Katie's Karate Class

WINNER OF FAMILY CHOICE AWARD 2017

Learn how to overcome fear, conquer your anxiety, and build self-confidence when trying something new with this karate yoga story, Katie’s Karate Class!

In this kids’ book about anxiety, join Katie on the way to her first karate class. She feels self-conscious about starting something new and meeting new people. Katie’s brother demonstrates the yoga principle by encouraging Katie to change her negative thoughts related to karate by thinking of something completely opposite, like being happy in yoga.

Though technology has brought the global community closer together, it seems to have somehow given children more fears. They see and hear more than ever before—and the content isn’t always developmentally appropriate. Also, some children just tend to have a harder time starting something new.

That fear and anxiety can trickle into all aspects of their lives, and for some kids, it’s debilitating. This strategy of “thinking the opposite” can become a part of your coping therapy toolkit, as one more way to reduce your child’s fear and anxiety in order to find calm and peace in a busy, sometimes-uncertain world.

This kids yoga book can be added to your preschool learning activities and yoga exercises, mindful moments, play therapy story time, as an anxiety-relief tool, brain breaks in the classroom, circle time, counseling sessions, social emotional learning activities, self-regulation strategies, mommy-and-me yoga, or kindergarten yoga breaks. It is also a great addition to a calm-down corner and collections of social emotional books for kids and emotional regulation books for kids.

This beautifully illustrated children’s book about emotions, self-confidence, and self-esteem is aimed at four to seven-year-olds (preschoolers, PreK, kindergarten, first grade, and second grade). Parents and caregivers can also read this children's yoga and wellness book at home during transition times, after school, or at bedtime.

Yoga and mindfulness books for kids are suitable for children of all abilities, including children with autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, anger management issues, or other additional needs. Katie’s Karate Class also makes for a lovely gift if you are looking for something unique and educational, while incorporating literacy as a way of helping children cope with anxiety!