Wendy Smereka is a Certified Itsy Bitsy Yoga® Facilitator who received her training directly from Helen Garabedian, founder of Itsy Bitsy Yoga®. Wendy teaches all of the classes offered by Pure Yoga Studio.

Wendy has lived in Edmonton, Alberta all her life. After graduating from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Commerce, Wendy worked for 8 years as a Certified Management Accountant until the birth of her son, Cole three years ago.

It was during Wendy's maternity leave that she decided it was time for her life to move in a new direction. It was out of her love for yoga and desire to spend more time with her son that Pure Yoga Studio was born.  

Wendy believes that being physically active is key to staying healthy and happy and that you are never too young to start. Wendy invites you to make yoga one of the main structured physical activities that you enjoy with your infant or toddler. 

In addition to sharing yoga with families, Wendy also enjoys practicing yoga herself and has studied Hatha, Bikram, and Ashtanga Yoga over the years. She also enjoys Pilates and running and still works part-time as an accountant. Wendy has been married to her husband Shad for six years and they love to travel and experience other cultures and customs.

Wendy has found her work as an Itsy Bitsy Yoga Facilitator to be incredibly fulfilling and she is thankful to have shared yoga with wonderful parents and babies. Through the Pure Yoga Studio, Wendy hopes to share her love for yoga with other parents and help them see the yoga in their child.