Workshops, Groups and On-going Programs
ROLL BABY ROLL!
Support your baby's development through touch, movement and face to face interactions.
Oct 8 to Nov 26, 10 - 11:30 AM, 8 sessions. On Zoom. Babies 6 weeks- Pre-Crawling
For babies aged 6 weeks to PRE-crawling and their parent/caregiver. Facilitated by Bonnie Davis of The Family Continuum. Bonnie is a parent educator, a registered therapeutic counsellor, biodynamic craniosacral therapist, perinatal educator and coach, and loves supporting individuals and families to thrive.
You will learn ways to enhance your baby’s motor development through creating an enriching environment for them in the early months.
In this Class you will learn about:
- How to support your baby in tummy time, and alternatives and the benefits of tummy time for babies.
- Ways to support your baby’s developing language and vision with visual milestones you can track.
- The importance of supporting baby’s different sensory systems. Hearing, touch, vision, smell, taste....You will learn simple DIY toys you can make as well as how 'Vitamin N' (nature) supports baby's sensory rich world.
- The importance of the attachment system, how it develops and practical ways you can support the bonding process.
And much much more~!
Email Gaye toa be put on the waitlist. Class full.
COOKING CLASSES - Cook Along with Chef Andrea Potter!
Join Rooted Nutrition's Andrea Potter to make nutritious, tasty plant-based meals in under an hour. You can cook along if you so choose. Ingredients list and recipes are provided in advance. October's theme is easy, tasty and inexpensive kids' lunches that they will actually want to eat (well, we hope so...!) KId-friendly session, so please join with your children!
NEXT COOK ALONG: Friday, October 22, 5-6 PM on Zoom. Sign up via Eventbrite.
WEEKLY BABY MEET UP
In-person, upstairs above ESFP. For parents and their pre-crawling infants, with gentle postpartum yoga stretches, songs and rhymes, and time for networking, too. Bring a yoga mat and blanket for your baby. Email Gaye to register. Mondays, 12:25-1:30.
BACKYARD PLAYTIME - some schedule changes
In-person. Continues throughout the fall (dress appropriate to the weather!), 11:00-12:00 every Monday, and Wednesday for families, and for caregivers we have reserved Fridays from 11:00-12:00. Come play in our beautiful backyard, featuring a huge sandbox, slide, fort, and natural features to enjoy, as well as push toys, balls, and other toys. Reserve your spot the week before from the main page of our website register from Tuesday 1PM to Thursday 1PM.
  
OCCASIONAL CHILDCARE - 'Break Time for Mom and Dad!'
Take a break, get some errands done, go for a run or walk... we've got you covered! Offered every Tues and Thurs morning 10-12, and must be pre-booked. To get more details, please email Gisele.
FREE COUNSELLING AT ESFP
Registered Clinical Counsellor Krystle Sivorot is offering counselling appointments to ESFP members on Wednesdays. Her practice supports children, youth, and adults struggling with emotional challenges and encourages cultivating the wisdom of the body and mind. She uses breath, movement, and mindfulness to deepen a connection to the body as a resource for well-being and nurturing joy. To book a session, email Krystle. No cost for ESFP members ($20 per year/family, subsidies available upon request).
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