Top Mommy & Me Classes In Philadelphia

One of the biggest challenges faced by young moms is finding time to unwind and rejuvenate. Raising a family is a juggling act, and unless a platoon of stroller pushers are at the ready for your sippy-cup set, it's quite a struggle to take time away from the little tikes for physical exercise and social activities. Perhaps the best option marries mom's "me" time with hands-on bonding activities with the kids. So sit down, take a break and check out these top mommy-and-me classes in the Philadelphia area.

Upper Main Line YMCA
1416 Berwyn-Paoli Road
Berwyn, PA 19312
(610) 647-9622
www.umly.org

Make a splash with the aquatics enrichment classes at the Upper Main Line YMCA (UMLY). The massive facility features two indoor pools, three outdoor pools and three swimming programs where mama fish and baby fish get water time together. The Parent/Tot class introduces children ages six to 18 months to the water via songs and games. The Perch & Parent class, for tots ages 18 months to three years, kicks the song and game approach up a notch so that kids learn basic swimming movements. Finally, keeping with the fish theme, the Pike & Parent program gives intermediate instruction to kids up to age four.

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Yoga Garden
903 South St.

Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 238-0989
www.yogagardennarberth.com

Mom can join youngsters ages three and older for a family yoga fest at Yoga Garden in Philadelphia or Narbeth. Sessions are held on the second Sunday of each month for three months, with the next session starting in the summer. Take care of your postpartum body while spending time with your child. Programs promote increased vitality and inner peace through interactive yoga songs, games, asana stories and meditations. All classes culminate with a final relaxation pose complete with snuggly blankets and soft pillows.

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Philadelphia Studio Ballet
339-345 W. Lancaster Ave.
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 525-7151
www.philadelphiastudioballet.com

Mommy and future Margot Fonteyns may dance the day away at mother/child ballet classes. Philadelphia Studio Ballet offers a special program for moms with children ages 18 months to age three. Through ballet stories and fairytales, family units are introduced to the basic exercises and movements of this graceful dance form. After a short course, tiny dancers are dressed by mom in delightful costumes to daintily strut their stuff.

The Creative Living Room

15 Chester Road

Swarthmore, PA 19081

(610) 544-5800
www.thecreativelivingroom.com

Kids from birth through age six may enjoy learning Spanish with mom at The Creative Living Room in Swarthmore. From day one, la madre y el niño are immersed in the Spanish language via an imaginary trip to a Spanish-speaking country. Classes are held on Thursdays and feature weekly themes, vocabulary and homework booklets. Games, songs and movements add to the educational fun.

All Around This World Music Classes

4336 Pine St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103

(215) 913-2679

www.allaroundthisworld.com

For mommies and tikes who sing to a different tune, Jay Sand and his All Around This World music classes deliver a great way to spend quality time together. Classes are held out of Jay's home in West Philadelphia and at additional locations in Chestnut Hill and Great Valley. Infants to youngsters up to age eight explore international children's music, stories and games in weekly 45-minute sessions with mom. Once you start singing, dancing and experimenting different cultures and languages, you'll understand why this magical music program was voted "Best Date Night with Your Kids" by Philadelphia Magazine in 2010.

Susan DeFeo has been a professional writer since 1997. She served as a community events columnist for New Jersey's "Cape May County Herald" for more than a decade. A writer for numerous online publications, Susan has covered health, fitness, beauty and travel, all subjects that are near and dear to her as a married mother of seven children. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.