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[Brown, Sally Sj]

I hope it's appropriate to share the following announcement.



I am pleased to announce the publication of my book: The Diversity Gap in UK Yoga: Outsider Perspectives

By: Sally SJ Brown

https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83708-264-3

ISBN (print): 978-1-83708-265-0

ISBN (electronic): 978-1-83708-264-3

Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

Published: 2026



Although yoga is widely viewed as inclusive and accessible, participation in high-income countries is socially uneven. There is significant under-representation of marginalised groups and this indicates barriers preventing participation for those who might benefit from it most. This book examines the experiences of people who remain under-represented in yoga spaces, including individuals who are Black or Brown, disabled, older, or living in larger bodies. Applying an intersectional critical theory-based analysis, the lack of diversity in yoga is identified as reflecting not only practical issues, but also deeper cultural and structural dynamics. Providing a critical framework for understanding inequity in wellness practices and offering actionable insights for change, this work is insightful reading for scholars in sociology of health, yoga studies, critical race and disability studies, public health and social policy, and for individuals and organisations involved in yoga and social prescribing.



https://www.emerald.com/books/monograph/21527/The-Diversity-Gap-in-UK-YogaOutsider-Perspectives



Many thanks



Sally


Many thanks

Sally

[Leeds Beckett University]<http://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/>
[Leeds Beckett University]
Dr Sally SJ Brown
PhD, MA, BASocSci, RYT-200
Research Impact Officer
School of Health

Leeds Beckett University, 519 Portland Building, City Campus, Leeds LS1 3HE, United Kingdom
Email: sally.sj.brown at leedsbeckett.ac.uk<mailto:sally.sj.brown at leedsbeckett.ac.uk>
ORCID:  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5083-1222
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Website www.sallysjbrown.com<http://www.sallysjbrown.com/>
Name for correspondence/reference: Sally SJ Brown

Recent publications
Book. Emerald Insight (Wiley). The Diversity Gap in UK Yoga: Outsider Perspectives<https://bookstore.emerald.com/the-diversity-gap-in-uk-yoga-hb-9781837082650.html>

The Conversation NHS patients are being socially prescribed yoga. But is yoga ready to help them?<https://theconversation.com/nhs-patients-are-being-socially-prescribed-yoga-but-is-yoga-ready-to-help-them-285786>

Yoga4Health Podcast, Yoga in Healthcare Alliance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion<https://leedsbeckett-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sally_sj_brown_leedsbeckett_ac_uk/Documents/Documents/Academic/Yoga%20in%20Healthcare%20Alliance,>, Episode 4

Thesis Exploring yoga access and inclusion for people with marginalised identities in northern British cities. Leeds Beckett University. Brown, Sally SJ (2025). https://doi.org/10.25448/lbu.28784831.v1




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