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Monday, November 12, 2012

New Mothers' Group Launches in Minneapolis

"Bump Club" wants to connect expectant mothers with each other.

A new group aimed at expectant and new mothers has recently launched in Minneapolis. Called Bump Club, the company aims to connect these women with each other and with experts who can offer moral support and help them decipher the more bewildering aspects of being a mom. You could think of it as a bit like an off-line social network for moms and moms-to-be. "Being a new mom can be pretty isolating," said Katie Blozis, Bump Club's head in the Twin Cities. "Minneapolis is a great city to give birth in. There are a lot of tools for getting out and educating yourself, but not a lot of tools for connecting with other moms in a local setting." Blozis said she first encountered Bump Club through friends in Chicago, where the company has become a …

Sunday, October 7, 2012

New Business Opening At 53rd and Lyndale

Blooma Yoga is moving from Edina into the old ballroom space.

The long-empty former ballroom on the 5300 block of Lyndale is about to get a lot busier. Childbirth-focused yoga studio Blooma plans to move their Edina studio to the large mocha-colored building, opening Oct. 15. "Not a lot of folks realize that pregnancy, birth, and motherhood can be incredibly isolating," said Blooma owner and professional doula Sarah Longacre. "You can be whoever you want here. You're not judged by the number of kids you have or the way you give birth, or any of that." Blooma's current home on the Edina side of 44th and France is around half the size of the ballroom space it will be taking over. Longacre said the expansion will let Blooma offer two large studios, two massage rooms, a wellness center, and twice the …

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11:25 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012

I felt so supported by the Blooma staff during both of my pregnancies. I had amazing births and I credit so much of it with the confidence, strength, and empowerment I gained through my yoga practice, the other moms, and the great instructors.   more ›

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