# Hands to Heart: Breathe and Bend with Animal Friends - Hardcover

by **Alex Bauermeister** (Author), **Flora Waycott** (Illustrator)

**A yoga and mindfulness picture book that encourages young readers to breathe, slow down, and move into various gentle and playful poses as they ease into a practice of meditation.**  
With a gentle reminder for children to breathe and to connect their bodies, this beautifully illustrated picture book contains a sweet cast of animal friends to guide young readers from one yoga pose to the next. From reaching your hands up to the sky to stretching like a cat to pressing up like a cobra snake, each posture helps to control breathing, engage in the present moment, and ultimately lead towards calmness and peacefulness. The soothing, rhythmic text paired with illustrations that offer a lot of sweet humor make this book perfect for young readers ready to interact with yoga poses and practice mindfulness.  

### Author Biography

**Alex Bauermeister** is a yoga therapist helping people find more authenticity, courage, and connection in their lives. She lives in Boston with her family.

**Flora Waycott** is an illustrator from England, currently based in Sydney, Australia. She works both digitally and traditionally, visit her online at florawaycott.com.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 8.6 x 8.7 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 26, 2019

## Details

- **Price:** 14.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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