About Baby Om

Baby Om co-founders
Sarah Perron and Laura Staton
photo: josh titus

In 1999, Laura and Sarah began Baby Om because as new mothers they were elated and exhausted, and felt an overwhelming urge to spend time with their children. But as women, as dancers, and as yoga teachers, they wanted to get back in shape while bonding with their babies. Learning how to practice yoga along with their babies turned out to be the only way to indulge both needs: to deepen their bonds with their children while healing their postpartum selves. With the release of their new book, Baby Om: Yoga for Mothers and Babies, they hope to bring this connection and unique play time to mothers everywhere.

In 2002, Prenatal Om was added to the class roster, and in 2003, Mommy Om was begun. With these classes, Baby Om now offers yoga for all stages of motherhood.

Laura Staton, co-founder of Baby Om, is a professional choreographer, dancer and yoga instructor. She has more than a decade of experience as a personal fitness trainer and yoga teacher and specializes in pre- and postnatal yoga. She lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her husband and two sons.

Sarah Perron, co-founder of Baby Om, is a long-time yoga practitioner. In addition to being a professional dancer, she is the rehearsal director for Tere O'Connor Dance Company in New York, and has been a private fitness instructor and yoga teacher for more than ten years, focusing on women's health. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.

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