Shanghai Mama

I always thought this would be a fun idea and now that I have my own mini yogi I decided to give it a try. It started because I was really missing my own yoga practice but couldn’t bring myself to leave him or had noone to leave him with. It’s never to early to start enjoying the bliss of yoga and even small babies seem to enjoy the fun of having the body gently stretched out and being held while mummy does her warrior pose.
Baby carrying and breastfeeding tend to affect my posture so during our little yoga practice together I try to be mindful about the way I move and work at mantaining my spine erect and my chest open.

Theo seems to like it although he gets tired quickly at times but generally he’s a fan, especially of Om chanting. I enjoy experimenting with different postures where I can combine postures with baby holding to strenghten my arms (almost 8kg of resistance!) and keep him entertained at the same time.
The key is respect, respecting the baby’s mood and wish, yoga should be a fun way to be in the moment together and let’s not forget that yoga is not just about moving the body.

I am now running a Mama and Baby class on friday mornings from 11.30 to 12.30 at the clark hatch gym in the courtyard aparment (n.55 zhenning road, just by yanan road).
If you are interested in joining the baby yogis drop me an email at bettina.regolini(at)gmail.com or a call on 1391 8248 235.