Hi, I’m Michael.

I teach insight practices — yoga, meditation, and a few less obvious ones — to people building things in leadership and technology.

Michael Joel Hall stands on his fire escape banging his wood spot and pot at 8pm to protest the occupation of Washington, D.C. by Federal law enforcement with Free DC in Washington, D.C. USA on September 2, 2025. (Photo by Jason Andrew for DN)

About

Twenty years teaching yoga, running a studio, thinking about what insight practices actually do. They sharpen attention — and attention is the bottleneck on every hard problem, personal or professional.

I write about that intersection, work one-on-one with leaders and builders, and run The Yoga Club in Washington, D.C.

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Owner/Operator, The Yoga Club
A practice space in Washington, DC that supports independent yoga professionals, anchored by DC Ashtanga.

Founder, Ashtanga Tech
An education platform for Ashtanga Yoga practitioners and professionals.

Director/Founder, DC Ashtanga
An independent mysore style ashtanga yoga practice community

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Recent Writing

Fresh off the press.

is yoga actually life changing?April 15, 2026
How did you come to AshtangaApril 14, 2026
What if you forget a pose or twoApril 13, 2026
can yoga help with toning your body?April 12, 2026
How to practise yoga by yourself?April 11, 2026
First time back at yoga since my father passed away last week and Savasana was so difficult. It u…April 10, 2026

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