We all know how wonderful yoga is but unfortunately, there has not been substantial medical research on the benefits of yoga, and especially yoga for children. However, Helen Garabedian has been blessed to share yoga with thousands of children between birth and age 4 since she conceived Itsy Bitsy Yoga® in 1999. The following benefits are repeatedly reported by parent participants, early childhood professionals, and yoga texts.

• Better & Longer Sleep
• Improved Digestion & Ease in Gas Pains
• Relief from fussiness and colic
• Neuromuscular-Development
• Positive Body Image and Increased Self –Confidence
• Strengthens the Immune System
• Better Regulated Emotions

• Improved body-awareness and physical confidence
• Deepening of the parent and child or sibling bond (relationship)
• An outlet for social interaction and self-expression
• Increased self-esteem
• Playful ways for tykes to relax in a increasingly stress-filled world
• Builds a fit and healthy lifestyle in a bid to counter childhood obesity

• 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