Yawning Yoga

Elements of yoga practice including stretching, posture, and breath work, are introduced through elegant artwork and poems like 'Mountain' (Tadasana) and 'Seashell' (Balasana), to help children — and their caring adults — ready their bodies for a restful sleep.

A social worker turned yoga instructor, Laurie Jordan prides herself on using her unique expertise to provide insight and special solutions to her students. She is a pioneer of kids’ yoga in Westchester and Fairfield Counties who created the area’s first-ever Kids Yoga Teacher Training, which she continues to offer in several studios. She was a contributing writer for Elephant Journal and has been featured in the Chicago Tribute, Well and Good NYC, Mind-Body-Green, Yoga Journal, Working Mother, and Greenwich and Westport magazines. She lives in Westchester, NY. Learn more at jordanyoga.com.

Diana Mayo is a successful, freelance illustrator working in Chelmsford, just outside London. She gained a Ba(Hons) at Kingston University, and has since illustrated many children’s books as well as adult fiction, editorials, gallery shows and design projects. Diana paints with acrylics, and more recently collage is finding itself part of her art. She especially loves working with color and pattern, and is inspired by fairy tales, her children and the flora and fauna found in her garden and beyond. She lives in Chelmsford, UK. Learn more at dianamayo.com.