Mama and Baby Yoga

Strengthen and Stretch, Relax and Breathe

Thursdays 14.00-15.00

Suitable for all mothers and pre mobile babies

Mama and Baby Yoga are unique and fun weekly session for mothers and babies.  We combine postnatal yoga based activities and stretches, breathing techniques and relaxations, with yoga and songs for your babies.  

 

Mothers can strengthen and tone the muscles, regain good posture and increase their energy.  They benefit from well earned relaxation time and learn techniques to use at home to help them feel calm, positive, confident - and good about themselves.  It is a chance for mothers to spend some time looking after themselves, both physically and emotionally, in a baby friendly environment and with other, lovely, English speaking mothers.

 

Babies benefit from wonderful yoga moves and stretches, massage and singing with their mothers, helping them to relax, bond and help the baby's development whatever their age.  It can help babies sleep better, relieve wind or colic, improve digestion and circulation and help parents understand and help babies with their different emotions.  

 

Each session includes

Relaxation, quiet time and breathing techniques

Yoga stretches for mothers, including their babies if they wish, focusing on helping the postnatal body build strength, flexibility and tone

Pelvic floor exercises

Massage, movement, songs and games to help develop baby's different sensory skills

Discussion time, to share any questions, concerns or information with the group and with Susie, a qualified antenatal/postnatal teacher

 

The postures and stretches will all be adapted to suit each mother and baby's individual need and preference - from very gentle and possible to do whilst breastfeeding, to strenuous and energetic.  The classes are suitable for all mothers and babies who have been approved at their six week postnatal checkup to do exercise.

 

Important details

 

 

You need only wear comfortable clothing and bring a blanket for your baby to lie on.

 

The classes are held at the Kindermusik Studio, Leimgrubenweg 9, 4053 Basel

 

For more information or to enrol please contact me or register for a place via this doodle poll: 
https://forms.gle/VeaAFe6Ti9rWryiw5

 

You might also want to join our associated WhatsApp group here

Upcoming courses

Prenatal Relax, Stretch and Breathe

Gentle prenatal yoga, combined with discussion time, social support, breathing and relaxation techniques and regular, with partner, skills for labour sessions 

 

Mondays 12.30-13.30

Thursdays 18.15-19.45

Face to face at the Kindermusik studio, second floor, Leimgrubenweg 9, 4053 Basel

 

25 CHF per session

 

More details here: 

Relax Stretch and Breathe

 

To reserve a place in an upcoming RSB session please use this registration form: 

https://forms.gle/MuJJ2XRndYtoDFyw7

 

 

 

 

Connected and Contented Baby Sessions

Connected and Contented Baby sessions run every Friday 9.30-10.30 at the Magical Café in Felix Kampfplatz.

 

These sessions combine Baby Yoga, Baby Massage and Baby Signing for a wonderful session that builds connections within the babies' brains, their bodies, with their caregivers and with each others.  Suitable for babies and toddlers of all ages.

 

To reserve a place in a session please use this form: 
https://forms.gle/kTDufPNcTsudn1Vr7

 

Sessions cost 25 CHF per session.  Book and pay for multiple sessions of Mother and Baby Yoga and/or Connected and Contented Baby sessions with a special price:
3 sessions 70CHF

4 sessions 90 CHF

5 sessions 110 CHF

6 sessions 130 CHF

Mama and Baby Yoga

This five week postnatal and baby yoga course helps you reconnect with yourself, with your body and your breath. As your new role in your family evolves this postnatal yoga series gives you the opportunity to develop physically and mentally, finding strength, flexibility, relief and rest in your body, your breath and your mind.
At the same time our baby yoga asanas help your baby deepen their understanding of what and where their body is, how they can currently move and what potential their bodies hold and ways they are separate from you and ways they are connected to you.  Asanas are adapted to suit babies across the age range, developing confidence, range, shape and movement as each baby grows and changes   
Practicing yoga together with your baby can bring happiness, peacefulness, connection and understanding between the two of you.
We use both baby and postnatal asanas and movements, breathing and singing activities, stretches and rest and integration time to have a feel good time each week, taking care of ourselves, of our family and our community and world as we adapt to life with this baby.

Mignon Mama and Baby Yoga, for pre mobile babies (from around eight weeks to starting to crawl).  This is a five week course, with each class building on the previous class so regular attendance makes a real difference.  however we know how it can sometimes be difficult to get out of the house with a small baby, so six dates are available for the price of five, giving a make up class option at the end should you need to miss a session during the series.  And if you amen all five then the sixth class is a free bonus class for you.

If you have a baby that is already mobile (crawling or walking) and you would like to join a Mama and Baby Yoga series with them please get in touch with me.

You can register to join the next series here
Course dates are:
Thursday 16 May 14.00-15.00
Thursday 23 May 14.00-15.00
Thursday 30 May 14.00-15.00
Thursday 6 June 14.00-15.00
Thursday 13 June 14.00-15.00
Thursday 20 June 14.00-15.00
This course costs 110CHF for five sessions (plus a free bonus session).  However, I wish to make these sessions accessible to everyone, so if this financial outlay is not possible for you then please contribute what you are able to afford.
The course is held at the Kindermusik studio, 2nd floor, Leimgrubenweg 9C, 4053.  All materials and snacks are provided.

Join our Whatsapp community for class updates, support and community: 
https://chat.whatsapp.com/KONOS5rQRP8D2s35xjSwRF
For more information about prenatal and postnatal classes please see www.mignonbaby.com

Preparing for Parenthood antenatal courses

 

One to one and small group classes held regularly throughout the year, these classes give your family the support, resources, information and time to understand and plan what you want and need as you become parents.

 

Sessions typically include topics such as:

Normal process of birth and the Swiss maternity and postnatal care system, including different birth routes,  pain management, caesarean birth

Informed decision making and support in developing plans for birth and postnatal period that suits you and your family

Skills and resources for all members of the family to facilitate birth and the postnatal period

Understanding and techniques for successful and well supported breastfeeding, including managing feeding in the family dynamic and when returning to work

 

Resource, techniques and support for all the family during the fourth trimester and beyond, including use of baby slings

 

Please contact me directly on antenatal.bct@gmail.com of via the contact form for more details

 

 

 

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