My name is Anna Starikov - I discovered yoga over 10 years ago when I tried a Hatha Yoga class in Jersey City, NJ to help manage my stress and was automatically hooked. When we moved back to the Seattle area and I became pregnant with my daughter, the highlight of my week was my prenatal yoga class which was taught based on the Viniyoga style of yoga. Both of my kids suffered from Reflux and Colic and had rough starts. After trying many methods for soothing them, I found myself automatically putting them into yoga postures that I knew worked for me and it seemed to give them relief and calm them down. That's when I started doing some research and found Helen Garabedian's Itsy Bitsy Yoga® program. I attended the Baby and Tot Itsy Bitsy Yoga® trainings with Helen in New Jersey in February of 2008 and the Tykes Itsy Bitsy Yoga training in Portland with Helen in October of 2008. I became a Certified Baby and Tot Itsy Bitsy Yoga Facilitator in July of 2008 and became a Certified Tykes and Little Family Itsy Bitsy Yoga® Facilitator in January of 2009. In June of 2009, I became a Registered Yoga Teacher after completing a 200 hour Advanced Studies and Teacher Training program at Yoga Studio Be, where I teach Itsy Bitsy Yoga, Prenatal Yoga and adult Viniyoga classes. I also completed a Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training with Colette Crawford of the Seattle Holistic Center in July of 2009 and continue to study with Colette whenever she offers her continuing education weekends. Most recently, I completed the YogaKids® Foundations Training which is geared towards working with kids ages 3 - 18. I started Blossoming Yogis to share the benefits of yoga with other families and look forward to meeting you and your little (and big) ones in class! Namaste!
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