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Om! Baby

Yoga for Moms and Babies

By Lyn Mettler

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(Owl Books, 2002), instructors begin the class by saying three "oms." Raffel says the sound calms the babies. "Shane just looked right up at me and just smiled," she says. "It's really sweet that that sound can affect all the babies in the room."

After the warm-up, moms usually concentrate on their babies by doing baby massage or gentle exercises such as straightening and moving the arms, legs, hands and feet. Next, the class may move to poses for Mom that address specific postpartum needs like rounded shoulders, a weakened pelvic floor and fatigue. "They have physically a new body and it's hard to know what to do with that," says Perron.

Following the postures for the mom are often postures for both the mom and the baby where babies are placed on the mom's thighs, knees, shins or in her arms, depending on the pose. Classes usually conclude with a brief meditation or relaxation.

Amazing Benefits
Why should you make time for Baby and Mom yoga in your already busy life? Instructors say the benefits to both the mom and her baby are many.

Laurie Hull of Shrewsbury, Mass., a 35-year-old mom who has attended "Baby-Yoga with Helen" classes with her 10-month-old son Matthew, says that initially she most enjoyed the camaraderie with other mothers. "The best part in the beginning was just being with all the other new moms and talking about the problems we were having," sh

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