It was a memoir which I was happy and curious to read. That ended up being only a small part of the book. I thought it was going to be a book about how to get into yoga postures regardless of one’s size or shape. When I read her first book, Every Body Yoga, I was a little disappointed in my own expectations. She has that kind of fame in the yoga world already and it happened fast. Then I saw her on Good Morning, America and was thrilled to finally learn her identity and follow her on social media. I believe it was seeing an image of her when I didn’t know her name. I’ve been a fan of Jessamyn Stanley for several years.
Writing about what she calls the yoga of the everyday—which is not just about poses but about applying the hard lessons we learn on the mat to the even harder daily project of living—Yoke presents a series of deeply honest, funny, gritty, thoughtful, and largely autobiographical essays that explores the issues of race, self-love, capitalism, sex and sexuality, cannabis, and more.ĭrawing its name from a literal translation of the Sanskrit root “yuj,†from which the word “yoga†derives, Yoke, invites every reader to find their own authentic “yoga of the everyday,†and learn to handle life’s toughest moments with the same flexibility, strength, grounding energy, and core awareness found in a headstand or Tadasana or cobra pose. Jessamyn Stanley’s first book, Every Body Yoga, with 59,000 copies in print, taught us how to do yoga. I’m also an Amazon Influencer so you can shop through my lists of recommended products. To support this site and my other work, please consider being a monthly donor at /amberunmasked you can also buy my books through Amazon (or ask your local retailer to order you copies). YOKE By Jessamyn Stanley Workman Publishing CompanyĪMBER LOVE 1 This review is a courtesy provided by NetGalley. News » Book review: #Yoke by Jessamyn Stanley #netgalley Book review: #Yoke by Jessamyn Stanley #netgalley
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