Online Summer Yoga with Babies

Our Yoga with Babies classes provides a friendly, relaxed environment in which to learn and share Yoga between parents and babies. A range of practices is developed over the weeks so parents can gradually incorporate the fun of Yoga into day to day life with their babies! No experience with Yoga is required. 

Due to restrictions, we are offering our Yoga for Babies sessions online (via Zoom) and during July and August, you are welcome to join specific sessions that suit your summer plans, although if you are going away it is possible to join from anywhere!

Dates of Sessions: Tuesdays on 14th, 21st, 28th July, 4th & 11th August

Time: 11am - 12.30pm

Age: 0-8 months (or until the wee one is mobile)

The yoga in this class is to help parents find renewed strength in themselves in the first few months after birth; to ease baby’s transition into the world via movements and touch that very young baby enjoy, and to facilitate the developing parent/baby relationship. For slightly older babies the yoga follows the needs of the developing baby and the needs of parents to be stronger and more active and have the opportunity for relaxation.

What to expect

The session will start with active Yoga rounded off with a centring practise which can be done even if your baby is feeding or needs help to settle. Introductions will be made during the class to allow people to join if they are running late and not miss out. The classes will contain a mix of stretching and coordinated movements, some more parent-focused, some more baby focused, and also relaxation techniques. Songs sometimes accompany some of the movements. We also include practical ways of lifting, carrying and holding babies.


Our face to face sessions would always conclude with a social time with tea and biscuits to give parents some nurturing whilst having the opportunity to chat, to make connections with other parents or to discuss areas of interest or concern. During the online offering, we encourage you to grab a cuppa and have a catch-up, facilitated by Andrea, our lovely Yoga facilitator.

Cost:
Each session carries a suggested donation of £6 though we have concessions if you feel this is preventing you from joining. Please do ask us about this. We ask that donations are made in advance to reserve any dates you want to attend. Despite the fact we can offer unlimited spaces online, we are keen to keep our groups with smaller numbers so that Andrea can continue to help and support everyone during the session.