I tried a Baby-Wearing Dance Class and here’s what happened..

Mamas at a babywearing dance class in Williamsburg at The Canopy

If you’ve been on Tiktok or Instagram, you may have seen groups of moms busting a move while wearing their infants strapped to their chests. I saw this and was like, YEAH! My baby is 3 months old, and already weighs 18lbs. If I was going to try a class, it was now or never.

I went to a baby-wearing dance class in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, at The Canopy, which has a generously sized classroom in the back of a giant play room that feels a bit like a big living room.

I’ll be honest, I’m not much of a dancer, and at first getting down to the groove was a little intimidating while wearing a human child.. but after the warm-up, my little guy settled right down and started relaxing, while I got in an awesome workout to Beyonce’s latest hit. By the end, I was laughing, sweating, and high-fiving the other awesome moms in the class. The babies all seemed to be chilling the whole time, some even laughing while looking in the mirror. Our teacher, Teddy, was hysterical and upbeat and made it so much fun. I can’t wait to do it again next week! - Jenny L