Reviews

Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma by Gail Parker

shinaabikwe's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

starringandrea's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

A must read whether you teach restorative yoga or not. 

kirstena's review against another edition

5.0

A must-read for yoga teachers, whether you teach Restorative or not.

abigail1987's review against another edition

3.0

I read this as a book club book with yoga colleagues. Dr. Gail Parker provided us with a text that allowed for vibrant discussion. For this, I am grateful.

The reason I gave it 3 stars instead of 4 or 5 is although this book examines the effects of racism on folks lives and in U.S. yoga studios… Dr. Parker’s lens is rather narrow. Many times I was struck by some of the language in the book that perpetuated ableism, gender norms, and a colonial point of view. I’m not sure if this is Dr. Parker or her editors…

On a positive note, as a Black woman, I most benefitted from her description and discussion around high effort coping. This has provided me deep introspection that is on-going and has helped me work through my own racial wounding.

bscott3's review against another edition

4.0

First book of the year! At times this was very technical, but a really refreshing look at racial trauma, how yoga practice can support us, and how change starts from the inside out.

manderz219's review against another edition

3.5

Can't wait for the next book Dr. Gail Parker writes!

hales1026's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0