Every body yoga

I really enjoyed Jessamyn's recounting of her life and the experiences she has had being a “non-ideal” yoga body, (society's words not mine). In fact, it is actually what brought me closer to the practice. I don't identify with the skinny-tall-white-blonde-perfect yoga stereotype. I don't agree with the instagram personalities urging you to dive deep into capitalism and egocentricism just to look like those girls. Modern society has made yoga out to be a mold that you, as the student, need to ‘bend' your way into (see what I did there). Where actually it could not be the opposite. Do you have a body? Yes. Do you want to do yoga? Yes? Then you have a yoga body. Plain and simple. I loved her approach to this practice. Chapters switch from biographical chapters of her life and what brought her to yoga, with Q & A's about yoga's most vulnerable questions from beginners (which is wayyy past trying to fit into the mold), and lastly with yoga sequencing and move guides. Her practice's aren't called the usual “Wake Up Yoga” or “Before Bedtime Yoga”. Jessamyn rather pair's an affirmation with her sequencing for practice. Her flows are called “I want to feel alive” or “I am in my body” or “I am powerful”, etc. This book has really turned me onto researching and finding out more about the other 6 limbs of yoga, minus the asanas and breathing. I love how she breaks down the limbs into a straightforward way and also gives you recommendations for where to start your yoga journey (books, etc.) and how to improvise if you don't have all this money to go buy all new yoga things. What I love most about her practice is that she makes yoga accessible to all– no matter your size, shape, gender identity, how much money you make, etc. I am very much looking forward to subscribing to her Underbelly yoga service as well. Would def recommend for a down to earth, lighthearted beginnings read to yoga.