#105: Body-Acceptance Secrets with Jessamyn Stanley of Every Body Yoga

Food Psych Podcast with Christy Harrison

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDS

Health, Food, Bodypositive, Antidiet, Recovery, Fat, Dietculture, Weight, Eating, Positivity, Intuitive, Diet, Nutrition, Psychology, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Body

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🗓️ 22 May 2017

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Jessamyn Stanley, acclaimed yoga teacher and body-acceptance advocate, joins us to discuss overcoming decades of dieting, healing from oppressive beauty standards, learning to accept her size and stop pursuing weight loss, the "yoga-industrial complex" vs. real yoga, her new book Every Body Yoga, being an Instagram sensation, navigating people's expectations of her as a yoga teacher, and lots more!

Jessamyn Stanley is the author of Every Body Yoga, as well as an internationally recognized yoga teacher, award-winning Instagram star (@mynameisjessamyn), and body-positive advocate. She has been profiled by a wide range of media, including Good Morning America, TIME, New York, Glamour, Shape, People, Essence, Lenny Letter, and many others. When she’s not on the road teaching, she lives in Durham, North Carolina. Visit her online at JessamynStanley.com, on Twitter @JessNotJazz, and on Facebook at MyNameIsJessamyn.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Food Psych, a podcast about intuitive eating, body positivity, and health at every
0:06.2	size.
0:07.2	I'm your host, Kristi Harrison, and I'm a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified
0:11.2	intuitive eating counselor, specializing in weight-inclusive wellness.
0:15.3	Join me as I talk with interesting people from all walks of life about their relationships
0:19.3	with food.
0:21.3	Hey there, welcome to episode 105 of Food Psych.
0:39.0	I'm your host, Kristi Harrison, and today I'm talking with Jessam and Stanley, the amazing
0:43.3	body-positive yoga teacher and activist and author of the new book, Everybody Yoga.
0:49.0	We talked about her book and how that came to be, and how her yoga practice evolved
0:53.5	over time and helped her recover from decades of dieting and body shame, and how she's
0:58.9	learned to accept her body and navigate body image issues in the present.
1:03.4	It was a wonderful conversation, and I'm so excited to share it with you in just a
1:07.4	moment.
1:08.4	But first, I want to point you to a couple of great resources for improving your relationship
1:12.2	with food.
1:13.3	The first is my free audio guide, seven simple strategies for finding peace and freedom
1:17.8	with food.
1:18.9	This is like my quick start guide in two out of eating and health at every size.
1:22.7	So if you're looking for some really practical guidance and tips to launch your anti-diet
1:27.4	journey, this is the place to go.
1:29.9	You can get it by going to christieharrison.com slash strategies, or you can text the phone
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