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!
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Developmental Milestones |
Yoga Pose |
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Birth/Fetal Position |
Child's Pose |
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Tummy Time |
Cobra Pose |
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Finding Feet |
Happy Baby Pose |
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Sitting Up |
Butterfly Pose |
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Hands and Knees to Crawl |
Cow Pose |
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Hands and Feet to the Floor |
Downward Dog Pose |
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Standing Up |
Mountain Pose |
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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.