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Rocking, bouncing, swaying, and even feeding become part of the material we work with, rather than distractions.<\/p>\n<p>Gr\u00e1inne 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\u2019s okay!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to Expect:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Gently working on strength and stretching for postpartum bodies<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Warming up in ways that adapt the meditative ways of soothing and repetition<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Fun, play, and improvisation<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Sharing! 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