HOPEDALE- There is soft music playing in the corner of a warmly lit room, and the delicate sounds of babies cooing and gurgling can be heard.

It's not a baby's nursery, but the Baby-Yoga program at the Women's Center for Wellness in Hopedale.

Taught by Helen Garabedian of Framingham, a Certified Yoga instructor, the class blends hatha yoga with loving energy, sensitivity and spiritual bonding between parent and child.

The babies, who range in age from nine weeks to 13 months, and their moms sit on soft fleece mats of green and blue. Garabedian asks the moms to introduce themselves and tell each other a little about their baby and their birth experience.

Amy Campbell, of Milford is there with her daughter, Tori.

“ I like yoga myself,” she says, “and I had read something about this (Baby-Yoga) at the Center, and wanted us to try it.”

“ Crying is okay,” says Garabedian as she begins her class.

“ The babies are trying to express themselves. Just try and keep yourselves centered,” she coaches.

Helen instructs the moms to sit cross-legged, holding their babies closely, then she asks them to breathe in and out slowly and deeply.

“ Breathing in, I calm my body and mind,” she says soothingly. “Breathing out, I smile and stay in the present moment.”

This is followed by what Garabedian refers to as the “Heart Warm Touch.” The moms are instructed to use this “touch” during each transition of yoga positions. During the “Heart Warm Touch” moms gently stroke their babies from the chest down to their toes, always keeping eye contact with them.

The next stage is called “Name Singing.” In turn, each baby’s name is softly called by the mothers, collectively.

“ This lets the baby be the center of attention in the room,” explains Garabedian. “It helps build self-esteem.”

The mothers then stand up, and dropping one foot behind them, get into what is called the “Warrior One” position. While doing this, they rest their babies on their knees, which are bent before them.

The moms then inhale and exhale, slowly rocking back and forth. This is a big hit with the babies and the room becomes extremely quiet but for the babies; hushed breathing.

In the next position, the moms lay their babies over their knees on their bellies. Garabedian instructs the moms to tenderly tap the babies’ spines and some babies happily gum their toys. In the next position, the babies are put in a sitting position in front of their moms, then the moms hold the babies’ hands, raising them up to a standing position.

There is some difference of opinion between the babies in the room over this particular position. Some prefer to stay seated, while others bounce happily into a standing position.

“ Look at you,” Garabedian coos softly to Taylor Sherman, a seven month-old from Norfolk, bouncing cheerfully. “You’re finding your center of gravity!”

The “Superbaby” pose is next: The moms lay on their backs pulling their knees up while supporting the babies on their knees and shins. Some of the little ones actually nod off as their mothers rock back and forth.

Deborah Welch of Hopedale smiles at her son Tyler as he closes his eyes.

“ I think my relaxing helps him relax,” she says.

In the final phase of Baby-Yoga, the moms lay on their backs while the babies lay on their moms’ stomachs.

Tori Campbell, 13 months, of Milford, prefers to lay by her mom’s side. She then rolls over and reaches for her bottle and pops it in her mouth. Baby-Yoga takes a lot of energy.