ITSY BITSY YOGA®:
Itsy Bitsy Yoga is a loving, child-centered program that
helps parents better understand their young children’s
physical development, needs and abilities through yoga.
Babies as young as 3 weeks and children as old as 4 years
can enjoy the structured one-on-one interaction Itsy Bitsy
Yoga provides them and their parents.
Parents gain a plethora of calming techniques, healthy
activities and supportive friendships through Itsy Bitsy
Yoga. There are nearly 125 yogic and developmentally sound
activities created and adapted by Helen Garabedian, developmental
movement expert and founder of Itsy Bitsy Yoga, to enhance
the lives of new families.
Are you wondering if yoga is safe for babies? According
to pediatricians and nurses, the answer is a resounding “Yes!” Itsy
Bitsy Yoga is safe, gentle and very effective when done
with instruction at home or in a class setting. The parent
is responsible for carrying out all of the baby’s
yoga movements until the baby is walking. In the more active
program for tots, parents are there to support and assist
their toddler into yoga poses whenever necessary. Parents
also enjoy the time to practice yoga poses, while letting
their child imitate and explore yoga on their own two feet.
USA Today, ABC, CBS, and NBC News, MSNBC, CNN, Baby Years
Magazine, Yoga Journal, Newsweek, Business Week, and The
Oprah Winfrey Show have recognized the Itsy Bitsy Yoga
program!
Itsy Bitsy Yoga Class Descriptions:
Baby Itsy Bitsy Yoga
Ages: newborn to almost
crawling baby with parent or caregiver
Itsy Bitsy Yoga is a calming and nurturing yoga practice
full of ways to enhance bonding and make babies happier
and more comfortable in their bodies. Created by Helen
Garabedian, Baby Yoga expert, a Registered Yoga Teacher
and Infant Developmental Movement Educator, this class
contains dozens of unique yoga postures designed specifically
to soothe and support the development of a baby’s
body.
During Baby IBY class, the baby is mostly lying on his/her
tummy, back or in a parent’s arms. For parents, this
class gives the special time necessary to bond with and
learn about your baby’s emerging personality. Most
of the yoga we do in Itsy Bitsy Yoga is for the child,
but you will learn breathing and relaxation techniques
as well as practice some yoga for yourself. (No yoga experience
required.)
Tot Itsy Bitsy Yoga
Ages: almost crawling
to 24 months with a parent or caregiver
A fun-loving, supportive, and active yoga practice filled
with dozens of Itsy Bitsy Yoga poses just for tots. In
a time when tots naturally become busier, Itsy Bitsy Yoga
continues to build the parent/child bond, helps our Tots
feel happier and more confident in their moving bodies,
and encourages their creative spirit.
IBY founder, Helen Garabedian, has discovered many proven
techniques playfully teach tots yoga postures while they
are standing, sitting up, walking, and jumping set of yoga
postures. Parents get to do a little yoga too. (No yoga
experience required.) Experience the shared joy when Tots
move into yoga poses on their own!
Tyke Itsy Bitsy Yoga
Ages: 21 months old
through 4 years old with a parent or caregiver
Tykes Itsy Bitsy Yoga offers a fascinating flow of poses,
songs, stories, and games through which parent and child
can deepen their bond. Developed by Helen Garabedian, an
Infant/Early Childhood Developmental Movement Educator
and Yoga Teacher, this age-appropriate 45 minute class
helps Tykes and their parents discover and enhance their
physical and social development. With alarming child obesity
rates, experts agree that young children need more structured
and developmentally safe physical activity on a regular
basis.
Tykes Itsy Bitsy Yoga is good for building a child’s
foundation for a healthy and fit lifestyle, and it is so
much fun! Tykes often light up with happiness when they
arrive at class.
Little Family Itsy Bitsy Yoga
Ages: 21 months
to 4 years old plus their younger siblings with a parent
or caregiver
The Little Family IBY class follows the Tykes description
above plus younger siblings come to class too! Finally,
a program that’s suitable for one or both kids.
For more information on Itsy Bitsy Yoga,
please visit www.itsybitsyyoga.com/
Itsy
Bitsy Yoga Registration Information
To view class dates and times please click on "Class
Schedule" below. Then click on the image of the calendar
to enlarge it.
To register for a class(es) please click on "Registration
Form" below, fill it out and send it. You will be contacted
shortly to confirm your choice of class level and date(s).
Cost: All classes are $10.00 per class
Special Note: For the Tykes/Little Families class: 2nd sibling
18 months and up is half price
2nd sibling below 18 months is free
If you have questions, please contact Kristen
Click
Here for REGISTRATION FORM
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