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Donate Books!
Have books you want to donate? This is a great source, from one of our friends...
Hi, all. I was dropping off some books at Books for America yesterday
(1417 --22nd Street NW, almost at the corner of 22nd and P, near Soho
Cafe) and the person taking my donation said they were "desperate" for
childrens' books, to help rebuild the library at Takoma Park
Elementary School that was destroyed in a fire late last year.
You can drop off your donations, which are 100 percent tax-deductible,
at Books for America,or they will pick up from your home! Call them at 202-835-2665.
CHAW BALLET at lil omm!
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Offering Pre-Ballet and Creative Movement Classes in the Palisades
The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) is pleased to announce new Pre-Ballet and Creative Movement classes in the Palisades community to be held at Lil Omm Yoga Studio, 4830 V Street, NW Washington, DC 20007. Classes will begin February 7, 2011 and will run until April 4, 2011. Heidi Hess, popular CHAW teaching artist, will be conducting the classes for two to five year old students.
Registration opens January 10, 2011 with a 10% early bird registration discount if you register by January 15, 2011. To register, please call CHAW at (202) 547-6839.
For more information about Lil Omm or CHAW, visit www.lilomm.com or www.chaw.org.
Classes include:
Pre-Ballet I
Monday 5:00 – 5:45 pm
8 weeks: 2/7 – 4/4/2011 (no class 2/21)
$140
Your child will experience new ways of expanding mind and body through movement and music. Students will learn express themselves through the art of dance and creative movement using an array of games, stories and songs to build upon and improve the development of motor skills and coordination. This class is for children with no experience or who have completed one semester of Pre- Ballet. Family and friends are welcome and encouraged to observe the final class recital of the session. (3.5 – 5 years, child only)
Pre-Ballet II
Monday 6:00 – 6:45 pm
8 weeks: 2/7 – 4/4/2011 (no class 2/21)
$140
Students will expand their knowledge of basic ballet techniques and improve coordination through fundamentals of dance, basic ballet combinations, easy-to-follow steps and level appropriate dance progressions. Students must have completed at least two sessions of pre ballet I to enroll. Family and friends are welcome and encouraged to observe the final class recital of the session. (3.5 – 5 years, child only)
Imagination, Movement & Music
Tuesday 5:15 – 6:00 pm
8 weeks: 2/8 – 3/29/2011 (no class 2/21)
$140
Students will explore creative ways to move their bodies through dance, introductory ballet steps and music. Students will use their imaginations to express themselves through movement and playful activities. Each class will begin with a series of fun stretching exercises and a sharing circle, enabling each child to feel comfortable and confident with the instructor and their classmates. (2 – 3.5 years, child only)
Meet the DOULAS

ICAN of DC Presents:
Meet the Doulas
When: January 23, 2011
3:00pm-4:00pm
Where: 628 5th St NE
Washington, DC 20002
Come learn more about how a doula can help you in your upcoming birth. Meet with area professionals in a comfortable, low pressure setting.
Doulas Can:
*Lower the risk of unnecessary interventions
*Lower the risk of unnecessary cesarean sections
*Enhance the birth experience of the mother
*Support the partner during the birth process as well
The DC Chapter of the International Cesarean Awareness Network offers support and education for the DC Metro area. Our goal is to provide prenatal and postnatal education for the women and their families to help them make informed choices.
For more information email: ican of dc @yahoo.com.
To register goto: http://meetthedoulasjan23.eventbrite.com
Sonja
Sonja Kubota Johansson first encountered yoga and felt as if she were re-united with an old friend who reminded her of the true meaning of life. Since then, a committed practice has helped her work through both emotional and physical pain and has also encouraged her to nurture qualities of compassion, gratefulness, and peace within herself. In the summer of 2009, Sonja traveled to India to study at Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram. She then completed her first 200-hour teacher training in Washington, DC and her second training with Max Strom in August 2010. As a teacher, Sonja hopes to provide students with a safe opportunity to explore themselves, and to support their discoveries. She emphasizes yoga as a physical, emotional and spiritually healing practice in a unifying, non-dogmatic way. Her classes are structured in a vinyasa flow style with emphasis on breath, alignment and breath-movement coordination.
Teaching at Lil Omm:
Since I've begun teaching at lil omm, I often forget how young the studio is. The community of families has so quickly become a family itself, it seems that the studio must have been around for years already. As a teacher, it is truly an honor and a thrill to be welcomed into this community with such open hearts and I hope I can provide the same for newcomers, students and teachers alike. There is something really special about the student body of lil omm that allows for so much growth, compassion and patience for each other (and each other's little ones!) and perhaps even more impressively, for one self. It is a gift of joy to work with such dedicated students and an even greater gift to work with lovely, wonderful people.
LEAN course
LEAN is Back!
Back by popular demand, a new LEAN class is forming now!
LEAN (Learn Eating Awareness and Nutrition) is an 8-week lifestyle weight management program designed to help you achieve a balanced body and a balanced mind. Taught by a dietitian and a personal trainer, it is based on a very positive, empowering approach to health. Using behavior and cognitive modification, clients discover how to take the power out of food and get off the diet cycle for life. LEAN will also teach you how to be a positive role model for your children.
One meeting a week for 8 weeks will give you the tools you need to make positive healthy changes in your life. The base LEAN program is only $200 and includes the 8-week group counseling program, the LEAN Mommy program book with Food Diary and individual help with achieving your personal health goals.
And, to help you meet your goals, you can add one or more of these options to your LEAN program for a discounted price:
-- Eight weeks of unlimited Stroller Strides classes (valid only during the LEAN session)
-- One-on-one nutrition counseling sessions
-- One-on-one personal training sessions
We will work with you to create an individual LEAN program that will help you make the most out of your LEAN experience. Contact Jen Middleton for more information and pricing on each of these options.
The next class will start in January and is forming now. Feel free to tell friends about this program - it is open to everyone, not just moms! Contact Jen for more information and to register jenmiddleton@strollerstrides.net.
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