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in imageArt Sang Woo Kim
Words Aleah Black
I am willing to accept short
term chaos in order to create
long term compassion,
liberation, and peace.
Words Aleah Black
I am willing to accept short
term chaos in order to create
long term compassion,
liberation, and peace.
in imageArt Sang Woo Kim
Words Aleah Black
Short term acceptance of
horror after short term
acceptance of horror- all in
the name of order- erodes us.
c ene
Words Aleah Black
Short term acceptance of
horror after short term
acceptance of horror- all in
the name of order- erodes us.
c ene
in imageThe impulsive thoughts won that day:
in imagewhen the alog *hits* it HITS (sound on ⬇️🎙️🎵)
Professor X with his new exoskeleton suit
#XMen97
when the alog *hits* it HITS
(sound on ⬇️🎙️🎵)
Professor X with his new exoskeleton suit
#XMen97
Professor X with his new exoskeleton suit
#XMen97
when the alog *hits* it HITS
(sound on ⬇️🎙️🎵)
Professor X with his new exoskeleton suit
#XMen97
in imageArt Jim Henson
Words Aleah Black
Your ideology is built on
competition and not
collaboration? That's so fucking
embarrassing, bro.
cencle
Words Aleah Black
Your ideology is built on
competition and not
collaboration? That's so fucking
embarrassing, bro.
cencle
in imageCU
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JUNE 14-16
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Intermediate Series led by Heather Sullivan, Michael Joel Hall
and Cory Bryant. This 3-day training provides a comprehensive
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yogashalanashville Intermediate Series Intensive with
Michael, Heather & Cory in June!! @michaeljoelhall @magic...
yogashalanashville
INTERMEDIATE
SERIES INTENSIVE
JUNE 14-16
Join us in Nashville, TN for an immersion into Ashtanga's
Intermediate Series led by Heather Sullivan, Michael Joel Hall
and Cory Bryant. This 3-day training provides a comprehensive
understanding of the Intermediate Series, offering tailored
sessions for both practitioners and aspiring teachers
yogashalanashville Intermediate Series Intensive with
Michael, Heather & Cory in June!! @michaeljoelhall @magic...
in imageParsvakonasana A
Options
The looking place is at the hand.
foot out, bend the right knee.
Options
The looking place is at the hand.
foot out, bend the right knee.
in imageasusi_macd_yoga at
@kopoyoga bringing bliss
@kopoyoga bringing bliss
in imagethe way forward
you need to do more
than eat nourishing food,
exercise, and rest to feel your best
you also need to be around good people,
spend time healing your emotional history,
live in alignment with your values,
say no to people-pleasing,
stay open to growth,
and deeply embrace change
@yung_pueblo
you need to do more
than eat nourishing food,
exercise, and rest to feel your best
you also need to be around good people,
spend time healing your emotional history,
live in alignment with your values,
say no to people-pleasing,
stay open to growth,
and deeply embrace change
@yung_pueblo
in imageUttitha Trikonasana B Options
feet about one arm's distance
Pivot the legs, square off, and bring your block down to
feet about one arm's distance
Pivot the legs, square off, and bring your block down to
in imageBREATHING FOUNDATIONS
BREATH TEACHING CAUTION
INTRODUCTION
ashtanga.tech
BREATH TEACHING CAUTION
INTRODUCTION
ashtanga.tech
in imageAsana Foundation
Pose Categories &
Families Intro
Introduction
ashtanga.tech
Pose Categories &
Families Intro
Introduction
ashtanga.tech
in imageMany cultures believe that an eclipse is the sun and the
moon being devoured by mythological creatures. In Chinese
mythology, it's a dragon; in Norse and Korean, it's wolves. For
the Cherokee and Vietnamese, it's a frog. For the Maori in
New Zealand and Hindus in India, it's a demon. For the Pomo,
it's a bear. They all created "noise rituals" to scare away the
dark: whistling and screaming at the sky, or banging on
drums or pots and pans.
We've mastered noise rituals in our modern world, too. We
created plenty of places to yell at one another about things
we don't understand or can't control: elections, race, gender,
genocides, the climate. Even if yelling is more likely to move
the heavens than change another person's mind.
The Batammaliba in West Africa believe an eclipse is the sun
and moon in a celestial conflict. They perform the opposite
of a noise ritual: the community gathers for rituals of
forgiveness. Elders mediate conflicts, gifts are exchanged,
followed by feasts and music. They show the sun and moon
reconciliation by example.
There's no ritual big enough to heal current divisions. But we
can create rituals of absolution for just ourselves, quietly
warding off the demons of our own shame with a meditation
that says, "I may not understand what is happening, but life
is short, and the universe is infinite...maybe 1 really am just
doing my best in the darkness."
Leo Herrera
@herreraimages
moon being devoured by mythological creatures. In Chinese
mythology, it's a dragon; in Norse and Korean, it's wolves. For
the Cherokee and Vietnamese, it's a frog. For the Maori in
New Zealand and Hindus in India, it's a demon. For the Pomo,
it's a bear. They all created "noise rituals" to scare away the
dark: whistling and screaming at the sky, or banging on
drums or pots and pans.
We've mastered noise rituals in our modern world, too. We
created plenty of places to yell at one another about things
we don't understand or can't control: elections, race, gender,
genocides, the climate. Even if yelling is more likely to move
the heavens than change another person's mind.
The Batammaliba in West Africa believe an eclipse is the sun
and moon in a celestial conflict. They perform the opposite
of a noise ritual: the community gathers for rituals of
forgiveness. Elders mediate conflicts, gifts are exchanged,
followed by feasts and music. They show the sun and moon
reconciliation by example.
There's no ritual big enough to heal current divisions. But we
can create rituals of absolution for just ourselves, quietly
warding off the demons of our own shame with a meditation
that says, "I may not understand what is happening, but life
is short, and the universe is infinite...maybe 1 really am just
doing my best in the darkness."
Leo Herrera
@herreraimages
Eclipses are like the cosmic helping hand of the Universe. Imagine the energy of an Eclipse like a Universal hand that reaches down from the heavens and puts you where you need to be. This place may not be where you want to be, or may not be where you thought you would end up, but it is definitely where you need to be. The good thing about Eclipses is that generally you can trust the direction they are guiding you in. Eclipses bring about almost fated events that are part of the cosmic plan and written just for you. – Tanaaz
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in imagePARK
in imageHow systems thinking can
enhance Ashtanga Yoga
@ MICHAELJOELHALL.COM
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@michaeljoelhall
enhance Ashtanga Yoga
@ MICHAELJOELHALL.COM
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@michaeljoelhall
in imageUtthitha Trikonasana a
ashtanga.tech
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in imageyogis & clients
My circus & pole patients when I ask when their last rest week was
My circus & pole patients when I ask when their last rest week was
in imagecody
@_codez
mama kudos for following up, for circling back.
@rpdriamilly
@_codez
mama kudos for following up, for circling back.
@rpdriamilly
in imageharem626
@michaelioelhall
says
stomp like an elephant
@michaelioelhall
says
stomp like an elephant
March 2024
in image"Education as the practice of freedom" is a phrase
that has always wowed me. Students leave any
classroom with information whether the pedagogy
has been engaging or.not.
@savedbythebellhooks
that has always wowed me. Students leave any
classroom with information whether the pedagogy
has been engaging or.not.
@savedbythebellhooks
in imageBlanche waking up this morning after
listening to Beyoncé's new album.
@outonthelanaiofficial
listening to Beyoncé's new album.
@outonthelanaiofficial
in image'Blackbiird' gives a boost to
female Black country artists
The second track, a cover of the
Beatles ballad "Blackbird,"
features four up-and-coming
Black country singers: Tanner
Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera
Kennedy and Reyna Roberts.
They have all been working for
years in the genre - all deemed
"Next Women of Country" by CMT.
@poststyle and @washingtonpost
female Black country artists
The second track, a cover of the
Beatles ballad "Blackbird,"
features four up-and-coming
Black country singers: Tanner
Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera
Kennedy and Reyna Roberts.
They have all been working for
years in the genre - all deemed
"Next Women of Country" by CMT.
@poststyle and @washingtonpost
in image6'3 & can relate
“I want to pay more than lip service to things like non-harming, contentment, inclusion, and peace. Even more so, I want to really be clear on the things I see get really obfuscated (looking squarely at my colleagues rn tbh): autonomy, personal agency, consent, and agency. This goes beyond “memorizing the sequence” and requires looking at our speech, beliefs and presentation.
I think things like personal agency and autonomy are often being limited by action if not word. I’ve seen authoritarianism and group-think arise in spaces, often the end result being spaces that present an exclusivity. There are ways around this trap, but it requires confronting the issues head on. ”
Do I have your attention?
Get clear on the pieces making up your Ashtanga Yoga practice by applying systems thinking. Learn how a holistic approach can lead to informed and sustainable decisions in your practice.
On the blog, link in bio. “Enhancing Ashtanga Yoga Through Systems Thinking”
I think things like personal agency and autonomy are often being limited by action if not word. I’ve seen authoritarianism and group-think arise in spaces, often the end result being spaces that present an exclusivity. There are ways around this trap, but it requires confronting the issues head on. ”
Do I have your attention?
Get clear on the pieces making up your Ashtanga Yoga practice by applying systems thinking. Learn how a holistic approach can lead to informed and sustainable decisions in your practice.
On the blog, link in bio. “Enhancing Ashtanga Yoga Through Systems Thinking”
✎ Essay · Science and Tech
Enhancing Ashtanga Yoga Through Systems Thinking
Enhance your Ashtanga Yoga practice by applying systems thinking. Learn how a holistic approach can lead to informed and sustainable decisions in your practice.
Read the essay →in imageon my primary series journey
"sans ardha buddha padmottanasana oops"
much gratitude to @michaeljoelhall (& @ashtanga.tech for everything off the mat!)
guys, clock those little orange circles. If you've ever practiced on this kind of mat, 1) you know how impressive this is 2) you may be entitled to compensation
on my primary series journey 🤫🪷
*sans ardha baddha padmottanasana oops*
much gratitude to @michaeljoelhall (& @ashtanga.tech for everything off the mat!)
"sans ardha buddha padmottanasana oops"
much gratitude to @michaeljoelhall (& @ashtanga.tech for everything off the mat!)
guys, clock those little orange circles. If you've ever practiced on this kind of mat, 1) you know how impressive this is 2) you may be entitled to compensation
on my primary series journey 🤫🪷
*sans ardha baddha padmottanasana oops*
much gratitude to @michaeljoelhall (& @ashtanga.tech for everything off the mat!)
in imagedogoodfeelgoodwellness
Stretch with me! Triangle pose
Stretch with me! Triangle pose
reflection incoming
in image@michaeljoelhall
reflection incoming
reflection incoming
Have you ever seen a full moon rise over a pyramid? It left me with a sense of wonder and awe.
This is from Mexico in 2019, before my world imploded. Before my parents moved to this very neighborhood in the jungle. Before my brother and sister in law died in that jungle, killed neither by the jungle nor COVID. It’s hard to imagine a time when my trip to Mexico’s biggest stressor was dodging that very same brothers phone call. If you had asked, I would have told you that I had nothing more to say to him until he apologized. That was very not true. I keep thinking I know what it means to have had a human experience, and then my mind gets blown by natural wonder and the human experience. Yes, even the depths of tragedy can inspire awe.
At my weakest, I would sing:
I will push myself up through the dirt,
And shake my petals free,
I’m resolved to being born again,
And so resigned to bravery.
To explore how yoga can help with grief, visit Ashtanga Tech. You’ll gain a foundational understanding of the qualities of grief and ways in which yoga may support someone who is grieving.
https://ashtanga.tech/study-guide/adaptation/mental-health/grief-yoga-1-0/
This is from Mexico in 2019, before my world imploded. Before my parents moved to this very neighborhood in the jungle. Before my brother and sister in law died in that jungle, killed neither by the jungle nor COVID. It’s hard to imagine a time when my trip to Mexico’s biggest stressor was dodging that very same brothers phone call. If you had asked, I would have told you that I had nothing more to say to him until he apologized. That was very not true. I keep thinking I know what it means to have had a human experience, and then my mind gets blown by natural wonder and the human experience. Yes, even the depths of tragedy can inspire awe.
At my weakest, I would sing:
I will push myself up through the dirt,
And shake my petals free,
I’m resolved to being born again,
And so resigned to bravery.
To explore how yoga can help with grief, visit Ashtanga Tech. You’ll gain a foundational understanding of the qualities of grief and ways in which yoga may support someone who is grieving.
https://ashtanga.tech/study-guide/adaptation/mental-health/grief-yoga-1-0/
in imagePROFUNDIDAD: 50 UTS DEPTH: 150 FT | NADE BAJO SU PROPIO RIESGO SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK
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