Emily Siemers of Edmond heard her baby laugh for the first time as she sang a silly song to her in her mommy/baby yoga class. She started taking baby Dylan to classes when she was 6 weeks old.
Dylan, now 6 months, never stops laughing, Siemers said. She's a happy baby, as are most of the babies in Karen Prior's Mamaste classes.
"Mamaste: The mama in me salutes the mama in you." It's a play on Namaste, a Sanskrit phrase that, in yoga, means "the light within me honors the light within you."
Prior, an Oklahoma yoga instructor, coined the term as a name for the mommy/baby yoga program she designed. It's a way for new mothers to exercise with their babies while socializing with other new mothers. It's also a great way to get back into shape after childbirth, Siemers said.
"We believe that babies have an intense need to be with their mothers," Prior said. "With Mamaste, Mom can take care of herself and bond with her baby at the same time."
By Times Record News
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