Activities & Days Out / 24 August, 2021 / My Baba
Looking after a newborn doesn’t mean you have to neglect an exercise routine, especially when there are so many fantastic mum and baby fitness classes in London. Postnatal fitness classes where your child comes along too are the best way to get into shape after having a baby. They’re also a fantastic way to meet new mums, find a routine tailored to suit your post-pregnancy body and bond with your new baba.
CARiFiT are on a mission to get new mums back into fitness post pregnancy. Their babywearing workouts consist of strapping your baby to your chest in a carrier and working out. The close contact reduces separation anxiety for your child and helps to reduce symptoms of postnatal depression for you. It also means you can workout whenever is convenient for you. CARiFiT hold live classes around London and online workout sessions that you can access 24/7.
Find out about our visit to a CARiFiT live class here.
From the comfort of your own home or various locations around London, including Clapham Junction and Wimbledon. See website for further details.
Visit CARiFiT.co.uk
PraSarita Yoga offers a 6-week yoga course for mums and babies. A brilliant way to bond with your little one, the class consists of yoga, massage, movement and songs. You’ll learn techniques to soothe, relieve colic and improve sleep for your newborn. You’re very welcome to feed and change your baby during the session. Dads are welcome too!
The Sunflower Centre, 81 Tressillian Road, Brockley, SE4 1XZ
Contact prasaritayoga@hotmail.com or visit Prasarita.co.uk
Sign up for a membership at a club specifically for expectant and new mums. With clubs around London, busylizzy offers pregnancy and postnatal classes, as well as special classes for newborns. The antenatal classes aim to strengthen, tone and prepare you for the birth.
Where is it?
Various locations across the UK. London locations include Southbank, Clapham, Balham, Fulham, Canary Wharf and more
How do I book?
Visit the website busylizzy.co.uk
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Fit Birds are a team of female fitness and wellness specialists who aim to get you moving again. The trainers are experienced with all things post-natal and are ready to get you back on your journey to full strength. Fit Birds welcome Mamas & Bubas to almost all their classes and PT sessions, which include yoga, core, booty workouts and more. Bring your baby along in their buggy and let them enjoy the music while you workout.
Mayow Park / Crystal Palace Park / Mountsfield Park
Visit FitBirdsFitness.com
A chance to get those endorphins pumping by doing a walk and a gentle workout while having fun with your baby and meeting other new mamas.
Each class is made up of a walk, a warm up, bodyweight exercises that are designed to re-engage your core and pelvic floor whilst restoring your function and strength, a short mindfulness session and a cool down. There is a strong focus on socialising – meeting other mums is so important so every session finishes with a coffee and a chat! If you are not based in London, the workouts are available as part of The Mama Plan through the No Sweat Mama app.
Find out about our classes here No Sweat Mamas
Where is it?
Various locations around south east London (see website for further details) or from the comfort of your own home through the app.
How do I book?
Visit No-sweat-mama-fitness-walk-
Latino Bambino offer mother and baby salsa classes. They’re a fun way to keep fit and bond with your baby. Bring your baby along snuggled in their baby carrier and get into the Latin rhythm. The classes are devised to be safe and gentle for both you and your baby. The dance classes are also brilliant for socialising with other mums.
Various locations in around London, including Islington, Swiss Cottage, Southwark. The classes are also available online.
Visit Latino Bambino or book your class on Happity.co.uk
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Babybounce offers mum and baby fitness classes suited to all fitness levels and abilities. Tone up working with weights, resistance bands and your baby. The focus is on regaining strength in your core and pelvic floor, while improving your glute strength. All babies welcome, feeding, sleeping or screaming. The current options are BabyBounce Burn Circuit Class and BabyBounce Postnatal Pilates.
Wandsworth
Visit Happity.co.uk and check out their Facebook page
Join Burn It to work on getting your strength back with their post-natal fitness classes. The sessions focus on the important areas – core and pelvic floor – as well as delivering a full-body workout. Bring your baby along and get moving with other new mums. Classes are currently taking place online.
Where is it?
Burn It Fitness, 188 Westcombe Hill, Blackheath, London
How do I book?
Find out more on BurnItFitness.co.uk
Strong Mother is a class that aims to rebuild core strength, improve pelvic floor muscles and boost overall fitness. Aimed at the post-natal client, the class will help ready your body for doing all the heavy lifting that parenting entails. There is a maximum of 10 people per class and you’re welcome to bring your baba along too.
Fieldworks Gym, Ground Floor West Wing Studio, Hothouse Building, Martello St, London E8 3PE
Visit FieldWorksGym.com
Move Your Frame has a brilliant array of pre and postnatal classes for mums. The pre-natal offering consists of yoga, Pilates and fitness, all helping to prepare you for birth. For post-natal, get involved with core rehab, Pilates and general post-natal fitness. Once you’re feeling stronger, you can graduate to Fit Mums for higher intensity workouts. Baby is always welcome to come along.
Shoreditch and Angel. There are also live streamed online classes available.
Visit MoveYourFrame.com
Slice host a range of classes for mum and baby. You can sign up for Mum and Baby Bootcamp, Pilates or Yoga. For pregnant ladies and new mums, the Maternally Fit class is more gentle and focused on pre- and post-natal needs. Babies are welcome.
Slice Studio, 11 Heathmans Road, Parsons Green, London, SW6 4TJ
Visit SliceAndCupcake.com
Buggyfit is the best way to get out for some fresh air and get fit with your baby. The hour-long class, run by postnatal instructor Jo Martin, is a brilliant way to burn off excess baby fat with cardio and tone your muscles with resistance training. It also promises to improve your pelvic floor so you can ‘sneeze with ease’.
Various locations across London and the UK, including Wandsworth Common, Primrose Hill Park, London Fields, Paddington, Tooting and more.
Visit Buggyfit.co.uk
Women Workout offer a Mums & Buggies class that is tailored to combat the after effects of pregnancy and birth. The class covers pelvic floor, core restoration and cardio exercises. Bring your baby along and they can watch from their buggy or join in lying next to you on the mat.
Kennington Park
Visit WomenWorkout.co.uk
Hande Lulu yoga classes help new mums strengthen their bodies physically and emotionally. Yoga will help you realign your spine and pelvis with pelvic floor exercises. The sessions will also teach your baby message techniques that can help your baby’s physiological and mental development.
Hande Lulu Yoga Studio, Sienna Alto, 2 Cornmill Ln, London SE13 7FZ
Visit HandeLuluYoga.com
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Heelys, the original two-in-one wheely shoe launched in 2000, is preparing for the upcoming Easter holidays with its new spring collection. Ideal for encouraging an active, healthy lifestyle, the stylish designs will ensure kids (big and small) will roll through the holidays with ease.
The collection consists of 19 designs, including three brand new Heelys shapes: Reserve Ex, Reserve Low and Pro 20 Half Flood. The Reserve Ex has a basketball shoe style, while the Reserve Low and Pro 20 Half Flood tap into the current Y2K trend for an extra chunky sole.
Match your Heelys to your mood, with designs split across two main aesthetics – a darker colour scheme vs. a lighter, spring-inspired palette. Think camouflage print, graffiti text and paint drips contrasting with pastel colours, tie-dye, metallic laces, foil and rainbow print.
Available in the UK and Europe on the Heelys website and retailers, the collection is available in sizes C12-7 across single or two-wheeled styles. RRPs range from £49.99 to £69.99.
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