Class Information
Itsy Bitsy Yoga® offers parents and caregivers three class options depending on their child’s age and developmental stage. There are Itsy Bitsy Yoga classes for babies, tots and tykes. This nurturing program gives parents and caregivers the tools and support they need to bond with, and comfort their little ones as they grow into their bodies and explore their surroundings.
Benefits of Itsy Bitsy Yoga® for BABIES & TODDLERS may include:
Better & longer sleep
Improved digestion & ease of gas pains
Relief from fussiness and colic
Neuromuscular-development
Positive body image and increased self-confidence
Strengthens the immune system
Better regulated emotions
Benefits of Itsy Bitsy Yoga® for PARENTS may include:
Parent/Child bonding
Better sleep for mom & dad
Learn to calm your baby
Builds parental confidence
Reduced stress
Reduced anxiety
Special activity for later children of a family
Meaningful & structured physical activity
| Class Name | Ages | Class Description | Next Class Offering | Upcoming Classes |
Itsy Bitsy Yoga® for BABIES with a Parent/ Caregiver | newborn to almost crawling | Itsy Bitsy Yoga® is a calming and nurturing yoga practice filled with ways to enhance bonding and make babies happier and more comfortable in their bodies. This class contains dozens of unique postures specifically soothe and support the development of baby’s body. During the Baby Itsy Bitsy Yoga class, the baby is mostly lying on 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 yourself. (No yoga experience is required) | IBY Baby Fall Session 11:00 - 11:45 each Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - December 2, 2009 at the Marion Diehl Center on Tyvola Six week course is $60 Space is very limited, please call to insure your spot. | Contact Us or call 704-293-9239 for more information |
Itsy Bitsy Yoga® for TOTS with a Parent/Caregiver | almost crawling to 23 months | Tots Itsy Bitsy Yoga® is 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.
Itsy Bitsy Yoga incorporates many proven techniques which playfully teach tots yoga postures while they are standing, sitting up, walking, and jumping. 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!
| IBY Tots Fall Session 10:00 - 10:45 each Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - December 2, 2009 at the Marion Diehl Center on Tyvola Six week course is $60 Still spots available, please call to reserve yours. | Contact Us or call 704-293-9239 for more information |