Meet Our Team

With Salsa Mama, you’re never alone in this journey.

Meet the

Founder

Amethyst Hertsens

Having spent the last 24 years supporting families in a variety of different ways (Nanny, Birth and Postpartum Doula, Lactation Counselor, Newborn Care specialist, Infant Massage Instructor, Childbirth educator, Family Assistant) and having a background and deep love for dance, the idea of Salsa Mama Studios came to me when I was in my first trimester with my own little Salsera! While yoga has always been a passion of mine, I found I was really craving more movement, a sense of community, and FUN to help me navigate all the 1st trimester discomforts I was experiencing. Lo and behold, the first day creating the Salsa Mama curriculum, I found myself frequenting the bathroom (finally some relief!) I knew I was on to something. One baby girl later, I had created 3 curriculums: Salsa Mama (pregnancy), Salsa Baby (postpartum with baby in carrier) and Salsa Family (partner wears baby and birthing person dances freely). I am so excited to be bringing Salsa Mama Studios to the pregnancy and parenting community with the hope that I can provide what I had been searching for my entire pregnancy. 

Meet the Rest of Our Team


  • Development Coordinator

    Camille is Salsa Mama's developer. She graduated from Nicholls State University in Thibodeaux, Louisiana with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology Pre-Counseling. Camille moved to Brooklyn in May 2024 to be with her partner, Reace and is currently working part-time at La Petite Chambre BK! She also has many years of experience in childcare of all ages with all different types of accommodations along with 13+ years of experience in dance!


  • Content and Communications Manager

    Reace is Salsa Mama's Content and Communications Manager. She graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn with a BFA in writing. Currently, she is also Pratt Institutes Admission's Communications Coordinator. She has a 6+ year background in childcare and 15 years of experience in dance (which is also how she met her lovely partner, Camille).

Salsa Mama Studios welcomes you, your partner, and your bump or baby to connect with your local community of parents in a fresh and exciting way.

All of our very beginner-level Salsa dance classes are built to facilitate the mind-body-baby-parent connection. Got 2 left feet? No prob! You'll need zero dance experience for our classes. We offer gentle and fun movement exercises. No heels, spins, or jumps. We understand what the pelvic floor can and cannot support during this time. Find joy, community connection, and education on all things pregnancy, postpartum and new parent life. Come find your new mom bestie in a Salsa Mama Studios class!

Our Class Structure

Community

We know how hard it can be to make space for social and community involvement in a parent’s busy schedule. That’s why we begin every class with a few minutes of group engagement and community discussion.

Warm Up

The key to avoid that post-workout soreness and still enjoy your class is a good warm-up. We’ll begin our movement with simple yet important stretches to prepare your body for exercise. No 2-day soreness here!

Dance

The bulk of our class is meant to make you salsa, shimmy, and shake your baby blues away. Our choreography is meant to get you moving in a low-impact, yet energetic way that prioritizes the changes your body has gone through.

Reconnect

We round off our hour-long classes with a few minutes of education, stretching and meditation. This way, you can cool down while resetting your mind and body so you leave feeling energized and refreshed.

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