Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Yoke: My Yoga of Self-Acceptance by Jessamyn Stanley

11 reviews

bmpicc's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

This yoga book won't work for everyone. She is not afraid to swear and speak her truth. Stanley touches on a lot of subjects including fatphobia, racism, sexual assault and more. I personally found it refreshing and empowering. I have had a fear of studios for a long time not simply due to the cost, but the clique feeling that I often sense when I pass through the doors. Last weekend though, I had an incredible yoga experience and this book enhanced that journey for me.

"All wounds need to breathe, no matter how painful or smelly. even the wounds you'd rather keep hidden."

"I began to notice the difference between who I am in the privacy of my own identity and who I choose to be in front of other people."

"I'm the only one who will ever know me, and I'm enough. Imposter syndrome is a distraction from the work at hand."

"Remember that the body is not the experience. Life is experienced by the mind through the body. The body is only a vehicle." (Satchidananda, 92)

"I think the art of aging is to age with humility and grace. To age and enjoy the process. To welcome age with open arms."

"Only when you stop judging yourself and let all your thoughts flood in will the stillness come. The stillness lives between the cracks in our chaos."

"It's not his responsibility to believe in my version of the Truth. We can agree to disagree." 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Gaslighting, Cursing, Fatphobia, Cultural appropriation, Sexual assault, Colonisation, and Racism

erinwolf1997's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Sexual assault, Racism, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Minor: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, and Lesbophobia

onceandfuturereads's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia and Sexual assault

caprivoyant's review

4.5

Captivating. If you're white, straight-bodied, and a yoga teacher, I highly recommend adding this to your reading list. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Fatphobia

chilivanilli28's review

informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Racism, Fatphobia, and Cultural appropriation

aliyas_encanto's review

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

Really enjoyed the self-reflection presented in this work. Loving and appreciating yourself, for every aspect of who you are, was a major theme. An enjoyable read overall.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cultural appropriation and Fatphobia

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Racism

zombiezami's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

I see myself returning to the thoughts in this book. I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Death, Racism, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Eating disorder, and Police brutality

thereaderfriend's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Loved this. So informative and inspiring. Loved the authors narration. Super relaxing and easygoing. But also challenging! 
Check the trigger warnings, also there was a instance where she mentioned a scooter accident (labeled as car accident in the content warnings since that was closest) but it was brief. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Death

Moderate: Fatphobia, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Car accident

becksusername's review

challenging funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug use, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, and Eating disorder

wholesomeandqueer's review

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Racism, and Fatphobia

Minor: Racial slurs