There are not enough superlatives to do justice to the beauty and importance of Accessible Yoga. It does what it says and shows through illustrations how to do different poses on a mat, in a chair, with supports, such as bolsters, and gives permission for everybody to what's right for them. He calls out yoga culture that is competitive and closed and elite making it difficult to share in the human experience of doing yoga and meditation. But the beauty of the book lay in its philosophy about human rights and accessibility for all, disabled or not. Mr. Heyman reminds us that without equality and social justice for all groups, especially one's that are marginalized we cannot even begin to do justice to supporting everybody in their practice; the way we all deserve to be supported. Breaking down barriers to include everybody is at the heart of this stunning book.

Thank you to Edelweiss and Shambala books for allowing me to review this book for an honest opinion.

In Accessible Yoga Jivana Heyman brings his love of yoga practice to everyone; especially those who have previously felt intimidated and excluded in the past because of perceived limitations such as mobility, injury, age, and size.

I love how inclusive this book is, and how the proposed variations are detailed and explored so you know it's the correct variation for you.

It's a fantastic guide and would be perfect for teachers and individual practitioners alike.

Many thanks to Shambhala Publications, Inc. and NetGalley for the advance copy.

This book describes and illustrate how to adjust yoga poses such that everyone can practice yoga. Thus thereby making yoga accessible to people with different abilities and body types..

This book is very well written and the illustrations really help communicate the message.

It would have been great if there was a link to some yoga videos with cueing. This book seems more geared towards yoga instructors but is still great for any yoga practioners especially home practioners like myself. This book is definitely the worthy addition to the “yoga for all” movement.

I highly recommend this great yoga reference book.

I received an ARC from netgalley and the publisher, Shambhala Publications Inc, in exchange for my honest review.

This was a great guide for anyone that doesn't have the "typical yoga body". I found the exercises to be easy to do thanks to the directions being so clear. Highly recommend!

This book achieves what it sets out in the title/subtitle. We have an introduction to the teacher, to the philosophy, and to the practice. I have to admit that one of the reasons that I enjoyed the book is that my idea of yoga aligns with the author - not every pose is for every body. There was so much adherence to the "proper alignment" for so long and it ignored the fact that not every body is able to move like those poses and it may, in fact, be inappropriate for some bodies. The many variations shown in the photos give many options to all levels of movement and bodies.

Four stars
This book came out November 5th
ARC kindly provided by Shambhala Publications, Inc. and NetGalley
Opinions are my own

Do you know someone that has a limitation of movement, bed or chair bound? This book is an excellent resource for them. The author is very knowledge on adapting yoga poses for every body and condition. Each pose is accompanied by several variations and pictures demonstrating each one. Suggestions for various limitations are given. Past students who are paraplegic, have cerebral palsy, back surgeries or other conditions suggest moves and talk about how yoga practice has helped them.

This book will be very helpful to yoga teachers, physical therapists and anyone wanting to begin a yoga practice.

This is a beautiful edition of a yoga guide that is, exactly as the title describes, accessible! The model is not the typical 15% body fat and completely intimidatingly tiny, she is fit while not being model tiny and still in the poses easily. The instructions make sense, the background information works, the information is presented in a way that is relatable. I loved it!

Jivana Heyman spells out so many things in this book that I've thought for a very long time - about spiritual materialism, competitiveness, lack of access, and lack of accommodation for those who don't fit the mold of the "ideal yogi." I loved Heyman's personal story, his thoughts and interpretations of the yoga philosophy, and the multitude of options for adapting all types of asanas to all types of bodies and abilities. I wish all yoga teachers would read this.

I would say that this is a very helpful book for anyone who wants to practice yoga but who is disabled or handicapped or in some way finds traditional yoga asanas impractical. There are some good photographs, and there is also a lot of background info that might be better suited to yoga teachers who are teaching accessible classes.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This is an excellent explanation of a number of concepts, ideas, and approaches to yoga, plus breath work, avoiding injury, meditation, and more. She also includes a lot of "chair" yoga with photos. Love that the author is so open -- to others, to ideas, to go with the flow; and doesn't claim to have all of the answers! The author seems like a natural teacher. Highly recommended for yoga newbies and wannabies, pariticularly if you have physical challenges.

I really appreciate the advanced copy for review!!