Mum & Baby Yoga

Blooming Mama’s mum & baby yoga classes offer you a space to slow down and find some calm in a period of your life that can feel anything but!

With time to chat and reflect with other mums going through the same experiences, gently move your body in a way that supports your postnatal recovery and most importantly to rest and relax with your baby by your side - mum and baby yoga classes are here to support you in the ways that matter most.

Each class starts with time to talk through anything that’s on your mind, or just to sit and listen if that’s what you feel comfortable with. We’ll then take the time to quiet our minds through gentle calming breathing exercises, before moving on to a series of gentle, baby inclusive movements designed to support your post-birth recovery and help you to strengthen your bond with your little one. Every class finishes with a guided relaxation to allow you some much needed time for rest and relaxation.

It’s often the case that the babies don’t get the memo on the rest and relaxation, and that’s totally fine! There are no expectations on babies, and you’re free to do what you need to soothe your little one at any point during class. Feeding, changing, playing and soothing are all completely welcome. These classes are about more than just exercise, they’re about providing you with a space where you feel welcome and supported, no matter what mood your baby might be in on any particular day!

  • Things that really matter when you've just had a baby...

    Your mental and emotional health

    Getting as much rest as possible

    Eating a nourishing diet

    Being slow and gentle in your physical recovery

    Developing your bond with your baby

    Feeling supported in your decisions

    Prioritising the needs of you and your baby

  • Things that don't matter when you've just had a baby...

    Fitting back into your jeans

    How soon you get out of the house

    How you feed your baby (as long as you’re getting the support you need with your choices)

    If your baby is ‘good’ - WTF does this even mean?!

    If your baby is sleeping through the night - they’re not meant to!

    Making cups of tea for visitors (direct them to the kettle!)

    Housework (ask other people to do this for you)

Having a baby is a big deal. Bigger than we often realise until we’re experiencing it for ourselves. Especially these days, as the ‘village’ that we hear so much about just doesn’t seem to exist anymore. Add to that the pressures we feel to ‘get back to normal’ as soon as possible after giving birth, and it can all start to feel like too much for one person to cope with. And that’s because it is. We were never meant to raise our babies with so little support.

My mum & baby yoga classes are here to offer you a space to focus on what matters - you and your baby - and to shut out the noise of the outside world, where it can feel like all people care about is if your jeans fit again and how long your baby is sleeping for. The reality is those things don’t mater. What matters is that you feel supported and reminded of what an incredible job you’re doing and what an amazing mum you are.