LIFE GIVING WELLBEING JOY
joyful journeys
offering ways to re-connect through dance & community for all stages of life
Community Nia Class Schedule
ST. Marys
In person Nia Classes- Fridays 10:00 - 11:00 am (Beginning June 3/22)
St. Marys classes are On-going. Drop in's are welcome.
Cost: $150/10 class card (no expiry) Drop In-$20 Babywearing moms -$10 24 hr Recording- $15
Also "Pay What You Can" to enable those experiencing financial challenges.
etransfer- switzer.leslie@gmail.com
International participants- paypal.me/leslieswitzer1
LOCATION:
Online Nia classes are offered through Zoom. Class links posted on Facebook in "Dance for Joy-Nia with Leslie" and "Joyful Journeys~Nia". Or message me for the zoom links. switzer.leslie@gmail.com
In person Nia classes at The Yoga Chapple, 6 Water St. St. Marys (Queen St. Entrance- side door, upstairs)
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Dancing For Birth™ class is the
“trifecta” of birth preparation:
preconception | prenatal | postpartum | babies welcome
Feel good prenatal fitness, essential birth education, and celebration of pregnancy and birth, all rolled into one profound & powerful class that supports you at every stage, from preconception through postpartum.
Each signature move and technique is designed to guide your baby into the optimal fetal position, and enable you to effectively work with your baby and your body for a birth experience you’ll love.
Discover the keys to activating your birth instincts for a safer, easier birth! After you give birth, come full circle and wear your baby to class for postpartum fitness, parenting education and bonding with your baby.
Dancing For Birth™ offers classes and trainings/workshops on four continents and was founded by Stephanie Larson, a birth doula, childbirth educator, dancer, perinatal fitness expert and mother of four.
DANCING FOR BIRTH™ TRAININGS
CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION, DATES & LOCATIONSleslie switzer : DFB™ instructor & trainer
Dancing For Birth™ Sessions
DFB™ 6 week hybrid session (In Person and on zoom) Wednesdays 7:00-8:30pm
Bare Roots Wellness - 16 Water St N, St. Marys, On N4X1A3
6 week sessions are offered ONLY 4 times a year. Attend at any time during your pregnancy. Women preconception are also welcome.
Cost: $150
Upcoming Session- November 2- December 7, 2022
To register email- switzer.leslie@gmail.com
Interested in learning more about DFB but not sure you want to commit to a full session? Attend a class as Drop in -$30 and if you decide to join for the remaining session your fee will be adjusted.
*Missed DFB™ class policy.
Due to the limited number of sessions being offered per year (4) it is not possible to make up a DFB™ class. You are welcome to make up a missed DFB™ class by attending 2 Nia classes while babywearing.
Or you can put your missed class towards a Postpartum Energy Medicine session ($75) including "Closing the Bones" a nourishing way to honour your birthing process.
Refunds will only be given for medicial reasons.
LOCATION
St. Marys: Bare Roots Wellness, 16 Water St. N
WATCH THIS AMAZING DFB VIDEO ON YOUTUBE
Dude-la 101
schedule
Supporting the women you love through the birth process.
This workshop is designed for couples to learn about instinctual birth, comfort measures and to harmonize with each other in your role as parents.
Drawing on my 10 years as a Birth Doula and Dancing for Birth experience, it promises to be empowering, informative & fun!
Offered 4 times a year
Offered online through Zoom in the comfort of your own home AND In Person at Bare Roots Wellness in St. Marys.
Cost: $55 per couple
Please pre-register @ 519-859-4601
or simply fill in the form below.
Private Zoom Appointment available upon request. $125
INNATE Postpartum Care:
Planning for the fourth trimester course
"The natural rhythm of the Earth and of Life- is that there is a period of growth and a period of rest. This is how balance is created. Pregnancy represents the time of growth, and therefore the postpartum period represents the time of rest. In the modern world, there is no value given for rest- modern culture is focused on constant growth. To rest in the postpartum time, is to be in harmony with the natural rhythms of Life. To be in harmony with the natural rhythms of Life is our path to health." Rachelle Garcia Seliga, CPM
schedule
Cost: TBA
To register: Leslie Switzer
switzer.leslie@gmail.com
Rest. Food. Bodywork. Warmth. Community.
These are the 5 essentials of Mother-centered postpartum care. 
These essentials are found throughout the world’s ancient postpartum traditions because they are deeply rooted in women’s physiologic and psychologic needs.
Now, we’ve interwoven this time-tested postpartum wisdom with modern science to create:
INNATE Postpartum Care: Preparing for the Fourth Trimester Course.
This course consists of five classes to help Mothers, families, and their support people create a postpartum plan tailored to their unique needs. 
It was designed to be taken during pregnancy - to prepare for a nourishing and regenerative postpartum period. Learn more here >> https://www.innatetraditions.
Phone: cell 519-859-4601
PROVIDING SERVICES IN
ST. MARYS, ONTARIO
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LESLIE SWITZER
Certified Nia Brown Belt Instructor ~ 2000
Certified Dancing For Birth™ Instructor ~ 2008
Certified Dancing For Birth™ Trainer ~ 2014
Certified Birth Doula ~ 2009
INNATE Postpartum Care Provider ~ 2018