Darien YMCA and Abilis Partner to Launch Blooming Babies Classes

The Darien YMCA and Abilis are excited to partner to launch a new Blooming Babies interactive six-week class for parents and caregivers and their babies! The classes, held at the Darien YMCA, 2420 Post Road, Darien, Connecticut, focus on supporting bonding, encouraging developmental milestones, and creating opportunities for movement, all in a nurturing and supportive environment. Blooming Babies runs for six weeks on Fridays, October 13 through November 17. Ages 0-12 months is from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., and ages 13-24 months is from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. Registration is $275 and a spot can be secured by registering at abilis.us/calendar.

As a child and parent group, the classes offer a variety of topic discussions for parents and caregivers, while integrating music, infant massage, literature and play for the babies. Blooming Babies is led by Sharon Hoffner, PT, DPT, and Jennie Miklautsch, MEd, who run the Birth to Three programs at Abilis. Sharon has been working with children for 27+ years as a pediatric physical therapist, but started her career with a degree in dance and teaching movement classes. Jennie has been an early childhood educator for 27 years, working with infants and toddlers and their families for the past 24 years. Blooming Babies is open to everyone in the community with a baby in the 0-24 month age range.

Abilis is a 501c3 non-profit organization that supports more than 800 individuals and their families from birth throughout their lives. Founded in 1951, Abilis is a leader in providing meaningful supports to the community in Fairfield County, Connecticut, in towns including Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Stamford, Westport and Wilton. The organization has a long-standing reputation for individualized, high-quality care. For more information, visit www.abilis.us, or follow on Facebook @Abilis, Inc., Instagram @abilis_us or Twitter @Abilis.

The Darien YMCA is a charitable, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) community service organization committed to strengthening our community through programs that build healthy spirit, mind & body for all. The Y empowers everyone, no matter who they are or where they are from, by ensuring access to resources, relationships, and opportunities for all to learn, grow and thrive. By bringing together people from different backgrounds, perspectives and generations, the Y’s goal is to improve overall health and well-being, ignite youth empowerment and demonstrate the importance of connections in and across our community. Learn more by visiting darien- ymca.org.