LullabyLucy

The style of yoga that Lullaby Lucy teaches is based on Hatha yoga. Babies can develop through routines and postures, where you are taught to help your baby into carefully developed movements that are beneficial to both growth and development. Baby yoga can aid the baby’s gross and fine motor skills, helping them balance and guide them into developmental milestones. The moves have been designed to support your baby in their learning about diagonal coordination which is required for crawling and walking. Baby yoga is an effective trust building activity between you and your baby as some of the poses are specifically designed to stimulate the moro reflex. Baby yoga is an interactive routine, but still very relaxing with activities focusing on core breathing and contentment poses.

Benefits to Baby
•Promotes longer and deeper sleep by regulating the breathing and increases the levels of oxygen in the bloodstream.
•Helps balance, coordination and motor skills
•Aids respiration and digestion
•Strengthens baby’s body and develops reflexes
•Improves learning and social development
•Aids bonding, trust and social interaction
•Stimulates the brain and nervous system
•Develops physical confidence and spatial awareness
•Improves muscle development and muscle tone
•Reduces the frustration of babies in the transition from one developmental stage to another
•Maintains flexibility in the spine and joints
•Improves the general functioning of the immune system
•Regulates and strengthens the digestive system which may reduce the discomfort of colic, wind and constipation
•Improves blood flow
•Helps with detoxification and circulation around the lymph system
•Helps the development of postural reflexes

Benefits for You
•Builds confidence in handling your baby
•Teach you to understand your baby’s non-verbal cues
•Encourages your body to heal after a difficult or traumatic birth
•Learn breathing techniques
•Learn deeper relaxation techniques
•Encourages the nurturing instinct through the stimulation of oxytocin
•Helps you to gain strength and alignment after pregnancy and giving birth
•Encourages exercise together whilst having fun