{"product_id":"my-heart-flies-open-9781623176136","title":"My Heart Flies Open","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A vibrantly illustrated book that offers readers empowering affirmations\"--Gabi Garcia, author of \u003ci\u003eListening to My Body\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn inclusive, empowering, and uplifting picture book about yoga, meditation, and coming home to self-love for children ages 4-8, especially girls of color\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn every situation I can blossom. Breathing in and breathing out, I know...I AM PEACEFUL.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully and brightly illustrated, \u003ci\u003eMy Heart Flies Open\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a yoga journey of mindful reflection, self-discovery, and self-love. Starting with Easy Pose (\"I AM LOVE\") and moving through Mountain Pose (\"I AM STILLNESS\"), Triangle Pose (\"I AM ME\"), and more, \u003ci\u003eMy Heart Flies Open\u003c\/i\u003e guides young readers through a grounding sequence of 15 yoga poses and affirmations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than just another yoga or mindfulness book, \u003ci\u003eMy Heart Flies Open\u003c\/i\u003e transports young readers to a magical world where they learn to overcome negative emotions and move dynamically through their feelings--shining bright and connecting to the peace, laughter, love, grounding, and spirit that live inside all along. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith every yoga pose, each breath in, and each breath out, \u003ci\u003eMy Heart Flies Open\u003c\/i\u003e brings young readers home to themselves: they are life, love, joy, and kindness; bold, fierce, peaceful, and whole. Written for children, and especially girls of color, ages 4 - 8.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOMILEYE ACHIKEOBI-LEWIS is a mother, counselor, writer, artist, mindfulness teacher, kid's yoga teacher, Reiki Master, and fifth generation Vision Keeper. She is a SEED Diversity trainer and gives talks on mindfulness, indigenous wisdom, and their power to create peace in our world, communities, and school systems. Achikeobi-Lewis is the co-founder of YeyeOsun: The Institute of Sacred Balance and has worked for Asheville City public and charter schools, Winthrop College community counseling clinic, and Catawba Mental Health. She has collaborated with the UN on their international Post Sustainable water agenda and was invited to be a part of the UN Interfaith WASH Alliance. She loves helping kids and adults find the magic of the story within, the enchantment of cultures, the spell-binding power of the planet we live on, and the healing power of peace.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647171203346,"sku":"9781623176136","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a2aea70a-0228-4bfb-8568-e0ac00a2c29b.jpg?v=1733197177","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-heart-flies-open-9781623176136","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}