Episode description
Imagine yoga for a second: was it a white, slender and well-off hetero-sexual woman? Well what about tattooed, black, fat and queer folks? Is it not for them? Jessamyn Stanley is an inspiring yoga teacher who doesn't just not fit the mould but demonstrates that these moulds are unnecessary altogether. We discuss how yoga can be a vehicle for body positivity, mindfulness and a constructive kind of comfort during hard times. Also it's important that we don't mistake the postures for yoga. The practice is about so much more.
Watch Jessamyn doing some poses that I as an overweight woman thought would squash my brain.
Listen to my own yoga journey and check out Positive Psychology on the Go.
Jessamyn mentioned this online resource for classes: https://www.yogaglo.com/