Hosted by
Michelle Mandell
June Philly Newborn Series (Starts Wed., June 3rd)
Philadelphia
Jun 3 – Jul 22, 2026
8 weeks · Wednesdays
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM ET
90 min per session
ALIGN Barre and Fitness
2256 Mt Carmel Avenue, Glenside, PA 19038
Series Price
All 8 sessions included
$350.00
About This Series
The June Newborn Series begins Wednesday, June 3rd, and runs weekly on Wednesdays for 8 weeks from 10:45 AM - 12:30 PM.
Series dates: June 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, and July 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd.
After your baby is born, your life changes overnight. You’re more in love than ever before, are majorly sleep deprived, on a rollercoaster of emotions and have an endless amount of questions. There’s so much you’re all the sudden supposed to know. You took all the baby prep classes, but it feels like no one truly prepared you for this. Motherhood is a whole new ballgame. But you don’t have to go through it alone. Mom League’s curated curriculum covers all the newborn topics you need to know about - all in one place.
More than that, you’ll find a built in community of other moms going through the same changes that you are. You’ll find an opportunity to learn, laugh, share and unite with other moms. So whether you’re a first-time mom, or you’ve done this before, we welcome you to join us. Every baby and postpartum experience is unique and every mom deserves a squad and a team of curated experts to carry her through.
Mom League Newborn Series Info:
-8-week series with moms & babies (0-12 weeks old at the start of the series)
-Register for the series following your due date
-Local perinatal experts share their area of expertise in newborn and postpartum care
-Facilitator-led group discussions
-Series launch monthly so moms and babies are going through the same stages
-Meet with the same group of ~12 moms + babies each week
-Access to larger Mom League community
Class Series Topics:
-Welcome, Intros & Birth Stories
-Feeding Baby: Breast, Bottle & Pumping
-Newborn Sleep Foundations
-Perinatal Mental Health
-The Postpartum Body & Recovery
-Plus, Identity Shifts, Returning to Work, Navigating Relationship Dynamics, Setting Boundaries, Traveling with Baby & more.
Schedule
Wednesday, June 3
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM ET
Welcome + Birth Stories
Wednesday, June 10
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM ET
Feeding Baby + Transition to Motherhood
Wednesday, June 17
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM ET
Maternal Mental Health + Relationship Changes
Wednesday, June 24
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM ET
Pelvic PT + Physical Recovery After Birth
Wednesday, July 1
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM ET
Infant Sleep + Boundaries
Wednesday, July 8
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM ET
Infant Development + Mom Guilt
Wednesday, July 15
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM ET
Returning to Work (or Not)/Childcare + Traveling w/ Baby
Wednesday, July 22
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM ET
Photos + Reflections
About Your Host
Michelle Mandell
MA, LPC, PMH-C
Michelle is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and specializes in working with adolescents and adults in healing their relationships with food and their bodies, as well as those dealing with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and perfectionism. Michelle is Health at Every Size (HAES)-aligned, is fat-positive, uses a social justice lens in her work, and is gender affirming and an LGBTQ+ ally. She also has a passion for working with client’s in the perinatal space, including pregnancy, postpartum, and those dealing with infertility. Michelle focuses on supporting people through pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, and pregnancy losses, as she believes that these experiences are transformative and emotionally complex. Michelle loves supporting clients in their perinatal journey who have also dealt with food and body image concerns, as her work at the intersection of body and mind provides a safe and comprehensive space to explore healing. Michelle is currently working towards becoming PSI certified, as well as training to become a DONA certified birth doula.