I was one of those people who didn't want to stop exercising during pregnancy. Although I had to give spinning a miss, I still did personal training, pilates and yoga every week right up until the end. Having had a c-section, the required 6 week break from exercise was actually pretty killer for someone who exercises regularly, so I was raring to go to some classes, despite feeling pretty tired during the early days of having Little T!
I am incredibly lucky as Daddy H gets home from work early enough for me to get to the gym in the evenings if I fancy it, but I went out looking for some daytime classes that I could take Little T with me to...
The first class I went to was a 'Buggy Fit' class. Although I was little sceptical at first about the prospect of running around my local park like a crazy woman with Little T being thrown around the place, but I was pleasantly surprised by the class! It wasn't all running around with your buggy; it was more of a strenuous outdoor exercise class of squats, sprints and lunges, whilst Little T watched on in amusement. It wasn't for the faint-hearted and was actually pretty intense!
I also go to a weekly pilates class with Little T. He is supposed to sleep through it whilst I glide into different positions and poses.... This has maybe happened once and more often that not he lays on the mat next to me with a toy, or our wonderful teacher carries the babies around in turn if they get a little fractious.
It's a really good opportunity to meet other mothers, who also enjoy exercise and take time for *ahem* relaxation...
I'd strongly recommend trying out some classes, as it's really great to try and get some 'me' time, during a long day with your little one!
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