Community and support for every parent and family
Our community programs are here to create space for connection, support, and shared experiences through all different stages of life.
Everyone is welcome — you do not need to be an Mind Body Birth client to join. Come meet new people, share resources, find support, and become part of our growing community.
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Community Walking Group at LA State Historic Park +
Farmer's Market
with Gabriella Sailes
1st Thursday of each month
5:30-7:00 pm
$10
A community walking group for pregnant and postpartum people, parents, babies, and families. A time to walk, stretch, breathe, and connect through conversation about pregnancy, postpartum, parenting, and shared experiences. Come move, meet other families, share resources, enjoy the farmer's market, and build community.
Lactation Support Group
at Mind Body Birth Center
Come talk and practice all things baby feeding - the art of feeding, as well as evidence-based feeding topics. Get support, connect with other lactating parents, and feel more prepared and confident in feeding your baby.
All feeding journeys are welcome.
with Jamie Glassford IBCLC
Last Tuesday of each month At
Mind Body Birth Center
11:00-11:30am insurance covered clients
11:30-12:00pm Cash pay clients
If you have qualifying insurance, there is no cost to attend. Without insurance, the cost is $25.
Postpartum Support Group at Mind Body Birth Center
with ayanna Murray-mazwi
Please bring your baby and spend time with other new and postpartum birthing parents.
We’ll talk about birth stories, changes in relationships and identity, returning to work, the emotional and physical transition into parenthood, challenges that can come up in the early months, and more.
It’s also a cozy, low-key space to connect, make friends, and spend time with others navigating the same stage of life.
Held once per quarter
3 Monday sessions
11:00-12:30 pm
$75
Grief + Loss Support Group at Mind Body Birth Center
with briana yevette
Held once per quarter
Wednesday
11:00-12:30 pm
$25
A supportive space for those navigating pregnancy loss, infant loss, or other grief surrounding pregnancy and birth. Come connect with others who understand, share as much or as little as you’d like, and find support as you move through grief and healing. You do not have to navigate loss alone.
Neurodivergent Parenting Group
at HearthWood Innergy
A supportive space for neurodivergent parents to connect, share experiences, and talk about the unique parts of navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting. Come as you are, meet other parents who get it, share resources, and build community.
with gabriela Sailes
Held Monthly
Last Friday
6:00-7:00 pm
$10
Pap Smears for Queers Community Health Clinic at
Dyke Day LA
We take our time, request consent at every step, talk through the process, and offer options such as self-guided speculum insertion and Pap collection when desired—creating a space where preventative care can feel safer, more accessible, and more respectful.
Our approach is trauma-informed, trans- and queer-affirming, gentle, and centered around each person's comfort and autonomy.
Testing and provider costs are covered through community donations, allowing care to remain completely free.
Annually at Dyke Day LA pride festival
Pap Smears for Queers is a free community health clinic held annually at Dyke Day LA since 2021. Our team of queer and allied midwives, doulas, and sex educators comes together each year to provide free cervical cancer screenings in a cozy, private tent right in the middle of the festival.
No cold exam tables or stirrups are ever used. Instead, we give you a cozy blanket and we use a comfy bed.
If you'd like to help keep Pap Smears for Queers free and accessible, please consider making a donation. Your support helps cover Pap testing and provider costs for future community clinics.
Donate Here
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