Working Moms- Stroller Strides has Saturday classes!

Are you a mom that works out of the house during the week? Do you relish your weekends with your little one but still want to get a workout in? Or perhaps the rec center is out of the question since your little one is too little?

Then come to Saturday Stroller Strides classes!

Stroller Strides wants to help working moms keep those New Years Resolutions- so we have put together a 5 week Saturday Session for just $25 ($5 a class). It is perfect for working moms and moms/kiddos with other weekday commitments. Not only do you get a great workout but you get it without sacrificing family time!

The session begins January 16th and runs until February 13th. We will meet at 9:05 at the play area at the Twin Peaks Mall for playtime and class starts at 9:15. Please email me at prebabyjeans@strollerstrides.net for more info or to sign up.

So keep those resolutions and get fit just in time for Valentine's Day!

The key is not to prioritize what's on the schedule, but to schedule your priorities.

Love this quote from Stephen Covey. And it is so true. As a mom it is so hard to fit everything in. I always say (and hear from other moms) "If only I had a few extra hours in the day I could do xxx or yyy". And I hear this from stay at home moms and working moms alike (I am not one to pick sides on who is busier than the other since I have been both and have been busy either way). But there are only 24 hours in a day, and you should sleep for 7-8 of them in order to let your body recover. So that leaves only 16 hours to complete the to do list.

So what are you going to put on your list?

As Stephen so eloquently put- "The key is not to prioritize what's on the schedule, but to schedule your priorities." Meaning, with the limited time you have (and we all get the same amount of hours in a day), schedule what you believe is important.

During the holidays I hear many reasons why the ladies aren't making it into class. Whether it is family in town, the kids slept badly, too many cookies to make for the exchange, too cold, too tired, etc. And believe me, I don't take it personally since I know how it is as a mom during the holidays with the kids home from school... So I get it. BUT, if being healthy and getting a good workout is important to you and one of your priorities- than you need to schedule it in and commit to going! After all, working out provides these great benefits...
• Mental & Emotional health
• Better sleep
• Fewer health problems
• Improved coordination, balance and mental awareness
• Prevents obesity and other disease
• Fights PPD. PPD affects up to 20% of new mothers anytime in the first year after delivery.

And you get to spend one blissful hour sweating along side wonderful me... haha, just kidding. But seriously, consider this a virtual kick in the pants to get off your butt and get to class. You deserve it!

A holiday sweater with a bear on it! I love it...

I hope everyone is staying nice and warm while enjoying our Longmont White Christmas!

Just wanted to pop in online and share our Luna Moms Tip of the week!

Did you receive a gift that isn't quite "you"? Do you need to find homes for some of those holiday gifts that are duplicates of things you already have?

Organize a neighborhood pick-up from a local charity just after the holidays. Rally your neighbors to pitch in too, so all those unwanted gifts can go to good homes.


Enjoy the holidays and remember to squeeze in some fitness in between the servings of pie! Perhaps lunge walk from the kitchen to the dining room, do squats in the kitchen while stirring the gravy or just do some calf raises in time with your Christmas caroling. Give your family some extra hugs from me and I will see you back at Stroller Strides on Monday!

Happy Holidays!

From Elaine, Ethan, Kaiden and Robert

Prenatal Yoga Starting January!

I am so excited to return to teaching Yoga! I am starting Prenatal Yoga classes in January at the Longmont United Hospital!

Classes will be every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30pm and the cost is only $6 a class! I taught Prenatal Yoga all through my first pregnancy and was a student through my second- Prenatal Yoga is such a blessing! Not only did it give me more energy but it also was a time to connect with my baby while taking "me" time in the presence of other mom's in a safe and nurturing environment.

The classes will be a combination of gentle poses/stretches perfect for you & your growing baby as well as strengthening poses to prepare you for the marathon of birth. You will learn how to de-stress your body from the natural changes that progress with each term while learning breathing & meditation techniques for birth. With tools such as balance balls, bolsters, wedges, weights, resistance bands, chairs and more, we will strengthen and stretch muscles, release tension and maintain good posture. Prenatal yoga also teaches you to keep a positive outlook while clearing the mind of the stresses associated with pregnancy and motherhood.

Beginners are welcome, no previous yoga experience is required. Please check with your doctor before starting this program.


Just a little info on me... Elaine Waterman has been a dedicated yoga practitioner for almost twenty years. A certified yoga instructor since 2002, Elaine started teaching power vinyasa yoga in Vail, CO and then at om time in Boulder, CO. In 2003, Elaine began preparing for the birth of her first child. Her focus in teaching moved from strenuous power vinyasa yoga to nurturing prenatal yoga. She loved sharing the experience with her students and continues to enjoy supporting women in the process of preparing for birth and motherhood with yoga. Now a mother to two boys she teaches prenatal, postnatal and kids yoga as well as Stroller Strides classes in Longmont.

Please let me know if you need any information about the classes. And please let all your expecting mom friends know!!!

share this with everyone you know- our children deserve a world to pass on to their children!

Thanks to Waylon at elephant magazine for posting this. Short, scary, clearly presented and hard to deny...

“What’s the Worst That Could Happen? A Rational Response to the Climate Change Debate”

Now pass it on!

Wrapping gifts for the Holidays? Consider this...

Luna Moms Club tip of the week!

The average consumer wraps 20 gifts during the holidays. If just 3 of those gift were wrapped in reused paper or a paper alternative, the paper saved could cover 45,000 football fields!

* Use decorative newspaper ads, colorful pages from magazines, old book pages, music sheets, old maps, calendars, or Sunday comics to wrap with.
* Use children's drawings and paintings that you don't want to throw away for wrapping paper.
* Cut wrapping paper or children's art to fit the top and bottom of a gift box and permanently attach it, so it may be reused.
* Reuse old ribbons and wrapping paper (if wrinkled, press with a warm iron)
* Use flowers, evergreen sprigs, rosemary, pinecones, yarn or reusable hair ribbons instead of plastic bows.
* Use the fronts of old holiday cards as name tags for this year's gifts.
* Create a scavenger hunt in your home by hiding unwrapped gifts and giving each of your family members clues to find them.