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Michael Joel Hall

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Michael Joel Hall
Michael Joel Hall
Yoga Teacher and Coach
Abhinivesha (3)
About Beliefs + Vikalpas + Unconscious Limiting Beliefs (4)
About Chronic Pain (4)
About Contraindications & Alternatives (3)
About Digestive Conditions & Issues (10)
About Low Back Pain (6)
About Sensation & Pain (6)
About the Polarities of Yin & Yang (5)
Academy (0)
Accessory Muscles & More (4)
Adaptation Principles (6)
Adapting (0)
Adapting (0)
Adapting (0)
Adapting + Teaching and Professional Essentials (0)
Adapting +Teaching and Professional Essentials (0)
Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog) (6)
Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Handstand) (5)
Adjustment & Assisting Guidelines (11)
Agni Sara (5)
Ahimsa (8)
Alignment + Adjustments & Transitions (0)
Alignment Approaches (3)
Anantasana (Side Reclining Leg Lift) (3)
Anatomy & Biomechanics (0)
Anatomy & Physiology (0)
Anatomy & Physiology (0)
Anatomy & Physiology of Flexibility & Stretching (12)
Anatomy & Physiology of the Digestive System (10)
Anatomy & Study for Promoting Safety and Accommodations (4)
Anatomy & Study for Promoting Safety and Accommodations (4)
Anatomy for Safety & Accommodations (3)
Anatomy General Considerations (0)
Anatomy of Knees + Lower Legs & Feet (8)
Anatomy of the Knees: Function & Issues (8)
Anjali / Atmanjali Mudra (4)
Apanasana (Knees to Chest) (6)
Aparigraha (8)
Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon) (5)
Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes) (5)
Asana (1)
Asana (3)
Asana & Sequences (7)
Asana Categories Summary (8)
Asana Category: Standing Poses (4)
Asana Foundations (0)
Asana Philosophy & Theory – Definition & Purpose of Asana (2)
Asana Philosophy & Theory – Definition & Purpose of Asana (13)
Ashtanga Drishtis by Pose (2)
Ashtanga Drishtis by Pose (2)
Ashtanga Vinyasa Counts (49)
Asmita (4)
Asteya (8)
Aum / Om (6)
Avidya (5)
Back & Spinal Conditions (1)
Back & Spinal Conditions (9)
Back & Spinal Conditions (0)
Back & Spinal Conditions (0)
Back Muscles (5)
Backbending (6)
Backbending Poses (0)
Backbends (6)
Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose) (6)
Bakasana (Crane Pose) – Nose (5)
Balancing & Arm Balance (8)
Balancing and Arm Balance Poses (0)
Bandha (1)
Bandhas Introduction (6)
Basic Breath Training (7)
Beginners Intro (9)
Beginners: Clarity (4)
Beginners: Pose Versions (3)
Beginners: Sequencing (5)
Beginners: Student Safety (4)
Beginners: What Students Want (3)
Beliefs + Consciousness + Unconsciousness (0)
Bhagavad Gita Introduction (4)
Bharadvajasana (Bharadvaja Sage Twist) (6)
Bhujangasana & Salabhasana (6)
Bija & Chakra Bija Mantras (5)
Body Language (3)
Body Positivity + Larger Bodies (5)
Body Scan (4)
Brahmacharya (7)
Brahmari (5)
Branches of Yoga (8)
Breath and Pranayama (1)
Breath Observation (3)
Breath Teaching Caution (5)
Breathing Foundations (0)
Breathing Practices for Conditions (5)
Building Your Business & Revenue Streams (7)
Business Insurance & Continuing Education (4)
Cautions & Alignment (4)
Chakras Introduction (7)
Chanting (0)
Chanting and Sound (0)
Chanting and Sound (0)
Choosing & Arranging Poses (11)
Choosing Cues (4)
Choosing Cues (3)
Class Elements + Tools & Practices (8)
Class Planning: Workshops + Courses + Series (5)
Common Issues (1)
Connective Tissue & Fascia (4)
Core Anatomy (0)
Core Form & Function (11)
Core Fundamental Teachings (9)
Core Strengthening (6)
Core Strengthening Poses (0)
Creating Strategic Teaching Plans (7)
Crescent Lunge (4)
Cultural Appropriation & Cultural Exchange (5)
Dandasana (Staff Pose) (4)
Defining & Teaching Alignment (5)
Defining and Teaching Alignment (6)
Defining Yoga (4)
Definition & Purpose of Asana (9)
Dhanurasana (Bow Pose) (5)
Dharana Philosophy (3)
Dharana Practices (4)
Dharma & Individual Uniqueness (7)
Dhyana (4)
Difficulties in Cueing Standing Poses (7)
Difficulties in Cueing the Spine (4)
Digestion (0)
Drishti (0)
Drishti Intro (4)
Drishti: Going Deeper (2)
Drishti: Going Deeper (2)
Eight Limbs (0)
Eight Limbs (0)
Eight Limbs (0)
Eight Limbs Intro & Overview (6)
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (5)
Embodiment & Grounding (11)
Energy & Subtle Body (0)
Energy & Subtle Body Anatomy (4)
Energy & Subtle Body Anatomy (6)
Energy & Subtle Body Connections (5)
ENS + Emotion + Energy (4)
Equity in Yoga – Inclusion & Diversity (8)
Ethics & Equity (0)
Flexibility & Stretching (0)
Forward Bending Poses (0)
Forward Bends (8)
Forwardbending (9)
Foundational Philosophies (5)
Function & Connections (1)
General Alignment Principles (5)
General Alignment Principles (4)
Goddess Pose (5)
Going Deeper with Gregor Maehle (3)
Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose) (4)
Guided Visualizations (7)
Guidelines for Teaching with Themes (9)
Guidelines for Teaching with Themes (9)
Halasana (Plow Pose) (6)
Hand Mudras Introduction (6)
Hanumanasana & Anjaneyasana (Monkey Pose & Low Lunge) (4)
Healing Trauma & PTSD (5)
Healthy Posture (8)
Hip Issues (0)
Hip Issues Introduction (6)
Hip Muscles (6)
Hip Strengthening Exercises to Prepare for Asana (6)
History (0)
How Yoga Can Help with Immunity (5)
How Yoga Supports Health (13)
Humanities (0)
Humanities (0)
Inclusive & Accepting Word Choice (5)
Injuries & Conditions in Yoga (4)
Injuries & Conditions: Wrist Issues (2)
Injuries & Conditions: Wrist Issues (2)
Inner Attention (5)
Inspiration & Devotion (6)
Inspiration to Teach (4)
Intentions + Sankalpa + Resolutions (6)
Intermediate / Advanced Students (6)
Inversion Poses (0)
Inversions (14)
Inviting Inspiration (9)
Ishvara Pranidhana (7)
Issues of the Neck + Shoulders or Upper Back (5)
Jalandhara Bandha (9)
Janu Sirsasana (Head to Knee Pose) – Toes (6)
Jathara Parivartanasana (Revolved Abdomen) (5)
Joint Movements & Mobility (5)
Kapalabhati & Bhastrika (6)
Kleshas & Kriya Yoga (0)
Kleshas Introduction (4)
Koshas Overview (7)
Kriya Yoga (5)
Kundalini Breath of Fire (3)
Location & Movement Terminology (6)
Mantra Practice Guidelines (3)
Mantras & Chanting Introduction (5)
Marketing Your Yoga Business (7)
Meditation (0)
Meditation (0)
Meditation & Mindfulness Introduction (9)
Meditation Challenges & Issues (4)
Meditation Effects (4)
Meditation Foundations (0)
Meditation Teaching Tips & Considerations (6)
Meditation Techniques (0)
Meditation Techniques (0)
Mental Health (0)
Mental Health (0)
Mental Health Introduction (5)
Metta / Loving-Kindness Meditation (6)
Metta / Loving-Kindness Meditation (6)
Mindful Asana Transitions (18)
Mindfulness Meditation (2)
Mixed Level Classes (5)
More Cooling Practices (2)
More Heating Practices (3)
More Joints (0)
More Meditation Techniques (2)
Moving Meditation (2)
Mudra / Drishti / Bandha (0)
Mudra / Drishti / Bandha (0)
Mudras (1)
Mudras (0)
Mudras Introduction (3)
Mudras: Introduction (5)
Mula Bandhas (5)
Muscle Movement & Contraction (9)
Muscle Pairs & Pose Examples (16)
Musculoskeletal System (0)
Musculoskeletal System Intro (4)
Nadi Shodhana (7)
Namaste / Namaskar (5)
Natural Breathing (6)
Navasana (Boat Pose)– Nose (7)
Neck + Shoulder & Upper Back Care (6)
Nervous System & Stress (0)
Nervous System Overview (6)
Niyamas (0)
OPLL (6)
Origins & Sources of Yoga (6)
Other Joint Issues (0)
Other Joint Issues (0)
Pain (0)
Parivrtta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle) (5)
Parsvottanasana (Intense Side Stretch / Pyramid) (5)
Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend) (6)
Pelvic Floor (5)
Pelvis & Hip (0)
Pelvis & Hips Anatomy Introduction (5)
Personal Practice & Self-Care (0)
Personal Practice & Study (5)
Philosophy (0)
Philosophy (0)
Physiology (0)
Physiology (0)
Physiology Introduction (0)
Physiology Introduction (0)
Plank & Chaturanga (6)
Pose Categories & Families Intro (18)
Poses & Adaptations for Hip Health & Hip Issues (9)
Postural Issues & Conditions (7)
Practice & Knowledge (5)
Practice & Knowledge (6)
Prana Vayus (3)
Pranayama Philosophy (8)
Pranayama Teaching Foundations (7)
Pranayama Techniques (0)
Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide Legged Standing Forward Bend) (4)
Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide Legged Standing Forward Bend) – Nose (1)
Pratyahara Philosophy (11)
Pratyahara Practices (11)
Pregnancy & Yoga (6)
Presence (0)
Present Moment Awareness (5)
Professional Development (0)
Professional Essentials (0)
Promoting Student Safety (6)
Promoting Student Safety (6)
Psoas Introduction (1)
Raga & Dvesha (3)
Reaching Your Teaching Potential (7)
Reaching Your Teaching Potential (1)
Respiratory Anatomy (0)
Respiratory Anatomy Introduction (2)
Respiratory Anatomy Introduction (2)
Restorative Yoga (0)
Restorative Yoga Part 1 (5)
Restorative Yoga Part 2 (5)
Restricted Breathing (4)
Sacred Space & Ritual (7)
Sacroiliac / SI Joints Anatomy + Pain & Issues (10)
Salabhasana (Locust Pose) – Nose (1)
Salamba Sirsasana (Supported Headstand) (10)
Samadhi (3)
Samasthiti (4)
Samskaras + Vasanas + Habits (7)
Sanskrit (1)
Sanskrit Introduction (8)
Sanskrit Study & Teaching Tips (8)
Santosha (7)
Satya (8)
Saucha (9)
Sciatica & Piriformis Syndrome (10)
Scoliosis (10)
Segmenting Your Class (3)
Self-Care & Burnout (2)
Self-Inquiry & Vision (7)
Sequencing (0)
Sequencing & Pacing to Balance Energy (8)
Sequencing Fundamentals & Guidelines (7)
Setting Measurable Objectives (6)
Setu Bandhasana (Bridge Pose) (6)
Skillful Teaching (4)
Skillful Teaching (4)
Sound (0)
Space & Logistics Checklist (16)
Spinal Functions (4)
Spinal Movements (10)
Spinal Regions & Vertebrae (6)
Spine & Back Anatomy & Posture (0)
Spine & Back Teaching Considerations (3)
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis (7)
Standing Poses (0)
Standing Postures (5)
Sthira Sukham Asanam / Right Effort (5)
Strategic Planning (0)
Stress & Relaxation Response (4)
Stretch-Related Reflexes (5)
Stretching Issues & Techniques (9)
Student Safety Foundations (0)
Student Types (0)
Studying & Teaching Anatomy & Physiology (5)
Subtle Body (0)
Subtle Body Foundations (0)
Suggestions for Sanskrit Words to Include in Teaching (5)
Supta Padangusthasana (Reclined Hand to Toe Pose) (4)
Supta Virasana (Reclined Hero) (4)
Surya Namaskar (0)
Surya Namaskar & Vinyasa Yoga Overview & History (4)
Svadhyaya (8)
TA & Engaging Deeper Abs (6)
Tapas (7)
Teacher-Student Relationships & Ethics (5)
Teaching and Professional Essentials (0)
Teaching and Professional Essentials (0)
Teaching Authentically (3)
Teaching Considerations (1)
Teaching Considerations for Knee Issues & Promoting Knee Health (4)
Teaching Considerations for Knee Issues & Promoting Knee Health (7)
Teaching Methodology (0)
Teaching Methodology (0)
Teaching Methodology Foundations (0)
Teaching Methodology Foundations (6)
Teaching Methodology Foundations (0)
Teaching Seniors (6)
Teaching Techniques (0)
Teaching Techniques (0)
The Allegory of the Cave (5)
the business of teaching (1)
The DSM & Diagnosable Mental Health Disorders (4)
The Hero’s Journey: The Process of Personal Transformation (5)
The Immune & Lymphatic Systems Introduction (9)
The Power and Pitfalls of Belief (0)
The Psoas (0)
The Shoulder Girdle: Function & Issues (7)
The Shoulder Girdle: Introduction (3)
The Sonic Components of Voice (3)
The Subconscious / Unconscious / Shadow & Uncovering Limited Beliefs (7)
The Vagus Nerve (5)
Themes (0)
Transforming Limiting Beliefs / Reprogramming the Subconscious + Pratipaksha Bhavana / Cultivating the Opposite (6)
Trauma (0)
Trauma & PTSD Introduction (9)
Trauma Informed Teaching (10)
Trauma Other Therapies (9)
Twisting (7)
Twists (6)
Ujjayi (7)
Ujjayii (7)
Uncategorized (71)
Upavistha Konasana (Seated Wide-Angle Pose) (5)
Upper Back General Approach (8)
Upper Back Issues & Causes (5)
Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow) (5)
Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Salute) & Standing Backbends (4)
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward Facing Dog) (6)
Ustrasana (Camel Pose) – Nose (6)
Utkatasana (Fierce / Chair) (6)
Uttanasana & Other Standing Forward Bends (4)
Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle) (5)
Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle) (5)
Variations (5)
Vasisthasana (Side Plank) (5)
Virabhadrasana I (Warrior 1) (6)
Virabhadrasana II (Warrior 2) (5)
Virabhadrasana III (Warrior 3) (5)
Vrksasana (Tree) (5)
Weakening Kleshas (6)
When to Refer Out (2)
Why Beliefs are So Powerful (6)
Why Yoga Works (6)
Wise Practice (4)
Wise Practice & Other Common Themes (0)
Wise Word Choice (6)
Working with Pain (5)
Yamas (0)
Yamas & Niyamas Intro & Overview (7)
Yin Yoga (0)
Yin Yoga Overview (8)
Yin Yoga Poses & Sequences (6)
Yoga & Anxiety – Practices to Consider (2)
Yoga & Anxiety – Practices to Consider (10)
Yoga & Anxiety: Introduction (4)
Yoga & Balance (5)
Yoga & Depression Practices to Consider (8)
Yoga & Depression: Introduction (5)
Yoga & Mental Health (8)
Yoga & Pregnancy Cautions (6)
Yoga and Digestion ? Energy & Subtle Body Connections (0)
Yoga Class (4)
Yoga for Chronic Pain (7)
Yoga for Low Back Pain (6)
Yoga of Sound Introduction (0)
Yoga of Sound Introduction (6)
Yoga Philosophy Intro (0)
Yoga Practices for Pregnancy / Prenatal Students (6)
Yoga Practices to Support Digestion (0)
Yoga Practices to Support Digestion (9)
Yoga Sutras Context (1)
Yoga Sutras Context (4)
Yoga Sutras Structure & Overview (0)
Yoga Sutras Structure & Overview (8)
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Yogic Breathing (5)
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