{"product_id":"the-yoga-of-parenting-isbn-9781645471172","title":"The Yoga of Parenting","description":"\u003cb\u003e 2023 National Parenting Product Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBring the wisdom of yoga into your parenting journey. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMom and yoga teacher Sarah Ezrin offers 34 practices to find more presence, patience, and acceptance—with your child and with yourself.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I can say without a doubt that the most advanced yoga I’ve ever done is raising a child,” writes Sarah Ezrin. While many people think of yoga as poses on a mat, \u003ci\u003eThe Yoga of Parenting\u003c\/i\u003e supports people in bringing the spiritual principles of yoga into their lives—particularly their families. Ezrin, a longtime yoga teacher, supports readers and practitioners in slowing down, becoming present with our children and ourselves, and acting with more compassion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter highlights a yogic posture and theme and explores how it relates to parenting, including presence, boundaries, balance, and nonattachment. Chapters include prompts such as intention setting, breathwork, and journaling. Ezrin also features the stories and insights of a wide range of yoga practitioner parents whose experiences include single parenting, grandparenting, and passing on intergenerational yoga traditions. In addition to the opening posture, each chapter includes: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e “Breath Breaks” invitations to mindfully breathe. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e “On the Mat” practices to show us how we can apply the lessons on our yoga mat in a more general sense. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e “Parenting in Practice” offering and advice from parents in the US and abroad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e “Off the Mat and Into the Family” fun exercises to help us bring the work off the mat and into our homes. \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePracticing yoga can help us become kinder to ourselves, more aware of our thoughts and actions, and more present in our lives. What more important sphere to want to become kinder, more aware, and more present than with our families?“With depth, storytelling, and experience, Sarah Ezrin draws from the wisdom of yoga philosophy to bring empathy and appreciation to parenting, reminding readers that parenthood is a valuable and important spiritual practice in its own right. I wish I had \u003ci\u003eThe Yoga of Parenting\u003c\/i\u003e when I was raising my kids. Fortunately, the benefits of this book extend to parents like me, who are beyond the early intensive parenting years. I love this book!”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eBritta Bushnell\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, author of \u003ci\u003eTransformed by Birth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Parenthood is a wild ride with many different phases. \u003ci\u003eThe Yoga of Parenting\u003c\/i\u003e draws from the Yogic tradition and teaches us to embrace the enormous responsibility and privilege of parenting with wisdom and humor. Sarah Ezrin gracefully weaves yoga \u003ci\u003easanas\u003c\/i\u003e, personal stories, and the philosophical teachings from many different traditions. Staying grounded as a parent can be challenging on any given day and having real world techniques to guide us is truly a gift!”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDesi Bartlett\u003c\/b\u003e, MS, CPT, E-RYT, author of \u003ci\u003eTotal Body Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Mom-ing is hard; yoga can help. This optimistic book offers empathy, followed by gentle techniques for grounding and connecting so that your practice can uplift your parenting.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eLizzie Lasater\u003c\/b\u003e, yoga teacher, designer\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eThe Yoga of Parenting\u003c\/i\u003e is not just for people familiar with yoga; it is accessible, relatable, and transformative for people with a longtime practice and those who never thought yoga was for them. Sarah skillfully weaves in storytelling, wisdom, and reflection to make this a truly practical guide for parents and caregivers on the messy and humbling journey of raising a human. Raising a child can break us or grow our soul. Yoga philosophy can offer a framework for allowing parenting to be the latter while acknowledging our humanity.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eHala Khouri\u003c\/b\u003e, MA, SEP, E-RYT, author of \u003ci\u003ePeace from Anxiety\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e“The Yoga of Parenting \u003c\/i\u003eis a soothing balm for all of us who have the privilege and challenge of caring for children. It’s like a long slow exhale, creating space for reflection in the midst of the chaos. Sarah Ezrin reminds us that parenting is a spiritual journey made up of opposites—of connection and separation, intimacy and boundaries, inhales and exhales. She offers us yoga teachings and practices to balance those opposites and cultivate a meaningful and peaceful family life\u003ci\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJivana Heyman\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eAccessible Yoga \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eYoga Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A central question for many parents who practice yoga is this: How to leverage the structure and power of on the mat yoga practice within the constantly changing, unpredictable, and hardly structured real life of being a parent? Sarah Erzin responds to this question in a generous, insightful, and practical way in \u003ci\u003eThe Yoga of Parenting\u003c\/i\u003e. Clear-sighted and firmly rooted in the everyday reality of parenting, her book reminds the reader that in the realm of parenting practice does not make ‘perfect’—practice makes ‘possible.’”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eOctavia Raheem\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003ePause, Rest, Be \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGather\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “With insight, humor, and practical advice gleaned over years of experience, Sarah Ezrin has written a deeply meaningful book about yoga-informed parenting. As parents, we can use all the wisdom and support that we can get to stay grounded and connected to ourselves—and our children. Thankfully, Sarah has written this essential book to guide you on a path that's true for you, with plenty of warmth and not a drop of shame.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAndrea Ferretti\u003c\/b\u003e, former Senior Editor at \u003ci\u003eYoga Journal,\u003c\/i\u003e Yogaland podcast host\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eThe Yoga of Parenting \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect nourishment for any parent. Sarah’s voice is potent and needed in the world. Her book is charming, disarmingly candid, and packed full of actionable wisdom. Keep it as a bedside reference, and in your tote for daily wisdom, as it will become a valued member of your reference library. \u003ci\u003eThe Yoga of Parenting\u003c\/i\u003e will support you in your journey of presence, connection, and remembering what is truly important.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMelanie Salvatore-August\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eYoga to Support Immunity\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFierce Kindness\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sarah’s wonderful book offers wisdom gleaned through years of experience, study, and science. She is super relatable, serving parents with kids of all ages reminders of the need for practice rather than unattainable perfection. \u003ci\u003eThe Yoga of Parenting \u003c\/i\u003eis a timely and loving guide for us all.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eElena Brower\u003c\/b\u003e, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractice You\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eSoftening Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eSARAH EZRIN is a freelance writer, yoga educator, and mama based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her honesty and innate wisdom make her writing, classes, and social media sources of healing for many people. Sarah is a frequent contributor to\u003ci\u003e Yoga Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as Yoga International and LA Yoga. She has been interviewed in \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal, Forbes,\u003c\/i\u003e and Bustle.com, and she has appeared on NBC news. 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