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Beautiful Fitness
[email protected]
www.beautifulFitness.com
718-576-2568

I adore my Beautiful Fitness coach. She is the only thing keeping me going!
-Brody (Editor in Chief of Fitness Magazine!)

Brooklyn Arts Exchange
http://www.bax.org/
421 5th Ave Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-832-0018
Activities include hoops, tunnels, coloring, balls, books and are with the help of the Playspace facilitator. Children can bring special toys, books, or other childhood comfort items, but must bring their own diapers, wipes, snacks and drinks. Parents must remain on site. Parents can take adult fitness workshop next door on Mondays from 10-11 am while their children play in the playspace. Prices:Playspace in conjunction with one fitness class: $14/class and $6 for Playcare (total $20).For a five-week session: $12/fitness class and $6 for Playcare (total $90). When used as a play space, the cost is $10 for 9:30-11:30am. BAX is no-profit in Park Slope that offers classes in music, dance, baby & me, various baby and toddler classes, dance and movement classes, yoga and theater and acting. It also has a summer arts program

Charlotte Blake
http://findyourbalance.wordpress.com/
[email protected]
Charlotte Blake is a pre/post natal certified personal trainer, dancer, and cardio sculpt, cycling, and pilates instructor with her pilates certification from the Kane School of Core Integration. Charlotte works with people of all ages to better their strength, confidence, well being, and body awareness. Her classes and sessions are holistically based focusing on working correctly and efficiently. While all her clients range in size, shape, and age, working with pregnant and post-natal women has been a huge focus.
Check her website for class listings in Williamsburg and in the city.

I took Charlotte’s class called “Workout With Baby”. She incorporated high-energy moves with Pilates. She gave nice visual goals and was very encouraging. I loved that she would show us moves with alternates for those with different strengths or abilities. My baby never got bored either as there was always something interesting going on: jumping bodies, flapping arms,etc. I loved the class- I felt like a got a real cardio workout with strengthening too. Oh, I was sore that night- but a good sore!
-Karen

Essential Yoga
Lara Kohn Thompson
Beth Donnelly Caban
www.essentialyogabrooklyn.com
Or contact us at : 917-750-6080 or 718-753-6164
Essential Yoga offers students a place to gather for practice, support, information and community. We specialize in Women’s health and well being around the childbearing years. Lara offers Physical care for women in postpartum (and beyond… ) It is an individualized practice, catered to each woman’s specific needs. It includes specific exercises to strengthen and tone areas most affected by pregnancy and childbirth, practices to regain general strength and well being, and ways to incorporate these practices into one’s daily life.

Lara is a very warm and knowledgeable teacher.  Her classes were always gentle but still challenging.  Her vast knowledge of the pelvic floor and experience as a mom added to the yoga practice.  She also helped to cultivate a sense of community amongst the other women who now keep in touch.  I highly recommend her classes which are some of the best in the city.
-Michelle

Dancewave
www.dancewave.org/
45 Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718.522.4696
[email protected]
Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, R, W to Atlantic/Pacific Street
Sing and Swing with Baby 5-9 mos
Dancewave has been developing young dancers for several years and produces the annual Kids Cafe Festival. This fall’s schedule of beginning and intermediate classes in ballet, hip-hop, creative modern, jazz and choreography also includes a harder-to-find beginning ballet class for 8- to 12-year-olds, which means it’s not too late to get your kids into tights or a tutu. Babies and toddlers classes in yoga, creative movement, and Sing and Swing. Adult classes in Ballet, Pilates, Yoga, Modern, African, Hip Hop, and more. Registration is still open! Space rentals for parties and special events available. -Time Out New York Kids

Embora Wellness & Movement Studio
http://www.embora.com
Email: NA
900 Fulton St.
Brooklyn, NY 11238
347-633-7527
Mommy Be Fit: A complete body sculpting class that combines a half hour of mommy & child exercise activities, and half an hour of cardio, strength training, core exercises, stretching, and fun in a class designed especially for moms looking to gain energy, loose the baby weight, and enjoy working out without having to hire a babysitter.

Everyday Family Center at the Everyday Athlete
www.everydayathletestudio.com
136 Union street (between Hicks and Columbia.)
Brooklyn, NY (Carroll Gardens)
718.852.6300
Specializes in Customized Small Group Training and Prenatalor Postnatal Customized One-On-One Training. For optimal results,nothing beats our One on One training that is tailored to your specific needsand abilities, compensations and strengths. Alejandra will build on your skillsand create positive movement habits to prevent injury and maintain balance,with training sessions that are rooted in her expertise as a pre/post nataltrainer. Classes include: NotJust Mommy Bootcamp (with or without childcare). Getyour heart rate going in this specifically designed circuit training class. Alejandra teaches moms and not just moms how to improve strength, balance,flexibility and ?core? using the latest techniques and tools includingstability balls, medicine balls, jump ropes, dumb bells and more. Classes arelimited to four participants, you may join a group or build your own. Postnatal Strength Class (with childcare). Thisclass combines safe movements while you learn to create or rebuild essentialcore strength that will allow you to have the energy & flexibility to havemore fun with your child while minimizing the aches and pains related toeveryday childcare. Pre/PostnatalCombination Packages these include targeted combinations of privatetraining, small group classes & massage we feel these packages createoptimal focus and results for those looking to restore a sense of strength& well being in a timely manner. You may choose from six-week, three-monthand six-month packages.
Lauren, mother of two, wrote me the other day that she has started this studio “The Everyday Family Center” within the “Everday Athlete”- and I have to say it looks pretty fantastic. They offer everything from childbirth classes to exercise for you and your baby.Here are the exercise offerings as of March 2008:
Baby Wearing Strength- Combining safe movements while holding your baby in a carrier, you will learn essential core strength that will allow you to have fun with your child and minimize your aches and pains related to childcare. A great way to start moving after childbirth and a solid introduction to our Baby Bungee Class.
Baby Bungee (Postnatal Strength)- While your baby learns basic socialization and gross motor skills, safely twisting and jumping in a Baby Bungee Bouncer, you will reconnect with your body developing your core strength, balance, flexibility and stamina, just like your baby! Our most popular class.
Mommy Boot Camp- Small Group Training Class designed to get your heart rate up for an hour while you work on strength, stability, flexibility and core. We will use stability balls, medicine balls, jump ropes, dumb bells and more in a circuit training set up. Childcare is provided for ages 8 to 18 months.

Fitness Collective
Zoe Bowick
www.fitnesscollective.com
Park Slope Fitness Collective
366 7th Ave (11th St)
Brooklyn NY 11215
718.499.1849

Cobble Hill Fitness Collective
278 Court St.
Brooklyn NY
718-643-1109
Personal Training. Nutrition. Group Classes. We offer 6-8 week programs for moms and their babies. Programs are offered twice a week, but some moms just opt for one day. The great thing is that we have the flexibility here, if a group of moms approaches me with a request for a new time, or day, I can help them put a class together that suits their needs better.Although we do have great classes, our main focus here at the Fitness Collective is personal training. To support parents we have started a childcare program. Mondays and Wednesdays 11-2 parents can workout with one of our great trainers, while their kids play supervised in our studio.

My favorite class I’ve been to recently is at the Fitness Collective, taught by Zoe Levine. it’s a class for mom’s with new babies. it is TOUGH, and fun and it really gets you back into shape quick.
-Milly

Midwood Martial Arts and Family Fitness Center
www.midwoodmartialarts.com
1302 Avenue H (at the corner of E. 13th Street)
Brooklyn, NY (Ditmas) 11230
tel: 718-258-KICK (5425)
Classes include: Aikido, Capoeira, Karate, Tai Chi, Wing Chun Kung Fu/Catch as Catch Can Wrestling/Western Boxing, African Dance, Cardio Kickboxing, Pilates, Chi Gung, Feldenkrais, Nei Kung, Pilates Mat, Yoga.

Mommy Bootcamp
Rosalyn Nash
[email protected]
718-388-5618
Rosalyn Nash offers “Mommy Bootcamp” in Clinton Hill and Williamsburg. You get a really hard* workout and get to bring your baby with you. Your first class is FREE. You can take the class at Move with Grace Studio, 469 Myrtle Avenue (between Washington & Hall) in Clinton Hill or in Williamsburg at Maxim Fitness at 500 Driggs. She also does private training for all locations, prenatal and postpartum. For more information you can contact her at the above.

I can attest to Rozz’s ability to get you in shape. I have two friends who take her class and are in amazing shape- you should see their arms! I have worked with her also and can tell you I have never been bored and never pushed so hard and appreciated it so much!
-Karen

Stephanie Severe
Stroller Fitness
[email protected]
347.581.8443
Stephanie Severe, trainer and mother, leads a various locations: including, but not limited to: Prospect Park, Ft. Greene Park, Clinton Hill. Contact her to find out specific times and locations. Stephanie is an ACSM certified Personal Trainer who lives in Bed-Stuy and works part-time at Crunch on Fulton St. She is also available for small groups or private training.

Lara Kohn Thompson
www.essentialyogabrooklyn.com
Or contact us at : 917-750-6080 or 718-753-6164
Beth and Lara specialize in Yoga for the childbearing years and offer group and private prenatal / postpartum yoga classes and workshops at various studios around the city, primarily in Brooklyn. They co-teach a Yoga for Labor, Delivery and Early Postpartum workshop for couples.

I took a Mommy and Baby Yoga Class with Lara which was lovely. She concentrated on visual metaphors and goals, ways to work the poses with our babies and educated us about yoga and post-partum yoga all while helping us do correct poses with a simple rythym to follow. I liked her calming style.
-Karen