An independent press
Jootbuddy Books
Serious books, lightly held.
An independent press publishing long-form, conversation-driven nonfiction.
First release · 2026
Escaping Samsara
Conversations with Three Generations of Ashtanga Teachers
Thirty-two long-form conversations with Ashtanga teachers spanning three generations of the practice — from OG teachers who went to Mysore in the 1970s and 1980s, to the teachers now carrying the practice forward, adapting it, and in some cases breaking from it entirely. The book follows the threads that connect them: lineage and authority, the body as it ages, doubt, devotion, and what actually happens on the mat after the romance of it wears off.
About the press
A small press, run by hand.
I'm Nathan Thompson — meditator, yogi, writer, and trader. Sometimes I work corporate jobs.
Jootbuddy Books is the imprint I set up to publish my books and undiscovered gems from other writers. "Jootbuddy" is the compound noun my daughter gave to her pacifier and favourite cuddly bunny when she was a toddler, and, as a nonsense word, feels right for an independent press that publishes the kind of book that doesn't slot neatly into a genre on Amazon.