Mother and Baby Yoga
Baby yoga, which complements infant massage, offers quality physical stimulation including flowing postures, holding, movement, touch, voice and deep relaxation. It induces a happy, care-free and lively parent-infant interaction which develops as the babies grow.The experience of movement combined with touch is probably the richest stimulation we can offer babies from birth. In yoga, this stimulation occurs through the mutual involvement of parent and baby, at a pace at which the baby can absorb and integrate it. As yoga postures induce deep relaxation in adults, so in babies they bring a state of deep contentment and promote deep sleep.
The benefits of baby yoga
Physical
- in one short session, the baby is given as much physical activity as they would receive if they were handled and carried all day. This activity will help the baby sleep more deeply
- the baby’s behaviour will be more ‘settled’
- it provides a daily routine of activity through which the parent can engage constructively with their baby from birth
Physiological / developmental
- all the baby’s bodily systems are stimulated, including the digestive and nervous systems
Psychological- baby yoga helps the parent and baby to get to know each other, enhancing communication between them
- yoga helps to heal any birth trauma; the baby will also be better equipped to deal with shocks
- the baby’s enjoyment of the positive stress of yoga will increase the babies ability to cope with future challenges
- through the high quality attention the baby receives from it’s parents , the baby learns to interact with others and play actively
- the deep relaxation that is part of yoga helps parents cope with the stresses of early parenting
Next course dates
April 2012
Fri 20th Apr 11.45am (Apr 20th, 27th, 4th, 11th) Terenure
This class is held in Terenure, War Memorial Hall on Rathfarnham Road.
To book your place just fill in the
booking form, or call Veronika on 085 7069149 or email info@babyvillage.ie
This is a 4-week course for €50 payable in the first class, but booking is necessary.
