Do you want to put your kid through baby yoga?

The shocking exercise promoted by a Russian woman involves babies being spun around by their hand or leg

A bizarre course of 'baby yoga' that involves tots as young as two weeks being spun and dangled by a single limb could be going to the UK - and the therapist behind the discipline can't wait to see her alarming exercises practiced over there.
Shocking footage of guru Lena Fokina flipping a baby over her head astounded millions last month as it spread across the internet, causing parents everywhere to wince in disbelief.

The 51-year-old Russian was filmed flinging babies above her head and behind her back in such an outlandish fashion that many websites - including YouTube - banned the footage over concerns it glorified child abuse.

And the actions performed by Fokina - part of sessions that can last up to five minutes - were so outrageous that many observers believed that they were being applied to a doll rather than a baby.
But now, any doubts that the clip may not have been legit have been dismissed after an investigation tracked her down at a seminar called 'Parenting the Deliberate Way' in Dahab, Egypt, where parents from across Europe were paying her to carry out the same moves on their infants, some just months old.

And while many of the babies were reportedly left screaming in tears or vomited during or after their session of 'baby dynamics', Fokina insists it is for their benefit. The teacher said: "It's very good for babies and not dangerous at all. Some babies cry at first, but they begin to enjoy it. Most people think young babies can only lie on a bed, eat, and cry. But babies are born with natural reflexes, which we can use to help them develop physically and intellectually. Fokina has also conducted workshops in Thailand and India.

She said: "Baby dynamics is quite well known in Russia but up to now all the literature about it has only been in Russian. Although I don't know anybody practicing in the UK yet I will be very proud when I see my methods applied there."

The actions performed by Lena Fokina - part of sessions that can last up to five minutes - were so outrageous that many observers believed that they were being applied to a doll rather than a baby.