The Cloud Story – A Bedtime Meditation for Children, was published by Elliot A. Herland in January 2023. The book takes readers on a gentle ride atop a small cloud through a blue-sky overlooking wetlands, forests, mountains and meadows. Using a bedtime story as a guide, deep breathing cues are dispersed throughout the picture book aimed at teaching children breathwork meditation as a way to calm the mind and fall asleep. The soothing imagery is captured by the illustrations created by his stepdaughter, Kaitlyn J. Marquardt, a successful graphic designer and recent Iowa State University graduate. The attorney/mediator/meditator used the story to negotiate the sleep rituals of his now adult children. The book is available through all major book distributors including Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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