*slap*
*slap slap*
"Left leg is lazy, huh," she says to me, in a declarative statement masquerading as a question.
"Yes. I can do it. Wake up," I said with the entire conviction of my being.

Somehow the words came out even as my throat was pinned to the mat.

"Infinitely graceful, infinitely expansive," she said to me an hour and a half before.

Indeed.

DC Ashtanga-- must love kids & dogs. Really, only two very small rules.

Not in this order.

There is just no way to cover foundational postures in 2 hours.

There is 1 spot left for my second round of Foundational Postures tomorrow at 9:30am. Do you want it?Sign up: https://goo.gl/9WhvVt

NOVA friends! Curious about Mysore?

Charlie's soul mate.

Sharath's in NYC during DC Pride. #ashtangayproblems

Are you a dude?

Want any of the following: more energy? fitter body? healthier relationships? calmer mind? more patience?

Give yoga a try! For the absolute beginner and the most/least bendy/strong.

Small group session, capped at 6.

7-8am, May 16-20. Includes 1 month free Mysore.

$100
For more info: michael@michaeljoelhall.com

I have had my fortune told. I have revisited a past life. I have had seers tell me visions. The world is strange and beautiful and unceasingly surprising. Have a great day!

Holy shit, Beyoncé.

here for it

My teeth are like my neighborhood: slowly getting whiter, only crooked if you look hard enough, but in very good health nonetheless.

My friend wrote a book--
with cats! and girls that love girls.
Buy your copy now!

"Did you just move here from Brooklyn?"
"Nope, I've been here for 15 years."
"Oh, I would have never guessed. I've been here for 28."

This queen's shade. He tried it. Not today, low rent Divine. Not today.

Three one-on-one sessions this week in my beautiful home practice space. What a wonderful way to share the practice.

Yoga, my friends, dogs, and this city. <3

haaaaaapppy birthday tooooo you!

Two hours and forty five minutes of foundational postures, and there was still more to cover. Amazing!

ya!

My eyes, my birthstone, my haters.

Largest mass arrest in Washington's history just happened. Did you hear about it?

This sounds fantastic!

The website's updated -- starting with THIS SUNDAY's foundational postures workshop!

http://michaeljoelhall.com/workshops/

Single life = less clothes in pictures

Thinking about starting yoga? Looking to take your practice deeper? Hit me up. Small group beginners sessions are starting soon!!

These timeline truths #onefingerpointedthreeback

When K-money showed me this, all I could think was "oh shit"

I love DC.

Today, I wore a 3/4 sleeve crop top to practice. I cropped it myself. It was perfect. #dresslikeatwinkactlikeaboss

I love the days when the age range in the Shala is from 5-60. I love it when there are not enough fingers on one hand for the different races/ethnicities. I love it when there is a smattering of witches, Christians, Muslims, Jews, Athiests, and dudes who pray to Elephants.

Today was one of those days.

DC ASHTANGA, you're what's up.

I get all my life to this guy on insta. Cat Shanti, I love you.

Want.

Charlie has been using an avocado seed as a toy for two days.

This is not an endorsement, just a giggle.

Yet another get-to-Bikram by 4 on a Friday fail.

Yay!

Charlie did great on our three miler. He's so chill. In fact, he brought me his favorite stuffed animal, plopped it on my lap, then laid down next to us and snuggled. Chill and happy.

Keto starts today-- there are 12 avocados in my fridge. 11 by the time you read this.

Happy Anniversery!

Friends: An old friend in VA is locked up and being denied cancer treatment. Can anyone recommend a prison advocacy group or offer support?

Spotify Discovery gets me.

What if Ace of Base didn't see the sign?

When my Dad said that all he wants is for me to go farther than he did, it was seemingly my nose/ear hair that listened. #pluck

Like Dolly says, "You can't make old friends."

Take a second just to breathe. Pick your heart up off your sleeve. You're perfect and awe inspiring.

It is almost 9 and I still haven't had coffee. This is the most freakish jetlag I've ever had.

Oh my god, I forgot how comfortable my bed is. Charlie and I may never get up.

Trivandrum ✈️✈️ Doha ✔️✔️
🔜 Doha ✈️✈️ DC

By this time next week, it'll be business as usual (it's never business as usual).

Tim at 65-- #goals

Remaining gracious. Counting papers.

In fact, I got that hot sauce in my purse swag. In. My. Purse. Swag. Fuck you too bitches, call the cops. #masc #wegointoredlobster

Live yo' life!

Shania got me like "that don't impress me much"

Low key egot soon.

Baby, I'm so rising.

I'm not going to tag each of you, but you know who y'all are. I'll see ya in the comments.

nang nang nang.

I've spent the last month getting called Mike. Feels. <3

6 years ago??

Just had a tug on the heartstrings-- remembering getting snowed in with best friends. Enjoy for me, DC.

I need to dress my Goan best.

I love my bionic eyes, but I do sorta miss my glasses. Also; there is no thali like three sisters thali.

Went to this Iyengar class and got strapped to a bench. Kinda like going to the Mid Atlantic Leather conference 😉 have fun, boys!

This is the best thing I've seen in 2016. #goals

Word. Ride or die. Road dog. Team Sketch.

If you have spotify, please consider creating & sharing a Bowie playlist. If love to listen to what you consider the most affecting.

Maybe I am the Blanche.

Friday's score card: Led primary. Led pranayama. Lunch date discussing financial planning. Ice cream (mango kulfi-- branching out). Pune style iyengar class. Up next: Dinner + Kingfisher.

<3

From Dattatteya's "Yoga Shastra" -- there will be success for the practitioner. [But] how can there be [success] for the nonpractitioner? (83)

Success is never gained through mere reading of books. (84)

Those who [merely] talk about Yoga and wear the apparel [of a yogin] but lack all application and live for their bellies and their dicks-- they cheat people. (92-93)