Redefine your return. Reconnect with yourself.

New Chapter: Returning to Work After Maternity Leave in the Bay Area

Dates: One Friday/Month (Sign up button for availability)
Time:
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (60 minutes)
Cost: $60 per participant
Location: Adrouny Village Wellness in San Jose

Stepping back into the workplace after maternity leave is more than a transition—it’s a transformation. You’re not just returning to work, you’re returning as a new version of yourself, balancing your professional identity with motherhood and everything in between.

This 60-minute workshop offers a space to navigate that shift with clarity, confidence, and community. Together, we’ll explore the emotions, logistics, and opportunities that come with stepping into this next chapter—so you leave feeling supported, empowered, and ready.

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Is This Workshop for You?

This class is for any parent preparing to return to work after maternity leave—whether it’s your first or fifth baby.


It’s especially for you if you:

  • Want to manage the emotions and logistics of re-entry with more ease

  • Are ready to rebuild confidence and redefine success

  • Crave connection and support during this major life shift

What to you’ll learn in the New Chapter workshop:

  • Explore the Emotional Side of Returning: Normalize the mix of excitement, guilt, and relief while redefining what success looks like in this new season.

  • Learn Practical Strategies: Gain tools for navigating childcare routines, communicating with your manager, setting boundaries, and balancing flexibility or pumping needs at work.

  • Rebuild Confidence in Your Career: Challenge the myth of “falling behind” and rediscover your momentum and sense of purpose.

  • Prioritize Your Well-Being: Learn sustainable practices to stay grounded as you balance home and work life.

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Meet Your Instructor: JT Heglund

JT Heglund is a certified life coach who supports women navigating the transformational seasons of pregnancy and postpartum. She helps mothers reconnect with their identity, rediscover their purpose, and nurture both themselves and those they love.

Drawing from years in coaching and leadership, JT combines personal insight with practical strategy to help women feel seen and empowered. Her work integrates the CliftonStrengths® Assessment, Simon Sinek’s WHY Discovery, and the TalentSmart Emotional Intelligence Appraisal, creating a holistic approach to growth and well-being.

Before focusing her work on motherhood transitions, JT spent years coaching senior leaders in the life sciences and genomics industries. She is a Certified Gallup CliftonStrengths Coach, Certified Emotional Intelligence Facilitator, Certified WHY Coach, and Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach—bringing mind, body, and soul alignment to every session.

Outside of coaching, she enjoys hiking the Santa Cruz Mountains, sipping coffee at local cafes, dancing with her daughters, and embracing quiet moments amid the joyful chaos of motherhood.

Workshop Details

  • Dates: One Friday/Month (Sign up button for availability)

  • Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (60 minutes)

  • Cost: $60 per participant

  • Location: Adrouny Village Wellness in San Jose

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Frequently asked questions about the Move, Well Birth Well workshop at Adrouny Village Well‌ness in San Jose

  • It’s a 60-minute in-person workshop that helps new mothers navigate the emotional and practical transition of returning to work after maternity leave. It combines expert coaching, group discussion, and actionable tools to help you feel grounded and confident.

  • This session is open to anyone preparing to return to work after maternity leave—whether it’s your first or fifth baby. It’s ideal for those looking to balance motherhood with their professional identity and well-being.

  • You’ll walk away with a plan and mindset to make your return to work smoother and more sustainable, including confidence-building techniques, communication tools, and emotional support from other parents.

  • Just yourself, a pen, and a journal if you’d like to take notes. All materials will be provided.

  • Click HERE or any of the “sign up” buttons on this page to reserve your spot. Space is limited to ensure a calm, connected group setting.

  • All sessions are held at Adrouny Village Wellness in San Jose, California:

    2998 S. Bascom Ave 
    San Jose CA 95124