Saturday, February 23, 2013

New Workshop!

Prenatal & Postpartum Trigger Release 
&

Prenatal & Postpartum Muscle Testing for Pilates and Personal Training

 

 Saturday, May 4th; 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
 
 

Instructor Mollie Bollers

"Mollie Bollers; founder of Hoboken Women’s Wellness, is a Certified Massage Therapist, CertifiedInfant Massage Instructor, and Doula.
  Mollie fell in love with prenatal massage after the birth of her first daughter in 2004. Already a massage therapist at that point, she decided to devote her practice to pregnant women, new mothers and babies. 'Something would well-up inside me when I’d think about women receiving compassionate care during this vulnerable time. I wanted to create a safe place for women to take time to be present to the changes they were going through.'

Mollie Bollers  
Besides the outstanding services and products she offers to local Hobokenites -and some who travel from as far as Connecticut to experience her sensitive nurturing touch, Mollie’s dedication to pregnant women and infants can be seen through her numerous community and volunteer activities.

Through her partnership with the Hudson Perinatal Consortium, Mollie offers free pre and postnatal massage to low-income women in Jersey City, both in her private studio and on-site at clinics including Horizon Health Center. Mollie also volunteers at Hoboken University Medical Center where she provides free chair massage to the nursing staff of the labor and delivery unit. Her thinking is that if the nurses are in good spirits they will be better able to provide caring, compassionate support for the laboring women on their floor.

Mollie completed her massage training and certification at the Institute for Therapeutic Massage In Pompton Lakes, NJ. She went on to study Prenatal Massage with Elaine Stillerman, author of Mother Massage, Massage During Pregnancy, and The Encyclopedia of Bodywork. Mollie received her infant Massage Training and Certification from Diana Moore, Founder of the International Loving Touch Foundation, an organization dedicated to fostering positive touch and parental love for infants and children around the world.

When she’s not with a client, or thinking up ways to serve them better, Mollie is enjoying quality time with her own family. Mollie is mother to Minerva (Mina), and Gwenevere (Gwenie)." -www.hobokenwomenswellness.com


Instructor Annie Martens

In 2005, Bella Bellies® was designed by mom Anne (Annie) Martens to offer mothers, at every stage of life, a unique exercise program tailored to their unique needs. From her experiences as a mother, Anne became aware of the need to embrace a healthy lifestyle before, during, after and well into motherhood. However she observed many people in the fitness and media industry were not educated on, not compassionate towards, nor understanding of the unique challenges and pressures a mother faces. With a passion to promote maternal well-being, Anne was inspired to step away from her career in New York City to create Bella Bellies® and exclusively train prenatal and postpartum clientele.
Anne Martens

To create Bella Bellies®, Anne has combined her background as a Pilates Method Alliance certified Pilates instructor (under Kathy Van Patten and Bob Liekens of Power Pilates), studies as a Postpartum Doula (under Midwife Vicki Hedley), Lamaze Child Birth Instructor, Birth Doula (under Sunday Tortelli), certified personal trainer (ACE), as well as her B.F.A. in dance from the Boston Conservatory (where she graduated cum laude under Emiko & Yasi Tokunaga). 

Anne is the featured speaker in the DVD "Prenatal Pilates with the Tupler Technique" and author of the "Bella Bellies® Book." On behalf of Bella Bellies®, Anne has presented at the Pilates Method Alliance Conference (2012) and has consulted for several national broadcast productions affiliated with NBC, ABC and CBS. Also, on behalf of Bella Bellies®, Anne has been featured in Kiwi Magazine, Expectant Mothers, Jersey Journal, Max & Fitness Magazine, on LX NBC and several other popular media productions. Anne is the creator of Stroller Moves® and Momilates® offered throughout the world by Bella Bellies® trained instructors. 

Grateful for her experience to work with a variety of mothers (prenatal, postpartum and post-menopausal), Anne dedicated her career to women's research relative to exercise and well-being. She now presents seminars to maternal professionals throughout the country and exclusively provides teacher trainings on behalf of Bella Bellies®.
 

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