As Seen In:
Selected Video Clips:
September 2015
Al Jazeera's The Stream
Good Morning America
August 2015
Fox 8 NC Triad
Raleigh News & Observer
June 2015
Ruptly TV
January 2015
People NOW
Selected Press Mentions:
June 2015:
“Yoga, Bikinis, Facebook And Fat: An Exploration of Body Image” WUNC
Une professeure de yoga avec un surplus de poids veut faire changer les standards de beaute - JOURNAL DE MONTREAL
“Awesome Plus Sized Yogi Fights to Change The “Typical Yoga Body” ”- GOOD Magazine
“Plus-Sized Yogi is changing the face of fitness on Instagram” - artFido
“Jessamyn Stanley: This curvy yogi rocks” - Stuff.co.nz
“This plus sized Yogi is showing the world that body weight is just a state of mind” - Bored Panda
“Jessamyn, lo yoga non ha taglia” - D la Repubblica
“ 'They ARE going to stare at you': Plus-size yoga teacher urges curvy women to fight skinny stereotypes to embrace the yogi lifestyle no matter what their shape or size ” - Daily Mail
“See How This Yoga Teacher is Redefining Beauty Standards” - Woman's Day
May 2015:
“Self-described fat femme and Instagram star talks about “fat yoga” ” - New York Times
“YOGA: Jessamyn Stanley Denouces Les Discriminations” - ELLE France
“Meet the yogi who's challenging those yoga bunny stereotypes” - Metro
“How This Badass Yogi Is Teaching Women To Love Their Bodies” - Huffington Post
“A Prominent Yogi on Fat Yoga, Instagram, and Changing Stereotypes” - New York Magazine
April 2015:
“#Fitspiration: The Instagram Fitness Gurus You Should Follow” - HelloBeautiful
March 2015:
“#DanskinDetermination Inspirational Instagram of the Week: @mynameisjessamyn” - Danskin Blog
“Here's How To Actually Do A Sun Salutation” - BuzzFeed
“Jessamyn Stanley talks about life, yoga as therapy, and internet love and hate” - Body Positive Yoga
February 2015:
“16 bilder som visar att alla kan 臠a yoga” - Nyheter 24
“Yogalerares leert alle vrouwen zich goed in hun vel te voelen” - Nieuwsblad
Jessamyn Stanley, l'insegnante di yoga abbondante e felice:"Cos�insegno alle donne ad amare il proprio corpo"- Huffington Post (Italy)
January 2015:
“Follow these inspiring women, for plus-size yoga and fitness inspiration” - Plus Magazine
“Beim Yoga zählt der Wille, nicht das Gewicht” - Brigitte
“How a Self-Proclaimed 'Fat Femme' Became a Yoga Star on Instagram” - People
“19 Badass Instgrammers Who Prove Yoga Bodies Come In All Shapes And Sizes” - BuzzFeed
“This Woman's Yoga-Filled Instagram Is Really Inspiring” - Good HouseKeeping
“22 Instagram accounts that will inspire you to get fit in 2015” - BuzzFeed
November 2014:
“The Curvy Seven With Jessamyn Stanley” - Curvy Yoga
September 2014:
“Plus-size yogi shuts down skinny stereotypes with inspiring photos” - SheKnows Media
“#SizeDoesntMatter Challenge Shows That Plus Size Women Can Do Yoga Too” - PLUS Size Magazine
“Yogi in the Community: Jessamyn Stanley” - Chelsea Loves Yoga Blog