Demystifying Yoga : Making Yoga Inclusive for Every Body

Recognising the limiting effect of misconceptions and stereotypes around yoga, this book offers yoga teachers and practitioners the tools needed to remove barriers to practice and create inclusive and accessible spaces. With real-life examples and community insights, this book helps to shift the focus to the transformative aspects of yoga.

Misconceptions have led many people to believe that yoga is an exclusive practice only for slim, young, able-bodied and privileged people. Shifting the focus away from limiting stereotypes and myths, Donna Noble carves out a vital space for a more inclusive vision of yoga within these pages. Examining issues such as body image, cultural appropriation and accessibility, chapters break down the barriers to yoga practice, exploring the origins of yoga stereotypes and how they have shaped perceptions. Drawing on real-life examples, interviews with practitioners, and community insights, this book spotlights the voices that are too often missing from yoga spaces and offers practical tools for making yoga culture welcoming and inclusive for everybody. Whether you are yoga teacher or simply looking to find yourself reflected in yoga, this book is the perfect place to be reminded that yoga really is for everyBODY regardless of age, size, ethnicity, ability or gender.