Yo, Momma . . . January 2004

"There is nothing like a newborn baby to renew your spirit - and to buttress
your resolve to make the world a better place." -Virginia Kelly

Happy New Year!  I hope that y'all had a very happy and safe holiday season, filled with good cheer, good friends, good family, and good health.

January is always a great month for renewing your spirit and strengthening your personal resolve.  Find a quiet spot, light some candles, and think about all you want to accomplish in the new year.  Pick two or three goals and write them down.  Put them on your bedside table or tape them to your bathroom mirror pick a place where youre likely to look at them on a regular basis.  Then, track your progress periodically throughout the year.  By this time next year, I'm willing to bet that you'll be well on your way to accomplishing those goals!

Happy 2004!  May it be a year full of peace, happiness, good health, and love!

**IN THIS ISSUE**
~New on FitFor2.com
~January Special
~Featured Class
~Book of the Month
~Featured Site
~Tip of the Month

**NEW ON FITFOR2.COM Once again, Fit For 2, in conjunction with Mothers In Motion (www.mothersinmotion.com), is sponsoring a maternity team for the March of Dimes WalkAmerica in April of this year.  If you will (still!) be pregnant the last weekend in April 2004 and would like to participate in this wonderful event, please click on www.fitfor2.com to find out how to register and receive your FREE GIFTS!  We've already got the media excited about our maternity team -- now, we've just got to get all of you pregnant moms out there excited, too!
 

**JANUARY SPECIAL!  Get $2.00 off any Fit For 2 shirt with your purchase of the Fit For 2 Step Aerobic Workout For Pregnancy video or the Fit For 2 On The Go fitness walking CD.  Just enter Coupon Code SHIRT in the Special Ordering Instructions area of our online order form (www.fitfor2.com/shopping2.shtml).  Also, if you live in the Atlanta area, January is a great month to try Fit For 2 classes!  Bring in a friend and both of you will receive a 20% discount off the registration fee!
 

**FEATURED CLASS We welcome our newest location, Gold's Gym of Sandy Springs (Metro Atlanta).  Gold's is offering Fit For 2 classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 10:30-11:30am.  Childcare is available if you choose to use it, but we always welcome your kids in class with you.  You can now register online at www.fitfor2.com/reginfo.shtml.  Come try a class as my guest this month!
 

**BOOK OF THE MONTH This month's special book is "Pellie Runs a Marathon" by Michele Bredice Craemer.  Find out why at www.fitfor2.com/bookmonth.html. If you have a book that you would like to see featured in this section, please email me at lisa@fitfor2.com.
 

**FEATURED SITE Visit www.childbirthsolutions.com for answers to all of your pregnancy and parenting questions.  There is a wonderful shopping area and an interactive message board.  Dads, there's info for you, too!
 

**TIP OF THE MONTH  After the long holiday season, January is the perfect time to de-stress!  Try to find 5 minutes each day to practice the following yoga-inspired exercises.

1.        Deep Breathing:  Find a comfortable place to sit quietly with your legs crossed and your spine erect.  Inhale slowly through your nose for 4 counts, then exhale through your nose for 6 counts.  Repeat 8-10 times.

2.        Quick Accupressure:  This process can be done while sitting or lying down comfortably.  Begin by crossing your middle finger over your index finger on both hands.  Place your index fingers on your temples at eye level and apply gentle pressure for 60 seconds.  Next, place your index fingers on either side of the bridge of your nose next to your tear ducts and apply gentle pressure for 60 seconds.  Thirdly, place your index fingers directly underneath your jaw below your earlobes and apply gentle pressure for 60 seconds.  Finally, place your index fingers at the outside corners of your eyes and apply gentle pressure for 60 seconds.
 

If you have a pregnancy, parenting, or fitness tip you'd like to share, please email it to us at webmaster@fitfor2.com.  We'll publish it in an upcoming issue of "Yo, Momma . . ."
 

Thanks for visiting us at Fit For 2.  If you have comments or suggestions, we want to know!  Contact us at webmaster@fitfor2.com or call 770-509-8078.  Please feel free to forward this message to anyone you know who is pregnant or has just had a baby.   

Lisa :)