The Yoga Contractor Trade-Off
Most yoga jobs in the US are 1099. That’s the default, not a choice you opted into. Here’s the math that determines whether it’s actually worth it.
Most yoga jobs in the US are 1099. That’s the default, not a choice you opted into. Here’s the math that determines whether it’s actually worth it.
Michael Joel Hall discusses his intervention strategies to address unhealthy group dynamics in Ashtanga Yoga practice.
It’s about legal guest workers on U.S. farms—and how “doing it right” costs more than the market wants to admit.
A 2017 study found that interoceptive awareness, the ability to sense internal body signals, is linked to greater stress resilience. Yoga trains this capacity directly.
It’s about telling the truth about your mood without turning it into a lifelong identity—or a daily beatdown.
Ashtanga’s method is a gift; the guru-centric machinery is optional. I didn’t just say so — I built the self-owned platform that unbolts one from the other.
It’s about why yoga practice makes some people weirdly calm when life throws them—sometimes literally—off the horse.
This episode is on the topic of subjectivity in Ashtanga Yoga.
When you’re practicing far from the “real” yoga scene, yama and niyama are the parts that still work anywhere—and they tell you what’s healthy.
It’s about how to learn from imperfect teachers without swallowing their whole worldview along with the useful stuff.