Thursday, July 8, 2010

Welcome to Itsy Bitsy Yoga NoVA!

Itsy Bitsy Yoga is a fun, active, gentle, and developmentally appropriate yoga program designed for parents and children to enjoy together. It was created in 1999 by Helen Garabedian, a certified yoga instructor and infant developmental movement educator.

Jessica Rushing is an Itsy Bitsy Yoga facilitator for Tots (ages: crawling through 24 months) and Tykes (ages: 21 months through 4 years) and their parents or caregivers.

I took an Itsy Bitsy class with my daughter in late 2004, and loved it. In that class, I was able to really bond with my daughter while guiding her through the Itsy Bitsy Yoga poses and I met other moms with similar interests who had children close in age to my own. It was a great experience for both of us!

I enjoyed the class so much that I decided to become a facilitator, however it was a few years (and a few more children) before I was able to complete the course and certification requirements. Ultimately, I received my certification to teach Tots and Tykes Itsy Bitsy Yoga classes in February 2009.

I now have four children, born in 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010--all of whom practice Itsy Bitsy Yoga with me at home, and love it!

I look forward to seeing you and your little yogi in a class sometime!

~Jessica