Over 8 weeks, mothers, and their babies (up to 1 year) are invited into Rua Red’s Dance Studio to explore movement as a creative practice shaped by the realities of early motherhood.

Guided by artist Gráinne O’Carroll, whose work spans visual art and physical theatre, the sessions aim to combine structured exercises with improvisation, inviting participants to move with their babies, respond to music, and experiment with rhythm, interruption, and repetition. Rocking, bouncing, swaying, and even feeding become part of the material we work with, rather than distractions.

Gráinne will be facilitating and participating with her own 7-month-old, creating a space that is not quite a class, not quite a mother-and-baby group, but something in-between: a shared exploration of movement, expression, and exchange. Sometimes there will be interruptions, and that’s okay!

What to Expect:

• Gently working on strength and stretching for postpartum bodies

• Warming up in ways that adapt the meditative ways of soothing and repetition

• Fun, play, and improvisation

• Sharing! Participants are welcome to bring suggestions, tell stories, bring poems, props, etc.

Please note that the details of events listed above are provided by the relevant Local Authorities.