Yoke

Jessamyn Stanley’s first book, Every Body Yoga, with 59,000 copies in print, taught us how to do yoga. Now, in Yoke,she tells us why. Writing about what she calls the yoga of the everyday—which is not just about poses but about applying the hard lessons we learn on the mat to the even harder daily project of living—Yoke presents a series of deeply honest, funny, gritty, thoughtful, and largely autobiographical essays that explores the issues of race, self-love, capitalism, sex and sexuality, cannabis, and more.

Drawing its name from a literal translation of the Sanskrit root “yuj,” from which the word “yoga” derives, Yoke, invites every reader to find their own authentic “yoga of the everyday,” and learn to handle life’s toughest moments with the same flexibility, strength, grounding energy, and core awareness found in a headstand or Tadasana or cobra pose.

​Jessamyn Stanley, the author of Every Body Yoga, is an internationally acclaimed voice in wellness. Highly sought after for her insights on 21st-century yoga and intersectional identity as a queer Black woman, she founded her company, The Underbelly, a virtual yoga studio and online shop, to help individuals tune in with themselves and live authentically. The Underbelly is a home for "wellness misfits" who may feel displaced, discouraged, or overlooked due to a lack of diversity in the health and fitness community. The brand has quickly gained notoriety for its inclusive approach towards physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. 

She is a regular contributor to SELF magazine and is consistently featured in many media outlets, including the New York Times, CNN, Good Morning America, Vogue, InStyle, BET, Cosmopolitan, Sports Illustrated, Business Insider, and Vice. Jessamyn also hosts a bi-weekly cannabis-inspired advice podcast titled Dear Jessamyn, where she offers fresh perspectives on relationships and lifestyles for anyone living and loving outside the box. 

• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (June 22, 2021)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 208 pages
• ISBN-10: 1523505214
• ISBN-13: 9781523505210
• Item Weight: 1 pound
• UNSPSC: 55101500