The Yoga of Parenting

Sarah’s debut book The Yoga of Parenting: 10 Yoga-Based Practices to
Help You Stay Grounded, Connect with your Kids, and Be Kind to
Yourself is due out through Shambhala Publications Summer ‘23!!!

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“I can say without a doubt that the most advanced yoga I’ve ever done is raising a child,”

– Sarah Ezrin, excerpted from
The Yoga of Parenting

While many people think of yoga as poses on a mat, this book supports people in bringing the spiritual principles of yoga into their lives—particularly their families. Sarah guides readers and practitioners in slowing down, becoming present, and acting with more compassion with our children and ourselves.

Each 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.The book also features the stories and insights of a wide range of yoga practitioner parents whose experiences include single parenting, and grandparenting (because we know that parenting doesn’t stop when our kids grow up)!

Its like a long slow exhale, creating space for reflection
in the midst of the chaos

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“The Yoga of Parenting is 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.”

—Jivana Heyman, author of Accessible Yoga and Yoga Revolution

MEET

Sarah

SARAH EZRIN is a freelance writer, yoga educator, and mama based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her honesty, experience, and innate wisdom make her writing, classes, and social media sources of healing for many people. Sarah is a frequent contributor to Yoga Journal, as well as Yoga International and LA Yoga. She has been interviewed in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Bustle.com, and she has appeared on NBC news. She also writes for parenting outlets, including Scary Mommy, Motherly, Healthline, and Mind Body Green.

Download The Yoga of Parenting Media Kit

With insight, humor, and practical advice

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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.”

—Andrea Ferretti, host of Yogaland podcast, former Executive Editor at Yoga Journal

Book features

Forget handstands and arm balances, the most advanced yoga parents ever do is raising children. If we are willing to slow down and look at our stuff, parenthood can provide a powerful lens for us to get to know ourselves more deeply. Much like when we are on our yoga mats, it is a place in our lives where we can observe our tendencies and learn how to shift our behaviors.

In this book you will learn:

  • Parenting IS yoga
  • The power of a single breath when it comes to family conflict
  • What presence in parenting looks like for YOU (hint, hint: it’s not the same for everyone!)
  • You must fill yourself up or you will have nothing to give
  • Our greatest challenges often lead to our greatest gifts
  • Boundaries are healthy and necessary
  • How to embrace our perfect imperfections

Practicing 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?

PRE-ORDER The Yoga of Parenting HERE

and then don’t forget to sign up for our Launch Day Celebration with Sarah HERE

Each chapter includes:

  • Yogic posture and theme as it relates to parenting
  • “Breath Breaks” invitations to mindfully breathe.
  • “On the Mat” practices to show us how we can apply the lessons on our yoga mat in a more general sense.
  • “Parenting in Practice” offering us advice from parents in the US and abroad.
  • “Off the Mat and Into the Family” fun exercises to help us bring the work off the mat and into our homes.

I wish I had The Yoga of Parenting when I was raising my kids

“ 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 The Yoga of Parenting 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!”

—Britta Bushnell, PHD 
author of Transformed by Birth

Parenting is yoga

The Yoga of Parenting: 10 Yoga-Based Practices to Help You Stay Grounded, Connect with Your Kids, and Be Kind to Yourself is a conscious parenting book that guides parents on how we can bring the ancient yogic principles and teachings of yoga off the mat and into our families. We often associate yoga with poses, but the deeper practice is really about connection. This book helps parents connect more deeply with themselves, so that they can connect more deeply with their children.

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Step One

ORDER FROM YOUR FAVORITE BOOK SELLER

Penguin Random House Site
Target
Amazon
IndieBound
Barnes and Noble
Bookshop.org
If you are interested in purchasing large quantities of THE YOGA OF PARENTING wholesale, please email customerservice@prh.com

Step two

JOIN SARAH FOR A LAUNCH DAY CELEBRATION!

Complete this form to join us LIVE on June 6, 2023 at 5pm PT for the Launch Day Celebration with Sarah! Includes a short practice, plus a book reading, followed by Q&A. NOTE : Replay available if you cannot join us LIVE!

We want you to get the link to join this event as soon as possible, but sometimes there’s a delay. Loving reminder to always check your junk folder! If you do not receive your bonus gift within 24 hours, please contact Sarah directly at Sarah@sarahezrinyoga.com. XO

The Yoga of Parenting—testimonials

Octavia Raheem - Author of Pause, Rest, Be: Stillness Practices for Courage in Times of Change and Gather


"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 Ezrin responds to this question in a generous, insightful, and practical way in The Yoga of Parenting. 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."

Hala Khouri, M.A., SEP, E-RYT Author of Peace from Anxiety: Get Grounded, Build Resilience and Stay Connected Amidst the Chaos


"The Yoga of Parenting 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."

Britta Bushnell, PhD Author of Transformed by Birth


"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 The Yoga of Parenting 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!"

NOTE

from Sarah

Hi loves,
Let’s get real: Pre-orders are EVERYTHING in today’s age of publishing. It tells publishers and booksellers that we are sellable writers and sets us up for potential future books (you want me to write more, right? right?). That said, it would mean SOOO MUCH to me if you could preorder lots and lots of books…just kidding ONE BOOK; One is amazing! And as a big THANK YOU for doing so, you will receive not one, but three bonus gifts, including a flow class, a meditation, and a second whole-a$$ e-book with HUNDREDS of years of collective yoga, parenting, and life wisdom. That’s a lot of supportive tools to add to your kit. Love you and huge thanks in advance.

Xo
S
CLAIM YOUR SPOT - Launch Celebration w/Sarah! Join us on 6/6 at 5pm PT.

Events

EVENT

Marin Book Launch: Join us for a line-up of rich offerings. Pop-up shops from local Marin mom-owned businesses.

LA Book Launch: Parenting panel & Yoga Gives Back Fundraiser

Zibby’s Bookshop in conversation with best-selling author Jen Pastiloff

Northshire Books Virtual event with Sarah Ezrin

Natural Resources SF: Parenting panel with Sarah, plus Christine Lu Singh, Nimisha Gandhi & Angela Tafoya

YogaFlow SF: Parenting panel with Sarah plus Jane Austin, Rebecca Rogers & Steve Holm

The Yoga Post: Book Signing event with Sarah

Books Inc. : in conversation with Melanie Salvatore-August

Books Inc.: in conversation with Jenna Hermans

The Well: Parenting panel with Sarah plus Chrissy Carter & Neeti Narula

Yogamazia: Tea party and yoga class

DATE & TIME

June 3, 4p-6p                     
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June 10, 2p-5p
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June 11, 2p
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June 20, 6p
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June 22, 6-7:30p
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June 24, 1-230p
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June 30, 7p
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July 5, 6p
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July 20, 6:30p
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September 9, 530p
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September 10, 4p
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LOCATION

Metta Yoga, San Rafael

Center for Yoga, Los Angeles

Zibby’s Bookshop, Santa Monica

Northshire Books, online

Natural Resources, San Francisco, CA

Yoga Flow Noe Valley, San Francisco, CA

Petaluma, CA

Alameda, CA

San Francisco, CA

New York City, NY

Philadelphia, PA

Events

EVENT

Bay Area Book Launch: includes pop-up offerings from local Marin mama-owned businesses

DATE & TIME

June 3,
4p-6p

LOCATION

Metta Yoga, San Rafael, CA

LA Launch Party & Yoga Gives Back fundraiser: includes parenting panel and live auction

DATE & TIME

June 10,
2p-5p

LOCATION

Center for Yoga, Los Angeles

Zibby’s Bookshop:  conversation with best-selling author Jen Pastiloff (On Being Human)

DATE & TIME

June 11, 6p

LOCATION

Zibby’s Bookshop, Santa Monica, CA

Northshire Bookstore virtual book signing

DATE & TIME

June 20, 3p 

LOCATION

Virtual event

DATE & TIME

Natural Resources: “Real Talk” parenting panel with Angela Tafoya (Owner of Noo Moon), Tine Lu Singh (Breathe with Tine), and Nimisha Gandhi (Mooncycle Nutrition)

DATE & TIME

June 22, 6p

LOCATION

Natural Resources, San Francisco, CA

YogaFlow SF:  “Real Talk” parenting panel with Jane Austin & Rebecca Rogers

DATE & TIME

June 24, 1p

LOCATION

Yoga Flow Noe Valley, San Francisco, CA

Books Inc.  author conversation with Melanie Salvatore-August (Yoga to Support Immunity)

DATE & TIME

July 5, 6p

LOCATION

Alameda, CA

Books Inc. author conversation with Jenna Hermans (Chaos to Calm)

July 20, 630p

LOCATION

San Francisco, Marina location 

Special Brooklyn location:  “Real talk” parenting panel with Leah Kim and others

DATE & TIME

September 6, 6p

LOCATION

Brooklyn-DUMBO, NY

The Well:  parenting panel with Chrissy Carter & Neeti Narula

DATE & TIME

September 9, 530p

LOCATION

The Well, New York City, NY

Yogamazia:  tea party and yoga class

DATE & TIME

September 10, 4p

LOCATION

Philadelphia, PA

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Yoga of Parenting—Launch Celebration 
5pm PT (Replay Available)

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