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• My movement work with Infants

• Individual Sessions with Infants

• Infant Movement Classes (Infant Movement Awareness: “IMA”)

About movement work: I have studied developmental movement patterns for over 25 years and am a Certified IDME (Infant Developmental Movement Educator). I trained at Babies Project in NYC, an approved IDME program through the School for Body-Mind Centering. I also have 3 years experience as an ECE teacher with Infant/ Toddler ages.

About Sessions: I offer sessions for ages newborn to 18 months old. These sessions are observational and interactive, are 60 minutes, and support optimal movement development (sessions are not assessments and are not a substitute for any clinical/therapeutic diagnosis or treatment).

Session rates below:

• Introduction Session: $0-15 donation

• 60 minute Session: $35

  *packages available for multiple sessions

  (Feel prepared: Try a session(s) for expecting parents/caregivers)

  -Sliding scale available, please inquire-

About Classes::

-Combining Observation/Witnessing/ Supportive Engagement/ Play Time for Infants with Parent/ Caretaker Education regarding Movement Development-

Why IMA?

Touch and Movement are underlying senses underneath all of the perceptual senses. The intentions of an IMA class are for both Infant and Caretaker: 1) to provide time, space and support for Infants’ Movement to be supported, witnessed, held and tracked in mindful curiosity by the Educator and Caretaker(s) together, and 2) to provide time, space, and support to complement Caregiver’s understanding of and relationship to their Infant’s movement development.

What will happen at an IMA class?

The IMA experience is, first and foremost , an opportunity “to be” and “to be enough” right as we are, right where we are. From this attitude, the space is open to allow Infants to play according to their interests. While Babies play, the educator offers individualized support to caregivers, including: Joining in mindful observation, play, and interaction with Baby; information regarding “where they are/ what might come next” developmentally; and discussions/ tips/explorations in real time regarding the practical matters of regulation, handling, positioning, transitions, toys, etc.

Who might come to IMA?

Infants and their Parent(s)/Caregiver(s) are welcome to attend. Expecting parents are also welcome. (*To support undivided caregiver attention for infant for duration of your visit, older siblings are not generally encouraged to attend).

When and Where will IMA meet?

The Fall 2023 class schedule is:

• Saturday mornings 10:30am-12pm

• Dates: 9/9, 9/23, 10/14, 10/21, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2, 12/16

• in Royal Oak (contact for directions)

-Attend an individual class, multiple classes, or all of them

-You do not have to stay 90 minutes- you can stay as long as fits for you and your baby.

-For first-timers, please send me an email to let me know when you are interested in coming: hainesjv@hotmail.com

-Donations/ Investments are accepted. No one turned away for lack of funds. Cash, check or venmo accepted.

Suggested Investments:

• Single drop-in Infant Movement Awareness class: $12-15

• 3 Infant Movement Awareness Classes: $30-40
  

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Disclaimer:

Attendance and all aspects of participation at an IMA class are completely voluntary. IMA is educational in approach and not a substitute for therapeutic or medical assessment or treatment. Safety and inherent risks to participants are considered by the facilitator but are ultimately the responsibility of the parent(s)/caregiver(s) present. Provided waivers will need to be signed by parent(s)/caregiver(s).

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