Good Morning Yoga

I have an active boy and this book was such a fun, interactive experience. I would love to add it to storytime.

Perfect for kids and grown-ups, Good Morning Yoga starts everyone’s day off with a series of yoga poses, accompanied by positive, uplifting visualization.

Kids are stressed out. Between test anxiety, general school and social anxiety, and overscheduling anxiety, kids are operating under a level of stress most of us never knew at such a young age. Yoga is a way to help everyone focus, breathe, and relax. Starting children off with a yoga practice is a wonderful way to give kids a head start on recognizing when and how to calm themselves and connect back with themselves when what’s inside them may go a little haywire – just like us.

Mariam Gates, the founder of Kid Power Yoga, wants Good Morning Yoga to help kids focus, relax, self-monitor, and self-soothe. She’s an experienced educator and yoga practioner – what a great way to bring the two passions together, right?

Ms. Gates and illustrator Sarah Jane Hinder put together a beautiful, calming vinyasa flow for kids and adults to follow to greet the morning. The book takes kids through a series of poses and breathing exercises, featuring multi-ethnic children and bright, varied backgrounds like a ski slope, a volcano, and a mountain top. The images illustrate that yoga is truly for everyone, everywhere.

The text leads the kids through poses and visualizations – a gentle stream, an explorer, a playful dog – and always, as with grown-up yoga classes, brings the children back to the centering breath with the repeated phrase, “As I breathe in, as I breathe out…” A series of pictures throughout the book and at the end guide the series of poses to create a flow that kids will quickly pick up. Each pose is fully explained at the end of the book.

I’ve been dying to do a yoga storytime for ages; ever since I read Storytime Katie’s Yoga post, where she did a preschool yoga program, and this book is going to be a valuable addition to my yoga libraries – both my work library and my home library! The book doesn’t come out until March, but never fear – Goodnight Yoga is available right now. Parents, check this book out, and do some yoga with your little ones. I used to do YogaKids DVDs with my older two when they were kidlings, and we had a great time with it. You’re laughing together, you’re creating fun poses, and for a little while, you’re just happy in the moment with the most important people in your life. Teachers, this is a great set of books to have on hand for a quick break in the day, especially during test season.

A wonderful book about yoga for kids, with illustrations and clear explanations. To have and to give as a present to all your friend's kids.

Bellissimo libro sullo yoga per bambini, con disegni e spiegazioni. Da avere e da regalare a tutti i figli degli amici.

THANKS TO NETGALLEY AND SOUNDS TRUE PUBLOSHING FOR THE PREVIEW!

I loved Good Night Yoga, so I had pretty high expectations of this title, and I was not disappointed! The language is perfect for the youngest yogi with beautiful illustrations of multi-cultural children in yoga poses. I can't wait to read it at my preschool yoga story time! It would also be good in the classroom to start the day, and get those synapses firing.

I read this as well as its predecessor, Good Night Yoga, recently and it was fabulous. A great way to start your school age children's day off right. With poses to wake you up and help you start the day off with a good attitude this book can be an awesome part of your morning routine.

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Perfect. It’s simple, yet has full descriptions if you want to use them. The entire flow is in the back. Fantastic!