Yoga Instructor and Wellness Founder Promotes Inclusivity, Proving that Yoga Can be for Everyone

Caption Jessamyn Stanley helps yoga students break down barriers and honor their authentic selves, while practicing yoga. You can now find her teaching the art and posting photos of her yoga moves online. Photo credit- Instagram Jessamyn Stanley proves that the art of yoga can be embraced by everyone, regardless of shape, size, color, or gender. For those who are feeling weighed down by pandemic stress, Stanley may offer heaps of encouragement to grab a yoga mat in your own house for the sake of sanity and personal wellness. On her website, Stanley says that she is is a yoga teacher, body positivity advocate, and a Durham, North Carolina.-based writer. While breaking stereotypes, Stanley is a body-positive proponent who focuses on how her yoga students feel, as opposed to how they look, when they engage in yoga practice. The internationally recognized yogi also uses high-energy vinyasa flow as a way to move past mental and emotional barriers. The website also revealed that in the fall of 2011, practicing Bikram yoga semi-regularly commenced. Stanley’s flexibility has dramatically increased since she began practicing yoga. “My favorite yoga studio is located in my living room. It consists of my yoga mat, a few upcycled props,…
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