Gracewinds Perinatal Services, the Briar Patch and their Peapod Birth & Bookstore on 70th St. have suddenly closed down. The sign on the door of the Briar Patch cites financial difficulties. According to one of the yoga instructors in an email to her yogis, “Gracewinds has filed Chapter 11…effective immediately there will be no more classes…the entire staff are a little shocked and in a tizzy (eg, none of us will be getting our last pay checks).” Earlier this year we wrote about Gracewinds being a national finalist for Small Business of the Year, and many neighbors will be sad to see them go. (Thanks for the tip Tracy!)