Great expectations

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As we wait – and wait – for spring to come (and actually stick around!), it’s a very expectant time of year right now.

So what could be better than to have Girls Around Town guests who work with women who are (or have been) expecting on this week’s show?

In the studio between 10am and 12 noon on Sunday, Fiona and Sue will be meeting Janey Harvey and Katie Greenfield, both very experienced yoga teachers.  Janey, who specialises in yoga for pregnancy, has been running classes in Newark for over 12 years and will be talking in the first hour about how she helps mums prepare for the big day with gentle yoga.

Then it’s over to Katie for the second hour of the show. Well-known in Newark for her baby yoga classes, she’s also passionate about postnatal yoga, for mums who have recently had a baby. More than just a nice way to relax, this is about helping your body adjust to and recover from the massive changes that birth brings with it – so, if your pelvic floor is a distant memory, this could be just what you need!

Find out more about yoga for pregnancy with Janey here and visit Katie’s website for details of new classes starting next month.

Tune in or listen online on Sunday morning to hear what Janey and Katie have to say and, from Fiona,  find out how homeopathy can also help during pregnancy and birth, whether for health niggles like indigestion or keeping energy levels up during labour. Now breathe…

Managing menopause the holistic way

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If you’re looking for natural ways to manage the menopause, this free course at Newark Library will give you access to impartial information and advice on a variety of holistic approaches to get you through this time.

Run by the Community Learning Programme, Holistic Care Through Menopause is being led by Fiona Theokritoff. Topics such as homeopathy, yoga, nutrition and how to talk to your GP will be among those covered in the two-hour sessions, which take place between 10am and 12 noon every Thursday until 6 April.

Although the course began earlier today (23 February), there’s still time to sign up for the remaining five sessions – just call 01623 476830 quoting the course reference number INSP17/27392 or register online here.

Building kids’ skills for life

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Whether you’re a parent, teacher, carer, learning mentor or head of a school, if you want to find out how to help the children in your care reach their true potential, this week’s guest interview is one you need  to hear!

Jackie Wilson – co-founder of Kidsskills4life, along with Libby Steggles-Ginn – will be joining the Girls Around Town to talk about how its programmes are designed to give children the tools they need to help their self-confidence, self-belief and self-esteem flourish and grow.

Jackie will be explaining how the use of methods underpinned by Emotional Intelligence, Positive Psychology, NLP, Mindfulness and Yoga techniques will help them understand and regulate their own emotions and strive to be the best they can.

Tune in from 10am to 12 noon on Sunday or listen online to find out more about how Jackie and her team deliver their programmes in a fun, stimulating and impactful way to build skills for life for the next generation.