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Summer 2010 classes run from July 23 to September 3. Free preview classes are offered on July 16 and 18 (preview classes are held at 9, 10, and 11 am. See schedule for details.).

Yoga for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Itsy Bitsy Yoga® is a unique blend of yoga postures, child developmental movement, and parent/child bonding.

Classes are customized for three age groups, 3 weeks to pre-crawling (Babies), crawlers to 24 months (Tots), and 21 months to 4 years old (Tykes). Each class features dozens of child-oriented yoga poses, games, and songs that parents can enjoy with their children anytime. No yoga experience required for parent or child.

Itsy Bitsy Yoga was created by Helen Garabedian, an infant developmental movement educator, yoga teacher, and mother. Jen studied with Helen in 2008 and 2009.

Friday Itsy Bitsy Yoga Classes in Takoma Park

Jen teaches classes for all three age groups on Friday mornings at Willow Street Yoga in Takoma Park.

• Tots (crawling to 24 months) -  9:45am-10:30am
• Tykes (21 months to 4 years) -  10:45am-11:30am
• Babies (newborn to nearly crawling) - 12:00pm-12:45pm

The 2010 spring session runs from April 30 to July 9, but there is still room for drop-in students.

Yoga for Kids

Children derive many of the same benefits from yoga that adults do: increased strength and flexibility, improved body awareness, and relaxation. In addition, a kids yoga class encourages children to move creatively in a noncompetitive environment while honoring each child's unique expression of the poses and having fun.

For more information about upcoming classes: jennifer [at] studiojmm [dot] com.

Other DC area Baby and Toddler Yoga Resources

If Jen's current classes don't fit into your schedule, check out these studios for their baby, toddler, and pre-school options.

• Capitol Hill Yoga - offers adult, prenatal, postnatal, and Itsy Bitsy yoga
• Budding Yogis - offers baby, toddler, and kids yoga classes at Circle Yoga (Northwest DC near Chevy Chase, MD).
• Li'l Omm - offers pre and post-natal, mommy & me, and Itsy Bitsy Yoga, as well as adult yoga with a child care option (Foxhall, DC).
• Tranquil Space - offers adult, prenatal, mommy & me, as well as Itsy Bitsy Yoga (Dupont Circle).
• Willow Street Yoga - in addition to the classes Jen teaches, the studio offers a wide variety of prenatal and Itsy Bitsy classes (Takoma Park and Silver Spring, MD).
• Yoga Chai - also offers a child care option for their adult yoga classes as well as Itsy Bitsy Yoga for the little ones (Adams Morgan, DC).