LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE

This is a revolutionary guide to introducing mindfulness tools to kids to help them manage stress and anxiety and thrive.

Kids today are facing a perfect storm of challenges they need strong inner resources to navigate. The answer? Mindfulness practices. For the past twenty years, Ali and Atman Smith and Andres Gonzalez, founders of the Holistic Life Foundation, have been sharing yoga, meditation, and breathwork with at-risk kids and their families to help improve social, educational, and emotional outcomes in the low-income, underserved communities in Baltimore they serve. Their work has received wide national attention due to their inspiring results: The schools that have participated in the Holistic Life Foundation's programs have seen suspension rates plummet and graduation rates go through the roof.

In this inspiring guide to sharing mindfulness practices with children, Ali, Atman, and Andres share with readers how they have helped thousands of kids develop deep reserves of patience, empathy, resolve, and - when needed - the righteous anger that fuels deep structural change. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE is essential reading for parents, educators, activists, and anyone looking to make a difference in the lives of young people.

Ali Smith is co-founder and Executive Director of The Holistic Life Foundation. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Ali is a graduate of the Friends School of Baltimore and the University of Maryland, College Park, where he received a BS in Environmental Science and Policy. He is a pioneer in the fields of yoga and mindfulness in education, as well as trauma informed yoga and mindfulness. Ali has taught in seven countries on three continents.

Co-Founder of HLF Atman Smith is a native of Baltimore. Atman attended the University of Maryland, College Park where he graduated with a B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Co-founder of HLF Andres Gonzalez is a certified Health Coach through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. He maintains a B.S. in Marketing from University of Maryland, College Park and an MBA from the University of Maryland, University College, and has over 20 years of experience providing yoga and mindfulness to populations all over the world.