We’ve enjoyed getting to know Rachel, the lovely lady behind Ohana Wellness, a business dedicated to helping parents build a harmonious relationship with their child – right from the start!  Rachel is an expert in her field, yet relaxed and easy to talk to.  If you have a newborn that has difficulty sleeping, or is fussy, Rachel can teach soothing techniques, infant massage, and other methods to help calm baby and parent!

Here’s a little more about Rachel and Ohana:

“Rachel Rainbolt, a mother of two with eleven years of experience working with young children and parents has a Master’s Degree in Family Therapy, is featured as a Parenting Expert on KUSI’s “Inside San Diego,” is a Freelance Published Author and Parent Educator of classes in Infant Massage, Baby Sign Language, and Babywearing. She works passionately to nurture the loving bond between parent and baby to foster happy, healthy families through her business, Ohana Wellness.

At Ohana Wellness our mission is to enhance the well-being of families, ohanas. We promote health, happiness and growth while fostering attachment between parent and baby. We offer classes in Infant Massage, Soothing Slumber, Troubled Tummies, Babywearing, and Baby Sign Language, an informative newsletter, a comprehensive resource list, and a complete line of helpful products. It is our honor to touch your lives, making the transition of birth a harmonious one, easing your job as a parent, and contributing to the formation of a beautiful bond that will last a lifetime.”

And here’s what one of her client’s has to say:

“I would highly recommend this class to new moms and dads. My husband and I really enjoyed the class and were disappointed when it ended. When my daughter got constipated after the classes ended I knew how to make her feel better and the same thing was true when she got a cold.  It’s nice and comforting to know how to make your child feel better.  Massage is not a part of our bedtime routine.  Since massaging in the evening, Reagan sleeps more soundly and longer too!  I’d suggest taking the class early so you can take advantage of the colic and calming routines.  An awesome experience!”

In harmony with your baby?

Get in touch with Infant Massage, Babywearing, and Baby Signs.

Visit www.OhanaWellness.net today!

April 16 – 18, 2010, we’ll be showing at the  6th Annual Head to Toe Women’s Expo at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego! The H2T Expo is a fabulous opportunity to shop for and learn about great products, goods, tips, and services perfect for any Southern California woman and/or mom! AND, you’ll have the chance to meet great vendors and listen to some wonderful speakers. Bring your girlfriends, and make a day of it!

Stop by and see us at Booth 408.  We’ll be offering Show-Only specials and drawings not offered anywhere else!!  Also featured will be some of our new products.  You may even get the chance to meet some of our clients for first-hand testimonials!

Hours:
April 16th/Friday: 10-5
April 17th/Saturday: 10-6
April 18th/Sunday: 10-5

Samantha, a San Diego native, graduated with honors from the University of San Francisco.  She has over 10 years of experience with children, and worked for a babysitting agency while in college.  Now that she is back in San Diego, she has quickly built a unique babysitting service with 30 on-call sitters. Each experienced sitter is background checked, safety trained, and typically is pursuing an education in child development or the nursing field.

Samantha is passionate about her work.  She evens works as a babysitter herself, as the need arises!  She is dedicated to providing quality child care that parents can count on.

Here’s what Anytime Sitter has to say:

“Anytime Sitter is flexible because its a service to be used ANYday, ANYtime, ANYwhere! They have a network of dynamic sitters who are enthusiastic about children and excited to babysit. Anytime Sitter is reliable because it’s a service that is always available, even in a pinch! Anytime Sitter is trustworthy because the owner Samantha personally screens, interviews and runs a national criminal background check on every sitter referred.

Anytime Sitter’s mission is to become the premier childcare service by providing a network that compliments the lives of caregivers and families while reaching out and giving back to the community. They are currently reaching out to Project Left Behind. For every sitter they refer, $1 is donated to help children in orphanages all over the world: http://projectleftbehind.org/Home_Page.html

In order to qualify as an Anytime Sitter, each applicant must meet specific requirements. Each sitter must have a legal right to work in the U.S., be CPR/First Aid certified, have a clean national criminal background, at least 5 years childcare experience and excellent references. Many of their sitters attend school at UCSD, USD, Point Loma Nazarene & CSU San Marcos majoring in fields such as Child Development, Psychology & Nursing. Many have experience as camp counselors, lifeguards, sport coaches and teaching assistants.”

Anytime Sitter has also added an Anytime Nanny service – short or long term! Need a nanny? Visit Anytime Nanny for ANY short or long-term nanny need. Every nanny placed in a families home is professionally trained by Marla Elliott, Parent Coach and Founder of Familiworks!

Anytime Sitter is your permanent solution for ANY temporary or last minute babysitting need!  Become a fan of Anytime Sitter on Facebook.

Anytime Sitter and BlueFlair Photography are holding a model call for children age 2-12 on February 27, 2010,at TRC Gymnastics, Inc in Solana Beach. There is no cost or obligation, and there are free gifts from BlueFlair, TRC Gymnastics, and Anytime Sitter for all participants!!

For details, click here - then call to hold your spot!

Here’s a quick, but impressive video of some of our clients, including some before and afters.

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One of our recent clients wrote this beautiful note, that brought tears to our eyes, after her session:

I just wanted to thank both of you for an amazing experience yesterday.
When you showed me some of my photos during the shoot yesterday, I could
hardly believe that was me.  Having a sister who takes great photos and
knows just how to pose always made me feel like the ugly duckling.  You are
true artists and are giving a gift to those you serve. CONFIDENCE!  We
always see our flaws and rarely get to see how others view us.  Your photos
will give me inspiration to let my true self shine through.  You showed me
that I can be just as beautiful as any of those girls in the magazines, with
a little help from my friends at Blueflair

And here’s this beautiful lady who is sporting her confidence!

We’ve been delighted to be working with Christy Stevenson for the last several months.  Clients who work with us and Christy, as a team, are just blown away.  Ladies are reporting that they feel so pampered, “like a princess”.  So, without further ado, we’d like to introduce you to Christy Stevenson.  She has an impressive list of credits and clients, and she even has her own cosmetic line!  Check back for more info as we add Christy to our growing list of Preferred Vendors.  Christy has been a joy to work with, and our clients love her as well, she’s just a sweetie!

We’re looking forward to incorporating Christy’s wonderful makeup artistry and styling skills into more of our sessions.  Moms, how fabulous would it be to have a preconsultation of picking out your wardrobe options, tips for hairstyle, and professional makeup for your updated family portraits?  Talk about getting the royal treatment!