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The 3-day Baby Itsy Bitsy Yoga Training
As seen in Parents Magazine, PEOPLE, Yoga Journal, CNN and USA Today, Itsy Bitsy Yoga® for babies from birth through nine- months–old offers over 40 unique and developmentally-centered yoga poses, songs and relaxations. This 3-day baby-yoga training with Itsy Bitsy Yoga founder, Helen Garabedian, prepares you to become a Certified Baby Itsy Bitsy Yoga Facilitator (CIBYF). This is the most comprehensive yoga program and facilitator training for teaching yoga to young children and their parents.  Learn the nurturing IBY philosophy and discover the techniques created by Helen Garabedian and used by hundreds of certified IBY facilitators worldwide. 

The Relationship between Developmental Movement & Yoga
We will discuss the specific role yoga plays in the development of an infant.  Helen Garabedian’s extensive research documents over 25 examples of how, why, and when babies do yoga naturally. As we explore the developmental progression of an infant’s movements from birth through crawling, you will deepen your understanding of infant anatomy, physiology, reflexes, cues, and psychology as it relates to yoga.

Teaching Itsy Bitsy Yoga®
In Itsy Bitsy Yoga classes, new parents become part of a supportive community to help them master their most important job ever – being a parent!  As a CIBYF, you can help parents learn about and witness their babies’ physical, emotional, social and spiritual development. You will be given the tools for teaching and properly sequencing over 40 baby Itsy Bitsy Yoga postures, precautions and variations. You will also receive specific details on how to promote yourself as a CIBYF, to organize classes, sequence poses, include props, incorporate themes, and build a weekly class curriculum that will keep babies and their parents smiling.

Bonding is at the Heart of Itsy Bitsy Yoga
Yoga means “to unite.” Through Itsy Bitsy Yoga, you will learn how to help facilitate the bond (or union) between parents, their babies and other parent participants.  You will gain a greater understanding of the significant role and influence bonding plays in inner harmony and in all future relationships.   

Experiential Learning
This training is designed to integrate what you learn, see and feel to build the inner awareness, self-confidence and practical experience for sharing yoga with babies from birth-nine months and their parents.

• Observe Helen Garabedian teach baby yoga classes.
• Gain first hand experience as you embody IBY poses as babies do!
• See how Itsy Bitsy Yoga’s Magic Poses™ work to calm babies!
• Practice creating routines, sequencing poses and teaching poses in small groups.
• Organize, promote and teach community classes.
• Get marketing tools and answers to your business questions so you can be successful from the start!

During this training, you can earn general elective CEU's towards the 200-hour National Yoga Alliance Teacher Certification. Ultimately, this training will give you the wisdom to successfully promote and teach fun and beneficial yoga classes for non-mobile babies and their parents.

Helen Garabedian founded Itsy Bitsy Yoga International in 1999. She is a Certified Yoga Teacher, Infant Developmental Movement Educator, Infant Massage Instructor and the author of Itsy Bitsy Yoga: Poses to Help Your Baby Sleep Longer, Digest Better, and Grow Stronger. Helen has practiced yoga and meditation since she was a child herself and as a mother she enjoys sharing yoga with her son Andrew. Ms. Garabedian is a sought after baby yoga & early childhood development expert and a consultant to other parent/baby education programs and toy manufacturers.

The baby facilitator training is $525 and includes:
• Three days of interactive training with Helen Garabedian, founder of Itsy Bitsy Yoga
• A 125+ page Baby IBY facilitator manual/reference book
• A certification packet, which provides you with all the necessary tools you will need to become a certified Baby Itsy Bitsy Yoga facilitator
• A signed copy of Helen’s book
• An Itsy Bitsy Yoga t’shirt
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Baby IBYF Certification Process:
1.) Attend the 3-day Baby IBY Yoga training with Helen Garabedian.

2.) Complete recommended reading before or after the training.

3.) After attending the 3-day training, you will arrange, promote and teach a Baby IBY mini-sessions in your community to intergrate the material learned during the training. This Baby IBY mini-session is 4 consecutive class meetings.

4.) Four months from the date you complete the 3-day Baby training, the following items from the Baby certification packet are due in order to receive your Baby & Tot IBYF certification:

• Take-home Baby Itsy Bitsy Yoga Exam
• Four (4) completed parent evaluations from the community mini-session
• A Baby Class Reflection Reports
• Signed Non-Exclusive Limited License Agreement enabling you to take full advantage of the benefits of being a Certified Itsy Bitsy Yoga Facilitator for Babies.
• Non-certified yoga teachers must also include the Yoga Self-Study Exam with a $25 processing fee.
• Bio of less than 50 words for www.itsybitsyyoga.com (and photo if available.)

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