About the Class
Mama Grooves is a relaxed, feel-good babywearing dance class in Cardiff, designed especially for new mums and their babies. This unique mum and baby class combines gentle movement with uplifting music, offering a supportive and welcoming space to move your body after birth.
With your baby safely snuggled in a carrier, you’ll enjoy low to medium intensity postnatal fitness, helping you rebuild strength, boost your mood, and reconnect with your body, without pressure or expectation.
This isn’t about “bouncing back.” It’s about taking time for you.
Our baby classes in Cardiff are designed to be completely judgment-free. Babies can feed, sleep or cry, and you can go at your own pace. Whether you’re new to exercise or looking for a different kind of postnatal fitness class, Mama Grooves is all about community, confidence, and joyful movement.
Come as you are, meet other local mums, and share something special with your baby
Meet Your Instructor
Hi, I’m Sophie, the founder of Mama Grooves, a babywearing dance and postnatal fitness class in Cardiff for new mums.
Dance has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. From the age of 4, I trained in ballet, tap and jazz, performing in local productions and developing a lifelong love of movement. In my early twenties, I rediscovered that passion through dance fitness, and the joy it brought stayed with me.
In March 2024, I became a mum to my son. Like many new mums, I explored a range of mum and baby classes in Cardiff and was lucky to meet some incredible people along the way. But I often felt that many spaces were centred almost entirely around the babies—and I found myself wondering, where are the spaces for mums?
Mama Grooves was born from that question.
What started as a passing idea, a dream of creating a babywearing dance class, quickly became something I couldn’t ignore. With support from my partner and a close friend, I trained as a fitness instructor, exercise to music instructor, and completed my pre and postnatal qualification, alongside babywearing peer support.
Mama Grooves is more than just a class. It’s a space created with mothers at its heart. A place where you can enjoy gentle postnatal exercise, rebuild confidence at your own pace, and find your rhythm again.
There’s no pressure here. No expectations. No “bounce back” culture.
Just music, movement, and a supportive community of women who understand this stage of life. A space where you can bond with your baby, connect with other local mums, and take time for yourself.
I created Mama Grooves because I truly believe mums deserve spaces like this—and right now, it’s something unique among baby classes in Cardiff.
Babies on, beats on—I can’t wait to groove with you!