Free Postpartum & Mommy and Me Workouts in the DC and Northern Virginia Area

Oct 25

Oct 25 Free Mommy & Me Workouts in the DC Area

As a first-time mom currently on maternity leave, I’ve been navigating the slow re-entry into exercising post-childbirth. If your experience is anything like mine, after 6-8 weeks the itch to exercise (or at least leave the house) has returned. So, I’ve rounded up a list of baby-friendly fitness classes in the area will take the mental load off of figuring out what classes are available to you and your little one. As a bonus, I’ve focused on class offerings where at least the first class is free (because your wallet can use a break after all those 3am Amazon orders).

Note - A number of the classes are free if you sign up for a free ClassPass trial here. I have found the ClassPass trial to be great for “re-entry” as I could sign up both for classes to take with my little one as well as classes just for me. For me, taking some additional barre and pilates classes for myself were a great addition.

Outdoor Stroller-Friendly Workouts

Fit4Mom

Locations: DC, Alexandria, Southwest NOVA, Falls Church/Vienna/Fairfax
Class Type: Stroller Strides and Stroller Barre (class schedule here)
Sign up: First class free - sign up here

Sweat Like a Mother (S.L.A.M.)

Location: Arlington and Vienna
Class Type: Stroller friendly-workout filled with strength and cardio exercises that are modified to wherever you are in your fitness/recovery journey (class schedule here)
Sign up: First class free - sign up here

Take It Outside!

Fit4Mom and SLAM both offer outdoor stroller-friendly workouts. (This is Fit4Mom’s Stroller Barre class in Ben Brenman Park, Alexandria.)

Indoor Baby-Friendly Workouts

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Note - This class is adult-only but they have a play lounge with child care at the Old Town & 14th St. locations that you can reserve during morning classes!
Locations: Alexandria - Old Town, DC - 14th St, DC - Union Station, Bethesda
Class Type: Barre
Sign up: First class free (sign up here) & on ClassPass

Beloved Yoga

Location: Reston
Class Type: Parent & Baby Yoga (schedule here)
Sign up: On ClassPass

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Note - This class is adult-only but they offer complimentary child care during class.
Location: Alexandria, Arlington, Falls Church + more
Class Type: Bootcamp
Sign up: 7 Day Free Trial + Herndon and Ashburn locations are on ClassPass

Mind the Mat Pilates & Yoga (Note - This was my go-to spot for prenatal yoga and I’ve loved it for postpartum as well!)

Location: Alexandria (Del Ray) & Arlington (Clarendon)
Class Type: Mommy & Me Pilates (multiple days a week) + Ad-Hoc Postpartum Series
Sign up: On ClassPass or new member special - 3 for $43

River’s Edge Yoga