Jeanna’s Blog for Parents
Seven Benefits of Mom & Baby Yoga with Yours Truly
As a Mom & Baby Yoga teacher with 15 years experience, of course I believe in the vast benefits of the practice- I wouldn’t be a teacher if I didn’t! However, I’m a bit skeptical on some of the claims. Better infant sleep? Yoga practice certainly didn’t help in this department for my babies or me! Increased brain activity? I’d like to see the research study proving that! Happier babies? Maybe it’s a false perception since the moms with fussy babies tend to stay home? (That was me with my first, who seemed to be the only baby who put up a fuss the two or three times we regretfully took the chance of going to class. If this is you, please see #7 below.) I give you my big “expert” shrug on these particular assertions. If you come to my class, I can promise you these seven benefits: