Amanda McKinney
Amanda teaches Baby & Me Pilates, and Busy Baby Pilates classes. Contact via email at amandamckinney323@yahoo.com or by phone at 323.401.8597. Visit her website at fitmamapilates.weebly.com.

Ann Tharayil, LCSW
and Lauren Goffen, LCSW
Ann and Lauren teach an eight-week support group, entitled New Mothers Support Group. Contact Ann at 847.604.1303 and Lauren at 773.505.8901 or email goffen@rcn.com.

Carolyn Friedman and Angela Hunsicker,
Smart Love Family Services offers counseling, parent coaching, child development and parenting classes, and programs for schools, agencies and organizations. Contact them at 773.665.8052 or by email Carolyn.friedman@smartlovefamily.org.

Cindy Dimmitt
Cindy instructs Infant Massage Classes. Visit her website www.iahp.com/cindydimmitt, call 773.931.9392, or email her at cdimmitt@mindspring.com.

Cindy Unger
Cindy teaches a number of Hypnobirthing classes around Chicago. Her contact website is comfortablebirthing.com or call 847.894.7737.

Corinne Peterson, LMT, MPH
Corinne teaches Prenatal Yoga, and Women's Yoga and provides massage therapy. For a list of classes or to contact her visit corinnepeterson.com, call 773.562.5933 or email at corinnepeterson@gmail.com.

Jane O'Connor RN, MEd, IBCLC; Janelle Kheshgi RN, CNM, IBCLC; and Judy Teibloom-Mishkin, RN, IBCLC of Lactation Associates Lactation Associates, Inc. offers the following services: in-home lactation consultations; consults for babies with special needs; support with the fussy baby; sleep-wake issues; and identifying and supporting mothers with postpartum blues. Lactation Associates is always available by phone or pager, 7 days a week. Call them at 847-509-8302 or visit their website lactationassociates.com.

Jessica Ashley
Jessica writes about healthy living on Shine, and about all things parenting, celebrity juice and shoes on Sassafrass. Jessica conducts workshops and consults moms on welcoming spirit, art, laughter and ritual into their lives. Contact her via email at grrrlfriend.jess@gmail.com.

Kathleen Heneghan
Kathleen specializes in gentle, hatha, prenatal and family yoga. Call or email for class schedules at 773.763.5917 or kheneghan@prodigy.net.

Marty Clemons
Marty teaches prenatal, Baby & Me and hatha yoga. Contact via email at sagmarty@yahoo.com.

Natalie Evans
Natalie teaches Childbirth Preparation and Second Time Around classes in Chicago. Visit her website mamabellybirth.com, call 773.510.6230 or email at natalie@mamabellybirth.com.

Rita DiRito-Surgal, CMT, CIMI, CLA
Rita is the founder and director of Mother Me, Inc., one of Chicago's pioneers in bridging the gap between age old traditions and modern medical approaches to the birthing experience. Visit her website mothermeinc.com, call 773.588.8440 or email her at motherme33@earthlink.com.

Stephanie Maj
Stephanie is a Doctor of Chiropractic who is certified in Pediatric and Pregnancy Care. She also has her Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition. She has been in Family Practice since 1994 and has been practicing at her current location Community Chiropractic. Call 773.528.8485.

Shabad Kaur Khalsa, E-RYT 500
Shabad Kaur's Kundalini Yoga Studio, Spirit Rising, has an array of women's yoga classes. She teaches prenatal Kundalini Yoga.

Tracy VonKaenel
Tracy teaches Baby & Me and hatha yoga. Contact her via the website: yogachicago.us, by phone 773.720.YOGA(9642), or by email vonkaenel@sbcglobal.net. Her classes are located at the Tai Chi Center of Chicago; 4043 N. Ravenswood Suite 228.

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