Two local businesses, Born To Birth Yoga and Butterflies Dancing Perinatal Support, are teaming up to celebrate Mother’s Day by hosting a free event for expectant and new moms. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 8, 2021, at the Eastern Shore Centre’s Stage Pavilion in Spanish Fort, attendees will enjoy a mommy-and-me yoga session, a baby-wearing dance class and other bond-with-baby activities while connecting with a community of moms. The Alabama chapter of Postpartum Support International will also be on site to bring awareness to maternal mental health.

“Having a new baby during COVID times has isolated us in ways that may not be healthy, especially in a very vulnerable and transitional season of moms’ lives,” says Veronica Diaz, owner of Born To Birth Yoga. “We want to bring moms together so they can feel supported, uplifted and empowered.” Diaz offers online prenatal, postnatal and mommy-and-me yoga classes with an emphasis on emotional health, birth preparation and community. In-person classes will soon be available.

“Motherhood is such a special time and I want to help mothers discover connection from conception. Find joy through dance, bond with baby and connect with your community,” says Butterflies Dancing owner Amie Kay Martin, who offers baby wearing, music and movement classes to support healthy attachment and improve mental wellness.