Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the Mommy & Me Workout! a dance class?

A: The Mommy & Me Workout! program is focused on movement, coordination, balance, rhythm, stretching, and basic kinetic skills for your little one. The class is set to music and will feature basic dance steps in ballet, jazz, and tap. Yoga-style acrobatics are incorporated into the curriculum to help with flexibility and an increased range of motion. Parents focus on sculpting, strengthening, and elongating their muscles to form the long lines of a dancer.

Q: Do I need to be trained to teach my child at home?

A: The dancers on the DVD demonstrate all techniques, stretches, exercises, and movements used in Mommy & Me so that you are able to feel confident in learning on your own and teaching your child to perform the movement with you. The instructors on the DVD will walk you through each step with the French terminology that goes with it as well as the correct and safe execution of the step.

Q: Do my child and I need previous dance experience?

A: This is the perfect program for beginning dancers because it allows for the learning experience to take place in the comfort of one’s home where the child is most at ease. All steps are demonstrated on the DVD with the correct execution of the movement, musicality, and French terminology so that beginner moms and children, alike, can understand the fundamentals of dance together.

Q: What if my child and I already have dance experience?

A: This DVD is also designed for those currently taking classes who would like to continue their Mommy & Me experience in the home. This DVD can be a helpful supplement for implementing the skills you may be currently learning in class. Repetition is essential for mastering dance techniques and steps.

Q: Can we use the Mommy & Me Workout! DVD in a group setting?

A: The Mommy & Me Workout! DVD is recommended to moms who like to plan special play dates for their children’s friends. Invite your girlfriend and her little ones over to join you and your child for a fun morning or afternoon of dancing and quality social time. You can also use this curriculum to start a weekly exercise Mommy & Me playgroup with neighborhood friends.

Q: How early can you teach your child to prioritize a healthy well-being?

A: Teaching your child to care about a healthy well-being can begin at a young age. Yoga helps instill the importance of taking care of one’s body and helps to set healthy habits, which will become a part of your child’s life as they continue to grow and mature. The younger a child learns healthy disciplines, the more likely they are to maintain a healthy well-being into adulthood.

Q:What are the benefits of yoga for my child and me?

A: Yoga increases flexibility, which acts upon various joints of the body including joints that are not typically exercised. It also lubricates the joints, ligaments, and tendons, which work in harmony with the muscles to create a healthy body. Yoga is perhaps one of the only activities that massages all the internal glands and organs of the body in a thorough, yet gentle manner. The stimulation and massage of the organs benefits us by keeping away disease. In addition, yoga allows for complete detoxification and optimum blood supply to various parts of the body, which helps to flush out everyday toxins and provide nourishment. This postpones aging and prolongs energy and a zest for life. Through yoga, muscles that have become flaccid, or weak, are stimulated repeatedly and maintained to shed excess flab and create a healthy body.

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