Mak the Dragon

Teaching your child this simple routine can empower them to self-regulate and take control of their health and well-being. In this book, we introduce a routine of yoga postures, originating from a Japanese sequence called ‘Makko-Ho’. The routine is simple yet powerful and interwoven through an engaging story of a dragon called Mak, who wakes up feeling grumpy and stiff. Mak sets off on an adventure through the Five Elements, stretching his body and seeking out the things that help him to feel happy.

Mak the Dragon highlights the importance of movement, friendship, reflection, and expression in maintaining good mental, emotional, and physical health. Children are shown how to perform the stretches that Mak is doing and invited to assess the before and after effects with reflective worksheets and mindful prompts that encourage children to draw and write about their feelings.

' A fantastic self-care book for children' Carola Beresford-Cooke, Author of Shiatsu Theory & Practice

Written, Co-Illustrated & Designed by Natalie Ventilla, Shiatsu Practitioner.

Co-Illustrated by Vicky Smyth, Shiatsu Practitioner & Teacher. Co-Creator of The Extended Meridians of Zen Shiatsu: A Guidebook and Colouring Book.

Foreword by Elaine Liechti, Shiatsu Practitioner & Head Teacher of The Glasgow School of Shiatsu. Author of The Complete Illustrated Guide to Shiatsu; Japanese Healing Art of Touch for Health And Fitness. Co-Creator of The Extended Meridians of Zen Shiatsu: A Guidebook and Colouring Book.

Produced with the support of The Shiatsu Press, Carola Beresford-Cooke & Tamsin Grainger.