Mom and Baby yoga

Today we tried out a mother-baby yoga class just to see what it's like. I have been pracitcing yoga for over 3 years now, and really love it. I bought a book called Baby Om that has yoga for Adelaide and I to do together, and we have tried it a few times. She really likes it. Usually I take her diaper off so she can really stretch, and now she can reach her toes to her mouth without the diaper, so it's a lot of fun for her. She really likes doing back bends and being upside down, a natural yogi!

The class wasn't as I had hoped. The teacher said "Some classes have you holding your baby and doing things with them...this is NOT one of those classes. It's a class for you, the moms, because you are the ones that need yoga, not the babies". I was so sad to hear this. I feel like Adelaide needs yoga as much as I do, as she is growing so fast and she is so flexible now, and would be nice to keep her like that. If I wanted a class for myself I would go without the baby, so I could get the most out of it. I like bonding with my girl and doing things together, and I hope to show her how fun yoga can be...that is why I took her. Oh well. The class was spent trying to do poses, while some babies cried, and Adelaide wanted to be involved, so I did some poses, but also spent lots of time playing with her and stretching her so she would have a purpose of being there too. Oh well, at least we tried it and now we know it's not for us. We will keep doing it at home. Tomorrow I have a Shiatzu appointement. I hope that helps my back because I've had a pinch for over a week now. I will go back to yoga myself, but I'm sad because my yogi partner Mandy is moving to Ohio in a few days, so I will have nobody but myself to rely on to make it every week. Anyone out there want to start yoga with me?