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Grounded in investigative research and real survivor stories, Surviving Modern Yoga uncovers the physical and sexual abuse perpetrated by Ashtanga yoga leader Pattabhi Jois—and reckons with the culture, structures, and mythos that enabled it. Yoga culture sells well-meaning westerners the full...

These real stories from real people vividly illustrate how lifestyles can be restructured both physically and mentally to help you recover from, and indeed prevent, illness. Why it so difficult to change your lifestyle habits, even when you know your life is at risk? Bernadette Bohan acknowledges that it’s not easy to change your life, especially if you are also dealing with a health crisis that is in itself life-changing.

Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault provides a comprehensive overview of how to offer yoga to survivors of sexual assault in a safe, effective, evidence-based, and healing way. Zahabiyah A. Yamasaki, founder of Transcending Sexual Trauma through Yoga, draws on the framework of trauma-informed care and trauma-informed yoga program development and curriculum, while also weaving in personal narrative and inspiring survivor stories.

Jonathan Chance, a prostate cancer survivor and award-winning reporter, hosts Prostate Cancer Aware, which focuses on providing news, information, and insights about prostate cancer. The podcast is patient-centered, aiming to look at prostate cancer from the patient's perspective. It covers topics like early detection, men's risks, treatment options, and overall men's health. The podcast not only features medical insights from renowned doctors but also personal stories, aiming to empower men to discuss prostate cancer openly with their doctors and among themselves. This approach underscores ...