Babywearing Ballet
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Ballet is a gentle way to get fit after the birth of your baby. This New York City Ballet style class is suitable for mums with babies age 6 weeks until crawling. You can wear your baby in a sling to emulate the swaying sensation they are accustomed to, or you can lay your baby on a mat alongside you to enjoy the soothing classical music as you exercise. Regular classes are great for improving your posture, toning your body and are a fun way to exercise with your baby and make new friends. It doesn’t matter if you have never set foot in a ballet studio as Babywearing Ballet is suitable for all levels. Try the class and start reaping the benefits of this beautiful and gentle dance form. After class do stay and have a coffee in our lovely cafe and get to know the other mums and babies. There is currently a waiting list for this class so please fill in your details in the contact box to be added to it. My story - When my little boy was a baby I suffered with terrible tendonitis in my wrists. It was caused by carrying him and the vast array of baby paraphernalia that requires pincer like movements to build and the strength of Wonder Woman to lift. I saw an acupuncturist, who offered some relief to my symptoms and recommended I take up any form of exercise that would “open up” my upper body. I had taken a break from dancing during my pregnancy but when my son was around 10 weeks old I began teaching ballet classes to other mums and almost immediately discovered the following benefits I want to share with you. · Taking just 45 mins a week to do class is a wonderful way to find some “me time”. · Hours of hunching over your baby as you nurse them and poor posture pushing the buggy can be addressed. One of the top benefits of ballet is increased awareness and improvement in your posture. · Ballet exercises are gentle yet effective in improving the muscles in your pelvic floor. · Overused, tired muscles in your back and arms will soon be eased as you work through a series of exercises designed specifically for these target areas. · Exercise is good for your wellbeing; endorphins are released helping prevent baby blues. · Ballet has a strong focus on using the entire body. Regular class will mean you soon notice a dramatic improvement in your co-ordination, flexibility and stamina. · You will be using your brain too giving you more clarity and less ‘baby brain’ forgetfulness. I teach four ballet classes a week and can’t recommend highly enough how beneficial they are for your mind body and soul. My Tendinitis has gone and a lady I teach said that her husband noticed a vast improvement in her posture after her very first class. He said she was walking how she had before having their babies! Class consists of a gentle warm up, ballet exercises at the barre and centre and finishes with a mat section to strengthen and tone your body. Throughout the class you can choose to wear your baby in a sling or place them near you on a mat. |