The Valley Hospital Center for Women, Children and Family Education is offering a program entitled "The Happiest Baby on the Block." Learn the techniques of the world-renowned pediatrician, Dr. Harvey Karp. Also learn how his approach “may help prevent breastfeeding failure, postpartum depression, exhaustion, marital stress, and even shaken baby syndrome.” It also helps fathers become more involved with their baby’s care and helps them feel more competent and secure. Every new parent will receive a Happiest Baby DVD/VHS to watch at home. This two-hour program will be held from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 11 at the Dorothy B Kraft Center, 15 Essex Road, Paramus. The fee is $55. For more information, to register, or to request a complete course catalog and schedule for Valley’s Center for Women, Children and Family Education programs, please call (201) 291-6151.

Mayor Maura DeNicola and the Franklin Lakes mayors wellness campaign committee invite your participation in the Franklin Lakes Health Fair 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 13 in the Franklin Lakes Middle School multi-purpose room. Health and wellness professionals, groups and organizations are invited to display their information and services. A day-long program of health and wellness will be scheduled. We need donations and appreciate any help you can offer. For more information, please call Nancy Yarish at (201) 891-0048, ext. 1204 or e-mail nyarish@franklinlakes.com.

The Valley Hospital, Department of Community Health, will host a free program entitled “It’s Only Heartburn…Or Is it?” You are invited to join Benjamin Lee, M.D., thoracic surgeon, The Valley Hospital, for this informative program on heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Barrett’s Esophagus 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 16 at The Valley Hospital Conference Center, 223 N. Van Dien Ave., Ridgewood. GERD can lead to Barrett’s Esophagus, which can lead to esophageal cancer. Space is limited. To register or for more information, please call 1-800-825-5391 or visit valleyhealth.com/events.

The Valley Hospital Center for Women, Children and Family Education is offering a program entitled “Staying in Balance Personally: While Parenting." Life can be a juggling act, even more so with children. It is important to set aside quality time for you and your family. This workshop gives you the strategies to achieve balance on a daily basis. The program will be held from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, March 17 at the Dorothy B. Kraft Center, 15 Essex Road, Paramus. The fee is $35. For more information, to register, or to request a complete course catalog and schedule, please call (201) 291-6151.

Heritage Pointe of Teaneck, a full-service rental retirement community, will host a free seminar on “Fall Prevention” 3-4 p.m. Thursday, March 25. The lecture will be presented by Olga Vakhutinsky, R.N., clinical manager of Loving Care Agency in Hackensack. The program is free and open to the public. The community offers carefree rental living, gourmet dining, hotel-style amenities and a full menu of cultural, social and educational programs for active retirees. For reservations for the seminar or for more information about the Heritage Pointe lifestyle, please call (201) 836-9260 or visit RetireAtHeritage.com.

 

The Valley Hospital Center for Women, Children and Family Education is offering “Baby 101” 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, March 25 at the Dorothy B. Kraft Center, 15 Essex Road, Paramus. Enjoy a complimentary chair massage and dinner. Please RSVP to Sabrina Jobes at (866) 761-4463. For more information, to register, or to request a complete course catalog and schedule, please call Valley’s Center for Women, Children and Family Education at (201) 291-6151.

The Valley Hospital Center for Women, Children and Family Education is offering a program entitled "Toddler Yoga." Using yoga poses, this class encourages your toddler’s explorations of the environment around them, all while having you by their side. Lay the foundation for a healthy lifestyle and have fun together. The program will be held from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 5, 12, 19, and 26 at the Destination Maternity’s Learning Studio, 35 Plaza W. Route 4, Paramus. The fee is $85. For more information, please call Valley’s Center for Women, Children and Family Education at (201) 291-6151.

The Valley Hospital Center for Women, Children and Family Education is offering "Women’s Health Yoga"  7:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, 14, 21, and 28 at the Destination Maternity’s Learning Studio, 35 Plaza on W. Route 4, Paramus. This yoga class addresses the specific needs of a woman’s physiology and can promote your physical, mental, and spiritual health. For non-pregnant women of all ages. The fee is $85.  For more information, please call Valley’s Center for Women, Children and Family Education at (201) 291-6151.

The Valley Hospital Center for Women, Children and Family Education is offering “Awaken the Next Phase of Your Life” 7-9 p.m. Thursday, April 8 at the Dorothy B. Kraft Center, 15 Essex Road, Paramus. As your children are maturing, their needs for you are changing as well. The same may be true of your relationship with your partner. Take an opportunity to review where you are in your life and explore your desires for the next phase of your journey. The fee is $35. For more information, please call (201) 291-6151.

The Valley Hospital’s Integrative Healing Services invites you to discover the benefits of "Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction" by attending a free orientation session from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 21 at the Luckow Pavilion, One Valley Health Plaza, Paramus. "Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction" is a unique meditation technique that will enable you to develop a heightened awareness of your body and your emotions, to take charge of your life, and to learn to consciously and systemically work with your own stress, pain, illness and the challenges and demands of everyday life. The program is taught by Jodie Katz, M.D, a family physician, certified yoga instructor in Structural Yoga and registered yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance. The next eight-week program runs from April 28 through June 16 and includes weekly sessions 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, and one full-day Saturday session 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 5. To register for the free orientation session, or for more information about the program, please call Maureen Flannery at (201) 634-5787.

Join trauma therapist Teresa Bennett-Pasquale, yoga teachers Geri Topfer and Penni Feiner as they present a comprehensive workshop on trauma and the body through yoga 12:30- 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24 at Home Yoga Experience, 370 Franklin Turnpike, Mahwah. The material from this workshop is useful and applicable for social workers, mental health counselors, psychotherapists, yoga teachers, yoga therapists, body workers, nurses, physical therapists and other medical and mental health professionals. The workshop is also open to people who have an interest in yoga, mind/body healing and understanding the interplay between the body and mind. Cost is $125 per person. Advanced registration is required as space is limited. For more information, please visit homeyogaexperience.com.