The Dailey Method® in Novato Celebrates 1st Anniversary!

Looking for an exercise class that will give you a long, lean and strong body?

The Dailey Method® is a unique combination of ballet barre work, core conditioning, muscle strengthening, yoga, and orthopedic exercises. This challenging one-hour class effectively strengthens tones and lengthens the entire body.

The Dailey Method® is located just off HWY 101 in Pacheco Plaza Ignacio, South Novato and will be celebrating their one year anniversary next week by offering FREE classes and childcare to the local community.

Dailey Method studio in Novato

The Novato studio is the second location in Marin and owned by Marin native; Anne-Marie McMahan, and in partnership with The Dailey Method, and Maggie Sapienza is the Manager. Anne-Marie is a health and fitness enthusiast, who has been practicing Yoga for over 10 years and competed in many triathlons. As a new mom in 2006, Anne-Marie was in search of the perfect workout that would return her body from the effects of pregnancy.  She found what she was looking for after completing her first Dailey Method class.

“Nothing changed my body like the Dailey Method", says Anne-Marie. "Being a new Mom, I wanted to get my body back and nothing I had ever done gave me these results this quickly.  It is truly transforming to your body and your mind”.

Dailey Method - The Marin Scoop

The Dailey Method® started in 2000 and currently has 39 studios open in California, Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, Canada and Paris, France.

Other local studios include Corte Madera, Santa Rosa, San Francisco (Downtown, Cow Hollow, Mission-Castro, Berkeley, Menlo Park; see website for all locations.    

The Novato studio will be celebrating their one year anniversary with raffle prizes, refreshments, discounts on retail, and more! Reserve a space on their website for the following classes with childcare taking place on Monday and Tuesday:

Monday, August 6^th: 8:40 am – 5:30 pm

8:40 am

9:50 am

11:00 am

4:30 pm

Tuesday, August 7^th: 8:40 am - 5:30 pm

8:40 am

9:50 am

11:00 am

4:30 pm

The Dailey Method® offers classes seven days a week – visit our website for a class

schedule and two new specials for first-time clients.

                       

WHERE:       The Dailey Method (NOVATO)
                        Pacheco Plaza


450 Ignacio Boulevard 
    

           

Tel: 415.506.4439

novato@thedaileymethod.com

PARKING:    FREE Public Parking

Pixar Workshop at Children's Creativity Museum on Miss A

My son and I checked out the Children's Creativity Museum in downtown San Francisco yesterday, it was great fun so I wanted to share an article I wrote about it on Miss A. 

Pixar animator Austin Madison will be hosting a storyboarding workshop there soon: Click Here to read all about it and how the register!

Children's Creativity Museum - The Marin Scoop

Miss A  is one of the largest and fastest growing online destinations for women. Miss A covers the latest on entertainment, style, food, family, city events, fashion, beauty etc. in 21 major U.S. cities. Miss A informs and entertains an audience of more than 95,000 unique visitors monthly, and nearly one million unique visitors each year. Miss A continues to grow organically by building a powerful online network of women with a team of more than 30 editors and hundreds of writers.

If you want to follow my articles and find out what is going on in and around San Francisco then please “Like” Miss A San Francisco Facebook page , and for those who want to follow what is going on around the country please “Like” Miss A Facebook page and follow Miss A on Twitter.

I'm very excited about this new opportunity, and if you have a San Francisco related or family friendly story idea for me to cover, let me know. (see "About Me" in sidebar)

Thanks,

Sophie Davies 

Going For Gold - Olympics Gift Ideas!

As we gear up for the Olympics starting this Friday, I thought I would share some fun gift ideas for you and your family members to get into the spirit of the games and go for gold!

(Photo credits clockwise from top middle)

1.     Medal T-shirt (6 – 24 months); Poconodo

2.    Olympics Print; myMzone

3.    Team USA polo dress $55; Ralph Lauren

4.    Special Edition Line of Team GB LEGO Minifigures ShopLEGO.com

5.    New Balance “Patriotic 574” sneaker, $69.99 New Balance

6. Vintage Olympic cover story of Lucy Lui In Harper Bazaar magazine.

Mr Men & Little Miss Books

I used buy lots of bits and pieces from the Dollar Store for birthday party goodie bags, but once I had made up 10 - 15 goodies bags I realized that I had ended up spending too much money on a bunch of things that would probably get thrown away.

I now think giving the children an affordable book as a party treat or birthday gift is personal and means more. We are big fans of the Mr.Men & Little Miss book series by Roger Hargreaves in our house; as my husband and I grew up with them in the U.K and they are celebrating their 40 years anniversary. 

I like to choose characters that represent each guest; such as Little Miss Giggles, Mr. Bump, Little Miss Sunshine, Mr. Funny etc.

There is also Mr. Birthday and Little Miss Birthday for the birthday boy or girl…perfect!

The Mr Men & Little Miss Books are about $3.99 each and you can find them on Amazon.com

"Like" them on Facebook

Looking for more children’s books to enjoy? Read my Children's Book Reviews

Rivertown Revival 2012

The annual Rivertown Rivival  takes place at The David Yearsley River Herritage Center in Petaluma this Saturday, July 21^st. Our family had so much fun at the event last year that I wanted to share our pictures and let you know what you can expect to see this year.

The Rivertwon Rivival is an art-based, thematic festival (think the Old West meets the Victorian era) that celebrates the history of the Petaluma River, and raises funds for the River Heritage Center. 

This community festival includes over 100 musicians, an art boat flotilla, art boat drag races, local food vendors, lots of children’s activities and even $5 wedding ceremonies!

Their “Kidstown” will include activities, crafts and entertainment for the preschool and early elementary school set designed by Heidi Overman, and a special area with magic tricks and special craft projects for tweens and teens designed by Margaret Kuffel.

This year, Kai{Squared} has volunteered to be the wedding coordinators at the festival. Danielle and Kiri have designed an authentic wedding site that will host approx. 20 fun and whimsical $5 weddings and vow renewals, starting from 11am.

Everywhere you turn there will be volunteers and visitors in costume, circus performers, dancers, magicians, theater troupes and aerialists. A great deal of effort goes into every aspect of this experience from hand-painted ticket booths, to signage, dock creation and custom built stages.

1. Live music acts on three stages, this is the Channel Stage at the entrance of the festival

2.  The flotilla and art boats will begin at approx. 1 pm.

3.  The Arts Council of Sonoma County and local artists have prepared many art installations.

4.  $5 weddings ceremonies coordinated by Kai{Squared}

5.   My son particularly loved experiencing the vintage tractors and carts last year!

WHERE:

Riverown Revival

The David Yearsley River Heritage Center, Petaluma

(near McNear Landing or Streamer’s Landing Park)

11.00 am – 7.00 pm 

Vie Website for parking & further info