A Rainbow of Gratitude: Community is Medicine

Celebrating the Launch of “A Rainbow Inside My Body” at Once Upon a Time in Montrose

E. Katherine Kottaras
8 min readJul 29, 2024
POV of my beautiful community who turned out for our big launch party at Once Upon a Time in Montrose

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Vanitha and I are thrilled to share that “A Rainbow Inside My Body” is now available! This beautifully illustrated book teaches kids yoga, breathing exercises, and mindfulness through the colors of the chakras.

We are so grateful to everyone who turned out and supported the book launch of *A RAINBOW INSIDE MY BODY* at Once Upon a Time Bookstore in Montrose, CA. Your presence made the event truly special!

Gratitude for the Wonders of Technology & for Vanitha, of course!

Though Vanitha couldn’t attend due to the prospect of knee surgery and the pain she’s enduring, your support and positive energy were felt by both of us. We’re both terribly disappointed by her absence, but we’ve been doing our best to face these challenges with a yogic outlook, grateful for the care and treatment she’s receiving.

Vanitha wrote of our book on her FB feed:

We live in a world filled with stress and anxiety wrapped in constant change. Children face situations their parents never experienced in their lives and can

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E. Katherine Kottaras
E. Katherine Kottaras

Written by E. Katherine Kottaras

(she/they) queer contemplative writer, holistic teacher, multimedia artist, homeschooling parent, co-author of A RAINBOW INSIDE MY BODY (Viking, 24) & more

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