Just dancing with my baby

THE music was on and her daughter was securely strapped in, so for Florencia Rodriguez, dancing with her newborn daughter was the next logical step.

Surprisingly, both mum and bub loved the result and Baby Salsa was born.

Baby Salsa is a low-impact form of exercise in which parents can learn the basic steps to popular dances and meet other families.

"I'm sure plenty of mums the world over dance with their babies, but we've made it into a formalised curriculum," Ms Rodriguez said.

Since that first experience Ms Rodriguez has gone on to hold a pilot program in Northcote.

The response was so overwhelming that she decided to relaunch the program in three new locations, including Glen Waverley.

Each session is 45 minutes long and participants learn steps to the salsa, cha cha and merengue.

"There's no bouncing or jumping or anything," Ms Rodriguez said. "They're easier steps. Everything's done a little bit slower."

Ms Rodriguez said babies were soothed by the gentle repetitive movements and would often fall asleep.

Source DANIEL TRAN

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