Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Yoke: My Yoga of Self-Acceptance by Jessamyn Stanley

20 reviews

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

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

onehundredmarys'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 against another edition

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 against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Racism, Fatphobia, and Cultural appropriation

jazzlioness's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Ableism and Sexual assault

aliyas_encanto's review against another edition

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

jbb1292's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

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

hkburke2's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.75

This is a poetic reflection mixing memoir and spiritual suggestion that was just right for the time I read it. Could see returning to this for grounding. Definitely meandering and there were plenty of stories I'd love to hear more about, but in some ways that added to the sense that Stanley only shared what she wanted, which I can't fault. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Drug use

ce_read's review against another edition

5.0

 I've been practicing yoga on and off for 14 years and I'm so fucking thankful to have completely had my ass handed to me by this woman's wisdom. I have 6 free weeks to her classes on The Underbelly and I feel like a brand new baby student all over again. The experience is deeply humbling, joyful, and revealing new things to me each time I get on the mat. 

Mini TWs for lots of other things, but one of the major takeaways from this book is that life is supposed to be uncomfortable, and that people are gonna say shit that pisses you off and you can thank them for it. Embracing that discomfort is the whole point (well, a major one, at least) of yoga. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual harassment