This workbook is the perfect companion to the second edition of THE BODY IS NOT AN APOLOGY. I love Sonya Renee Taylor's work because it's not just about self=love, she tackles the societal structures that influence our relationship with our bodies.

I really enjoyed The Body is Not an Apology, so it was natural for me to pick up the workbook. It was filled with helpful prompts and exercises that made me think deeper about not only my personal relationship with my body, but also my body's relationship with society and how that affects what I see in the mirror. I would definitely recommend this as a supplement, and it is very helpful to go through in conjunction with a therapy and self-care practice. Because loving our bodies is radical in a world that tells us to hate them.

Not long after reading Your Body is Not an Apology, I went away on a Mum's Weekend with 7 friends. We ended up having a few drinks (as you do) and proceeded to head on out to a nightclub full of people 20 -30 years younger than us. We befriended a group of the loveliest young women and they bought us more drinks and we danced and laughed and had a great time. During this time, I also told every single person I came across about the book. I spoke about being worried about the shape and size of my body for probably 33 of my 45 years, and how it is just not worth it. How we are brainwashed into believing that thinner is better and more successful, and what an amazing job the media have done of this. When you stop and think about it, or it is bought to your attention, it is absolutely everywhere you turn. I imparted my dunken wisdom on these poor young women and whilst it was all in good fun - I do hope that some of it sank in. It's actually heartbreaking to think about it.

Anyway, long story short, the original book and then also this workbook, just helped to show me how prevalent this issue is and how out of control it had gotten over the last 40 years or so. The workbook reinforced the learnings from the book. I loved it and as I said, I have told numerous people about it and will continue to do so.

This workbook is essential for anyone who struggles with low self esteem, body image issues, and loving themselves. While this workbook is essential for working through those issues, it's also a great tool to use over time to check in with yourself.

After reading The Body Is Not an Apology, I wanted more. And that's exactly what this workbook delivers. Hands-on well-crafted exercises that will have you stretching your boundaries and diving deep to find radical self-love, and all the things that hinder you from practicing it. From the four pillars of practice to action items and dispelling the myth of perfection, Taylor's workbook helps readers put into practice the process of radical self-examination, and the ways in which we can connect with our bodies, and love and appreciate them - in all their imperfection.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berrett-Koehler for advance access to this title!

Title: Your Body is Not an Apology Workbook: Tools for Living Radical Self-Love
Author: Sonya Renee Taylor
Genre: Self-Help
Pages: 176

Your Body is Not an Apology Workbook is an action guide to help readers practice the art of radical self-love both for themselves and to transform our society. Brief overviews are provided at the beginning of each exercise about the rationale for the exercise making this workbook approachable for those who have/have not read The Body is Not an Apology.

One of the reflection activities that stood out to me was to take a 12-hour media break and see how you feel. It sounds terrifying to me to be disconnected for that long but on the other hand, a diet of body-shaming rich media perpetuates this deep sense of shame many of us carry. Another one was to recreate your body’s narrative and develop a mantra.

I did not complete the activities as this was a digital ARC, but I read the action guide through completely. I’ve added this to my wish list and plan to complete it over time and help improve my relationship with my body.

Radical self-love is a concept that we hear a lot about, but no concrete examples are provided. It sounds great in principle – but how do you make it happen? This workbook is a well-developed action guide to help you implement radical self-love. I would recommend this workbook for anyone who wants to work on their relationship with their body and especially for fans of Sonya Renee Taylor and her writings.

ARC provided to me by Berrett-Koehler Publishers, in exchange for an honest review.

This was a solid, accessible dive into self-love and building a positive relationship with your body. I appreciated that the writing style felt organic and unfiltered, rather than “textbook style” or what I sometimes call “therapist style”, and there are many points in this workbook that I enjoyed. I particularly enjoyed the focus on the language you use with yourself when thinking of and referring to your own body and the nod to just how much our own words can affect us. I also appreciated the mention of the importance of community in your self-love journey, as we are not islands in and of ourselves, and smaller points such as “detoxing” from outside body messaging for a day and reflecting on the difference in your thoughts, et cetera. I’m a big fan of Adrienne Marie Brown, and this book gave off a similar (though unique) energy overall.

I thought the workbook was of a good length. I sometimes find that books in this category try to push themselves to fill more pages and become quickly redundant, or else end up more like a pamphlet than a workbook. This seemed to know what it wanted to be and stuck with that.

My only main criticism is that I don’t feel that it particularly filled a niche that I hadn’t already experienced, however, that might be an experience unique to me because I’ve read several other body-positive and similar workbooks before. I believe that this one would be a good introduction for someone who hasn’t explored the niche genre much themselves, especially if they’re looking for a perspective that is either new to them or rooted similarly in their own experiences.

Overall, a solid workbook that lends a valuable voice to your day.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and author for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Your Body Is Not An Apology Workbook is an excellent workbook to accompany the book of the same name. Useful for individuals with self-acceptance, self-esteem, and body issues. #YourBodyIsNotanApologyWorkbook #NetGalley

I listened to the audiobook of Your Body is Not an Apology just over a month ago, so reading this workbook soon after was perfect. As a chubby nonbinary lesbian who has always struggled with my self esteem, sense of identity and belonging, and body issues, this book meant so much to me. I would love to re-read the two together in tandem now to get the full experience.

Taylor has such an immersive form of writing that makes you both understand incredibly difficult topics, and feel understood in very personal ways. This is not just your average self help book, nor does it only focus on mainstream forms of body positivity. This workbook, and the original book that it accompanies, allows readers to think critically about the world around them, about institutions and systemic oppression, in ways that are radical and full of self-love.

Each section of this book is the perfect complement to Your Body is Not an Apology, however this workbook can be used independently. It includes reflective journaling activities, colouring sheets, questions, advice and many other exercises to guide you on the road to radical self-love. This is the kind of book and workbook that you want every single person in your life to have.

Workbook is a good tool if you nned further incentive to follow along with the book. Well written, easy to follow, helpful information.

This book should be on the school syllabus. I will be recommending to all my friends.

It was easy to read but very informative and had the right balance of history, background, personal anecdotes and advice without coming across as very self help book like.

It was really interesting and I think purchasing as a hard copy would be much better than on kindle. Im looking forward to reading the activity book next.

Thank you for the arc.

100% would recommend.

As a woman who has struggled with self-love, body positivity, and self-kindness my entire life this book was like a lifeboat. It is the perfect balance between book + workbook. The workbook part is tough. The questions really make you think and do a lot of "shadow work". It's beautiful, a little painful but so worth it. The artwork is beautiful and diverse as well as the work you do. I intend to purchase this book for my younger sister. Radical self-love is what we all deserve. Don't hesitate, read it!

Putting body positivity into practice - love it. Exercises (artwork, writing, thinking, doing, talking) interspersed with Taylor's thoughts on "radical self-love" - empowering, accessible, and useful for every person with a body.

The perfect companion to the book Your Body Is Not an Apology. Explanations and exercises are well explained and easy to follow.

Incredible supplement to an essential read. I’m excited for my preorder of the physical book so I can dig in in a way that’s hard to do over Kindle.

I feel like I made my main point about how amazing this work is in my review of the actual book. I will go further and say that Sonya Renee Taylor has provided us with a powerful tool to begin doing the work to dismantle systems of racism/ableism/fatphobia/transphobia/homophobia/ageism and so on. The humour she expressed in the book carries on through the workbook. If you felt moved to do better by the incredible book, this workbook is an essential companion.

This book is definitely a little different from the books that I regularly read as it is a workbook. It has a lot of thought put into it and the reader definitely has to put thought into the questions and tasks that the author has put in. The book has a lot of questions and ideas and topics that are hard to think about in regards to our bodies and the ideas that we have about them. This is not a book that someone can just fly through reading and scratching stuff down when needed, this is a book that takes a lot of work and a lot of soul searching and internal digging to get through.

In a physical copy, the book would be an amazing book to do. It is designed to be worked on alone, but it would also be a great book to work on with a friend or even a small group. The only negative would be the format that I read this book in as I was not able to have a physical copy, but it is worth it to read in any format available.

I don't really know how to explain this book. It really is a book that you have to accept is going to be hard and may be mentally exhausting to work through, but it is going to be worth it in the end.

This workbook is an EXCELLENT resource to help people achieve their self-love goals. There are questions to deep dive our beliefs and our memories, tools for helping us to write new stories and personal mantras, and even space to doodle and get creative. I admit, the doodling and creativity part was harder than answering the questions, which is exactly why I need the doodling and creative parts! Thank you Sonya for making me think outside my box, outside my norms.

I read the book Sonya wrote that companions with this workbook and absolutely loved it, reading it twice, however you do not need to read the book in order to get the full benefit of this workbook. It can be read and used as a stand alone workbook/learning tool, or in companion with her amazing book. I know I will be reviewing the questions in this workbook from time to time as my self-love journey is one that I know will be achieved through daily commitment and work. Ultimately we have to choose to see others - all bodies - with love and compassion and grace, but we will never get there unless we choose to do the inner work and first love ourselves.

Thank you, Sonya, for sharing your light and work with the world!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this eARC in exchange for an honest review. What a great workbook! This was sassy and honest but most of all - brilliant.. This workbook is based on the <i>"Your Body Is Not an Apology"</i> book. While it's recommended to have read the previous book, this workbook stands on it's own. It guides the reader to look at the whole picture and how society/media gives you messages about your body every day. It challenges you to REALLY explore the ways this has impacted you personally. I started making notes of some of the awesome things she said as well as doing the activities. It was heartfelt, logical and empathetic. I highly recommend it.

I LOVED this workbook! Not only are the illustrations beautiful and so amazingly body-positive, but it's extremely helpful. I love the fact that I can pick up this book and actually do something productive, an excercise that feels as though I'm doing something constructive.

The phrase "body terrorism" really resonated for me and is something I'm going to be exploring further. we live in a world that is quite the opposite of the voice I hear when I read this book. It's refreshing and I learned a great deal. Media is everywhere and this book really highlighted for me how prevalent it was in my life. I knew it on one level but this book asked me some pointed questions that had me really taking a look at what media I consume.

Something I will definitely be incorporating into my daily life was the "character traits to complement" section! What a remarkably easy yet significant thing to do!

Thanks for this! Anyone would benefit from making their way through this workbook! Bravo!