In Yoke, Stanley explores the concept of the “yoga of the everyday” through a series of autobiographical essays about such varied topics as self-love, impostor syndrome, cannabis, and the missing spiritual element to Western yoga.Īdrienne maree brown is a podcaster, public speaker, and the writer-in-residence at the Emergent Strategy Ideation Institute.
Internationally sought-after wellness expert Jessamyn Stanley is the author of Every Body Yoga, “a clever memoir of a millennial woman’s search for self-acceptance” ( Elle) wrapped inside a beginner’s manual to asana yoga. A regular contributor to Self magazine, cohost of the Dear Jessamyn podcast, and founder of the wellness community The Underbelly, she has been featured in such publications as The New York Times, Good Morning America, and Sports Illustrated. Remember Jessamyn Stanley How could you not Shes the proudly fat, Black, queer yoga teacher and c. Yoke unpacks the deeper meaning of yoga and reminds readers that "the yoga of everyday is not about perfecting your downward dog, but about applying the hard lessons learned on the mat to the even harder daily project of living.In conversation with adrienne maree brown Read Yoke by Jessamyn Stanley for free on hoopla. She does it all with a fresh voice, charm, and sharp wit. In the first chapter, she lets you know right away that "the fine print of being a fat, Black, queer yoga teacher in a predominately thin, White, and very straight yoga industry is that there are just as many people who are inspired by you as there are with a strong desire for you to shut the f*ck up." She doesn't shy away from talking about raw feelings and real topics such as impostor syndrome, wealth inequality, cultural appropriation, sacred music, plant medicine, and white guilt. Far from the typical self-help and wellness books that tend to be either deeply intellectual or overly flowery, Stanley strikes a balance and tells it like it is, as if you were having a conversation with a friend. 21 hours ago &0183 &32 Stanley has become known as a body positivity advocate and she speaks highly of naked yoga, regularly sharing its benefits over regular, you know, clothed yoga.
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