@yoginikiki Yoga with Baby?

[mfsunshine]

yogini kiki or anyone else can you recommend a good Yoga with Baby routine?  The past 3 nights I have been pulling up videos on You Tube and doing them in my living room with DS.  2 of them have sucked and 1 was OK but only 20min. long!  There are a lot of them on You Tube that I can keep trying, but if you have an instructors or specific videos that you can point me to I'd appreciate it!

[theteno]

Im not sure if youd be interested in a class, but I goto OhBabyFitness classes and love it! They have mommy and me yoga, swimming, I do a general fitness class, etc.

[gingy]

Jan 28, 2015 9:42:41 GMT -5 theteno said:

Im not sure if youd be interested in a class, but I goto OhBabyFitness classes and love it! They have mommy and me yoga, swimming, I do a general fitness class, etc.

I just googled that place. It looks cool! I wish there was one by me!

[theteno]

Jan 28, 2015 11:01:51 GMT -5 gingy said:

Jan 28, 2015 9:42:41 GMT -5 theteno said:

Im not sure if youd be interested in a class, but I goto OhBabyFitness classes and love it! They have mommy and me yoga, swimming, I do a general fitness class, etc.

I just googled that place. It looks cool! I wish there was one by me!

I thought it was a national thing? Theyre def at least regional...

[gingy]

Jan 28, 2015 11:03:37 GMT -5 theteno said:

Jan 28, 2015 11:01:51 GMT -5 gingy said:

I just googled that place. It looks cool! I wish there was one by me!

I thought it was a national thing? Theyre def at least regional...

Seems mostly east coast. There are places similar in my area but not quite like that.

[theteno]

Jan 28, 2015 11:04:38 GMT -5 gingy said:

Jan 28, 2015 11:03:37 GMT -5 theteno said:

I thought it was a national thing? Theyre def at least regional...

Seems mostly east coast. There are places similar in my area but not quite like that.

Ooohhh... i saw a gymboree type thing on shark tank but i dont remember the name...   i know regular yoga studios sometimes have preg and mom and me yoga... the websites usually arent up to date near me but when i called around i found a couple

[yogini kiki]

Hey everyone!

What I usually do is a gentle routine and incorporate my baby....not a specifically Baby and Me routine.

For example:

During a sun salutation--- I will start with my baby on my mat and stand with my toes right at his butt. I will go through the sun salutation and make faces at him. Plant your hands on either side of the shoulder during plank and chaturanga and in Warrior I the feet go right at the baby's shoulder level. My kid loves when I am in down dog and my hair tickles his belly. If I am in the mood for weight resistance...I will grab him and lift him during Warrior I then put him back on the floor during transition.


I also use him as resistance in Uttkatasana (Chair pose)...lifting him above my head as we squat.


I would recommend doing a regular class (I like the Gentle Class on Kripalu.org) and use the baby as a prop/ have him hanging out on your mat! It isn't as hard as you might think!

[yogini kiki]

Ill go through my routine tonight and let you know where else I use the little man...honestly it is so easy! Ill report back tomorrow with some suggestions!

[gingy]

Love it! Thanks yogini kiki! I never thought to use them as resistance! Definitely easier than I thought to throw her in the mix. Now to keep her from rolling the second her back hits the ground...

[mfsunshine]

Jan 28, 2015 11:22:05 GMT -5 yogini kiki said:

Ill go through my routine tonight and let you know where else I use the little man...honestly it is so easy! Ill report back tomorrow with some suggestions!

Yes please! The routine that I liked did what you are saying started with a couple baby stretches and then just a regular routine using baby as a kind of prop (a little difficult with my sac of potatoes child...lol). I did not like the ones that were all about baby singing to baby etc. You should make a video Kiki - exclusive to A14 moms...I'd buy it!!!

[yogini kiki]

I will totally make a video. Free for my A14 Schmoopies

Let me get my husband to video it!

[theteno]

OoooOoOOOoOOOoOoOo Im excited!!!

[yogini kiki]

ALSO--- this isn't SPAM since I am not peddling my wares! just making sure that is clear. i dont want to get the banhammer

[bobloblaw]

YAYAYAYAYAY! Please do this.

I haven't gotten my lazy butt back to yoga classes and I'd love to be able to do some at home to get my strength and balance back before returning- and as a plus, time with LO!

[gahorseygal]

YAY! I'm excited for this

[yogini kiki]

Is it lame that I am super nervous about you all seeing all my bebe flubba?

[mfsunshine]

[yogini kiki]

Jan 28, 2015 13:12:06 GMT -5 mfsunshine said:

/ded

[DVMmomma]

Jan 28, 2015 11:20:28 GMT -5 yogini kiki said:

Hey everyone!

What I usually do is a gentle routine and incorporate my baby....not a specifically Baby and Me routine.

For example:

During a sun salutation--- I will start with my baby on my mat and stand with my toes right at his butt. I will go through the sun salutation and make faces at him. Plant your hands on either side of the shoulder during plank and chaturanga and in Warrior I the feet go right at the baby's shoulder level. My kid loves when I am in down dog and my hair tickles his belly. If I am in the mood for weight resistance...I will grab him and lift him during Warrior I then put him back on the floor during transition.


I also use him as resistance in Uttkatasana (Chair pose)...lifting him above my head as we squat.


I would recommend doing a regular class (I like the Gentle Class on Kripalu.org) and use the baby as a prop/ have him hanging out on your mat! It isn't as hard as you might think!

Uttkatasana whist holding a baby over m head sounds TERRIBLE. Like. OMG. But I'll try it. Maybe.

[shevacc]

mfsunshine, dying over here!

[sweetpies]

Jan 28, 2015 13:03:39 GMT -5 yogini kiki said:

Is it lame that I am super nervous about you all seeing all my bebe flubba?

Please don't be nervous. Our bodies made babies. That is an amazing task.

[yogini kiki]

How long? 1 hour? 45 minutes?


So many logistics!

[gahorseygal]

45 mins maybe? I worry an hour would be hard to keep LO content.

[eena1242]

I'm so excited about this, @yoginkiki!!! I looked into classes like this around me, and they aren't cheap and they're during the workday. And don't worry about your tummy- we're all I the same boat. I don't even like H seeing my tummy.

[yogini kiki]

Cool. I have a ten page paper due tomorrow so I may not do it tonight but certainly this weekend I can have something filmed for ya'll

[silvermelody]

Even 30 minutes would be awesome. It depends on if you just do a standard routine (which is probably easier for you) or if you are just demo-ing different poses with ideas.

And chair pose while holding a child sounds like a nightmare to me but I am currently terrible at yoga. I'm like the Aflac duck.

[prairiegirl]

I'm super excited to see this!

[inaya]

I haven't been to yoga or even done it at home in so long. I miss it! My dogs always try to figure out what's going on when I do it at home; this could get tricky with the baby, too. But I need to figure it out.

[mfsunshine]

Jan 28, 2015 22:44:23 GMT -5 inaya said:

I haven't been to yoga or even done it at home in so long. I miss it! My dogs always try to figure out what's going on when I do it at home; this could get tricky with the baby, too. But I need to figure it out.

LOL I can totally relate to this! Between LO and the dog Yoga has been a total slobber fest on my face! Very relaxing indeed!