A Rainbow Inside My Body - by E Katherine Kottaras & Vanitha Swaminathan (Hardcover)

About the Book

"In this colorful meditation written by experts on healthy living, young readers will learn yoga poses, breathing exercises, and more through the colorful rainbow inside them: the chakras. Also contains accessible information about the history of yoga and ayurveda"--

Book Synopsis

Learn yoga, breathing exercises, and mindfulness through the rainbow of the chakras!

When I need to know how I am feeling, I can close my eyes and breathe.

In an increasingly stressful world, it is more important than ever to help kids establish helpful tools to manage it. In this colorful meditation written by experts on healthy living, young readers will learn yoga poses, breathing exercises, and more through the colorful rainbow inside them: the chakras. With a playful and imaginative approach, children can find energy and better understand their feelings by focusing within. With accessible information about the history of yoga and ayurveda, A Rainbow Inside My Body reveals how when the mind, body, and spirit are balanced, we can make better decisions and respond to stress in a peaceful way.

Review Quotes

"Young yogis learn that to calm themselves, they must look to their inner rainbows. The book is a solid, easy-to-understand introduction, while Hatam's watercolorlike illustrations are bright as the rainbow and effectively depict the poses." --Kirkus Reviews

"With exquisite illustrations and elegant, grounding prose, A Rainbow Inside My Body is the perfect antidote to our frenetic world." --I.W. Gregorio, award-winning author of This is My Brain in Love

"Orange like a mango, yellow like a lemon, green like an avocado--an exploration of chakras as an invitation to find the strength and ease of each color of the rainbow we all contain." --Danielle Davis, author of To Make

"A must for any child young or old." --Emily Fernandez, author of Pliny and Other Problems

"Kottaras and Swaminathan provide an accesible and thorough guide for children not only to name their emotions, but to self regulate . . . Highly recommended for anyone who works with or cares for children!" --Akilah Brown, storyteller and professor of children's literature and creative writing

"An excellent presentation for children on a topic as complex as chakras!" --Radha Janardhan; writer, translator, and professor

About the Author

E. Katherine Kottaras is the author of two critically acclaimed YA novels, How to Be Brave and The Best Possible Answer. Currently an Associate Professor of English at Pasadena City College, she is also a certified yoga teacher, personal trainer, and health coach. She holds master's degrees in English and Kinesiology. She lives in Southern California.

You can visit her online at KatherineKottaras.com or follow her on Instagram @KatherineKottaras.

Vanitha Swaminathan was raised in Eastern India and learned mindfulness practices from her parents. Twice a year, she returns to India to help her mother with her yoga practice. She graduated from the University of Sheffield, UK, with a master's degree in education and has taught on two different continents for over forty years. She currently lives in California with her husband, two sons, and three grandchildren.

Holly Hatam is a three-time New York Times bestselling illustrator, having worked on books like Dear Girl by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Hair Twins by Raakhee Mirchandani. She lives in Waterloo, Ontario, with her husband and son.

You can visit her online at HollyHatam.com or follow her on Instagram @HollyHatamIllustration.