In this remarkable, first-of-its-kind book, twenty-five contributors―including musician Alanis Morissette, celebrity yoga instructor Seane Corn, and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Sara Gottfried―discuss how yoga and body image intersect. Through inspiring personal stories you'll discover how yoga not only affects your physical health, but also how you feel about your body. Offering unique perspectives on yoga and how it has shaped their lives, the writers provide tips for using yoga to find self-empowerment and improved body image. This anthology unites a diverse collection of voices that address topics across the spectrum of human experience, from culture and media to gender and sexuality. Yoga and Body Image will help you learn to connect with and love your beautiful body. 2015 IPPY Award Bonze Medal Winner in Inspirational/Spiritual 2014 ForeWord IndieFab Bronze Winner for Body, Mind &amp; Spirit

Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery & Loving Your Body

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Klein, Melanie C.

Guest-Jelley, Anna

Exercise & Fitness

Llewellyn Publications

Enhance your awareness, achieve higher focus and happiness, and improve all levels of your health with the supportive practices in this guide to mindful living. Featuring over twenty-five leading meditation and mindfulness experts, Llewellyn's Complete Book of Mindful Living shows you how to boost your well-being and overcome obstacles. With an impressive array of topics by visionary teachers and authors, this comprehensive book provides inspiration, discussion, and specific techniques based on the transformative applications of mindfulness: basic understanding and practices, better health, loving your body, reaching your potential, and connecting to subtle energy and spirit. Using meditation, breathwork, and other powerful exercises, you'll bring the many benefits of mindfulness into your everyday life. Contributors include Rachel Avalon, Michael Bernard Beckwith, Sarah Bowen, Jeanne Van Bronkhorst, Erin Byron, Robert Butera, Jack Canfield, Alexandra Chauran, Cyndi Dale, Sherrie Dillard, Guy Finley, Rolf Gates, Melissa Grabau, Servet Hasan, Ana Holub, Patricia Johnson, Shakta Khalsa, Melanie Klein, Danielle MacKinnon, Mark A. Michaels, William L. Mikulas, Thomas Moore, Keith Park, Deborah Sandella, Amy B. Scher, Tess Whitehurst, and Angela Wix.

Llewellyn's Complete Book of Mindful Living: Awareness & Meditation Practices for Living in the Present Moment (Llewellyn's Complete Book Series, 6)

CANFIELD, JACK

DALE, CYNDI

WHITEHURST, TESS

Holub, Ana

Bowen, Sarah

DILLARD, SHERRIE

FINLEY, GUY

Scher, Amy B.

MacKinnon, Danielle

Chauran, Alexandra

Butera PhD, Robert

Wix, Angela A.

Michaels, Mark A.

Johnson, Patricia

Beckwith, Rev Michael Bernard

Mikulas PhD, William L.

Byron MA, Erin

Park PhD, Keith

Avalon, Rachel

Grabau PhD, Melissa

Van Bronkhorst, Jeanne

Hasan, Servet

Gates, Rolf

Sandella, Deborah

Khalsa, Shakta

Moore,Thomas

Alternative Medicine

Courage, truth, and inspiration at the intersection of spiritual practice and social justice Yoga Rising is a collection of personal essays meant to support your journey toward self-acceptance and self-love. This follow-up to the groundbreaking book Yoga and Body Image features 30 contributors who share stories of major turning points. Explore how body image and yoga intersect with race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, dis/ability, socioeconomic status, age, and size as part and parcel of culture and society. Collectively, we can make space for yoga that is body positive and accessible to the full range of human diversity. With a special emphasis on how you can take action to build community and challenge destructive attitudes and structures, Yoga Rising is a resource for the continuing work of healing ourselves and our world as we move toward liberation for all. Praise: "A must-read collection of essays ideal for anyone yearning for more self-acceptance and body peace. Read this book, and I guarantee you'll hear a story that resonates with your own experiences."―Amber Karnes, founder of Body Positive Yoga "Yoga Rising kicks open the door for evolution through a collection of honest, diverse, and daring stories.. A refreshing dose of inspiration that has the power to transform lives."―Kathryn Budig, yoga teacher and author of Aim True

Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body

30 Amazing Stories of Resilience to Help You Heal, Connect, and Thrive Featuring thirty personal essays about finding resilience through yoga, this inspiring book supports your journey to self-acceptance and empowerment. Susanna Barkataki, Zabie Yamasaki, Jan Adams, Michael Hayes, Amanda Huggins, Sarah Harry, Alli Simon, and many other renowned practitioners present extraordinary stories of overcoming addiction, working through trauma, and learning how to heal from grief. Topics of loss and hardship are often swept aside in conversations about mindfulness and yoga, but this remarkable book offers profound wisdom on how your practice can help you carry on during challenging times. Explore unique perspectives on trauma related to gender, identity, and body image. Discover uplifting messages of recovery, awakening, and belonging. This anthology encourages you to reconnect with your body and transform it into a trusted ally that provides strength you didn't realize you had. Includes a foreword by Hala Khouri, MA, cofounder of Off the Mat, Into the World.

Embodied Resilience through Yoga: 30 Mindful Essays About Finding Empowerment After Addiction, Trauma, Grief, and Loss

Johnson, Michelle

Adams, Jan

Heagberg, Kat

Lang, Nicole

Ashworth, Kathryn

Hall, Colin

Willis, Toni

Weiss Ippolito, Jill

Holzer, David

Kreatsoulas PhD, Jennifer

Higgs, Mary

Garden, Sarah

Huggins, Amanda

Harry, Sarah

Crosby, Tonia

Nannen, Sarah

Yamasaki, Zabie

Simon, Alli

Templeton, Kathryn

Wiggins, Tobias

Hayes, Michael

Barkataki, Susanna

Karnes, Amber

Otis, Rachel

Baucum, Dorian Christian

Costa, Niralli D

Mastin, Justine

King, Sará

Kraft, Kathleen

Kesse, Elliot

Flores, Celisa

Jensen, Antesa

Yaghmai, Sanaz

Religion & Spirituality

The Joy Revolution™ Series, Volume 2: An Angry Path to Joy

Politics & Social Sciences

Women's Studies

Independently published

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