Dance, movement and alignment for expectant and new mums

"It was only when dancing that I was able to go back to my instincts, and finally trust that the choices I was making for my baby and myself were the right ones."

ELISA REINERIO, FOUNDER OF BARRE&BABY

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"It makes me happier. As a mum. As a person"

JENNY MAN, MUM OF 5 MONTHS OLD BABY

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We are a worldwide team of teachers, each with different styles and passions (ballet, jazz, tango, contemporary dance, pilates, yoga) but with one shared aim: we believe in the power of dance and movement to positively affect our bodies, minds and daily lives!

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Our Story

Loving without boundaries is exactly the reason
Elisa was inspired to create Barre&Baby.

#DancingThroughLife on Instagram

- PROFESSIONAL DANCE AND MOTHERHOOD - “I used

- PROFESSIONAL DANCE AND MOTHERHOOD -
“I used to see my body as a tool that allowed me to reach beautiful shapes and position. Then suddenly, it became a temple”
Bethany @bethanykingsleygarner , principal artist @scottishballet and Barre&Baby teacher, shares with us her journey of becoming a mother alongside her professional work.
And how seeing dance through different eyes has guided her into a new relationship with herself, her baby and her dance world.
Thank you Beth for your constant inspiration.
This conversation joins the series “IS THE BARRE&BABY TEACHER TRAINING FOR ME?” where we interview some of the B&B teachers, who all come from different backgrounds, stories and reasons to joining our TT.
So you can hear directly from them WHY they joined the training and HOW it has helped them in their life.
#motherhood #becomingamother #professionaldancers #dancingmothers #pregnantballerina

- HEY PEOPLE, THIS LIFE EVENT IS HUGE - “There

- HEY PEOPLE, THIS LIFE EVENT IS HUGE -
“There is no experience in a woman’s life that is more impactful, profound, all-encompassing, and life-altering than becoming a mother”
K. Babetin
When I first became a mother 12 years ago, I felt like “hey people, this life event is huge, shaking / transformative… why is no one talking about it? Why we are all behaving like it’s a “routine” step of life and we just need to move on”?
In the past 10 years of caring for mothers through dance, I’ve seen a growing movement around motherhood and matrescence.
Books being written, films, paints, photographs, songs… all produced to raise awareness on the deep, beautiful and society impacting role of mothers and parents.
Raising awareness of the huge (and self revealing) changes parents undergo, but especially growing realisation that this life-change event needs support, as, from this, future generations will depend.
This picture comes from @eyemamaproject , a wonderful collection of photographs showcasing the mama gaze. Picture from @sara_koba
I name some other wonderful people that, like us, feel the need to “move motherhood” to a better place
@jennieuwland @naomirwolf @lucyfjones @artofbirth @bycarolijn @finding_joy @yael_naim_ @carryingmatters @aurelieathanphd @lamatrescence @aislinganseo
I love this growing support!
From our side, we’ll keep dancing and moving mothers, connecting inside with their changing self and in their changing relationship with others.

- THE WOMAN NEEDS TO FEEL HER BODY - Once a woma

- THE WOMAN NEEDS TO FEEL HER BODY -
Once a woman feels her body, she knows.
The body tells the woman how to move to birth her baby.
The body tells the woman how to move to soothe the baby (bouncing anyone?)
How can a woman learn to feel her body?
Moving it, touching it, seeing it.
#pregnancy #midwife #birth #motherhood #doula #matrescence #artofbirth @artofbirth

- IS THE TEACHER TRAINING FOR ME? -
Part 1 - I’M A MOTHER AND I AM NOT PLANNING TO TEACH
Last week we received many questions like the above: “is this training for me?”
So we thought of running a series of live interviews to our teachers, who all come from different backgrounds, stories and reasons to joining our TT.
So you can hear directly from them WHY they joined the training and HOW it has helped them in their life.
We started with Yaro @move.for.two who wanted to join the training for herself, as a mother and movement lover (and we’re not spoiling the finale, what happened after the training… you can hear it in the live!)
Over the next weeks we’ll hear from
- Health professionals (midwives, doulas, baby massage therapist…)
- Professional dancers
- Dance teachers
- Carrer changers (are you in the middle of a professional life change ? You need to hear this)
Join us and ask questions in advance if you have them!
#onlinetraining #postnataldance #prenataldance #mums #dancetraining #emotions #barreandbaby #mother

- BARRE&BABY TEACHER TRAINING - When we meet pote

- BARRE&BABY TEACHER TRAINING -
When we meet potential new Barre&Baby teachers the most important question we ask is “WHY would you like to teach Barre&Baby?”
The space we hold is much more than a dance class. As a matter of fact, most mums attending Barre&Baby have never danced before.
We are interviewing right now new teachers and, more than ever, we feel how much need there is out there to be with mothers.
If you are interested in Barre&Baby and would like to know more about becoming a teacher, Claudia @move_your_emotions , Yaro @move.for.two and I will be holding a live Q&A this Monday November 20th at 1pm CET time to answer your questions and discussing what it means holding a space for mothers… much more than a dance class ;)
Post your questions on the comments below xx
#motherhood #matrescence #becomingamother #dance

- YOU NEED TO BELIEVE IN MOVEMENT - Claudia and I

- YOU NEED TO BELIEVE IN MOVEMENT -
Claudia and I have witnessed in these 10+ years of teaching how much movement empowers and change mothers.
Most mums attending Barre&Baby have never danced before.
When they do it, they get in touch with their bodies, their emotions. They find themselves.
It’s powerful to see.
The next Barre&Baby Teacher Training starts in January.
Only a few places left.
Only for those who believe in movement and believe that a motherhood movement is truly required.
To join, link in bio.
#motherhoodmovement #moveyour9months #pregnancy #postnatal #matrescence #motherhood #dance

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