Learn about nutrition, exercise and preparing for birth. This 1½-hour virtual five (5) - part class series is covers the third trimester and postpartum period.  Taught by an experienced midwife and childbirth educator with guest speakers in prenatal nutrition, exercise and lactation.  Class typically starts around 28 weeks of pregnancy.

This information is presented in promotion for healthier pregnancy outcomes for South Asians; however, ALL are welcome.  Note: This series does not include Childbirth Express; a separate registration is required for that. 

Registration fee per couple or household for all five (5) classes $125 total.

This class series is offered 6x a year, and there  25 participants are welcome (max)  

Class Times are in the evening at 6:30pm *except the last session is in the morning at 10am.

 For privacy reasons we do not record classes. 

• Class 1.  Nutrition and Pregnancy (28-30 weeks):
  • Covers the basic guidelines for a healthy pregnancy including dos and don’ts and culturally specific nutrition tips for providing the best nutrition for you and your baby.  We focus on supporting pregnancy and birth as a transformative experience.  
  • Guest Speaker: Prajakta Waingankar, Nutritionist, South Asian Heart Center
    
    
• Class 2.  Exercise and Pregnancy (30-32 weeks):
  • Covers the common discomforts of labor including specific exercises you can do at home to increase your comfort as your body changes.  Our prenatal exercise instructor will lead you through specific exercises designed to support you throughout your pregnancy.  New snack tips/recipes will be offered.  
  • Guest Speaker: Radhika Neelakantan; labor and delivery nurse at El Camino Health
    
    
• Class 3 and 4.  Birth – Part 1 and 2 (32-34 & 34-36 weeks):
  • Includes information on preparing for labor, birth and delivery- with a lens on physiological birth. The benefits of vaginal birth and how to be an active participant in your labor will be discussed, as well as the role of partners, family members, and doulas. Class 4 will also include preparing for immediate postpartum and early breastfeeding.
• Class 5.  Postpartum (4-8 weeks after delivery):
  • Addresses the common concerns after birth from breastfeeding issues including recommendations of foods that support milk production, to postpartum exercises and emotional support as you recover from birth.  Guest Speaker: Harper Bolla RN, IBCLC, ECH Lactation Consultant
    
    
• Participants will be provided with the class slides, handouts, resources, recipes, shopping lists and exercises.
• Class sizes are limited to 25 families and this series runs 4-6  times a year.
• Classes are NOT recorded to maintain patient/participant privacy.
• Class details and class link provided within an email one week before class  and an email reminder sent two (2) days before class. 
• Questions Contact: Maternalchildeducation@elcaminohealth.org or (650) 988-8303
  
• Back up dates are offered for each class in the event the instructor needs to attend a delivery

Registration & Refund Policy: 

For a full refund, you must request to cancel registration at least three (3) days prior to class start date, otherwise a transfer or credit will be issued.  Accepting credit card payments through online registration only. Registration required at least 24 hours in advance to ensure access to the class.

Discover how both the quality of your meals and your unique metabolic makeup influence your risk for chronic diseases. In this interactive workshop, you’ll explore the science behind diet and nutrition, learn how to apply evidence-based principles to your daily food choices, and gain practical, fail-safe tools for making healthier decisions. Walk away with personalized strategies and actionable goals to help lower your risk for chronic disease and improve your overall well-being.

Strategies for Investing in Your Health: A Personally Tailored Approach to Reducing Risk for Diabetes and Heart Attacks

American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson first coined the phrase in 1860 that we often hear and may even personally use, “Health is Wealth”. While we spend considerable time strategizing on, developing, and executing our estate or financial investment plans, we often omit consideration for health in those strategies. The good news is that there are considerable gains to derive by investing in health even if you start late. Remarkably, you can use the age-old strategies investment experts apply to manage wealth, to manage your health portfolio as well.

Join this workshop to learn how to apply proven wealth investment strategies to better manage your health. Use low-risk, high return on investment proven techniques to prevent disease, enhance wellness, and improve longevity.

El Camino Health is leading the charge against the high incidence of diabetes and heart disease. Since its founding in 2006, the Center has offered culturally tailored, science-backed, lifestyle-focused services to reduce risk factors. With a comprehensive health strategy that addresses body, mind, lifestyle, and relationships, the Center emphasizes preventive care through regular health monitoring and lifestyle interventions, such as diet, exercise, sleep, and stress management. Their AIM to Prevent program offers personalized coaching, risk assessments, and workshops to guide individuals on their wellness journey. With 93% of diabetes and 81% of heart attacks being preventable, the Center invites you to take control of your health today.

As you build strategies to invest in your own health and embark on this journey, learn how you can leverage the AIM to Prevent program to improve metabolic balance and reduce risk of diabetes and heart attacks. This personally tailored, lifestyle-focused program includes comprehensive risk profiling, educational workshops, and health coaching. Understand the methodology, program highlights, curriculum, coaching interventions, and determine if this is a good fit for you.

Pregnancy Nutrition Made Simple

Good nutrition during pregnancy supports both your health and your baby's development and with so much nutrition advice out there, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. This class offers evidence based, practical guidance on how to nourish your body and your baby, simple strategies for building balanced meals with whole foods, and proven approaches to common concerns like nausea and heartburn. The focus in this class is on real, whole foods and realistic choices that fit your lifestyle, culture, and preferences. This is a welcoming space for all expectant parents

Presenter: Prajakta Waingankar is the Coordinator of the Heart Health Coaching Program at El Camino Health’s South Asian Heart Center, where she has been serving since 2016. She is a Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional, Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and holds a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics along with a Ph.D. in Community Nutrition.

Prajakta has coached over 500 participants, supporting them in making sustainable lifestyle changes across nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and stress management. She also leads nutrition workshops for the Center’s programs, translating evidence-based guidance into practical, culturally relevant strategies that fit everyday life.

She is passionate about whole-food nutrition and empowering individuals to make realistic, lasting changes. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, exploring new cuisines, traveling, and reading.

Registration, Privacy & Refund Policy:  No recordings are available.  For a full refund, you must request to cancel registration at least three (3) days prior to class start date, otherwise a transfer or credit will be issued. Accepting credit card payments through online registration only.  Registration required at least 24 hours in advance to ensure access to the class.

Class details and zoom link provided within an email receipt upon registering and an email reminder sent two (2) days before class.  Questions contact: Maternalchildeducation@elcaminohealth.org or (650) 988-8303

Due to the high and early incidence of diabetes and heart attacks, El Camino Health has created AIM to Prevent, a culturally tailored, lifestyle-focused, and evidenced-based risk-reduction program with these phases:

1. Assess to uncover your A.B.C. risk profile with advanced and comprehensive screening.
2. Intervene with culturally-appropriate lifestyle MEDS education through workshops. (MEDS-Meditation, Exercise, Diet, & Sleep)
3. Manage to facilitate and sustain lifestyle change with personalized, heart health coaching.

This membership also includes a complementary annual risk re-assessment. 

Due to the high and early incidence of diabetes and heart attacks, El Camino Health has created AIM to Prevent, a culturally tailored, lifestyle-focused, and evidenced-based risk-reduction program with these phases:

1. Assess to uncover your A.B.C. risk profile with advanced and comprehensive screening.
2. Intervene with culturally-appropriate lifestyle MEDS education through workshops. (MEDS-Meditation, Exercise, Diet, & Sleep)
3. Manage to facilitate and sustain lifestyle change with personalized, heart health coaching.

This membership also includes a complementary annual risk re-assessment. 

For details and to schedule a free consultation here to review the program, determine your eligibility, and consider your fit. 

For existing AIM to Prevent program members, the best way to stay engaged with your ongoing health and wellness is to participate in the annual membership after competion of the program's first year.

Existing AIM to Prevent participants will receive these benefits on an ongoing basis for another year:

1. Continued coaching with your personal Heart Health Coach: Monthly for 1 year OR bi-monthly for 6 months as per your preference.
2. Clinical risk profile re-evaluation: We update your comprehensive risk evaluation report and recommendations based on recent assessments. 
3. Access to lifestyle resources, workshops, huddles, and other health events as scheduled during your membership year. 

We look forward to having you stay engaged on your wellness journey with us.

This membership is only available to those who have completed the AIM to Prevent program within the last 10 years.

El Camino Health presents the Thursday Evening Community Health Huddle (TECHH), a monthly community virtual health series for you and your friends to participate in from the comfort of your home. Join our faculty of physicians and wellness experts to discuss strategies with a new health topic each month.

Ask questions, hear others, and feel inspired to work on our health and the health of those we influence.

REGISTER HERE to attend the online zoom session.