Good Morning Yoga Book Review! Fun Yoga For Kids

Are you interested in yoga for kids? What are mornings like in your house? How we start the day in our house tends to set the theme for our days. Which means when my daughter starts the day a bit grumpy we usually have one of those tough days.

Recently though our mornings have been much easier! We’ve been starting each morning with a new children’s book about yoga for kids. It’s a pose-by-pose story that helps children start the day on the right foot.

Good Morning Yoga Book Review

I love reading this book with my daughter in the mornings. It’s a great way to get her moving and ready for the days in a calming and fun way.  The book uses an engaging story that promotes relaxation and breathing with colorful illustrations that guide children through each of the poses. It makes yoga for kids easy and fun!

Good Morning Yoga by Mariam Gates, Illustrated by Sarah Jane Hinder

This “wake up” story is so much more than a story. It’s a practice for kids and parents to greet the morning with joy and embark on their daily adventures with intention and confidence. Turn the page and reach up to the sky, press your feet into the earth, and get ready for a great day!

I highly recommend this book for kids that struggle with big emotions in the morning or have a hard time getting up and moving. It’s a fun way to get them out of bed and start the day in relaxed way.  You don’t have to do it everyday but think about the days of the week that are harder, maybe spending a few extra minutes in the morning with this book will help your day run smoother.

I love how colorful and vivid the the illustrations in the book are.  Each page is filled with bold and brightly colored images of kids having fun with yoga. There are descriptive images that show how each move is done in a creative way your kids will enjoy. The illustrations jump out at you and hold the attention of children through the whole book.

Mornings can be hectic and rushed in our house so starting the day with this book is the perfect way to get everyone calm and relaxed before heading off for the days activities.

I caught this one using the book by herself while I was getting lunch together. The images in the book are clear and easy for children to understand.  This three year old just opened it up and used the images to figure out each pose and do it on her own.

There is also an activity kit you can download to go along with this book. It includes printable wrist bands, a coloring activity, and a set of yoga cards you can print and play with! Plus there is all the information you need, including tips and flyers, to help you set up your own Yoga Hour with friends!

(Click image for link for FREE printables from SoundTrue.com)

The activity kit is a great way to expand on the lessons in this book. Calming activities to do together with your child(ren). My kids love the Yoga position cards! We’ve been using them during group time all week.

I highly recommend this book. Our days are so much calmer and happier when we make time in the morning to do this together. I also like that it gives my daughter and I time together in the morning, a special time in our sometimes hectic days.

Pick up your copy today! It’s available in print or ebook format!

We liked this book so much that we added her first book, Good Night Yoga, to our wishlist and can’t wait to check it out! Have you read it?

About the Author:

Mariam Gates holds a master’s in education from Harvard University and has more than twenty years’ experience working with children. Her renowned Kid Power Yoga program combines her love of yoga with teaching to help children access their inner gifts. She is the author of Good Night Yoga (Sounds True, April 2015), and lives in Santa Cruz, CA, with her husband, yoga teacher Rolf Gates, and their two children.  For more information, visit mariamgates.com or follow her on Twitter or Instagram

Now’s your chance to win a free copy! Sorry, this giveaway has ended! However, if you are interested in this book I highly recommend that you grab a copy from Amazon today! You won’t regret it!

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I received a complimentary copy of this book to review. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. See full disclosure policy here.