A Pose-by-Pose Bedtime Story

Mariam Gates & Sarah Jane Hinder

1. Back cover copy

Stretch like a tree, sparkle like a star, and float like a cloud. You'll be dreaming soon.

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Mariam Gates is an inspiring teacher with more than 20 years of experience nurturing young people. Through Kid Power Yoga, she has combined her dedication to teaching yoga with her skills as an educator to guide children in accessing their own inner source of strength, confidence, problem solving, and creativity. She has a master's degree in education from Harvard University and has been profiled in Boston Magazine, the Boston Herald, Alternative Health Magazine, and on television. For more, visit mariamgates.com.

Sarah Jane Hinder is a yoga and mindfulness teacher and the illustrator of several bestselling children's books, including Yoga Bug and Good Morning Yoga. She lives in Manchester, UK, where she creates her work and teaches yoga classes. For more information, visit sarahjanehinder.com/yoga.

3. Synopsis for SoundsTrue.com

For the wee ones, a board book edition of our bestselling Good Night Yoga.

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Adapted for children under the age of four, the Good Night Yoga board book shares the beautiful poetry and yoga poses from the original bedtime favorite. Relax and unwind with your youngest, following the natural world as it comes to rest at day's end.

What's the best way to learn yoga? With animals! With Yoga Bear, the second in our yoga board book series, little ones are invited to move, breathe, and play along with jungle animal friends--all while discovering just how fun yoga can be.

Following up on the success of Yoga Bug, writer and illustrator Sarah Jane Hinder presents an easy-to-learn yoga flow for babies, toddlers, and other early readers. With Hinder's colorful and expressive illustrations as a guide, join Bear and his friends--including Monkey, Tiger, Sloth, and Crocodile--on a romp through 10 authentic animal poses.

Countless studies have shown that reading with children in their formative years plants the seeds of lifelong literacy, creativity, curiosity, and an appreciation for language. And it's never too early to start fostering a love of exercise and a respect for one's body with movement practices like yoga.

Complete with a flow guide for parents and teachers, Yoga Bear is sure to become a story-time favorite.

With Yoga Whale, babies and toddlers will dive in to the joys of yoga in this colorful board book featuring the ocean and its wonderful inhabitants. Kids meet a charming group of creatures including dolphins, crabs, seahorses, jellyfish, and more. With clear and simple instructions for 10 authentic poses, writer and illustrator Sarah Jane Hinder presents an easy-to-learn yoga flow for the littlest readers.

Countless studies have shown that reading with children in their formative years plants the seeds of lifelong literacy, creativity, and an appreciation for language. An early introduction to yoga has countless benefits as well, teaching children movement, yoga breathing, a love of exercise, and respect for their bodies.

The third in our series of board books, Yoga Whale is a great addition to Yoga Bug and Yoga Bear, and also stands on its own as an introduction to yoga for very young children. Complete with a flow guide for parents and teachers, Yoga Whale is sure to become a playtime favorite.

A delightful new board book teaches babies and toddlers 10 yoga poses inspired by woodland creatures

Yoga Bunny invites you and your little one on a woodland yoga adventure with 10 adorable forest critters. Bunny, raccoon, owl, and deer--the gang's all here! From Hero and Half Lotus to Cat and Cow, Yoga Bunny leads babies and toddlers through these authentic poses and more, with guidance from some of their favorite animal friends.

With the fourth yoga board book in her wildly popular series, Sarah Jane Hinder offers parents, grandparents, teachers, and daycare providers a wonderful new way to help children increase body awareness, coordination, concentration, and self-soothing. The left-hand page shows an illustration of a child performing a pose, with the facing page featuring a woodland animal in the same pose, along with a playful narrative. Yoga Bunny also includes a complete yoga flow with instructions for all 10 poses.

When you're mad or worried or can't wake up in the morning, what can you do? Use the amazing superpower that you already have-breathing. Our newest offering from the bestselling creators of Good Night Yoga teaches kids fun and easy breathing practices based on the proven methods of yoga and mindfulness meditation. Sample practices: When something makes you mad or even feels unfair, try this counting breath and you'll feel calmer there. Sit up and let your spine grow tall. Take a deep breath in, counting silently 1 . . . 2 . . . 3. Then let your breath out slowly, counting 1 . . . 2 . . . 3. When you go somewhere you've never been and you aren't sure what to do, you can use a dandelion breath to feel more comfortable trying something new. Sit up and let your spine grow tall. Put one hand on your chest. Place your other hand on your belly. Take slow deep breaths and feel your chest and your belly move up and down as the air goes in and out of your body. At night when it's hard to fall asleep because your mind is busy and your body feels tight, try balloon breath to get relaxed and ready for a good night. Lie down on your back and let your hands rest by your sides, palms up. Inhale through your nose and imagine filling your body with breath like a big balloon. Exhale and blow the air out through your mouth. What color is your balloon?

Kids love bugs--and what better way to get them excited about yoga than with the help of our multi-legged friends?

This delightfully illustrated board book brings the fun and benefits of authentic yoga practice to infants and toddlers.

Yoga Bug guides children through ten authentic yoga poses named after insects that unfold in an irresistibly whimsical flow of play, imagination, and movement. Kids will want to return to them again and again.

Learning to love and accept our bodies, building lifelong attention, and self-soothing when distressed--when it comes to the benefits of yoga, you can't get started too early. Now, with Yoga Bug, parents, teachers, and caregivers have a perfect way to help children do just that.

Includes a parents' guide to the source yoga poses and helpful tips.

An age-appropriate introduction to the basics of yoga and animal friends for the littlest readers. Yoga Kids and Animal Friends is a boxed set of four board books that introduce your little ones to the basics of yoga. Along the way, they'll also meet a forest and ocean full of animals, birds, and insects. The set includes: - Yoga Bug, which features a delightful assortment of insects - Yoga Bear, which focuses on lovable jungle animals - Yoga Whale, which celebrates the ocean's wonderful creatures - Yoga Bunny, which includes some of kids' favorite woodland animals Cute rhyming text, bright and playful illustrations, and a yoga flow in the back of each book give your toddler just what they need to explore movement and play through yoga. They'll learn to stretch like a skunk, roar like a lion, and breathe like a bunny with the books in Yoga Kids and Animal Friends Boxed Set!

Sounds True's picture book Good Morning Yoga is beloved by teachers, parents, and especially young yogis. This board book version brings the story and simple poses to the littlest readers. Whether they're an explorer crossing bridges, a gentle stream flowing downhill, or a brave ski jumper ready to fly, children will enjoy the adventure story that also helps them move their bodies and get ready for the day. The last spread of the book includes instructions for each yoga pose.