Adventures with The Dolly Alanna(R) in I AM Land is a joyful and empowering children's book series where imagination, movement, and self-belief come alive, helping children to navigate everyday challenges, aspire to be their best selves, and discover the basics of yoga poses fun and engaging ways.
At the heart of the story is Alanna, a curious and playful eight-year-old who doesn't always get it right-and that's exactly what makes her relatable. Like all children, Alanna faces moments of self-doubt, uncertainty, and getting in her own way. What sets her apart, though, is her willingness to try again, learn from her feelings, and turn life's challenges into meaningful adventures.
Mirroring an adult's process of self-regulation, Zabel uses these stories to teach children the same healthy patterns. When Alanna starts to feel a little "off," she declares, "It's yoga time!" With a magical "Zip Zam, AZ I AM!", her bracelet transforms her into The Dolly Alanna(R)-her best self. The bracelet becomes Mojo the Yoga Mat, unfolding a glowing rainbow pathway into I AM Land, a wondrous world where you can be anything you dream.
This sequence is no different from what adults experience when life feels overwhelming. They pause, breathe, and roll out their yoga mats-entering an inner space of presence and clarity, emerging with renewed perspective and calm.
I AM Land is filled with animal friends who embody classic yoga poses, each offering lessons in strength, balance, courage, calm, and self-trust. In this story, Clammy Opens Up, The Dolly Alanna meets Clammy, a quiet clam who struggles to speak up while playing on the beach with her friends. Through kindness, encouragement, and example, Alanna helps Clammy find her voice-learning herself that expressing feelings takes courage and is the foundation of true connection and confidence. Along the way, kids learn Clam yoga pose, expanding their movement vocabulary and planting the seeds for a lifelong yoga practice.
Each book in the Adventures with The Dolly Alanna(R) series features:
- Positive "I AM" affirmations
- Yoga poses woven naturally into the story
- Social-emotional tools kids can use right away
- Gentle encouragement to listen to feelings
- Healthy ways to work through everyday challenges
- A focus on self-care, calm, and restfulness
Teach children how to discover the power of being their best selves, because in I AM Land-and in real life-everything begins with "I AM."
Zabel, Alanna: - "Alanna Zabel is the founder of AZ I AM(R) Yoga & AZ I AM(R) Kidz, as well as the founder of WellBnb(R), leading yoga retreats around the globe, including her Goddess Retreats, Detox Retreats, Writer's Retreats, & Seva Retreats. She is a Trauma-informed Yoga instructor, Sound Healer, Program Director, inventor, designer, and the creator of Detox Retreats.Voted "Best Yoga Instructor in LA" by Los Angeles Family Magazine in 2011 and one of "Hollywood's Hottest Trainers" by Shape Magazine in 2013, Alanna is passionate about teaching holistic and organic wellness. She stars in five fitness DVDs: Yoga Total Body Makeover and Pilates Yoga Fusion, as well as Beginner Level Yoga for Toning, Flexibility + Stress Relief, Cardio + Conditioning Yoga, and Beginner Level Yoga which became a nationally bestselling fitness DVD in 2016.With a flare for style and design, Alanna launched the premium AZ I AM(R) Active Wear collections, The Modern Goddess(R), and beyond her accomplishments as an instructor, performer, program director, writer, and designer, Alanna is a creative force and a teacher with a passion for kids. In addition to fourteen children's books with yoga and wellness themes, she single-handed created The World's First Yoga Doll(R) and Soul Model doll collections.Alanna has been featured in Self, Fitness, People, InStyle, Yoga Journal, Shape, Women's Health, Men's Health, Details, Mantra Yoga + Health, Origin, C - California Lifestyle and Yoga Magazine, as well as having been featured in several yoga/fitness productions.For more info, please visit aziam.com or visit our studio in LA!"
