$20 members, $25 public. Enjoy some mid-day movement with Sharon McCann-Doyle of In Motion Pilates. All levels are welcome.Note: Sign up to reserve your mat. Register here on Eventbrite, then cash or Venmo are accepted—payment is due at the beginning of class.Sharon McCann-Doyle’s class will help you start moving your body with intention, strengthening and lengthening along the way. We'll focus on classical mat Pilates exercises, with the goal of increasing your core engagement and body awareness—and, of course, feeling good! And bonus: there'll be a good playlist in the background. Limited spots available.Meet your Instructor:Sharon returned to a career devoted to movement after a hiatus that lead her to work in academia and non-profit. She is excited to be re-devoting her work life to teaching Pilates and ballet. This career move feels a bit like coming home. Sharon has been practicing Pilates for over 20 years, trained and worked professionally as a classical ballet dancer and was a member of Eglevsky Ballet under the direction of Jane Miller and Paul Gifford. As a young dancer she performed with New York City Ballet in works choreographed by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins. Her training includes North Carolina School of the […]

$20 to members, $31 to public. Help your kids get comfortable making mistakes, develop self-reliance, and create calm and connection at homeMore and more, our kids are anxious, afraid to make mistakes, and deeply upset when things don’t go their way. Our kids are refusing to try, and shutting down when things get hard. What‘s a parent to do?If your elementary-school child stomps off the field at soccer when they don't score a goal, gets super upset when their little brother has more cake than they do, crumples up their paper if they color outside the lines, or hates to try something new out of fear of not succeeding.. you're in the right place. In this fun, interactive workshop, we will:Rethink the idea of resilienceLearn a full framework for encouraging comfort with mistakesApply steps to develop our child's frustration toleranceMake a plan for promoting resilience at homeBe confident in our ability to create more peace, happiness, and connection at homeJoin together to collaborate with other Rivertowns parents and see how resilience-building can positively impact the entire family structure. Create a calm, connected home by the end of the month :)—Talia Kovacs is the founder of CalmConnected, supporting parents in raising […]