Hello, my name is Angela Cerkevich and I’m a yoga instructor at Yoga Tales in Bethesda, and this is how to do yoga with your baby.
Alright, so, final relaxation Shavasana and this is sometimes the best part of your whole yoga experience with your baby. So, in Shavasana without a baby, generally you’ll lay down completely relaxed, lay your palms turned up, bring your feet apart and close your eyes. This is fine if your baby is calm.
Jossline is doing okay right now, so I might actually be able to do that. She is not too wiggly. One hand is on her belly and this is nice because I can feel her breath and I can also feel my breath pressing into her belly.
Now, this isn’t always realistic for a squirmy baby. So, try turning on your side for Shavasana. Bring your baby into the crook of your arm, may be even so they can make a little bit of eye contact with you.
If you have a bottle, you could use a bottle now and Id like to have a pillow for the head, especially while we're in this side position. This way you can relax with your baby, stay in contact with your baby, but also get a little bit of that final letting go in Shavasana, final relaxation. So, be sure and stay here for at least five minutes.
If you can, close your eyes and just feel your body relaxing down into the mat. Feel the movement of your baby’s body. To come out of it after a good five minutes, you want to sit up on the side nice and slowly. You don’t want to sit straight up. Then, we can finish by thanking our baby. So, place your baby in your lap, place your hands over your baby’s heart and may be the one hand up on your own heart and take a final breath here connecting, breathe in, breathe out.
You’re ready for some food. Namaste!
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