Gently help your toddler connect with their body with I Am Yoga by Susan Verde

I Am Yoga by Susan Verde, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, is a sturdy board book which can withstand being read again and again while your family tries out the different poses on each page.  

This calming story talks you through the feelings the main character notices as they calm their body using several simple yoga poses. As well as inspiring your toddler to try yoga to stretch out in new ways, which is fantastic for their sense of balance and developing motor skills, the book links the poses to important feelings and attitudes. This will support your toddler to begin making positive connections with their body and embracing the amazing ways it will support them throughout their life.  

It encourages your toddler (and you) to believe in themselves and connect to their body. One of our favourite pages shows an easy warrior pose with the text: ‘I can stand up for me, I can stand up for peace.’ Another page shows the character in child’s pose with the text: ‘I can say I’ve had enough for today. I relax,’ – a sentiment most parents reading the book will be able to aspire to as well.  

I Am Yoga is part of a series, so if you enjoy it, look out for more books by the same author and illustrator, including, I Am Human, I Am Courage and I Am Love.  

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