Jackie Heffer-Cooke

Tuesday, July 22, 2014 9:44 AM

Baby yoga instructor Jackie Heffer-Cooke explains why she believes bth baby and mum can get a lot out of a little yoga time.

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Is Baby Yoga a Fad?

So lets have a muse. A fad is a strange word, behaviour that develops among a population and is collectively followed for a period of time, generally a result of being cool by friends or social media.

So is Baby Yoga a fad?

Nine years ago when I gave birth to my first baby it was like the world turned inside out. All the reference points I had that made me Jackie Heffer, going to work every day as a TV Producer, turning into funtime party animal at 6pm every Friday, wearing good clothes, going out for great food and wine, travelling, walking for miles, connecting with friends, having financial, emotional and physical independence and freedom, well yes, that changed. In fact, it changed from the first realisation of when I found out I was pregnant.

Luckily, for me, as it turns out, from day one of holding my new baby girl in 2005 I knew that it was the right change, and I was open to my identity shifting and my next chapter unfolding. I felt it. But, that doesnt stop the transition taking time and allowing myself to indulge in all the emotions of letting go of the old and embracing the new was something I needed to go through.

After the Baby Bubble

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Opinion: Baby yoga - fad or fantastic?