Suitable from 6-8 weeks post-birth to crawling stage.
You have done the incredible work of bringing your baby into the world and now the beautiful, but challenging postnatal period begins. This yoga class is a place for you, as a new mother, to help reconnect with yourself and bond with your baby whilst connecting to other mothers and recovering deep-core strength, stretching and allowing space for your emotional world and wellbeing.
I invite you into my home for this class. No yoga experience is needed; movements are gentle and targeted for the postnatal body. Your particular experience of birth will be taken into consideration. We will do yoga for mum, stretching and slowly building strength from the inside outwards. We will also do yoga for baby, simple massage, sensory input and gentle manipulations to help them move all their joints and improve body awareness. We will also do simple breath work and mindfulness, learning techniques for balancing the nervous system. At the end of the class we will have relaxation, relaxing to music together however works best for mum and baby (feeding, sitting, lying, walking). Throughout the class you are of course free to attend to your baby however needed.
The class is 1hr 30mins long with 15 minutes for an opening circle at the beginning and 15 mins at the end for tea and chats.
This class is suitable for women from 6 weeks post vaginal birth or 8 weeks post c-section, who have been given the all clear to exercise from their GP.
You are welcome to bring baby along up until the time they are crawling.
All yoga equipment is provided and some toys for older babies. You just need a blanket for your baby to lie/sit on and whatever your baby might need during the class (nourishment, change bag, entertainment - just no electronic toys please).
There is access for pushchairs and these can be stored inside.