting info was emailed out to our active members mailing list. Please RSVP to that email if you’d like to join. To anyone who has already had their baby and no longer are on the mailing list, please email us at tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com directly.

Oct 26, 2022

Next TPG Meeting 10/27

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. This meeting will be held online via Zoom. We will send the access link of the meeting to those who RSVP, with which you will be able to easily join the meeting with a computer/ tablet/ smartphone. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speaker:
Kate Kamoshita, Learning Compass (PPD, PMDD, & ADHD educator & advocate)

Topic:
Post Partum Depression Awareness.

Date & Time:
Tomorrow: Thursday, October 27th, 11am-12pm

Location:
online meeting via Zoom

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us: tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com
The meeting info was emailed out to our active members mailing list. Please RSVP to that email if you’d like to join. To anyone who has already had their baby and no longer are on the mailing list, please email us at tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com directly.

Oct 7, 2022

Next TPG Meeting 10/13

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. This meeting will be held online via Zoom. We will send the access link of the meeting to those who RSVP, with which you will be able to easily join the meeting with a computer/ tablet/ smartphone. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speaker:
Brett Iimura

Topic:
Presentation on Evidence and Birth Interventions Across Countries and then take questions on various topics.

Details:
Brett Iimura, the director of Childbirth Education Center (CEC), has taught continuously in Japan since 1996, including having expanded to online classes 10 years ago, way before Covid! Having taught over 2000 couples from more than 75 countries to date, she has collected data on women's experiences of birth in Japan, including the fact that women in her classes have had approximately half the rate of episiotomy as is typically seen in Japan.

Date & Time:
Thursday, October 13th, 11am-12pm

Location:
online meeting via Zoom

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us: tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com
The meeting info was emailed out to our active members mailing list. Please RSVP to that email if you’d like to join. To anyone who has already had their baby and no longer are on the mailing list, please email us at tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com directly.

Sep 22, 2022

Next TPG Meeting 09/29

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speaker:
Helen Zhang

Topic:
How Pilates helps preparing for birth and recovering after birth.

Details:
First we will start with Q & A, then follow up with a trial class.


Date & Time:
Thursday, September 29th, 12-1pm

Location:
in person meeting in the studio: My Body My Pilates

If you would like to RSVP or have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.
tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com

Sep 8, 2022

Next TPG Meeting 09/15

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. This meeting will be held online via Zoom. We will send the access link of the meeting to those who RSVP, with which you will be able to easily join the meeting with a computer/ tablet/ smartphone. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speakers:
Stephanie Kawai & Zoe Brown

Topic:
Nutrition during pregnancy & post-partum, with Q&A

Details:
Stephanie is TPG coordinator, TMG director, and mother of 3 boys. She runs Tokyo Doula Support - guiding couples through pregnancy, labour and post-partum in Japan. She is also a breastfeeding counsellor and LLL leader in Tokyo. Zoe is a Tokyo-based nutritionist focusing on female health, especially pregnancy & post-partum. She’s also a previous TPG member & mum of 2.

Date & Time:
Thursday, September 15th, 11am-12pm

Location:
online meeting via Zoom

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us: tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com
The meeting info was emailed out to our active members mailing list. Please RSVP to that email if you’d like to join. To anyone who has already had their baby and no longer are on the mailing list, please email us at tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com directly.

Aug 23, 2022

Next TPG Meeting 09/01

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. This meeting will be held online via Zoom. We will send the access link of the meeting to those who RSVP, with which you will be able to easily join the meeting with a computer/ tablet/ smartphone. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speaker:
Iona Macnab

Topic:
A little breastfeeding knowledge helps you and your baby start well!

Details:
Iona Macnab is an IBCLC, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and has been supporting mothers and babies on their breastfeeding journeys for 25 years, in person and virtually, in Japan and Australia, and also globally. She runs a breastfeeding education platform for global health professionals, which provides education in 3 languages. She is the newly elected President of the International Lactation Consultant Association.

Date & Time:
Thursday, September 1st, 11am-12pm

Location:
online meeting via Zoom

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us: tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com
The meeting info was emailed out to our active members mailing list. Please RSVP to that email if you’d like to join. To anyone who has already had their baby and no longer are on the mailing list, please email us at tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com directly.

Aug 2, 2022

Next TPG meeting 08/04

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. This meeting will be held online via Zoom. We will send the access link of the meeting to those who RSVP, with which you will be able to easily join the meeting with a computer/ tablet/ smartphone. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speakers:
Nathan Schmid (Managing Director/Co-founder) & Sam Gilbert (Clinical Director/Co-founder) of the Club 360

Topic:
Club 360's services for prenatal & postpartum.

Details:
Sam and Nathan will be discussing the many Club 360 services that may benefit and support those during the prenatal and postpartum period.

Date & Time:
Thursday, August 4th, 11am-12pm

Location:
online meeting via Zoom

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us: tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com
The meeting info was emailed out to our active members mailing list. Please RSVP to that email if you’d like to join. To anyone who has already had their baby and no longer are on the mailing list, please email us at tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com directly.

Jul 14, 2022

Next TPG meeting 07/21

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. This meeting will be held online via Zoom. We will send the access link of the meeting to those who RSVP, with which you will be able to easily join the meeting with a computer/ tablet/ smartphone. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speakers:
Dr. Laura Gainche Ph.D., a Holistic Sleep Coach and Sleep Scientist

Topic:
Navigate Sleep without Sleep-Training as New Moms using Science and Attachment.

Details:
Moms are in the line of fire to receive constant criticism, unsolicited advice, and being bombarded by information pulling them in every direction. Sleep is no different and so many recommendations are in fact not evidence-based, not adapted to your family, and outright unsafe. In this 60-minute webinar, we will debunk the reality of Newborn Sleep. We will discuss some of the main recommendations from the sleep community and why they may not be aligned with your family and future baby. Join us so you can enter motherhood prepared and at peace to become the mom you want to be.


Date & Time:
Thursday, July 21st, 11am-12pm

Location:
online meeting via Zoom

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us: tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com
The meeting info was emailed out to our active members mailing list. Please RSVP to that email if you’d like to join. To anyone who has already had their baby and no longer are on the mailing list, please email us at tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com directly.

Jul 4, 2022

Next TPG meeting 07/07

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speakers:
Helen Zhang

Topic:
How Pilates helps preparing for birth and recovering after birth.

Details:
First we will start with Q & A, then follow up with a 30mins trial class during the meeting in the studio


Date & Time:
Thursday, July 7th, 11am-12pm

Location:
in person meeting in the studio: My Body My Pilates

If you would like to RSVP or have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.
tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com

Jun 16, 2022

Next TPG meeting 06/23

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. This meeting will be held online via Zoom. We will send the access link of the meeting to those who RSVP, with which you will be able to easily join the meeting with a computer/ tablet/ smartphone. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speakers:
Misa Christina Ikeda

Topic:
When Singing is an Act of Love.

Details:
Misa is a sound healer with a background in integrative health, and helps mothers embrace the voice that they have, remember how amazing it feels to sing, and confidently nurture both their babies and themselves through lullaby-singing. With Misa we will explore our relationship to singing, how it relates to lullabies, and engage in a listening and sounding activity.


Date & Time:
Thursday, June 23th, 11am-12pm

Location:
online meeting via Zoom

If you would like to RSVP or have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.
tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com

Jun 4, 2022

Next TPG Meeting 6/09

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. This meeting will be held online via Zoom. We will send the access link of the meeting to those who RSVP, with which you will be able to easily join the meeting with a computer/ tablet/ smartphone. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speakers:
Urban Heroes Tokyo’s Anne-Sofie & Stephanie Kawai (Doula & TPG director)

Topic:
Fitness during Pregnancy - how to exercise safely while pregnant.

Details:
Stephanie is TPG coordinator, TMG director, and mother of 3 boys. She runs Tokyo Doula Support - guiding couples through pregnancy, labour and post-partum in Japan. She is also a breastfeeding counsellor and LLL leader in Tokyo.

Urban Heroes provides outdoor, indoor and online group classes & activities that work with wherever you are in life.

Date & Time:
Thursday, June 9th, 11am-12pm

Location:
online meeting via Zoom

If you would like to RSVP or have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.
tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com

May 19, 2022

Next TPG Meeting 5/26

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. This meeting will be held online via Zoom. We will send the access link of the meeting to those who RSVP, with which you will be able to easily join the meeting with a computer/ tablet/ smartphone. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speaker:
Sarah Bilodeau

Topic:
Your Pregnancy Journey with Dramatherapy and other creative approaches.

Details:
Sarah is a mum of 1, former TPG member, and a psychotherapist

Date & Time:
Thursday, May 26th, 11am-12pm

Location:
online meeting via Zoom

If you would like to RSVP or have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.
tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com

Apr 20, 2022

Next TPG Meeting, 4/28

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. This meeting will be held online via Zoom. We will send the access link of the meeting to those who RSVP, with which you will be able to easily join the meeting with a computer/ tablet/ smartphone. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speaker:
Victoria Lindsay

Topic:
Pregnancy nutrition Q&A, nutrition strategies for common pregnancy issues, and pregnancy meal planning

Details:
Victoria Lindsay, MS, RD, is a registered dietitian nutritionist and mother of 1. Victoria completed her graduate degree and clinical dietetics training in the US where she is from, and since then has worked in a wide range of clinical and professional settings - from hospitals and clinics to research and academia. She now works at Tokyo Medical and Surgical Clinic as a clinical dietitian, and also operates a private nutrition consulting practice here in Tokyo.

Date & Time:
Thursday, April 28th, 11am-12pm

Location:
online meeting via Zoom

If you would like to RSVP or have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.
tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com

Apr 7, 2022

Next TPG Meeting, 4/14

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG meeting details below. This meeting will be held in person. We would appreciate it if you can please RSVP by replying to this email. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speaker:
Helen Zhang - Founder of My Body My Pilates

Topic:
How Pilates helps to prepare for birth and recovery after birth.

Details:
First, we will start with a Q&A in the studio, then follow up with a 30 minute trial class.

Date & Time:
Thursday, April 14th, 11am-12pm

Location:
My Body My Pilates Studio Majes Motoazabu Gardens Block C 1F Motoazabu 3-5-11 Minato-ku, Tokyo

Directions:
Just search for "My Body My Pilates Studio" on Google Maps

If you would like to RSVP or have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.
tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com

Mar 23, 2022

Next TPG Meeting 3/31

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. This meeting will be held online via Zoom. We will send the access link of the meeting to those who RSVP, with which you will be able to easily join the meeting with a computer/ tablet/ smartphone. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speaker:
Jonas Blume

Topic:
Craniosacral Therapy during pregnancy & post-partum

Details:
Jonas Blume is a Craniosacral therapist from the US, working in Yamanashi and Tokyo. House calls are also possible.

Date & Time:
Thursday, March 31st, 11am-12pm

Location:
online meeting via Zoom

If you would like to RSVP or have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.
tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com

Mar 10, 2022

Next TPG Meeting 3/17

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. This meeting will be held online via Zoom. We will send the access link of the meeting to those who RSVP, with which you will be able to easily join the meeting with a computer/ tablet/ smartphone. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speaker:
Iona Macnab

Topic:
Tips for breastfeeding success

Details:
Iona Macnab is an IBCLC, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and has been supporting mothers and babies on their breastfeeding journeys for 25 years, in person and virtually, in Japan and Australia, and also globally. She serves on the Board of the International Lactation Consultant Association and also runs a breastfeeding education platform for global health professionals, which provides education in 3 languages.

Date & Time:
Tuesday, March 17th, 11am-12pm

Location:
online meeting via Zoom

If you would like to RSVP or have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.
tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com

Mar 4, 2022

Next TPG Meeting 3/08

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. This meeting will be held online via Zoom. We will send the access link of the meeting to those who RSVP, with which you will be able to easily join the meeting with a computer/ tablet/ smartphone. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speakers:
Stephanie Kawai

Topic:
Your pregnancy and birth questions Q&A, how to prepare for birth with uncertainties regarding corona, support available for pregnancy, birth & post-partum

Details:
Stephanie is TPG coordinator, TMG director, and mother of 3 boys. She runs Tokyo Doula Support - guiding couples through pregnancy, labour and post-partum in Japan. She is also a breastfeeding counsellor and LLL leader in Tokyo.

Date & Time:
Tuesday, March 8th, 10am-11am

Location:
online meeting via Zoom

If you would like to RSVP or have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.
tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com

Feb 14, 2022

Next TPG Meeting 2/17

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. This meeting will be held online via Zoom. We will send the access link of the meeting to those who RSVP, with which you will be able to easily join the meeting with a computer/ tablet/ smartphone. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speakers:
Julien Serville and Sebastien Bailet-Kojima, Osteopaths at Tokyo Therapy and Wellness Center

Topic:
A presentation on how Osteopathy can help during pregnancy and post-partum.

Details:
Julien Serville & Sebastien Bailet-Kojima are Osteopaths at Tokyo Therapy & Wellness Center.

Date & Time:
Thursday, February 17th, 11am-12pm

Location:
online meeting via Zoom

If you would like to RSVP or have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.
tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com

Jan 27, 2022

Next TPG Meeting 2/03

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. This meeting will be held online via Zoom. We will send the access link of the meeting to those who RSVP, with which you will be able to easily join the meeting with a computer/ tablet/ smartphone. Please consider this an opportunity to gain knowledge on being happily pregnant in Tokyo and keep up the legacy of our wonderful group. We look forward to your active participation.

Speaker:
Brett Iimura

Topic:
A brief presentation on Evidence and Interventions. Brett has asked attendees to share what topics most interest them, and she will take questions on various topics. If you have questions for Brett, please include them in your RSVP email.

Details:
Brett Iimura, the director of Childbirth Education Center (CEC), has taught continuously in Japan since 1996, including having expanded to online classes 10 years ago, way before Covid! Having taught over 2000 couples from more than 75 countries to date, she has collected data on women's experiences of birth in Japan, including the fact that women in her classes have had approximately half the rate of episiotomy as is typically seen in Japan.

Date & Time:
Thursday, February 3rd, 11am-12pm

Location:
online meeting via Zoom

If you would like to RSVP or have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.
tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com

Jan 12, 2022

Next TPG Meeting, 1/20

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG Meeting details below. This meeting will be held in person.

Speaker:
Meeting Helen Zhang- founder of My Body My Pilates

Topic:
How Pilates helps to prepare for birth and recovery after birth.

Details:
First, we will start with a Q&A in the studio, then follow up with a 30 minute trial class. Participants need to wear socks and comfortable clothes.

Date & Time:
Thursday, January 20th, 11am-12pm

Location:
My Body My Pilates Studio Majes Motoazabu Gardens Block C 1F Motoazabu 3-5-11 Minato-ku, Tokyo

If you would like to RSVP or have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.
tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com