Reset your mind. Your gut. Your life.

Have you ever felt the pure joy of producing a solid turd after months of diarrhea? 

I have. And I was so joyful that I decided to share my story with the world. Now don’t you worry, The Joy of Good Shit isn’t one big poop joke. It starts rather seriously. Get ready for it, because I’m about to shock you with my childhood trauma.

My story starts with the death of my father from depression (aka suicide, though I don’t like to use that word) some twenty years ago. 

I was seventeen at the time. How does a seventeen-year-old deal with this big of a loss? 

By partying and getting shit-faced.

Unfortunately, all the alcohol and lack of sleep—oh, and unresolved trauma issues—eventually led to depressive episodes of my own, as well as a panic disorder. 

Yet, despite my fears, I’ve always been a high sensation seeker and at twenty-six, I fell in love with surfing. This made me move to Bali, a mecca for surfers, where I became a yoga teacher.

My belly, however, disagreed. Throughout my late twenties and early thirties, it was a real shit show on the toilet. I tried everything from a gluten-free diet to paleo to a vegan diet. Nothing worked—until I discovered Ayurveda, the world’s oldest health science.

Turns out that the gut and the brain are very tightly connected. This is supported by modern research. Almost 70 percent of your immune system is housed in your gut. 

So, when your belly is upset, you can feel emotionally unstable, too. It also goes the other way around. Constant stress or trauma can heavily impact your gut health—and your overall health.

The Joy of Good Shit shows you how to bring your gut and mental health back into balance with Ayurvedic practices, recipes, yoga, and mindfulness exercises, so you can improve your wellbeing for the better.

The hottest book on mindfulness. If a writer isn’t afraid to write ‘I’m a bitch’, you want to read more. No idea if she is, but Jessica Scheper is definitely funny and original.

Maria genova, journalist and writer

A practical guide for people seeking a freer life

Open, raw, and unfeigned: The Joy of Good Shit takes you on an intimate, adventurous journey to a world free of limitations. 

• How do you break free from imprisoning thoughts? 
• How do you find the balls to do what you really want? 
• And how do you find freedom from physical health issues, such as chronic gut problems?

In these bizarre times, where our freedom of movement is literally limited and fear reigns supreme, this book offers a way out–by providing a way in. 

The secret to breaking free lies in the smallest things, which you already carry with you unconsciously. Jessica helps you discover exactly where they are hidden.