Every Body Yoga by Jessamyn Stanley and Miriam Chebaibai Koch

Empowerment on the Mat

In the Western world, yoga has become an exercise for slim, fit, white people - a marketing industry in which it seems irrelevant what the right yoga practice does to your mind and well-being when wearing yoga pants from the right brand becomes. Our bodies must be beautiful and optimized accordingly. Yoga class in the local studio often becomes a frustrating experience, especially for beginners - because here too it seems impossible to keep up: too immobile, too fat, too strenuous and not properly equipped.
Jessamyn Stanley set out to change that. She makes it clear to us again what yoga is actually about: finding yourself, 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 into modern America, where segregation is still present, skin and hair colors matter, bodies are judged and nudity is a taboo. Being a woman, being fat, being loud, being black – a battle that is far from over. In order to be able to compete confidently, you need mental strength and self-confidence - that's why Stanley brings us to the mat.
Jessamyn Stanley's powerful work against fatphobia, her inescapable deconstruction of body myths and, last but not least, her direct, funny and sharp language are causing a stir worldwide. Now the translation of her first yoga book into German is finally available. Pure empowerment!

How to ... for beginners and full-time yogis
Can't reach your fingertips to your toes? Do you lose your balance during difficult exercises? No problem! The author provides simple instructions, shows alternatives and gives unusual tips for your individual yoga practice. This book provides inspiration for beginners, new input for advanced users and a wake-up call to throw patriarchal beauty norms overboard. With step-by-step instructions, 50 poses and 10 exercise sequences for at home.

• No matter where you start – go for it!
  Jessamyn Stanley breaks down all boundaries - physical and emotional. Yoga is about acceptance and awareness of yourself and your body. The author shows us, as a black, fat, queer femme, how to break stereotypes, confidently throw ideal images overboard and always stay on the mat.
• Asana for every Body
  Each instruction is accompanied by numerous tips and unusual alternatives - which help you to approach the movements slowly, regardless of your physical abilities.
• Celebrate diversity, rethink physicality
  Stanley's story combined with the practical instructions is a strong contribution to the discourse around diversity and body positivity - and what's more, this book gives its readers a tool to better cope with ongoing crises and stress.

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

approx. 220 pages, paperback