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A Necessary Joy: Yoga and the Quest for Transformation

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by Mark Gardett
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Availability:In StockContributor:Mark GardettPublish date:1/29/2026Pages:172
Language:EnglishPublisher:Tehom Center PublishingISBN-13:9781966655565ISBN-10:1966655568UPC:9781966655565Book Category:Self-Help, Health & FitnessBook Subcategory:Gender & Sexuality, Yoga, SpiritualSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.37 inchesWeight:0.5203Product ID:SCK4M7P1XY

Beneath everything you think defines you is a self that cannot be lost.

This is the central tenet of the ancient practice of yoga. It is also the profound discovery at the heart of transness.

Transgender is a term that describes a person who experiences a gender mismatch. Transness is something else entirely. It is the experience of discovering that abiding self, the one that remains when everything else falls away. Different as they may appear, transness and yoga are parallel practices on the path to liberation.

A Necessary Joy follows Mark Gardett's own complicated quest toward self-realization and offers a new approach to understanding yoga philosophy. Through personal narrative and accessible teaching, this book illuminates:

  • How transformation is itself a practice by which we find out who we are
  • The yogic concept of the unchanging self and what it reveals about identity
  • Why we practice in order to be transformed-and what that means
  • How to live in a world of change without losing touch with your divine inner light

That is freedom.

Whether you're transgender, a yoga practitioner, going through major life transition, or seeking spiritual depth beyond dogma, this book offers a map toward authentic selfhood and liberation.

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A Necessary Joy: Yoga and the Quest for Transformation is published by Tehom Center Publishing, an independent press elevating marginalized voices. Learn more at www.tehomcenter.org.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Tehom Center PublishingISBN-13:9781966655565ISBN-10:1966655568UPC:9781966655565Book Category:Self-Help, Health & FitnessBook Subcategory:Gender & Sexuality, Yoga, SpiritualSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.37 inchesWeight:0.5203Product ID:SCK4M7P1XY
Gardett, Mark: - As a transgender person and a practitioner, scholar, and teacher of yoga for a quarter of a century, Mark Gardett (they/them) is dedicated to lighting the path toward transformation for all who seek it. Through careers in academia, nonprofits, and coaching, their aim has always been to help as many people as possible find liberation and joy. Mark now teaches therapeutic, trauma-informed yoga to individuals living with PTSD or going through major life transitions. They also offer coaching for other queer business founders who need help operationalizing their vision.You can find Mark at anecessaryjoy.com or foundingqueers.com.
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