Mom & Baby Yoga is a wonderful way to start gently exercising after giving birth. It's also a great way to connect with other moms and share your journey.
By practicing Yoga with your Baby, you can:
- Safely ease back into exercise or your yoga practice
- Bond and play with your baby
- Tone and stretch your muscles while supporting your recovery
- Re-energize yourself and improve you and your baby's sleep
- Support your mental health
- Be part of a community of new moms, from all over the world!
Baby age range: newborn to crawling (6 weeks+)
Benefits of Mom & Baby Yoga Online
A Mom & Baby Yoga class can be chaotic. It's easy to be distracted by another mom or baby. When practicing online, you can always mute yourself and take a pause whenever you need to. Plus, you'll be practicing from the comfort of your home. No need to plan an outing!
We will set time at the beginning of the class to chat and get to know each other. Live meet ups and play dates between moms living in the same area are always possible!
This class is FOR YOU to practice Yoga with your Baby
I'd like to emphasize that this class is more for you than for your baby. It is a safe space for you to take a break, move, have fun, and also tend to your baby and bond with her. If your baby happens to be napping at the time of class, no worries, you can still practice with us!
What do I need for Mom & Baby Yoga?
When can you start practicing postnatal yoga?
C-section mommas: The recommendation is normally 6 weeks post-partum. However, 10 to 12 weeks after birth gives you more time to heal. Make sure that your doctor has cleared you before you start any exercise, and most importantly, that YOU feel ready.
Vaginal birth mommas: 6-weeks post-partum,
provided your doctor has cleared you is the usual time fresh moms can
start exercising again. Remember, every body is different. Listen to yours before starting any type of exercise.
What if you have diastasis recti?
Diastasis recti is the separation of the rectus abdominus muscles (your abs, the six pack muscles) along the mid-line of your belly. All women have this separation during pregnancy, and it normally goes back to normal after birth. However, if your separation is wider than 2cm, it is especially important that you are careful with the type of exercises you practice as the risk of getting an abdominal hernia increases greatly.
If you believe your diastasis recti is over 2cm, please let me know in advance so that I can support you during class with appropriate variations. We can work together to help you heal.
Do you need previous yoga experience?
My class-passes can be used for all of the classes that I offer. Practice with me from pregnancy and onwards :)
About Melissa
Online Yoga has so many advantages, you can practice from the comfort of your home! I highly recommend you set the space and make it comfy and comfortable for you. Make sure you have pillows, a blanket and any cushions, bolsters and blocks (or books) at hand to use as props. See you on the mat :) Class apt for babies 6 weeks and up (newborn to crawlers)
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