Baby yoga classes typically target babies six weeks old or older; however, as long as they are healthy and approved by their physician for some gentle stretching exercises, classes can begin sooner.
At home, try performing some basic exercises such as cycling the legs (similar to how one would gently wring a washcloth). Or join hands together and stroke in an anticlockwise circle.
Flexibility
Yoga’s physical postures (known as Asanas) help restore energy flow by stretching tight areas, relieving tension, relieving stress and relieving fatigue – helping the body heal itself by increasing resistance against disease and encouraging self-healing processes. Furthermore, breathing exercises used in yoga help decrease anxiety levels while creating positive thoughts and increasing self-awareness.
Baby Yoga’s movements and exercises also stimulate the vestibular system, improving balance and sensory-motor development for your baby, making him or her more secure on their feet when learning to crawl and walk – potentially even helping prevent future health problems like obesity!
If you are planning to attend a Baby Yoga class, be sure to pack snacks and water for both you and your infant as well as an outfit change and any blankets or toys they enjoy playing with from home. Arriving early gives you time to settle in before class starts as well as meet other parents.
Relaxation
Baby Yoga provides a rhythmic, predictable experience that helps children to settle and relax, leading to deeper, more restful sleep which in turn benefits infants and parents alike.
Baby Yoga not only promotes relaxation, but it also fosters self-awareness in babies. By stimulating the proprioceptive system – which senses movement and position of body parts – proprioception allows babies to crawl competently and walk unfrightened without bumping into things or losing balance.
Baby yoga provides many benefits for both parent and child. One such advantage is increased skin-to-skin contact between parent and child, which has been proven to positively influence emotional development of both. Furthermore, attending classes allows new mothers to connect with others who share similar aged children, helping ease postnatal depression.
Self-awareness
Baby yoga encourages parents to interact with their babies in a playful manner that develops strong bonds while providing emotional and physical stability for both parties. It often includes sensory activities such as playing with silk scarves, musical instruments or colourful toys for added stimulation.
Stretches and poses help develop babies’ proprioceptive system – or awareness of movement within their own bodies – which they were born without. Babies often surprise themselves by sudden movements they do not understand are theirs to control.
Baby yoga helps improve digestion and ease colic, relieving gas pains. It may even aid sleep by regulating breathing patterns and increasing oxygen levels in the bloodstream – leading to happier babies and contented parents alike! Babies who sleep well are better able to reach developmental milestones at an optimal pace – crucial components of long-term mental, physical and emotional health for all involved.
Motor Development
Baby Yoga uses movements and massage to stimulate your baby’s vestibular system, which is crucial for maintaining balance. Furthermore, various drops and swings used during classes help develop co-ordination as well as sensory-motor skills.
Your baby will also gain confidence as they learn how to support their own weight, which will allow them to begin crawling and walking independently. By becoming used to bearing this burden they will develop independence as they gain independence in moving about independently.
Be sure to bring along some of your child’s favorite toys or activities as entertainment during class, plus a blanket or mat from home – this should keep them busy while learning.
Baby Yoga classes typically take place in local community halls or gyms. You can find more by reaching out to your NCT chapter or searching Happity; arriving a bit earlier so that your baby can settle into its position while you prepare is also beneficial.https://www.youtube.com/embed/kattBKAAeLg