by Leza Lowitz, with Illustrations by Akiko Tanimoto

The New York Journal of Books says "Yoga Heart is a tiny treasure to hold and to behold."

All author proceeds from the sale of the book go to relief efforts for people and animals affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011.

Thompson writes for children through adults and is the author of the novel Ash and the editor of the forthcoming benefit anthology Tomo (written 友, meaning "friend" in Japanese).

Proceeds from the sale of Tomo will support teens affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011.

Just in from Japan! Catch husband and wife authors Shogo Oketani and Leza Lowitz discussing their new books, J-Boys and Yoga Heart, on their Bay Area book tour this August!

View their full list of
upcoming events here.

From the book Cherry Blossoms. Drawing on the archives of the Shikosha Publishing Company in Kyoto, Japan, books in the Shikosha Design Library feature full-color images from modern kimono designs, traditional Japanese stencil and textile patterns, and traditional Persian rugs. Many of these images are available for download from our website!

by Frank MacHovec

The great spiritual traditions of Asia in a remarkably compact, accessible, and inspiring volume.

"An invaluable general reference to the intricacies of the Eastern Ways."
—Midwest Book Review