Blossom Provider Community Talks
at OFJCC in Palo Alto, in the Jeff Center for Families (Room G106)
- Suggested donation $20 | Donations go towards Blossom -
Come join Blossom's FREE provider community talks! These one hour talks are a chance to learn from professionals, find resources, and connect with others. Each month will feature a different Blossom Provider, who will speak on a special topic in their field of expertise, and share about their business & services.
Topic: "Navigating the 5 Trimesters for a Healthier Pregnancy & Postpartum"
(Mon. 3/31/2025 @ 6:30-7:30pm)
with Dr. Anjali Agrawal from Back In Balance
Join us to feel empowered, break through misinformation, and take control of your pregnancy and postpartum experience!
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Understanding the 5 Trimesters – Learn how pregnancy extends beyond birth and why postpartum care is just as important as prenatal health.
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Debunking Common Myths – Separate fact from fiction and discover why common symptoms don’t always mean something is normal.
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Holistic Support for Each Stage – Gain insights on physical, emotional, and nutritional wellness to support fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum recovery.
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Advocating for Yourself – Learn the right questions to ask your birth team to make informed decisions about your care.
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Balancing Hormones & Recovery – Understand how to support your body through hormonal shifts and optimize postpartum healing.
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Building Your Support System – Identify key resources, practitioners, and community connections to help you navigate the journey with confidence.
About Dr. Anjali
Dr. Anjali, founder of Back In Balance, is a non-cracking, non-popping chiropractor and integrative functional nutrition specialist with a passion for empowering families through all stages of health.
With over 18 years of experience running a successful practice and 15 years collaborating with corporate workplaces, she helps people worldwide get Back in Balance. As a wife and mom of two, she understands firsthand the challenges of pregnancy and postpartum recovery. Through a holistic approach to movement, nutrition, and overall well-being, she educates and supports families in navigating the five trimesters—helping them move beyond common myths and make informed decisions for a healthier, symptom-free journey.
Topic: "Benefits of Infant Craniosacral Therapy and Prenatal and Postpartum Massage"
(Wed. 4/30/2025 @ 6:30-7:30pm)
with Michelle Kwock from Allay
Discover how infant craniosacral therapy, along with prenatal and postpartum massage, can enhance your wellness throughout pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum recovery, and infant care.
• What is Craniosacral Therapy? – Learn about this gentle, hands-on technique that supports your baby’s nervous system, helps relieve discomfort, and promotes healthy development.
• Is Craniosacral Therapy Safe for My Baby? – Understand how this non-invasive therapy is completely safe and beneficial for newborns, helping with issues like colic, feeding difficulties, nervous system dysregulation, gassiness and sleep disturbances.
• Signs Your Baby May Benefit from Craniosacral Therapy – Learn the key signs to watch for in your baby that may indicate your little one would benefit from craniosacral therapy.
• Benefits of Regular Prenatal Massage – Discover how regular prenatal massage can reduce pregnancy discomfort, relieve muscle tension, improve circulation, and promote emotional well-being, leading to better birth outcomes.
• Improved Postpartum Recovery with Massage – Explore how postpartum massage can aid in your recovery by reducing muscle tension, promoting circulation, and balancing hormones for a quicker, more comfortable healing process.
• Mama & Baby Spa Day – Join us for a special experience at Blossom Birth & Family, where you and your baby will enjoy one hour of self-care with a team of experts, including a massage therapist, lactation consultant, craniosacral therapist, and pelvic floor therapist.
About Michelle
Michelle is a dedicated Craniosacral Therapist focusing in pregnancy, postpartum, and infant care. She has completed advanced education programs in human lactation and naturopathic medicine, and is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and naturopathic doctor.
Through craniosacral therapy, Michelle has supported babies with conditions such as tongue tie, torticollis, muscle tension, colic, breastfeeding difficulties, and gastrointestinal issues, Michelle is passionate about enhancing birth outcomes, improving pregnancy and postpartum care, and promoting infant comfort as well as breastfeeding success.
Topic: "Promoting Your Baby’s Development from Birth"
(Wed. 5/28/2025 @ 6:30-7:30pm)
with Laura Todd (LPCC) from Laura Todd Mental Health Services
How can you start your child’s development on the right foot from day 1? What activities and interactions can help promote your child’s progress towards reaching important milestones in the first year? How will you know if your child is on the right track for reaching important milestones at the appropriate time?
This talk will focus on age appropriate activities and engagements you can have with your baby starting from birth and feel confident that they are making progress towards their developmental milestones. You will also learn about the Ages and Stages Questionnaire, a parent reported assessment, that can guide you on your child’s progress in their developmental from birth to 5 years old. Come and learn about your child’s development and gain the insight and confidence you want as a parent.
About Laura
Laura Todd (LPCC) is a mental health therapist and infant and early childhood mental health specialist with 10 years of experience in the field. Laura has helped hundreds of families throughout Santa Clara County with addressing issues of development, parent-child relationships, attachment, and trauma for children birth to 5 years old. Laura opened her private practice focusing on perinatal mental health in order to help parents start on the right path to becoming the parents they want to be before issues arise. She is passionate about mothers and fathers feeling positive and confident about how they are showing up as the parents they want to be for their children.
Topic: "Embracing Baby & Toddler Emotions"
(Wed. 6/25/2025 @ 6:30-7:30pm)
with Maria Abilock from PreSchool Family
Little ones can have such big feelings, seemingly out of nowhere. In this session, we will explore your experience with feelings, discuss your child's emerging feelings and baby/toddler emotional development, including the role of temperament.
Participants come away with simple and effective strategies such as developing a family vocabulary of feelings, active listening, sportscasting, and taking calm down breaks to support baby & toddler emotional development and family emotional health.
About Maria
Credentialed Parent Educator, Palo Alto Adult School; Infant-Toddler-Twos Lead Teacher with 20 years of experience at PreSchool Family