Donna Noble - Teaching Body Positive Yoga: A Guide to Inclusivity Language and Props

This book celebrates all that yoga is. It breaks down all barriers and shows us that yoga has open arms for anyone who wants to practise. A liberating look at how anyone can be part of what yoga has to offer mentally and physically. Donna shares her wisdom and past experiences to show us the origins of yoga, subconscious bias and how we can all be more inclusive when it comes to yoga. A celebration of yoga for all.

Fearne Cotton

As a yoga teacher and teacher trainer, Im always in search of resources for aspiring teachers (and for myself!) that are practical, helpful and, most importantly, represent my values. Donna Nobles new book Teaching Body Positive Yoga meets all of these criteria and then some. I highly recommend it to all yoga teachers and future teachers. Even if you think you dont need this book, you need this book.

Kat (Heagberg) Rebar, co-author of Yoga Where You Are and former Editor-in-Chief Yoga International

In Teaching Body Positive Yoga , Donna Noble has written a superbly relatable, practical book. She gives us the why as well as the how to practise inclusive, Body Positive Yoga. I especially love the section called Body Positive Yoga Off the Mat where Noble gives us case studies and practices to bring these tools into every moment of our lives! She confidently states, As teachers you have a voice that is able to create yogas future. She gives us many tools and practices to create a more inclusive future. As a South Asian woman working to preserve the heart of yoga today, Im thrilled to have Nobles book grace my yoga bookshelves and support all of our practice and teaching.

Susanna Barkataki, author of Embrace Yogas Roots

Donna distills the most fundamental information about diversity and inclusivity in yoga, making it a must-read for anyone in the industry.

Reeva Misra, Founder and CEO of Walking on Earth

Donna Noble is a tireless, fearless, inspirational and fierce campaigner for anyone who feels that they have become invisible in the world of westernised wellness with a simple message for everyone and every-body, reflected in every single page of this marvellous book: you are welcome on the yoga mat. This book, and Donnas knowledge and commitment, represents a vital contribution not only toward body positive yoga, but toward dismantling the many cultural issues and obstacles that stand in the way of this practice being accessible to all.

Dr Lee Watson, Founder of Fierce Calm

Donna Noble writes in a way that allows the reader to understand the universality of yoga as a beautiful ancient practice. Stripping away all the notions that make yoga as we know it in the West to feel inaccessible, Donna reminds us that to be in the present is to be at one with the body mind and soul. Amazing work!

Kelechi Okafor, actress and Co-founder of Kelechnekoff Fitness Studio

If youre looking to better understand and inform yourself with topics like the history of body positivity, and the use and understanding of language on and off the yoga mat, then this is a great guide for you; well-researched and easy to digest.

Lindsey Porter, yogi, yoga tutor and author of Whirlpools, Yoga and The Balance of Life

It was such a pleasure reading Teaching Body Positive Yoga ! Thank you for creating this important resource! The case studies at the end of the book were extremely moving as well as maddening. It is a reminder that so much work still needs to be done to make sure yoga is inclusive for all body types, ethnicities, ages, genders or abilities. Teaching Body Positive Yoga should be required reading in all teacher training courses.

Lauren Cap, writer

Donna Nobles Teaching Body Positive Yoga is a jewel in my yoga library. It acknowledges that we live in bodies of various sizes, races, genders and mobilities and that we bring different embodied experiences to the mat. Her approach to yoga respects whatever body we are practising in. She offers wisdom from years of practice, solid research and personal experience so her guidance feels trustworthy and honourable.

Tamara Jeffries, Senior Editor of Yoga Journal

Donnas book not only encourages the reader to think about the necessity of making the yoga industry affirming and accessible for all bodies, but she gives them the tools and skills to put what theyre reading into practice in actionable and meaningful ways. Everyone in the yoga industry needs to read this book.

Chrissy King, writer, speaker, Fitness and Strength Coach and Creator of The Body Liberation Project

Donna Noble has crafted a deeply uplifting, accessible and thought-provoking text imploring the reader to consider boundaries to yoga practice and how to mindfully dissemble them in practical and systematic ways.