“Yoga & Me (Mind, Body, and Spirit: A Child’s Guide to Yoga)” by Jeremy A. Gray has been released worldwide. This colorful, 25-page children’s book uses fun illustrations and playful language to teach young people about the transformative power of self-control, calmness, kindness, and empathy through breathing exercises, beginner yoga poses, and enriching affirmations. These practices are connective and potentially life-changing, teaching kids how to navigate their emotions, accept differences, and love themselves!
Inspired by his experiences as a yoga practitioner and his work as an Alabama State Representative, Gray presents an important message of physical and mental stability that directly impacts the wellbeing of young people of all backgrounds. These lessons can help children address stress, anxiety, bullying, conflict resolution, and beyond. Through the practice of yoga, kids learn principles of self-control, gain confidence, and start down a path of self-improvement that sets the stage for future success.
Gray has seen the benefits of youth yoga teaching in his own community, playing a pivotal role in lifting a 28-year yoga ban in Alabama K-12 schools, and wrote this wonderful book to share his message with a broader audience. While the book is geared toward children, the exercises and affirmations are beneficial for people of all ages. It’s great for parents, teachers, and caregivers with no yoga experience, and also serves as a helpful tool for yoga enthusiasts and instructors to get kids involved.
This unique book is playful and powerful, showing kids that yoga is both a fun and functional way to get in touch with their minds and bodies, develop resilience, and start building the self-mastery that will serve them throughout their lives.
Yoga & Me (ISBN: 9781960142061) can be purchased through retailers worldwide, including Barnes and Noble and Amazon. The hardcover retails for $21.99, and the ebook retails for $9.99. Interviews and review copies are available upon request.
From the back cover:
Join us on the Yoga & Me adventure as we embark on a yoga adventure to learn about the power of breath and positive words! With the guidance of a wise yoga teacher, the child learns different yoga poses and breathing techniques that help them feel calm and centered.
As they move through different yoga poses with mindful breaths that help them focus and feel strong, they also practice positive affirmations together, saying things like “I am strong” and “I am kind” to help the child believe in themselves.
Through colorful illustrations and playful language, Yoga & Me encourages children to embrace the practice of yoga and to use their breath and positive words to cultivate inner peace and confidence. This book is perfect for parents, caregivers, and yoga teachers who want to introduce children to the joys of yoga and mindfulness.
About the author:
Jeremy A. Gray, an Opelika native, is an Alabama State Representative of the 83rd District and Minority Whip of the Alabama House Democratic Caucus. Gray was first elected in 2018 and was reelected in 2022. He serves on the Public Safety & Homeland, Health, and Education Policy committees as well as the Energy Council and Commission on the Evaluation of Services.
Gray has passed multiple pieces of legislation dealing with various issues, including mental health, physical health, innovation & technology, criminal justice reform, and student-athletes. He received numerous accolades and national and local recognition for his efforts in the Alabama Legislature, including NAACP Legislator of the Year in 2021 and Millennial Action Project “Rising Star” recipient in 2022.
Gray is a former professional athlete, business owner, and nonprofit founder. Gray has a B.A. in Sport Management from N.C. State University, where he played on a full scholarship for N.C. State Wolfpack football team. He also holds an Executive MBA with a Concentration in “Leadership” from Auburn University. Gray is still very much involved with his local church and the community in Opelika, AL, where he resides.
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