Mum & Baby Yoga with Linda - 086-2476705
Mondays 10am - 11.15am - €50 - 6 weeks , €15 Drop-in (trainee prices)
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Mum & Baby Yoga
What is Mom & Baby Yoga?
You did it! You have nurtured your baby through pregnancy and have given birth to a beautiful baby – congratulations! Mom & baby yoga classes provide an opportunity for you to regain strength and flexibility, to bond with your baby in an enjoyable activity and to make friends with other moms.
The focus of the class is on movements and breathing specifically tailored for new moms. The babies benefit from the bonding time with mom, baby massages and the stimulating environment of new baby friends & OF COURSE HAVE LOTS FUN!!!!
Previous yoga experience is not necessary to fully benefit from the classes, and women who have practiced yoga before will find these classes are a great way to transition back to their pre-pregnancy practice.
What do I do with my baby during class?
Throughout the class, you will have the option to either involve your baby in the movements, to hold him or her, or to have your baby close to you on your blanket. Sometimes babies sleep all class, other times they may want to breastfeed or bottle feed, and other times they are happy to see and hear the other babies around them. Fussing and crying is also totally normal, the babies are welcomed just as they are, and truly are the bosses in this class!
You will also have the opportunity to learn and practice short baby massages and baby yoga routines that you can then bring home with you.
The class is very informal and lively, and there is absolutely no pressure or expectation for your baby to “behave” in a certain way! Part of the yoga practice is truly welcoming the babies just as they are, learning to cultivate awareness and breathing instead of tension and worry.
Throughout the class, moms will stop to feed or soothe their babies and will then rejoin the movements when it is possible and comfortable to do so.
It is a good idea to wait for about 6 – 8 weeks after the delivery of your baby before attending class. If you had a caesarian birth this time should be extended to about 10 weeks, or until you receive the go-ahead from your doctor.
There is absolutely no problem with joining the class after the session has begun (space permitting), the movements are simple and it is easy to catch on.
Mom & baby yoga works up until the age of when baby is crawling, When baby is mobile you might find that you are spending more time following baby around the room than on your mat :)
Prices - €50 for a 6 week course or €10 for a drop in.(trainee prices)
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Linda Bradley
Linda started her Yoga practice in 2007 and immediately fell in love with it. She was amazed at how quickly she started to feel the benefits of the practice - benefits which were not just physical. Linda found that a moderate and regular practice could have a powerful effect. She was so inspired by the effects of her own practice that she enrolled on a teacher training course just a year later. Linda qualified in 2009 from the YTTC and has been teaching in Cork ever since.​
While doing her teacher training in Cork with the YTTC she also received her prenatal yoga training. In 2010 she had a baby boy and firmly believes she would not have delivered her baby naturally if it wasn't for yoga. In 2012 she started a second teacher training course with Carol Murphy of Green Lotus in the Yoga Loft in Cork where she qualified in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. In 2015 she attended the Elbowroom in Dublin and completed a prenatal teacher training course and mum and baby course. She also gave birth to her second boy in November and once again found the benefits for pregnancy yoga hugely helpful in the delivery of her baby. In March of this year, 2016, Linda trained in pregnancy massage. Her dream is to be able to help all mums and mums to be in any way possible