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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Babies Dancing to Salsa Music

photo credited to salsababies[dot]com.

You couldn’t believe it but there is  a Salsa Babies Company where both mommies and little angels will enjoy the fun while dancing salsa. You can check out the Salsa Babies company Jennifer Torres  , the founder who is based from Toronto, Canada.

Their philosophy, Salsa Babies™ believes in strong family values, and respects the fact that in today’s world a “family” can be comprised in many different ways. Salsa Babies™ encourages creativity in finding a work/family balance, and fully supports its own licensees and instructors in scheduling work to accommodate their families’ needs as well.

Salsa Babies™ believes in forming positive, co-operative relationships with other businesses in the same industry, and in giving back to our community. They added that there is no discrimination believes that bringing women of different backgrounds together to share in a common interest at a special time in their lives, creates its own special flavour and brings a richness to all involved.

When it comes to their mission they want to provides  a unique and enjoyable dance experience to new mothers and their babies in a safe, welcoming, and baby-friendly environment. Through our classes we strive to offer consistent, high-quality, yet affordable programs for people from all walks of life.

You can visit  their website for more details at salsababies[dot]com.

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