Yoga Supports Growth and Development for Babies

Babies are born to do Yoga. The poses are the path to walking. Yoga models baby’s natural growth for brain and body development, and each of baby’s developmental milestones happens to be a Yoga pose! 

Developmental Milestones

Yoga Pose

Birth/Fetal Position

Child's Pose

Tummy Time

Cobra Pose

Finding Feet

Happy Baby Pose

Sitting Up

Butterfly Pose

Hands and Knees to Crawl

Cow Pose

Hands and Feet to the Floor

Downward Dog Pose

Standing Up

Mountain Pose

Walking/Balance on One Leg

Tree Pose


Babies build all of these skills in approximately the first 12 to 18 months of life. Yoga stimulates motor development to promote healthy weight gain, strength, and mobility. Affected internal systems include: respiratory, circulatory, digestive, and perhaps the most important, baby’s nervous system, which encourages the ability to self-soothe over time.  

For parents, Yoga can help manage fears and regulate emotions, enabling baby to feel safe, connected and calm. Everyone wins when baby sleeps well and parents feel confident they can meet their baby’s needs. Yoga nurtures the bond between parents and their baby and lays a healthy foundation for movement and mindfulness for life.

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