Wellness Classes at Dancing Dialogue

Feelings in Motion: Caregiver and me

This playful group helps toddlers explore emotions through movement, music, and stories, while strengthening connection with their caregivers. Emotions often show up in the body before words, and children learn that stomping, crying, or clinging can be safe ways of saying “I feel something big!” Together, parents and children discover simple ways to express feelings, connect through movement, and use the body as a safe place for emotions.

Blending early childhood development, dance/movement therapy, and children’s literature, each class supports both physical coordination and emotional intelligence. Sessions include opportunities for bonding, creative exploration, and take-home strategies for caregivers.

Children will:

  • Practice identifying and expressing basic feelings (happy, sad, mad, scared, calm)

  • Develop motor skills such as balance, rhythm, and coordination

  • Strengthen language through songs, books, and storytelling

  • Experience co-regulation with a caregiver in moments of big feelings

Caregivers will:

  • Learn movement-based strategies to support children’s emotional expression and regulation

  • Gain confidence responding to tantrums with attunement instead of shutdown

  • Take home simple tools using music, movement, and books to encourage healthy emotional growth

  • Build a playful, supportive connection with their child

Program Details:

  • Thursdays @ 11-11:50am or Saturdays, 10:00–10:50 AM beginning October 23, 2025 - January 31, 2026 (breaks during holidays)

  • Location: Dancing Dialogue – Cold Spring, NY

  • Cost: $360 (10% off if registered by October 10, 2025)

Moving Into Motherhood: A Postpartum Wellness Group for Mothers

(12-week group for new moms, babies up to 1 year welcome)

The early months of motherhood can feel both beautiful and overwhelming. This group offers new mothers a chance to reconnect with themselves, find community, and gently rise into their new role with support. Whether you are navigating perinatal mood or anxiety symptoms, adjusting to a changing identity, or simply needing space to exhale, this group provides care, tools, and understanding.

Facilitated by a Dance/Movement Therapist, each session combines mindful movement, breathwork, and supportive discussion. Together, we will explore ways to care for emotional health, reduce stress, and honor the shifting identity of parenthood.

This group is ideal for mothers who want to:

  • Address perinatal mood and anxiety symptoms in a supportive space

  • Care for their emotional health while adjusting to postpartum transitions

  • Reconnect with their bodies through gentle movement and mindfulness

  • Build a sense of community with other new mothers

You’ll leave with:

  • A toolbox of gentle movement and mindfulness practices

  • Greater awareness of your body’s signals and needs

  • Connection and shared support from other mothers

  • Confidence in navigating postpartum transitions with more ease

Program Details:

  • Schedule: Fridays @ 10:30-11:30am(60 minutes) beginning October 24, 2025 (breaks during holidays)

  • Location: Dancing Dialogue – Cold Spring, NY

  • Babies: Welcome (up to 1 year). Childcare provided for older children at add’l cost.

  • Cost: $360 (10% off if registered by October 10, 2025)