Group Baby Movement Classes (NYC)
0-3
months
Baby Movement 100
Ages 0–3 Months
Foundations & Reflexes
Your baby's first movement class! Gently guides parents and infants through essential early milestones—movement on sides, back, and tummy. Understand primitive reflexes and how they build motor skills.
Developmental Goals
- Newborn Reflexes: Understanding the primitive reflexes your baby is born with and how they guide development
- Safe Handling: Proper techniques for lifting, holding, and positioning your newborn
- Stable Laying: Help your baby lay comfortably on their side, back, and tummy without tension
3-5
months
Baby Movement 101
Ages 3–5 Months
Stability & Engagement
Build on early foundations with exercises that promote stability and active engagement. Focus on tummy time confidence, visual tracking, and preparing for purposeful movement.
Developmental Goals
- Proud Shoulders: Achieve a stable tummy time position with lifted chest and open shoulders
- Midline Orientation: Exercises encouraging hands together and feet together
- Visual Tracking: Help your baby look comfortably left and right to prevent flat spots and tight necks
5-7
months
Baby Movement 102
Ages 5–7 Months
Core Strength & Rolling
As your baby becomes more alert, focus on active discovery of the core. Learn to shift weight symmetrically—the secret ingredient to rolling, reaching for toys, and preparing for sitting.
Developmental Goals
- Core Activation: Help your baby discover and strengthen the muscles on each side of the spine
- Weight Shifting: Transfer weight side to side to free up hands for reaching—the secret to rolling over
- The Art of Rolling: Techniques for smooth rolling from back-to-belly and belly-to-back
7-9
months
Baby Movement 103
Ages 7–9 Months
Sitting & Dynamic Transitions
Support upright exploration and independent movement. Focus on "dynamic transitional fluency"—not just holding a pose, but moving fluidly in and out of it with symmetry on both sides.
Developmental Goals
- Dynamic Sitting: Moving beyond static balance to actively pivoting left and right while seated on the floor
- Floor Play: Pivoting on the floor and purposeful, controlled rolling from back to stomach and back
- Transitional Positions: Exploring essential "in-between" milestones like side-sit and side-lie that connect movement patterns
All group classes are held at Chelsea Forest Play (241 W 20th St) in the heart of Chelsea/Flatiron, Manhattan.
Private Baby Assessments & Coaching
1:1 Expert Support on Your Schedule
Whether our group classes don't fit your schedule or you need focused, hands-on guidance for a specific developmental concern, a private session offers the depth and flexibility you need. We'll work together to find a time that fits your family's rhythm—nap times included.
Ideal for babies favoring one side, struggling with tummy time, or facing challenges meeting milestones.
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