"Everything that you need lies within yourself. All source of power, all source of strength, all source of love, all source of happiness, and all source of peace lies within yourself.
-Yogi Bhajan
Parent-Child Yoga Classes
Parent-Child yoga class is a designated hour or so each week to focus on simply being with your child. Each class uses age-appropriate and developmentally-appropriate poses and activities, and focuses on meeting children where they are to create a yoga practice that respects the child at all ages and stages.
Yoga meets children where they are (developmentally and in the moment) acknowledging that each child is unique and perfect the way they are. It provides a safe space for connection between child and parent/caregiver.
In our busy culture, it is difficult for parents and caregivers to give undivided attention to a child. Yoga class is an opportunity to do just that. It provides a wonderful time to bond and share, without the outside pressure of the rest of the day.
Benefits of Yoga for Children
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Language Development
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Body Awareness
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Gross Motor Skill Development
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Strength Development
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Balance Development
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Socialization-Connection
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Fine Motor Skill Development
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FUN
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Bonding With Caregiver
Baby Yoga
This class is a blend of yoga-inspired movement, songs, and baby play especially for newborn to pre-crawling, as well as, gentle yoga for parents. The focus of this class will be on fostering the parent-child bond. For parents, we'll explore strength and flexibility postures, breathing exercises, and relaxation techniques to address common physical complaints and stressors during the postpartum/new parent period. Most appropriate from 6 weeks postpartum until baby begins to crawl. No previous yoga experience necessary. Come to enjoy the community aspect and supportive nature of this class.
Tot Yoga
This is a supportive, fun-loving, and active yoga class for crawling babies to 2 year old toddlers and their parent/caregiver. Crawlers and walkers learn poses, songs, and games while they explore new movement and social skills. Parents fully participate in class but no yoga experience or yoga mat required. Simply wear comfortable clothes and be prepared to move.
Preschooler Yoga
This class is designed for preschoolers ages 3-5 years old and their caregiver. We will explore friendly yoga poses with songs, stories, and games to create an enriching parent/child activity. Each class will focus around preschoolers' curiosities as they learn yoga through social interaction and play. (Younger siblings are always welcome. Siblings older than 1year can register at half price; no charge for non-walking infants) Yoga mats are not used for this class.
What to bring to Baby Class:
Please bring a baby blanket and small quiet toys to all classes. Also, due to hygiene you may wish to bring your own yoga mat to all classes, but if you do not own one we have ones available for your use.
Yoga mats are not used for Tot Yoga or Preschooler Yoga
Missed Class Policy:
We understand that life happens and children can be unpredictable causing you to sometimes miss yoga class. If you miss a class and would like to make it up, please contact us to notify us which class you would like to attend as your make-up class. Class make-ups will be allowed only during the current series and at the instructors digression. .