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Yoga rising : 30 empowering stories from yoga renegades for every body / Melanie C. Klein.

by Klein, Melanie, 1972-

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Llewellyn Publications, 2018.

Yoga -- Psychological aspects.

Yoga -- Social aspects.

Yogis -- Biography.

9780738750828 (pbk.)

xv, 318 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-316).

Part one: Yoga, body image, and self-worth -- Part two: Healing the body and mind through practice -- Part three: Yoga for every body and every one -- Part four: Challenging exclusivity and creating space -- Part five: Igniting your inner renegade.

A collection of personal essays meant to support your journey toward self-acceptance and self-love. This follow-up to 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. Melanie Klein is a professor of Sociology and Women's Studies.

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