There are many benefits of practicing yoga. As adults, yoga provides an opportunity for us to turn off the hustle and bustle of our busy lives and focus our energy on ourselves. It helps us find our center, works on our balance and strength, focuses us on our breathing, improves our overall health and much, much more.

As parents, our goal is to help our kids develop into well-balanced and centered individuals. Many of the same benefits that we enjoy from yoga also apply to children who practice yoga (even babies!). The Itsy Bitsy Yoga® (IBY) program, established by Helen Garabedian, a certified Hatha Yoga Teacher, Certified Infant Developmental Movement Educator, USUI Reiki Master, IAIM Certified Infant Massage Instructor, Certified Pregnancy Yoga Teacher and Level One Brain Gym graduate, is tailored specifically for babies, tots and tykes and as she outlines on her site, provide the following benefits:

Baby Itsy Bitsy Yoga® Benefits:

  • Deepen the parent/child bond
  • Help baby sleep longer and better
  • Improve baby’s digestion and ease tummy troubles
  • Relieve fussiness and colic
  • Discover ways to enhance your baby’s motor development
  • Strengthen the immune system
  • Encourage neuromuscular development
Tot & Tyke Itsy Bitsy Yoga® Benefits:
  • Deepen the parent/child bond
  • Improve body-awareness
  • Playfully relieve stress and frustration
  • Increase your child’s attention span
  • Provide an outlet for social interaction
  • Nurture self-esteem and creativity
  • Build a fit, healthy lifestyle
Parent/Caregiver Itsy Bitsy Yoga® Benefits:
  • Discover your child’s personality and learning style
  • Learn ways to calm your child
  • Build your confidence as a parent
  • Reduce your stress and anxiety
  • Create memorable moments with your child
  • Engage in a structured physical activity
  • Get more sleep!
Check our schedule and start sharing these benefits with your baby, tot or tyke today! Or read what parents are saying about our classes.