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February 2019
shave &
a haircut
--two bits
a haircut
--two bits
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one day
my
prince
will come
my
prince
will come
2011 Vibes
baewatch 😍 three more days til he gets here
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oday feels lilke
Spring
three more days til he
gets here
oday feels lilke
Spring
three more days til he
gets here
Hey fellow authorized ashtanga yoga teachers! yâall gonna go to âBill Cosby school of comedyâ or âthe R Kelly Institute for Balladryâ? What if they gave you your degree with the guys face on it and made you hang it up in your class room? Are you going to do it? If you wouldnât do it, why not? Could you support an organization that demanded you do?
On the banks of the Arabian Sea the temples, mosques, and churches all beckon in sight, sound, and smell. Here, i find it particularly hard to miss the confluence of faith traditions— especially when they are painted so brightly.
If i were to chose a faith on aesthetic alone, I might select whatever is housed in this bright little roadside siva temple. But looks is a funny way to pick a faith, isn’t it?
I read that the (still under construction) La Sagrada Família in Spain got some press for having a rather impressively, ahem, *hung* Jesus— now, that’s one way to get a congregation.
Do you think Buddhism would have a broader reach if ol’ Buh did some sit-ups?
The gag here is that the aesthetic of the practice of yoga is not really what YOGA is all about.
Ashtanga yoga can be brilliantly subversive— it’s like a pill wrapped in peanut butter. There’s a powerful self knowledge technology under the hood of this thing that is totally void of dogma, and as such can interface beautifully with and be complimentary of varied practices— such as all of the aforementioned faith traditions and even some arm balances.
This practice is an internal one and when taught properly, becomes far less about the contortion and far more about accessing innate inner wisdom. Due to the history of yoga practice (well before the calisthenics), it’s hard to even pin down exactly how many steps, or limbs, there are (kinda like ol’ siva).
In the practice of ashtanga (that is, eight limbed) yoga, it’s good to have a teacher that can help you get your body and mind resonating harmoniously— because then, between the waves and ripples our true spirit is revealed— like how your voice sounds perfect in a room full of “om”s or “amens”. It was a gift to me to find an insight practice that resonated due to its physical nature. A gift I want to share.
Let’s build a practice that resonates with you! Comment below and let’s get started.
If i were to chose a faith on aesthetic alone, I might select whatever is housed in this bright little roadside siva temple. But looks is a funny way to pick a faith, isn’t it?
I read that the (still under construction) La Sagrada Família in Spain got some press for having a rather impressively, ahem, *hung* Jesus— now, that’s one way to get a congregation.
Do you think Buddhism would have a broader reach if ol’ Buh did some sit-ups?
The gag here is that the aesthetic of the practice of yoga is not really what YOGA is all about.
Ashtanga yoga can be brilliantly subversive— it’s like a pill wrapped in peanut butter. There’s a powerful self knowledge technology under the hood of this thing that is totally void of dogma, and as such can interface beautifully with and be complimentary of varied practices— such as all of the aforementioned faith traditions and even some arm balances.
This practice is an internal one and when taught properly, becomes far less about the contortion and far more about accessing innate inner wisdom. Due to the history of yoga practice (well before the calisthenics), it’s hard to even pin down exactly how many steps, or limbs, there are (kinda like ol’ siva).
In the practice of ashtanga (that is, eight limbed) yoga, it’s good to have a teacher that can help you get your body and mind resonating harmoniously— because then, between the waves and ripples our true spirit is revealed— like how your voice sounds perfect in a room full of “om”s or “amens”. It was a gift to me to find an insight practice that resonated due to its physical nature. A gift I want to share.
Let’s build a practice that resonates with you! Comment below and let’s get started.
in imageHAN
МИННД
ELAN
МИННД
ELAN
in image5 2.
Depresso:
THE FEELING YOU
GETWHEN
YOLVE RUN
OUT OF
GOFFEE"
Depresso:
THE FEELING YOU
GETWHEN
YOLVE RUN
OUT OF
GOFFEE"
too big for the screen 🤷🏽♂️
in imagetoo big for the screen ig
kapo
too many min in
2 min in
Me being me on the beach.
“Old is Gold,” Maria said approvingly of my decision to rent a scooter from the same gentleman as the last few years.
My land lady, in her gruffly-sing-song voice repeated herself "Old is gold,” as we eyed two uneven stacks of plastic chairs. Both were low enough to sit upon, though one was a good foot taller than the other.
Maria, being a solid foot shorter than me, took the lower stack, hefting her weight without concern.. Fearful I would break my stack (and consequently my ass and ego), I removed a single chair from the top and set it next to hers.
Here we are six years later.
The thing i love most about being both a student and a teacher in the ashtanga yoga tradition is the very same thing i love most about the human experience — developing relationship.
She shoulda told me to move the chair.
Join me and @dcashtanga at the @eatonworkshop starting March 4th.
My land lady, in her gruffly-sing-song voice repeated herself "Old is gold,” as we eyed two uneven stacks of plastic chairs. Both were low enough to sit upon, though one was a good foot taller than the other.
Maria, being a solid foot shorter than me, took the lower stack, hefting her weight without concern.. Fearful I would break my stack (and consequently my ass and ego), I removed a single chair from the top and set it next to hers.
Here we are six years later.
The thing i love most about being both a student and a teacher in the ashtanga yoga tradition is the very same thing i love most about the human experience — developing relationship.
She shoulda told me to move the chair.
Join me and @dcashtanga at the @eatonworkshop starting March 4th.
@bibliophile1800
rope
sirsasana
sirsasana
brainstorming @eatonworkshop @dcashtanga
in imagebrainstorming
what workshops should i
teach march-may?
Type something....
@dcashtanga
@eatonworkshop
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what workshops should i
teach march-may?
Type something....
@dcashtanga
@eatonworkshop
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Cag
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me & my Iyengar teacher, Ian.
in imageme & my lyengar
teacher, lan.
teacher, lan.
circa
2011 @balancegym
2011 @balancegym
Oh I do like sharing this.
peace
January 2019
jk just missing baes
o hai, guy that facetimes his dog.
why can't gay boys stand or sit with both feet on the ground at one time? (no this isn't a joke about how you fit three gay guys on a barstool at one time, either
in imagewhy can't gay boys stand or
sit with both feet on
the
ground at one time?
onley,
SODAT
Argjuma Neal Deal
ial
(no this isn' t a joke about
how you fit three gay guys
on a barstool at one time,
either
sit with both feet on
the
ground at one time?
onley,
SODAT
Argjuma Neal Deal
ial
(no this isn' t a joke about
how you fit three gay guys
on a barstool at one time,
either
k bai
(don't let these bamas fool yuh)
in imageThe grass is greener on social media
(don't let these bamas fool
yuh) ¾
(don't let these bamas fool
yuh) ¾
(turns out, doing your best to not be a dick bag was really all that was needed)
in imagePLOT TWIST:
MAYBE EATING TACOS
WASN'T CHEATING ON MY DIET.
MAYBE GOING ON A DIET WAS
CHEATING ON MY TACOS.
(turns out, doing your best
to not be a dick bag was
really all that was needed)
MAYBE EATING TACOS
WASN'T CHEATING ON MY DIET.
MAYBE GOING ON A DIET WAS
CHEATING ON MY TACOS.
(turns out, doing your best
to not be a dick bag was
really all that was needed)
(how I felt
For years trying to be a ‘good yogi’)
For years trying to be a ‘good yogi’)
in imageWhen the weekend is over and you
have to say goodbye to your real self for
a few days
(how I felt
For years trying to be a
'good yogi')
have to say goodbye to your real self for
a few days
(how I felt
For years trying to be a
'good yogi')
sleeping thru conference at the Ashtanga Yoga institute circa- 2013
in imageGOOD LOOKIN' ROOSTER
in imageBaileys (Premium)
Roasted Hazelnut (Premium)
Salty Butter Caramel (Premium)
ORANGE WITH CREAM BRULE (PREMIUM)
Roasted Hazelnut (Premium)
Salty Butter Caramel (Premium)
ORANGE WITH CREAM BRULE (PREMIUM)
sunday
in imageThings Queer Culture Teaches
That Straight Culture Doesn't:
• You don't have to get married if you don't want to.
• You don't have to have kids if you don't want to.
• It's nobody's job to flirt with you or be flirted with. If you're
into someone, do the work and tell them.
• People will judge you and reject you without knowing you.
This isn't your fault. You're not the broken one.
• Your clothing and hair and other style choices are to make
YOU feel good first and foremost.
• Signaling to your people is the secondary job of hair and
clothes. But don't dress for them. Be you, they'll see it.
• Anyone who judges you badly for your hair and clothes is not
your people and can fuck off.
• Physical affection in public is an act of deliberate courage.
• Family is a matter of choice. Loyalty is a two-way street.
• Mental health is important and it's hard. Anxiety and
depression are natural reactions to the world.
• Sensitivity isn't weakness. It just means you pay attention.
• People who think "sex" only means a penis in a vagina
deserve pity. (They don't deserve better sex, just pity.)
• Everyone who's interesting reinvented themselves after
their world fell apart. Just like you did.
• Community is a safety net from an unfair worid. Let it catch
you when you need it. Catch others when you can.
• Don't live your life for anyone else's happiness. Live for your
own, and share it.
That Straight Culture Doesn't:
• You don't have to get married if you don't want to.
• You don't have to have kids if you don't want to.
• It's nobody's job to flirt with you or be flirted with. If you're
into someone, do the work and tell them.
• People will judge you and reject you without knowing you.
This isn't your fault. You're not the broken one.
• Your clothing and hair and other style choices are to make
YOU feel good first and foremost.
• Signaling to your people is the secondary job of hair and
clothes. But don't dress for them. Be you, they'll see it.
• Anyone who judges you badly for your hair and clothes is not
your people and can fuck off.
• Physical affection in public is an act of deliberate courage.
• Family is a matter of choice. Loyalty is a two-way street.
• Mental health is important and it's hard. Anxiety and
depression are natural reactions to the world.
• Sensitivity isn't weakness. It just means you pay attention.
• People who think "sex" only means a penis in a vagina
deserve pity. (They don't deserve better sex, just pity.)
• Everyone who's interesting reinvented themselves after
their world fell apart. Just like you did.
• Community is a safety net from an unfair worid. Let it catch
you when you need it. Catch others when you can.
• Don't live your life for anyone else's happiness. Live for your
own, and share it.
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