Well Women 360

Childbirth Education

Our Childbirth classes enhance a woman and her partner’s experience of the childbirth journey. A woman’s experience of birth is vitally important and birth preparation and post-delivery should provide women and their partners with the knowledge and support they need to make the safest informed decisions provided by qualified health professionals. Well Women 360 can help empower women, meet the needs of women and their partner by imparting knowledge in an easy, fun directed way and provide the support they need to make informed decisions that are right for them. Ultimately to remember the journey with the safest and best possible outcomes, and allay any fears surrounding childbirth.

Midwifery and women’s health is first and foremost about caring for women. Every woman deserves to receive care that is safe satisfying and encourages the ability for the woman to become empowered. WW 360 is a facility within our community that aims to provide stronger and more confident parents in a safe, fun and relaxed way; providing opportunity for couples to meet with others, share stories, obtain knowledge about the journey of childbirth, and address fears and concerns. These relationships often provide post-delivery support in the community setting which whilst invaluable is often not given the worthy recognition in supporting new Moms during the early transition to parenting. For this purpose, the environment should be conducive to learning and welcoming, allowing women to form relationships with other pregnant women. WW 360’s relaxed and friendly environment allows women to pursue physical and psychological wellness throughout the journey of pregnancy and the post delivery period. Our spa services offer pregnancy massages as well as therapeutic and relaxing facials and massages for the whole family.

Education classes are available in small groups and 1:1. Provide instruction for each trimester of pregnancy, coping mechanisms for delivery, breast feeding education and post-delivery support.

Our Montessori inspired learning and play allows infants and toddlers to explore and learn whilst mom’s can relax with a rejuvenating spa service to enhance that feeling of well- being. The cafe provides healthy eating options and a cosy seating area (both indoors and out) allowing women to get together for well-deserved down time!

Lorraine Searle, Owner of Well Women 360 240 San Marco Ave., Saint Augustine.

Well Women 360 is a community wellness centre providing a relaxed and friendly environment to pursue physical and psychological wellness for women and families within our community.

Building Communication Building Communication

by Carolyn Smallwood, MA, CCC-SLP

develop good communication skills,

own lives and in the lives of others¨

Treatment involved using a task analysis to identify and work through

“reactive” centers of the brain so that higher level thinking could be used

were overcome in a safe environment they were then carried out in retive communication is now more frequent for Mark. He has come to enjoy being with friends in many situations. We continue to work through other circumstances as needed.

Research shows that many behavioral issues result from the lack of knowledge and use of appropriate social language skills. Many who bully others

thus they act out. At the same time, children that don’t know how to ex-

lies in not knowing how to express wants, needs, and ideas.

Does my child or loved one show:

FOR SOME CHILDREN COMMUNICATION IS LIKE A “walk in the park.” Using good eye contact, taking turns, and understand-

also many levels in between these two communicative extremes.

Social language therapy is one of my favorite aspects of speech pathology. With treatment, children become empowered when they learn to understand unspoken rules of communication, realize hidden meanings behind what is said, and begin to put it all together. By moving through fears of relating to others in a protected way, true growth can occur.

One of my teenage clients was well-aware of discomfort in relating with

think of what I wanted to say. Sometimes I became so upset that I isolated; I stopped relating to people and mainly played games on my phone.” functions?

language according to the situation?

er’s language?

related to anxiety, tend to create more negative feelings towards oneself

talk to you about an evidenced-based approach used to break the negative

peers, teachers, and family can be addressed.

More importantly they come to know and love a part of themselves that they didn’t realize was inside.

Mindful by Wellspring Counseling and Health, LLC Motherhood

AS COUNSELORS, WE OFTEN HEAR OF THE STRESS AND demands of being a mother in today’s society, juggling work, household

is more than most can accomplish. And yet the external and internal pressure tells today’s mom that she can indeed have it all. Perhaps no other job compares with the demands of needing to muti-task with intense in-

on productivity and accomplishments.

haps you have become aware of the concept of mindful meditation but

of mindfulness involves enlarging one’s perspective and creating a space in which equal awareness may be placed on the perceived problem as well as blessings, accomplishments and other good things that are simultaneously occurring. Mindfulness encourages us to maintain a simultaneous awareness of all that is going on internally and externally, while remaining

while driving; you will glance at the rear-view mirror, speedometer, side mirror and your children, but this is best done with an open focused state

requires urgent attention.

Another way to understand mindfulness is in the metaphor of the linen closet. If all the tasks, meals, obligations, and relationships you have are viewed in that small space, they can easily be overwhelming. But if we expand our awareness and our inner space and reach the state of inner

perception of the problems rather than to try to eliminate them. Do you see the window that needs cleaning or the beauty of the landscape beyond the window?

present moment and the child can be overcome by the busyness. Really being present with all your senses and all your heart open is the most importness for the children, increasing harmony, cooperation and humor for all. If you would like to learn mindful meditation and apply mindfulness 2 cups finely chopped chocolate (your favorite k 1 cup almond butter (or any kind of nut butter 1/4 cup pure maple syrup 1/8 tsp sea salt Optional: add in nuts, pretzels, etc.

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