naMOOste: a beautiful yoga & mindfulness book for kids
.naMOOste.
Join 13 adorable animals as they practice yoga poses and show young readers the different ways yoga can help care for your body and mind.
each animal uses yoga to achieve a different social-emotional skill, such as .PatiencE., .ResiliencE. and .ConfidencE..
Transitioning children from energetic movement during their day to a calm state before bedtime can be a tricky process. This playful picture book uses yoga to facilitate a mindful state as well as foster resilience, self-confidence, self-care and self-regulation as important life skills. NAMOOSTE is great resource for families and educators of young children.
See animals in .authentic yoga poses. like downward dog, warrior, mountain, and eagle.
Maddie the chick is so fluffy and small,
but her courage is second to none.
“Very soon you will see just how brave I can be
when I show you my WARRIOR ONE!”
Painterly, watercolor-like spreads evoke a serene background. The playful text explains the yoga poses and shares tools that encourage healthy states of mind, like having patience, calming a restless mind, being positive and never giving up.
.Award-winning journalist. pens yoga picture book that shares the importance of taking care of your body and mind:
Author, Marlee Kostiner
Marlee Kostiner has always loved storytelling, which made journalism a natural fit. She nearly forgot about that special spark only creative writing could provide. The pandemic permitted her to press pause, re-evaluate her career and finally prioritize her passion: crafting .meaningful children’s stories.. NaMOOste is a picture book that makes yoga and mindfulness both accessible and fun for young readers. It serves as a resource for families and educators of young children, modelling valuable social-emotional skills.
Your child will adore NAMOOSTE!
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The Inspiration Behind NAMOOSTE
Marlee’s oldest son Parker inspired her to write the story.
Marlee wrote Namooste back in 2017 when her oldest son Parker was two years old. The story introduced yoga and mindfulness to their bedtime routine, helping him transition between energetic playtime and calm relaxation before bedtime. Marlee is a passionate advocate for mental health awareness and is intentional about incorporating social emotional learning in all of her books. This is inspired by challenges her children have faced as well as her own struggles with anxiety and depression.
Marlee thinks a great book is relatable and creates a connection with the reader. She intends to plant a seed of emotional understanding and self-awareness in young readers. She hopes that NaMOOste‘s key messages of self-care, self-regulation, confidence, and resilience stay with readers long after the book is closed.
What people are saying about namooste:
Perfect for kids age 4-8
NaMOOste is a playful illustrated picture book that models yoga poses, social emotional learning and mindfulness skills.
Social-emotional learning tools
Yoga is a tool to foster resilience, self-confidence, self-care, and self-regulation as important life skills.
Teach mindful yoga
Yoga encourages healthy states of mind, like having patience, calming a restless mind, being positive and never giving up.
Make the bedtime transition easier
NAMOOSTE’S mindfulness and movement help transition from energetic to calm states before bedtime.
NAMOOSTE has been reviewed by a .clinical psychologist. to ensure that its social-emotional themes are accurate and effective.
NAMOOSTE has been reviewed by a .yoga instructor . to ensure that poses are accurate, appropriate and follow a logical sequence.
