"Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths."
~Etty Hillesum
My good friend Mariam Gates is going to be at Prana Power Yoga Newton on Tuesday, March 31st at 2pm for a Book Signing + Family Yoga Event. Come join us!
"I wrote Good Night Yoga: A Pose by Pose Bedtime Story, because after years of teaching children’s yoga, I wanted a way for my students to (literally) take it home. This book became a way to hand children the tools to create their own practice and for parents, caregivers and teachers to share in that experience.
There is a power in being able to pause and take a deep breath in and a long breath out. As I teach kids and train teachers around the country I am amazed by how this simple tool of slowing things down through breath and movement can be so essential to how we experience a moment, a day, and our lives. This book is my way of bringing that practice to life.
As a parent, part of the purpose of this book was also to create more ritual around bedtime. My daughter has always needed a longer lead-in to sleep. With this simple flow, we had a way to relax her mentally and physically and really ‘let go’ of the day.
We all, adults and kids alike, need opportunities for true rest, true renewal and a way to settle without there being anything else to ‘do’. This book is meant to support all of that. Enjoy!"
Good Night Yoga: A Pose by Pose Bedtime Story (pub. Sounds True, April 1, 2015)