Barselsamba hos Joy Yoga

Gøteborggata 23, 0566 Oslo

A samba course for those who have just given birth, over six Friday mornings at Joy Yoga. You dance to Brazilian rhythms, from soft melodies to drums that get the hips and pelvis going, with movements that strengthen and loosen up after the birth. No dance experience needed, and your baby is welcome.

The class lasts an hour: around 45 minutes of dancing, with the last quarter set aside for feeding, nappy changes and chatting, though taking that time mid-class is just as fine when the baby needs it. Recommended from six weeks after birth. The course costs 1,300 kroner, 1,200 for studio members. It is led by Jenny from Samba Explosion, herself a new mother and also a yoga teacher at Joy Yoga, with more than twenty years of experience with the body, breath and movement. She describes the course as playful and unfussy, where it is not about performing: "Come as you are. Tired, nervous, happy or a little outside yourself."