Every Body Yoga - Jessamyn Stanley, Miriam Koch - Non-fiction book - Yoga for everyone!

Empowerment on the mat

In the Western world, yoga has become a sport for slim, toned, white people – a marketing industry where the positive effects of proper yoga practice on mind and well-being seem irrelevant, especially when combined with the right brand of yoga pants. Our bodies are expected to be beautiful and optimized. This often makes yoga classes at the local studio a frustrating experience, particularly for beginners, as keeping up seems impossible: too inflexible, too overweight, too strenuous, and not properly equipped.
Jessamyn Stanley set out to change that. She reminds us what yoga is really about: finding ourselves, learning acceptance, letting go of fears and worries, being content, and accepting the moment as it is. And above all: yoga should help us – not make things worse.


More than Yoga – a journey to the roots
The author takes us to modern America, where segregation is still present, skin and hair color matter, bodies are judged, and nudity is taboo. Being a woman, being fat, being loud, being Black—a battle far from over. To confidently enter this arena requires mental strength and self-confidence —and Stanley provides us with just that.
Jessamyn Stanley's powerful work against fatphobia, her inescapable deconstruction of body myths, and not least her direct, witty, and insightful language have garnered worldwide attention . Now, the German translation of her first yoga book is finally available.

How to... for beginners and full-time yoginis
Can't reach your toes with your fingertips? Do you lose your balance during difficult poses? No problem! The author provides simple instructions , shows alternatives , and offers unusual tips for your own individual yoga practice . This book provides inspiration for beginners and new input for advanced practitioners. With step-by-step instructions, 50 poses, and 10 practice sequences for home.

Asana for every Body : Each instruction is accompanied by numerous tips and unusual alternatives – which help to gradually approach the movements, regardless of your physical condition.

Celebrating diversity, rethinking physicality: Stanley's story, combined with practical guidance, is a powerful contribution to the discourse on diversity and body positivity – and, moreover, this book provides its readers with a tool to better cope with ongoing crises and stresses.

This book is produced in a climate-positive way, printed using an environmentally friendly cradle-to-cradle process, and remains unpackaged and plastic-free.

Publisher: Löwenzahn
Number of pages: 216 pages, hardcover