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Are you a new mother with a new yoga partner?

I just read a post from IYogaLife about some positions you can try out:

Airplane: Lie on your back, with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Have your baby crawl up your legs until her head peeks over your knees, and you can hold her hands or just under her arms. Lift your feet off the ground, engaging your stomach muscles, until your lower legs are parallel to the floor. Smile and sing or at least say “wheee” as you gently swing your legs from side to side and give her an airplane ride. When you’re ready, gently lower down and come in for a soft landing.

Baby Presses: Lie on your back and encourage your baby to crawl up on your chest. Holding around her ribcage, try some baby presses up and down, then hold your arms out straight and draw a figure eight in the air with your hands.

Seated Forward Bend: Sit facing your baby, with legs out straight and the bottoms of your feet on her belly; tickle her with your toes. Keep your back as straight as you can as you lean forward, maybe reaching for and holding your baby’s hands.

Flying Butterfly Pose: Sit with knees bent and the bottoms of your feet together; pull your feet as close to your body as is comfortable. Encourage your baby to climb on your back, and hold on to your shoulders, or you can reach up and hold her hands. Lean forward and hold, or move forward and back and take her for a ride.

Savasana (relaxation): At the end of your session, even if it was short, see if you can lie down for a couple of minutes to close your practice. Put a lullaby on or sing one (or head to iTunes and download “namaste song,” track 13 from Dance for the Sun.) Lie on your back with legs stretched out long, and gently lie baby on her back over your thighs, so she’s doing an easy backbend. My six-year-old daughter still loves to lie like this.

IYogaLife is a great blog and you can visit them by clicking here

Filed under: We are Yoga on January 8th, 2008