| Yoga poses for infants are an ideal way to promote | | | | Bring foot and hand together so they meet |
| social, emotional and physical development. It is never | | | | somewhere around the belly button, stretch away. |
| too young to begin doing yoga. These nine poses | | | | Repeat 3-5 times then switch and repeat. Afterwards |
| provide a wonderful opportunity to bond while helping | | | | rest your hands on baby's chest and share a smile. |
| baby to relieve stress, calm the nervous system, | | | | Divine Drops - Holding baby securely in front of you. |
| increase neuromuscular development, improve | | | | Stand with feet wide apart (like for a squat). Turn toes |
| digestion and ease gas pain, cultivate body awareness | | | | out. Inhale and fill your chest. Exhale, bend the knees |
| and aid the natural development of movement from | | | | and quickly drop down to a wide squat. Inhale, press |
| birth to walking. The most important aspect of infant | | | | feet into the floor and come back up. Repeat until |
| yoga is to enjoy the experience. So relax, smile, sing a | | | | fussiness subsides. |
| song or two and know that you and your baby are | | | | Hip Circles - Lay baby on her back with her feet close |
| growing and learning together. Namaste. | | | | to you. Place your right hand on top of baby's left hip |
| Swirlies - Hold baby close but facing outward, with one | | | | to hold it steady. Place your left hand under baby's |
| hand one her chest, other under the diaper. Circle | | | | right leg, grasping the upper leg. Draw a slow circle |
| baby's hips in a clockwise motion keeping the belly | | | | with baby's knee moving outward to the side then |
| chest stationary. | | | | circling knee toward the center of the chest. After a |
| Tiny Tugs - A diagonal stretch. Lie baby on floor on his | | | | few rotations switch sides and repeat. |
| back. Grasp one hand and the opposite foot. Gently | | | | Rolio - Lay baby on her back with feet nearest you. |
| stretch away from one another. Switch sides and | | | | Hold onto baby's hands and feet in your two hands. |
| repeat. Afterwards gently rub baby's chest and belly. | | | | Roll your baby's body from side to side as fast or |
| Dolphin - Position baby on her tummy on your legs with | | | | slow as she would like. |
| her head away from you. Locate the baby's sacrum | | | | Kicky Cobra - Place baby on his belly facing away |
| (bottom triangle of the spinal column where the centre | | | | from you. Hold baby's lower legs one in each hand. |
| back belt buckle would be located) Using your first two | | | | Begin to flutter kick his feet in alternating fashion. |
| fingers gently tap on the sacrum for 5-30 seconds. | | | | Toes to Nose - Lay baby down on his back or have |
| This soothes the nervous system. | | | | him sit on your lap (depending on development). Bring |
| Cross Overs - Rest baby on his back with his feet | | | | baby's toes to his nose. Alternate sides. Repeat. |
| close to you. Grasp one hand and the opposite foot. | | | | |