FAQs

1) What age range is this book intended for?

The target audience for the fun read-aloud elements of “Llamas and Niyamas” is children ages 4-8. But the subtitle is “Yoga Fables for Young and Old” because the collection makes an engaging reminder of the importance of niyama practice for readers of any age, such as yoga parents, grandparents, older siblings, and teachers. We won’t tell anyone if you’re using a children’s book to guide your personal improvements.

2) What if I buy this book and my kid still refuses to pick up their toys?

Ah, the "santoṣa " (contentment) challenge! Read the second chapter of our book and reflect. While our book shows the value of a tidy space, our years of yoga practice has not achieved magical abilities that can induce a child to put toys back into their bins. We’re working on a game for that! We keep hoping that with a few more years of yoga practice, we'll be able to levitate the toys into the bins.

3) What if I have trouble making the llama sounds when I read the stories aloud?

Do the best you can. Most children won't care. You can challenge them to make the llama sounds themselves. However, if you are stickler, real llama vocalizations are readily available through an internet search. One of our long term objectives is to provide links to some animals vocalizations on our social media sites. So buy more books!

4) Are the stickers edible?

Hmm, that was completely off our radar when designing them. Most adults aren't interested in eating a raccoon or a spider sticker, but we don't judge. Some kids are curious about what everything tastes like, and truly not everything tastes like chicken. While the designs may be a feast for the eyes, the stickers are strictly "low-carb/non-food." Please keep them on water bottles, notebooks, desks, walls, toilet seats, or your most expensive furniture, and off the dinner menu. If you or your child chose to eat them, call poison control just in case (800-222-1222).

5) How do I remove the stickers from my expensive furniture.

We should have anticipated this question after our last answer. We decline responsibility for the results of sticker removal. Our favorite AI-empowered search engine advocates using a hair dryer on a low setting and offers a variety of options for removing the residue. (I note that my ancient laptop still has the Velma stickers that my daughter placed on it.)

6) How long will it take to receive my digital order?

Because each custom file is dynamically watermarked and personalized just for you, please allow 20–30 minutes for delivery.

7) How will my files arrive?

If you ordered both EPUB and PDF formats, they will arrive in two separate emails:

eBooks (EPUB): Dispatched via BookFunnel (help@bookfunnel.com).

Custom PDFs: Dispatched directly from Luradel Press (mindful@luradelpress.com).

8) I haven't received my order email yet. What should I do?

Allow time to process: Custom watermarking takes up to 30 minutes.

Check your inbox filters: Search your Spam, Junk, and Promotions folders for messages from help@bookfunnel.com or mindful@luradelpress.com.

Reach out: If 30 minutes have passed and your inbox is still empty, contact us at info@LuradelPress.com and we will locate your order.

9) Why did I only receive one format when I ordered both EPUB and PDF?

Because PDF and EPUB files are sent through separate delivery services, they rarely arrive at the exact same second. Check your inbox for a second email from either BookFunnel or Luradel Press.

10) How can I contact Luradel Press regarding my order?

Email: info@LuradelPress.com

Mailing Address: Llama Niyama Yoga LLC dba Luradel Press, 2331 SW Luradel Street, Portland, OR 97219

11) Why don't the animals in my neighborhood talk or do asana?

They do! Listen and watch them. Sometimes you just have to catch them before their morning espresso. Certainly, their language is different, and their anatomical differences require different rules of alignment for postures. Get outside and show them how humans move! Often, neighborhood animals are practicing "stealth yoga." It’s an advanced meditation technique, which looks a lot like staring blankly at you until you fill the bird feeder.

12) What is your return policy?

All sales are final for both physical and digital items due to our custom, small-batch, and print-on-demand operations. Digital sales cannot be returned or canceled once download links have been generated.

13) Can I request a partial refund?

Under exceptional circumstances, discretionary partial refunds may be considered on a case-by-case basis:

Deadline: Submit your request within 14 days of receiving your order to info@LuradelPress.com with full order details and photos.

Fees: Shipping fees are non-refundable under any circumstances. Approved partial refunds apply only to the product cost, minus processing fees.

14) What if my order arrives damaged or incorrect?

For orders shipped directly from our Oregon facility, contact info@LuradelPress.com within 7 days of delivery. Please include photos of the incorrect or damaged item alongside the original packaging.

15) What if I bought my book from a third-party retailer (Amazon, Lulu, Bookshop.org, etc.)?

Third-party retailers handle their own manufacturing, shipping, and fulfillment. Please contact the vendor directly to resolve shipping delays, damaged items, or returns under their specific policies. We kindly ask that you CC us on your email to the seller at info@LuradelPress.com so we can monitor printing quality issues.

16) Will the books be printed in the U.S.?

Print-on-demand fulfillment to U.S. addresses are printed and bound in the U.S. For books ordered to be sent to International addresses, the print-on-demand printing and binding location will likely be outside the U.S.

17) Will non-English versions of these books be available?

Initially, the books will be printed only in English. The author is working on his French language skills, but waiting for him to be sufficiently adept to create an understandable French translation may take longer than his lifespan. So, following publication, we will be presenting our title(s) to foreign publishers to measure interest.

18) Will the illustrator receive royalties?

Beyond the advances, royalties are expressly provided for in our contract. So, buy enough books, and she will earn out her royalties and more!

19) My dog already does "downward dog" perfectly. Can he skip the book?

Your dog is clearly a prodigy, but even masters need a refresher. Just make sure he doesn’t eat it. Plus, the book focuses on the niyamas (not on the asanas), and we suspect that your dog could work on his "śauca" after he rolls in the grass (or something else)!

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Our Collaborators at Luradel Press

Michael Levine

Founder / AUTHOR

Dejeshwini N.

Illustrator

Jenefer Angell

Editor

Sara E. Blum

InTERIOR design

Kira Rafuse

Sanscrit and yoga content adviser

Ellie Sipila

EBOOK PRODUCTION

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