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June 2012
nytimes.comSeeing an Obama Army in Gay Pride LegionsCampaign officials said annual marches and festivals were their best chance yet to convert enthusiasm among gays and lesbians for President Obama into more than just votes.RT @kinomacgregor: Seeing an Obama Army in Gay Pride Legions
His @esquire madonna i'view is ace -@HuffPostDC: N. Pelosi, Jane Lynch & Kathleen Turner out 4 Norman Lear's 90th bday
3 Practices Days. 2 Lift Days. 1 5-miler. An apartment to call home. An out pouring of friendship and love.
This body is a fleeting expression of the divine.
Fire in the tunnel on metro today. No shuttles? Really #wmata? I want my cab fare back.
Red line single tracking north, now train deboarding south. I did not want to cab from Friendship Heights to 6th & D SW.
reading queer dharma while Tara Brach downloads. This anger has got to go.
RT @ArkieYogini: Nice. I like Garrigues' approach to asana adjustments.
RT @washwellbeing: 10 of DC's healthiest food trucks: (and a lot of them are our favorites!)
isthisfeminist.tumblr.comIs This Feminist?Because being a marginally acceptable feminist is a full time job.@annapulley that is all.
thanks!! â@yycyoga: Yoga Lifestyle Daily is out! ⸠Top stories today via @BikramYogaLiege @MichaelJoelHall @lovesakshiâ
I feel like the bottom two.
Spoiler Warning!!! Wow Wear 2: Wow-tside: Too Soon?
youtube.comJustin Bieber - As Long As You Love Me (Audio) ft. Big SeanJustin Bieber - As Long As You Love Me: iTunes: http://smarturl.it/iALAYLM Justin has 8 #VEVOCertified videos and counting!: http://www.vevo.com/certified@BarManMichael yaaay! â@Popjustice: Basically play this then this - amazing.â
Saturday Practice
Saturday Practice
I want to throw a fit. Instead, I'm doing primary outside. If I don't settle down, I'll do second, too. If that fails? Booze. #yoga
@JockYogaGuy @fabmagazine @pride_run @ryanlvnv This Yogi is a jock! 6 Ways Yoga Helps Crossfit!
Today is gonna be the day that their gonna throw it back to you.
elephantjournal.comDoes Yoga Really Foster Transformation? ~ Michael Joel Hall | elephant journalSutra is Sanskrit for thread, as in suture; and they used plenty to stitch me back up."so close to death, I cldnât bear the thought of the msgs on my parentsâ answrng machine." #ashtanga #transformation
Lets explore vinyasas! Teaching Open Ashtanga today at the Ashtanga Yoga Studio DC (AYSDC). You come! 6:15p!
nytimes.comSingapore ZingThe North American lobster gets the South Seas treatment.â@nytimes: Eat: Chili Lobster for Fatherâs Day @BarManMichael
RT @clarepolitan: And the understatement of the year award goes to...
From 300lbs to Now. Finding Life. Finding Yoga. My story.
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/06/does-yoga-really-foster-transformation-michael-joel-hall/
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/06/does-yoga-really-foster-transformation-michael-joel-hall/
Deep breath: here we go.
I'm back to teaching tomorrow, friends. Xo!
Headed back to the house to see it with some daylight. Maybe grab something other than a manduka, yellow knee socks, and hot shorts.
Michael & I are safe & sound. The fire that took our roof led to the water that took our things. Thank you for your love & support. xoxo.
Grace Jones at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. At 64, girl can get get it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIicwZrkEhY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIicwZrkEhY
@devon_red checkout
I'm a member of an amazing community. I'm so impressed and awed. Heck yeah 🙂
@AYCT "Does Yoga Foster Transformation?" My story.
elephantjournal.comGuaranteed Transformation – If You Want It. | elephant journalGuaranteed Transformation – If You Want It.RT @AYCT: @MichaelJoelHall "Itâs a total transformation â if you want to do it, itâs guaranteed that it will change ...
Yoga Art & Cocktails? Yes, please. PS: Nudity ;-). Uh huh. L2 Lounge: 3315 Cady's Alley NW -8pm- RSVP at events@l2lounge.com
tysm! I'm excited, too!! xo â@flowyogacenter: We are so happy Michael is going to start teaching Mysore at Flow!
Does Yoga Really Foster Transformation?
http://midcityyoga.com/yoga-practice/does-yoga-really-foster-transformation/
http://midcityyoga.com/yoga-practice/does-yoga-really-foster-transformation/
RT @kinomacgregor: Core Strength in Yoga, Tittibhasana in Ashtanga Yoga Second Series with Kino...: via @youtube
May 2012
Don't let the fear of what you can't do shame you into not trying what you can.
Like a straight line to heaven, neon prayer. Are you there?
Yaaay! â@sarcasticyogi: Rocket time with @michaeljoelhall. (@YogaDistrict)
Sheets of rain mid-run. Wet feet, good friends, laughing hard. Summer says "Hello."
Wondering... who's gonna come to post BBQ yoga? 1/2 Primary, 1/2 Intermediate at Yoga District. 7:45p.
Going to the Ashtanga Yoga Center, Washington DC for what will likely be the last time. I realize my own projections of sorrow and pride, but I learned Primary in this space. Bittersweet.
RT @lizandra311: Durga supports my first Mysore practice with @michaelJoelhall @ Flow Yoga Center
Flow Yoga Center's led Primary was delicious today. Full practice yesterday, led today. I sure am tempting the Ashtanga Police.
The "Best" DC Public Pool list. Francis on N St doesn't get a nod/makes this list suspect.
The DC Hotel Pool list 😉
RT @ryanlvnv: dudes doing yoga - Photo
DC how to get a killer meal at a real person price. The ethnic food portion is gr8. See ya at Keren! @washingtonpost:
My cute boyfriend at dinner with Mom & Dad!!
My cute boyfriend at dinner with Mom & Dad!!
RT @ryanlvnv: Chia Seed Vegan Pudding- chia seeds, alm milk, stevia, and cinnamon [pic] â
â@ryanlvnv: dudes doing yoga - Photo @nicksanpedroâ Awwwwwesome.
http://www.ashadayaka.org/ Almost done!!
Bigot Burger rolls in. â@PoPville: Chick Fil A Food Truck Coming to SW Waterfront Today!!! (via @darcyspencer )
Classic men's haircut or something a little edgier. Decisions, decisions.
This picture is gorgeous! â@padartha: Photo:
Thanks for following me! Check out for more about me 🙂
RT @matijarijavec: its not a bug!
Lakshmish, doing the #ashtanga invocation! Mysore swoon!
@washwellbeing great resource! Lots of offices offer in-house post-work yoga classes, too! I do 'em with
RT @washingtonpost: The dramatic struggle to save the lives of a litter of cheetah cubs and their mother:
Oh, lookie there. A 6:30 class today at Yoga District | 14th Street Studio with my name on it. Don't mind if you do.
Is an invitation an act of cowardice? Compelling. #Kindle
nytimes.comFed by Indians, Monkeys Overwhelm DelhiThe monkey population of New Delhi has grown large and aggressive, overwhelming the city’s efforts to control it, but Hindu tradition calls for feeding the monkeys twice a week.RT @nytimes: Fed by Indians, Monkeys Overwhelm Delhi
Super duper blessed and happy. Mwah!
Cheetahs 🙂
This is cheetahstic!
Thanks for sharing. She's a local gem. Now, to go see her.
http://blog.tarabrach.com/2012/05/when-we-stop-running.html
http://blog.tarabrach.com/2012/05/when-we-stop-running.html
Interrupting my online swimmie shopping (aka softcore porn viewing) to go do yoga outside. #ashtanga #calmitdownperv Yoga District | 14th Street Studio at 6:30. #practicewhatyoupreach #practicewhatyouteach
Adorable short cartoon about a Crayon Dragon. Awwww.
My favorite lab is my own body. Grateful to be emotionally and physically sound/supported/settled enough to start experimenting. #Paleogi.
Today was Awesome.
This weather + best friend chat = bliss
Snuggling vs Work (scale of value)
http://thisisindexed.com/2006/08/so-lure-them-from-bed-with-bagels/
http://thisisindexed.com/2006/08/so-lure-them-from-bed-with-bagels/
Snuggling vs Work (scale of value)
http://thisisindexed.com/2006/08/so-lure-them-from-bed-with-bagels/
http://thisisindexed.com/2006/08/so-lure-them-from-bed-with-bagels/
Did you see @[100063507193293:2048:DC Yoga Week]'s I Love DC Tumblr? Comes with a scantily clad MJH... just sayin'.
http://ilovedcyoga.tumblr.com/post/22689424673/michael-joel-hall-this-is-a-shot-of-me-in-my
http://ilovedcyoga.tumblr.com/post/22689424673/michael-joel-hall-this-is-a-shot-of-me-in-my
Funnies from my Twitter #1 (@MichaelJoelHall):
"There have been times where Michelle and I have been sitting around the dinner table and weâre talking about their friends and their parents and Malia and Sasha, it wouldnât dawn on them that somehow their friendsâ parents would be treated differently. It doesnât make sense to them and frankly, thatâs the kind of thing that prompts a change in perspective.â -- The President of the United States
Today is the first day of my Ashtanga class at Yoga District | 14th Street Studio. Come play with half-primary and half-second 🙂 Should we call it Half & Half? 7:45-9pm.
I <3 self practice at home.
I like my man best.
âI suggest a new strategy, R2. Let the wookiee win.â Yogi Ruminations on Food. @[663881338:2048:Angela Jamison] runs Ashtanga Yoga: Ann Arbor. I continue to take great enjoyment and fresh inspiration from her wit, wisdom, and (seemingly) against the grain grit on all things spirituality. She is able to meal together (again, seemingly) disparate threads of philosophy and practice to make something truly whole. May the fourthbe with you.
http://www.ashtangaannarbor.com/wordpress/2012/04/06/how-jedi-knights-should-eat/
http://www.ashtangaannarbor.com/wordpress/2012/04/06/how-jedi-knights-should-eat/
Sometimes, the Shala is where the heart is.
Sometimes, the Shala is where the heart is. @logan_circle #ashtanga
Let the sun shine. Let the heat rise.
Is 24-Hour mono a thing? Here's hoping its over.
April 2012
Stephen King on taxing the ultra-rich.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/04/30/stephen-king-tax-me-for-f-s-sake.html
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/04/30/stephen-king-tax-me-for-f-s-sake.html
100% Homemade paleo picnic: almond butter ants on a log, sunflower flax crackers, waldorf salad, n'oatmeal raisin cookies.
It's kind of silly how excited I am about my neighborhood ethiopian. (food, btw)
First Episode of Kathy Griffin's new talk show: http://www.vidxden.com/f8ciqg23far1
http://www.vidxden.com/f8ciqg23far1
http://www.vidxden.com/f8ciqg23far1
Call the Ashtanga Police: Doing a guest spot tonight. 6:30p. You come.
In Local News: The Cold Sucks.
Practiced at AYC and made high protein berry muffins. Followed up with flax sandwhich rolls and delicious spicy indian chicken. Breakfast & lunch for the week? Check.
QuintFischering before my run. Suns out, guns out, too.
Teaching tonight at Yoga District (1922 I Street NW) tonight at 6:15! Come practice for ~$10!
"Action expresses priorities" -- Gandhi
spread the word-- today only deal $30 for 30 days unlimited yoga at the new i street studio!
http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=2070&stype=41&prodid=224
http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=2070&stype=41&prodid=224
That kind of day: too much caffeine before practice, too much salt in the muffins. Lets see how the rest of today plays out.
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie for breakfast-- or, really, Morning Milkshake. Nom.
Slutty Shorts, long run. I do love America.
I'm that guy that needs to say outloud to someone how in love he is. Thank you, Internet, for allowing me to do that from bed -- a nest of saris.
I'm not a business man. I'm a business, man.
Sleet.
Thank you, @[5700319:2048:Bobby Gill]! National Cherry Blossom Festival.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobby_gill/7063281933/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobby_gill/7063281933/
Same same, but different: taught some classes, lifted and sprinted, banana smoothie. Bed. Coffee. Kapo. This is the format of my life for a while.
Last day of return-to-America inspired Primary series. First day of return-to-America CrossFit. Artsy photos comin' in one month.
Want to drop-in to a class? Join me for half primary at Balance Gym on Tuesday at 7pm 🙂
"How To Ask a Question" ~ exemplified in #mysore, relevant socially and academically.
http://chronicle.com/blogs/innovations/how-to-ask-a-question/32095
http://chronicle.com/blogs/innovations/how-to-ask-a-question/32095
"Knowing the difference between powerful concision and powerless vapidity is a matter of discernment, and the same words could be either."
Did I mention I'd be at the DC Cherry Blossom Festival 🙂
This is the status update where I tell you I'm getting a haircut. Only 30% less India.
Time to leave Sneaky Welcome Home Staycation and return to practice and principles. Ekam, inhale.
Didja see Elephant Journal? Six Sneaky Ways to Stay Fit in India. ~ Michael Joel Hall
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/03/six-sneaky-ways-to-stay-fit-in-india--michael-joel-hall/
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/03/six-sneaky-ways-to-stay-fit-in-india--michael-joel-hall/
In Bangalore, waiting to pay for my overweight bag. We're both gonna need to hit the gym this week. Seriously: all my love for all to whom I've said "See ya soon." The adventure isn't over, here nor there.
On our to do list, @[25507459:2048:Roike]
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ito_Jakuchu_001.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ito_Jakuchu_001.jpg
March 2012
Goodnight, Mysore. Don't be sad. We can say goodbye tomorrow.
In my Indian swan song, something unexpected and new: rain.
69 practices down, one to go. "Don't leave until you've left."
I once saw the other side of the universe and it was all the same and made of love. God is love and in the details. Surrender, surrender, control, surrender. Love.
Sometimes I want to live in a cave and not have to be a member of society. #yoga #wouldmakeashittysadhu
Scientists Draw Link Between Morality And Brain's Wiring
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB117884235401499300-search.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB117884235401499300-search.html
One week. Last week. This week.
An article that got me thinking. Not the article but the comments section. I can't believe how on the other side of an issue I am when reading through them. Thoughts, @[782164075:2048:Zoë Ward], @[1310954015:2048:Tova Steiner], @[25507459:2048:Michael Roike], @[602938196:2048:Shelby Lynn]?
http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/having-twins-with-a-surrogate-in-india/
http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/having-twins-with-a-surrogate-in-india/
My parents were married on the first day of Spring-- a time when the chill is thawed and blooms rebound. Happy 30th, Gail and Mike (aka: Mom & Dad): you inspire me everyday.
reframing: I still have 1/6 of my adventure left.
I might be the only person here loving the 97 degrees.
In India, the honey bees are happy: it is almost impossibly frustrating to find an item not sweetened naturally with jaggery, honey, or sugar.
http://news.yahoo.com/honeybee-deaths-linked-corn-insecticides-221639948--abc-news.html
http://news.yahoo.com/honeybee-deaths-linked-corn-insecticides-221639948--abc-news.html
Watch your back: The Fraud Police Know You Don't Know Sh*t. Lucky they're only in your head.
http://midcityyoga.com/yoga-practice/the-fraud-police-know-you-dont-know-sht/
http://midcityyoga.com/yoga-practice/the-fraud-police-know-you-dont-know-sht/
You wanna know how to make God laugh? Tell him your plans.
With the 'This Am'cn Life' hubub, don't forget whats important
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/business/ieconomy-apples-ipad-and-the-human-costs-for-workers-in-china.html?pagewanted=all
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/business/ieconomy-apples-ipad-and-the-human-costs-for-workers-in-china.html?pagewanted=all
I don't think that ashtanga practice is the "best" style, but I certainly think that for those willing to give themselves over to the principals it espouses, it can be powerful. I think this blog post is onto something (though, i think the something it is onto can be found in Iyengar and Sivananda yoga, too).
http://dirghakala.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/solitude-in-practice-or-why-ashtanga-is-the-best-style-of-yoga/
http://dirghakala.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/solitude-in-practice-or-why-ashtanga-is-the-best-style-of-yoga/
what you see here, what you do here, what you hear here, when you leave here, let it stay here
You know my girl, @[589828936:2048:Kellee Charles], right? Here is a video reminder of why my friends are class A badass. Wow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx-Sl85BAOE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx-Sl85BAOE
A slow coffee morning before led primary at the shala. Here's hoping the onslaught of Indian heat has scared up space for me. #mysore
aaaaaaaaand the coming home dreams have started. In this one: I left my copy of "Anatomy of Hatha Yoga" in India. Anyone think this is telling?
New scissor sisters album out in May. Dead excited.
At some point 2:30am became a perfectly reasonable time to wake up for practice.
Sometime I say shit and remember how f*ckin' weird I am 🙂
Well, here we are at the intersection of willpower and surrender. ha!
Just lost 15 minutes taking pictures in this morning's practice ensemble (headband and kungfu pants). #ashtangastylemaven
How I feel when people tell me coffee is not good for me.
http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/18910912657/when-im-watching-titanic-and-rose-tells-jack-that-she
http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/18910912657/when-im-watching-titanic-and-rose-tells-jack-that-she
"When I hear that Linds and I are going to hit a house party"
http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/18594664580/waking-up-to-the-hot-guy-girl-from-the-bar-last-night
http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/18594664580/waking-up-to-the-hot-guy-girl-from-the-bar-last-night
Why I rub people wrong at 7am.
http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/18614660291/when-i-see-those-people-who-genuinely-love
http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/18614660291/when-i-see-those-people-who-genuinely-love
What I feel like in a dancey yoga class.
http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/18764846336/when-im-trying-to-follow-along-at-yoga
http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/18764846336/when-im-trying-to-follow-along-at-yoga
"When I tell my friends I practice at 4:30am"
http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/18854782525/when-someone-tells-me-they-work-out-before-7am
http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/18854782525/when-someone-tells-me-they-work-out-before-7am
"When I'm done with practice and triple-skype my boyfriend"
http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/18934052081/when-im-drunk-and-triple-text-my-crush
http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/18934052081/when-im-drunk-and-triple-text-my-crush
Muscle gripping bone-- visceral memories of my teachers and my lovers. Few pleasures run deeper. Jai Kristenji, jai Michael Roike;)
Off to be lovingly walked all over by the Three Sisters (ayervedic massage). Obv I miss my sisters and wives back home.
sleep, practice, coconuts.
Love this. Maty Ezraty on "Good Teacher vs Popular Teacher"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwOpGm3LCME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwOpGm3LCME
I've wanted to do a coco fast for years (since I came home from Mexico with Giardia)-- four day fast starts tomorrow. I cannot believe I'm excited for such a thing.
So many things to report: no water in my part of Gokulum, as such I smell like India, multiplied by white boy. Also: I've had three chais at Amruths, and so I have no shame in sharing.
For my last month in Mysore, I'll be doing a 30 Day Photo Challenge -- a new picture from India every morning 🙂
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@[603305500:2048:Tara McCredie]
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/42303/catholic-us-condom-apostates-contraception-battles-big-and-small-at/
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/42303/catholic-us-condom-apostates-contraception-battles-big-and-small-at/
Puja Sardana better show me where to get good Indian hair oil when I get home.
Reading up on homebrew 'four lokos'. I woke up for practice, refresed, at 2:30. Which sentence is more absurd?
My ass breaking the plastic chair in the apartment is a serviceable wake up call: I'm calling a moritorium on Peanut Butter until next Friday. 😉
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