OmMama is excited to announce the birth of the new OmMama Resource Center. Some Richmond moms may already be familiar with OmMama’s yoga classes geared toward pregnant women, new moms and their babies. Some moms can testify that it was the knowledgeable, caring women behind OmMama who helped them navigate through the sometimes rough waters of pregnancy, birth and beyond.
But OmMama is growing, thanks to a passionate and dedicated Board of Directors who seek to provide evidence
based education, fitness, resources, and support for women in their childbearing years and their families here in Richmond. Through their educational services, yoga classes, and collaborative resources, the new non-profit OmMama Resource Center supports women’s physical and emotional health before, during and after pregnancy.
The months of pregnancy are chock full of physical, chemical, and emotional changes, and childbirth itself is of course a monumental event. The OmMama Resource Center provides women with the resources and education needed to feel supported and make empowered decisions during the entire pregnancy. (And even before! OmMama believes that pregnancy health begins before a women gets the positive pregnancy test.)
OmMama also knows that many new moms can feel alone and stressed after their little ones are born. They go from seeing their doctor regularly to one quick post-natal check up and for some moms that is just not sufficient. Just because their delivery is behind them doesn’t mean they don’t need continued physical and emotional support. And for them, the OmMama Resource Center is there to provide a caring and educational environment. OmMama also believes that fellow moms are an excellent resource for each other and just by providing the time and space to come together, healing and empowerment can begin.
OmMama’s Board of Directors is comprised of doulas, childbirth and pregnancy educators, social workers, and women who, having been transformed by their own OmMama pregnancy and birth experience, want to help other women have access to the same level of education and care. OmMama’s growth will continue as their tireless Board of Directors works to raise awareness and capital to help them achieve their ultimate goal: a physical bricks and mortar location to provide their services. Until then, visit OmMama for information on classes, how to get help or how to get involved.
OmMama envisions a world where every family has the resources they need for the strongest start into parenthood, and with the new OmMama Resource Center, they are well on their way to achieving that vision.
