Former Tofield resident publishes book on mindful breathing

Former Tofield resident Karla Dueck Thiessen recalls when it all came together in 2019.

“I wanted the kids to act out a story on paper and trees at the assembly,” Thiessen said. “While they were enacting it, I wondered what if we could get them to actually experience how a book is made! That’s what sparked the idea and we had the first edition of the book come out in June that year.”

Thiessen’s book is entitled It Starts With A Breath and is a pictorial book on mindful breathing.

Author Karla Dueck Thiessen was born and raised in Tofield, and is now based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Thiessen teaches Nursery and Kindergarten children at the Brock Corydon School in Winnipeg now, and has been focusing on mindful breathing for more than a decade.

“Everyone experiences stress and anxiety . . .” contd.

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