![]() ![]() And mostly she's concerned about race and appropriation: Why is a practice steeped in spirituality in India, represented by thin, white, American women wearing expensive yoga garb in wealthy neighborhoods? "Yoke" by Jessamyn Stanley (Courtesy) Stanley is concerned about her health but doesn't want to wait to love her body. The title comes from when Stanley tried writing that yoga yokes people together but instead mistakenly spelled it “yolk.” The self-described Black, fat, queer yoga instructor tackles topics ranging from her weight, white supremacy, cultural appropriation and Blackness. Jessamyn Stanley (Cornell Watson) This article is more than 1 year old.Īuthor Jessamyn Stanley's new book " Yoke" is a series of honest, challenging, humorous and poignant essays about her life - mostly seen through the lens of her yoga practice. ![]()
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