8 Limbs Yoga Center4513

my kids love it.

The mommy and baby yoga is wonderful. The instructors are so supportive of the wee ones--even willing to hold them if you want. The yoga is challenging and relaxing. The community very supportive!

For me, 8 Limbs was absolutely a highlight for my pregnancy and for having a newborn. I couldn't wait for class! The yoga was so wonderful---both strengthening and therapeutic---but for me the most important thing was the wonderful sense of community and support. Anne Phyfe, the owner and teacher, is an exceptional individual, so inspiring to be around. And of course they have wonderful yoga classes that don't involve babies as well. It's a real treasure.

I attended prenatal and M&B with both my girls and loved every minute of it. I made lasting friendships with my classmates and instructor. It was a sad moment when my kids started crawling and I was forced to "graduate" to regular grown-up yoga. The best part for new parents is the checking in the first few minutes- you learn so much from what the other moms say about stages and issues they're having.

What a nurturing place & a fabulous way to get back out in the world with your BABY! 8 Limbs has created a beautiful environment for new moms to get back to the mat with their babies. It felt so great to have a place where I could focus on my practice, and let my baby just BE there with me... A great reminder of how content babies are when those around them are happy & at peace. As a new mom, it is easy to think every second has to be about your new little bundle, and this class helped me see that there is ample room for both of our needs, by creating an environment where I could practice & she could just BE! The class practice lasted 60 minutes & the remaining time was open to nurse, meditate, or just hang with your baby in a still & quiet space. A positive post-natal first yoga step for moms & babies alike!

I loooooved the Mom and Baby class, an opportunity to move, the teacher holds and bounces your fussy baby (sometimes three at once!) on her knee, and nobody cares if you stop to breastfeed. We went until my kiddo got to crawling and messing with the plants and the stereo.

These were the best things I did for myself! It is a great way to develop yoga postures geared towards pregnancy/birth & post natal allows you to get in shape faster with conveniece of bringing your baby. Great space, knowledgeable instructors, and ALWAYS a positive experience! THANKS!

It can be so hard to get out with a newborn, and to get a little time to take care of myself. Thank you for creating a supportive, safe space where we mommas can bring our babies and take care of them while we are taking care of OURSELVES!

Both the prenatal and the postnatal classes are amazing! The instructor/studio owner has two kids so she is not only knowledgeable regarding yoga but also childbirth and local parenting resources. I highly recommend these classes for both first and second time parents. Additionally, it was a great way for me to meet new parents.

...body and spirit back into shape.

I have done both pre-natal and mom-and-baby yoga at 8 Limbs through both my pregnancies over the past 4 years. I absolutely love the classes there, especially the Mom and Baby class. The teacher, who is certified by Colette Crawford (the doyenne of pre- and post-natal yoga), has designed a class that caters to all levels of students. In my class I was usually on the beginner end of the scale, but regularly sat next to very experienced folks :-) and we all got a great workout – just the one that we needed. Also – and this was totally awesome - the teacher would sit on a bouncy ball and hold any babies who were crying! It allowed students to focus on their own bodies, something that not many new moms get to do much of. [You can see a picture on the 8 Limbs site of Anne Phyfe (the director and teacher of M&B) with some of the babies, who look like they're having a ball!] For me, with my first baby, it was an opportunity to meet a group of other new moms in a supportive environment. I learned a ton and my body thanked me. I'm still friends with folks I met there, and I can't recommend it enough.

I just read the review posted about our Mom and Baby Yoga classes and wanted to respond. The classes are intentionally focused on yoga for the parent. The main difference from a regular class is that babies are welcome. It's OK that they cry, nurse, feed, poop, crawl, and laugh, sleep. They are not taught yoga, they ARE YOGA. We feel that parents of babies can use lots of self-care and that is what the class is for, in addition to be a supportive community. NAMASTE.

This class is pretty lame. The teacher has not really done any work in coming up with poses that include the baby. Most of it is just laying your baby on the floor and doing yoga or standing and holding your baby while stretching. Very unimpressive. With no Yoga training at all, I think I could do a better job designing a class if you gave me a yoga book and an hour to think about it.