Mum and baby stretch and play, Tuesdays in Carrigtwohill
Sofi Dance School runs a mum and baby class every Tuesday at 15:40 at Carrigtwohill Community Centre, Co. Cork: 45 minutes of gentle postnatal stretching and movement while your baby plays beside you, €98 per 8-week block, first class free. Adult stretching and flexibility classes are coming soon, straight after Ladies Latin.
No payment, no outfit needed. Sofia replies within a day.
What happens in a mum and baby class?
45 minutes of gentle stretching, movement and play, for you and your little one. You work on your own flexibility and strength (back, hips, shoulders, the parts that carry a baby all day), and your child plays, crawls, rolls and joins the movements when they want. No level needed, no equipment: mats are provided, with balls, soft cubes and sensory mats for the babies. Bring a blanket for yours.
Age of the child: from the moment you feel ready to move after birth up to about 3 years. If you also have an older child, the ballroom class for 4 to 7 year olds follows immediately at 16:25, so you can stay for both. This is what makes this class different from a postnatal fitness class: it is built on dance movement and play rather than circuits, and it fits an afternoon with siblings.
Carrigtwohill
TuesdaysCarrigtwohill Community Centre · from 6 October
- Mum & Baby stretch and play45 min · €98 per 8 weeksBook Mum & Baby stretch and play, Carrigtwohill
- Ballroom Dance, 4 to 7 years35 min · €85 per 8 weeksBook Ballroom Dance, 4 to 7 years, Carrigtwohill
The two classes run back to back, so you can join both with children of different ages.
- Trial
- Free
- Block
- 8 wks
- From
- €85
Adult stretching and flexibility classes, after Ladies Latin
A 60-minute class for adults who want to regain or build flexibility: splits progression, back and shoulder mobility, hip opening, with the method dancers use. All levels, from "I can't touch my toes" to dancers preparing a competition. It follows the Ladies Latin class the same evening, so you can dance, then stretch. Planned to start around mid-October with Ladies Latin; town and price to be announced: join the waiting list to be told first.
Is postnatal stretching good for a new mum?
Gentle, guided stretching helps most mothers recover mobility in the back and hips and reduces the stiffness that comes with carrying and feeding. If you had a caesarean or any complication, ask your GP or physiotherapist before starting, and tell Sofia at the first class. Sofia is a certified Children's Fitness Instructor and a trained dancer, not a physiotherapist: the class is about movement and wellbeing, not treatment.
Questions
- What do I wear? Leggings or joggers, a top you can move in, socks.
- Can I bring a pram? Yes, there is space in the hall, and parking on site.
- How do I pay? Per 8-week block, before the second class, by Revolut or cash.