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August 2014
Suddenly my collar bones went wide, my soft palate dropped, and I couldn't control the grinning or the shaking. Neat.
Crocodile in Wonderland
Crocodile in Wonderland
Woke up panicked I had overslept. This lung infection has been playing TRICKS.
Curious about Mysore? Bring your questions and your mat. Will include 2 weeks of practice in the price. https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/asp/adm/adm_cs_e.asp?classID=874
Nicki Minaj all day.
He said yes.
Oh you know.
Gentleman, your posture is *terrible*. #h&m
Gentleman, your posture is *terrible*. #h&m
Loving my new smarttrip card! #wmata
Loving my new smarttrip card! #wmata
primary to sharath's count.
primary to sharath's count.
July 2014
Feelin' this outfit!
Feelin' this outfit!
#tbt cousins!
#tbt cousins!
You never know where you'll find true aspirants. #ashtanga #fullcourtpress
You never know where you'll find true aspirants. #ashtanga #fullcourtpress
"Need new haters-- the old ones are starting to like me!" Yeeees!
"Need new haters-- the old ones are starting to like me!" Yeeees!
Real Batmen for Real Beauty. (had to go through the 60's to get to the 2000's. umm, time to relink: http://michaeljoelhall.com/dont-hater-selfies-radical-self-acceptance-yoga-internet/
Donât Be a Hater: On Selfies, Radical Self Acceptance, and Yoga on the Internet
✎ Essay · Culture
Don’t Be a Hater: On Selfies, Radical Self Acceptance, and Yoga on the Internet
After I was assaulted and hospitalized in 2012, I became something of a media spectacle. We needed money for my surgery (titanium plates run about 14k a pop, and I needed a few), and my community rallied around me. From yogis to drag queens, so…
Read the essay →Retweeted Frank Ashkinazi (@FAshkinazi):
@MichaelJoelHall Related to your Pattabhi Hulk, it seems there's a vishnuit monkey in the last planet of apes 🙂
@MichaelJoelHall Related to your Pattabhi Hulk, it seems there's a vishnuit monkey in the last planet of apes 🙂
Friday afternoon research. #onlydontknow
Friday afternoon research. #onlydontknow
Time on the phone with #comcast.
My tummy cooperated for the first time in 2 weeks. Just in time for Primary. Ha-le-lu!
Sleepy nap time cuddle monkey. @mroike
Sleepy nap time cuddle monkey. @mroike
#tbt side eye, age... 7?
Lil squirt. #tbt
#tbt side eye, age... 7?
Lil squirt. #tbt
My mama, the big yogi: "The road ahead will always be a new adventure. Breath, smile, enjoy."
Lifted the emergency switch to stop harassment, then intercom. 4 stops later, no transit police. @iHollaback @wmata
That time you lift the emergency switch on the metro to stop harassment. Used the intercom. 4 stops later, no transit police.#hollaback #WMATA
My #HUD boo.
My #HUD boo.
Retweeted DC Public Library (@dcpl):
Na na na na na na NA BATMAN! tomorrow celebrate 75 years of chiropteran crime fighting at Francis A. Gregory Library:
Na na na na na na NA BATMAN! tomorrow celebrate 75 years of chiropteran crime fighting at Francis A. Gregory Library:
Keys locked in house. Bike share bikes taken/empty. Construction on RIA. *shakes head* oh, Tuesday.
Retweeted Neal Denton (@NealDenton):
Simply no better way to start DC work day than brisk workout at @ymcadc then breakfast at @oldebbitt. Getting #ReadyForRecess on #CapHill
Simply no better way to start DC work day than brisk workout at @ymcadc then breakfast at @oldebbitt. Getting #ReadyForRecess on #CapHill
dcashtanga.com
Suppos
Suppos
Happy 2nd anniversary to my bionic face!
Two hours of backbending work. Phew!
Delhi Belly strikes.
Ganapati & the Green Lotus of Friendship.
Ganapati & the Green Lotus of Friendship.
Unreliable. Don't let the good instagrams cloud the reality.
Shhh.. Just for kicks.
Curious about Mysore? Bring your questions and your mat. Will include 2 weeks of practice in the price. Registration opens soon.
Had to go make sure MR was in one piece. He is.
Love notes on the bed from @mroike
Love notes on the bed from @mroike
If the immigrant kids want to come to DC, i'm okay with letting them crash on our air mattress.
Retweeted Kelly Connor Sunrose (@kellySUNROSE):
This Chart Shows Who Makes the Food You Buy at the Grocery via @knowmorewp
This Chart Shows Who Makes the Food You Buy at the Grocery via @knowmorewp
Planning Kali workshops for Fall-- preview 😉
Planning Kali workshops for Fall-- preview 😉
Meerkats with @mroike at @dennysdiner
Meerkats with @mroike at @dennysdiner
Fun fact: I went by the name "Skippy" when I worked at the @DCImprov
Fun fact: I went by the name "Skippy" when I worked at the @DCImprov
Retweeted Miss P (@MissP_in_DC):
Jada's strength & courage is amazing. I #standwithJada #justiceforJada 16-Year-Old's Rape Goes Viral On Social Media:
Jada's strength & courage is amazing. I #standwithJada #justiceforJada 16-Year-Old's Rape Goes Viral On Social Media:
Retweeted Tyler Coates (@tylercoates):
Miss Piggy is the one woman who has it all.
Miss Piggy is the one woman who has it all.
Retweeted Bearded Brothers (@beardedbros):
Want to get more raw living foods into your diet? Check out this new book by @choosingraw
Want to get more raw living foods into your diet? Check out this new book by @choosingraw
Retweeted DCHomos (@DCHomos):
It's the FDA that bans gays from donating blood, don't be mad at the @RedCross they want the ban lifted to even holding gay drive today
It's the FDA that bans gays from donating blood, don't be mad at the @RedCross they want the ban lifted to even holding gay drive today
Retweeted TTG⢠(@TheTanGay):
I need 6 month vacations twice a year.
I need 6 month vacations twice a year.
Our newest elephriend, Sahara.
Our newest elephriend, Sahara.
Too much coffee, all the prana.
*head pops off*
*head pops off*
After 4 days of family fun, I'm beat! Maybe a week of primary, neh?
Retweeted Kali Yoga Studio (@kaliyogaDC):
Howâs your nerve? Come face-to-face with your fears (and backbends) July 20th with @MichaelJoelHall. #dcyoga
Howâs your nerve? Come face-to-face with your fears (and backbends) July 20th with @MichaelJoelHall. #dcyoga
"The irony is that a personality disposition normally seen as antisocial â disagreeableness â may actually be linked to 'pro-social' behavior,'" writes Psychology Today's Kenneth Worthy.
Retweeted ZAHARA JADE (@ZaharaJadeLife):
L.O.V.E. Bliss Bracelet â ZAHARA JADE
L.O.V.E. Bliss Bracelet â ZAHARA JADE
Hammock + Mom
Hammock + Mom
@mroike floating around, doing his thing.
How long will it take me to shake my real accent? 10 years of speech therapy melted in the fire of family and fireworks. I ain't mad 'bout it.
But really @rgryffo and @elliekaufman this is the truth.
We miss you too @rgryffo and @elliekaufman !! Pool time!
But really @rgryffo and @elliekaufman this is the truth.
We miss you too @rgryffo and @elliekaufman !! Pool time!
Friday, Family, Fireworks. 🙂
Sebastian!
Sebastian!
Sebastian!
Retweeted Think Different (@LifeLimits):
It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself. -Eleanor Roosevelt
It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself. -Eleanor Roosevelt
Saw Howard for the first time in a very long time. Made my day to see him well!!
Saw Howard for the first time in a very long time. Made my day to see him well!!
June 2014
The inside of my first #instawags campaign.
The inside of my first #instawags campaign.
Instructions for glitter tattoo. Hoping to convince Lauren to join Instagram with snail mail campaign. Figured it was safe to post here, as she won't see it ;). #instaWags
Pretty morning.
Fine! Go Costa Rica! I've been there!
Somehow I've been roped into World Cup instead of the pool. This is what I get for not practicing earlier in the day.
Working on building strength with special guest Michael Roike.
Shhhh? @pegmulqueen
Shhhh? @pegmulqueen
Tickled to be featured in the @AshtangaDaily science section!
Retweeted Mysore SF (@MysoreSF):
Hooray! Certified Ashtanga teacher Dominic Corigliano is returning to Mysore SF. July 20-25. Details:
Hooray! Certified Ashtanga teacher Dominic Corigliano is returning to Mysore SF. July 20-25. Details:
@onelovemassive and me. #tbt #flashbackfriday
What the hell am I supposed to do with 2 days of no practice? Hmf.
Time with my little buddy Kai and @_xingxing_
Time with my little buddy Kai and @_xingxing_
Big day at the IMF Lobby
Big day at the IMF Lobby
Artsy selfie.
Artsy selfie.
"Allow yourself the uncomfortable luxury of changing your mind" - Marina Popova
I am a very happy DC boy with my sister-best, Lauren.
I am a very happy DC boy with my sister-best, Lauren.
Retweeted Aaron C. Davis (@byaaroncdavis):
House Republicans block funding for D.C. marijuana law
House Republicans block funding for D.C. marijuana law
Tick? Check? Tock? Mmmm... Working on it.
Retweeted DCHomos (@DCHomos):
I open a text and mentally reply but then I forget to actually reply for real ó¾ºó¾´
I open a text and mentally reply but then I forget to actually reply for real ó¾ºó¾´
The Paradox of Sharing: Unique Experience, Confirmation Bias, and Ashtanga Yoga
✎ Essay · Culture
The Paradox of Sharing: Unique Experience, Confirmation Bias, and Ashtanga Yoga
Talking about ashtanga can make you crazy. Or not. Or both. "Whenever we practice, we quickly run into paradox... this is what happens when we start to cling to any one formula or any one technique. We quickly run into this sense that it isn't complete--…
Read the essay →Ugh. Yuck.
Retweeted PoPville (@PoPville):
Starting Today Pools Now Open with Regular Weekday Hours:
Starting Today Pools Now Open with Regular Weekday Hours:
My morning oasis. #dcashtanga at #kaliyogadc -- come take practice? #mysore #ashtanga in #columbiaheights #dc
Cute! @davidrobsonayct @pegmulqueen @mroike
Cute! @davidrobsonayct @pegmulqueen @mroike
Cure for longing #2: "Breath of the Gods" documentary.
Longing pangs for India. The cure? Woodlands for South Indian food.
Cure for longing #2: "Breath of the Gods" documentary.
Longing pangs for India. The cure? Woodlands for South Indian food.
*touches earth*
Nope, not cold.
Roike sent me to yoga this AM.
Thought something musta frozen over down there.
AMAZING.
Nope, not cold.
Roike sent me to yoga this AM.
Thought something musta frozen over down there.
AMAZING.
"Does Spotify have a Vedic chanting station?" and other pressing questions in the 'Weirder by the Day" mjh file.
Fact: I love the heat & humidity levels of DC in the summer!
2001 passport pic. #tbt
2001 passport pic. #tbt
in imageAshtanga
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July 26-27
Vinyasa:
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Assisting
Weekend:
July 26-27
What am I gonna do without @pegmulqueen all summer? @taylorhunt123
"Hi! I'm Michael!"
"Oh yeah, I know you from the internet."
"Oh yeah, I know you from the internet."
Me: Good Morning! What a beautiful dog!
Him: Tell ya what? He's all yours for a case of corona and a slim jim! Ha!
Him: Tell ya what? He's all yours for a case of corona and a slim jim! Ha!
Getting ready this AM. THE HAIR. Lord. Perhaps it needs a trim.
Getting ready this AM. THE HAIR. Lord. Perhaps it needs a trim.
Retweeted Calvin (@aurosan):
GIFS WORK ON TWITTER NOW?! THE WHOLE GAME JUST CHANGED.
GIFS WORK ON TWITTER NOW?! THE WHOLE GAME JUST CHANGED.
Missing Rolf and Marci today.
"May you live for as long as you want, never wanting for as long as you live."
limin'& lunchin'
limin'& lunchin'
Retweeted Calvin (@aurosan):
I want the woman who plays Morello on OITNB to play Harley Quinn in the next Batman movie.
I want the woman who plays Morello on OITNB to play Harley Quinn in the next Batman movie.
Retweeted Ashtanga San Diego (@ashtangasd):
Devotion cannot be digitized.
Devotion cannot be digitized.
Happy First Birthday, Gus!!
Happy First Birthday, Gus!!
Welcome to the world, Max Keller Agne. So amazed by mama Sara. So happy for papa Chris.
So glad to be back here teaching on Fridays at 12:00! Ashtanga for Every Body! @balancegym
The continued efforts of operation #notsoserious
This tanktop is part of operation #notsoserious.
This tanktop is part of operation #notsoserious.
Morning practice derailed by none other than me. Afternoon practice, here I come 🙂
Seeing a lot of stuff locally for "yoga teacher trainings." I can't make the hours add up to 200 for most. How ya gonna talk about truthfulness and then get grimey with the hours?
4:30am: MJH gets ready to leave for work. MR has been home and asleep for a short period of time after arriving home from work.
2:30pm: Roike gets ready to leave for work. MJH has been asleep for a short period of time after arriving home from work.
2:30pm: Roike gets ready to leave for work. MJH has been asleep for a short period of time after arriving home from work.
Friendship is magic. I may not get the face-time I'd like with 'em as often as I want, but o! man, it's great when we do.
Retweeted RuPaul (@RuPaul):
Quick Reminder: Breathe, laugh, repeat
Quick Reminder: Breathe, laugh, repeat
Retweeted Sri Dharma Mittra (@DharmaYogaNYC):
I believe in the Laws of Karma, but I still lock up my bike when I leave it down on the street. ~ Yogi Sri #DharmaMittra #lifeasayogi
I believe in the Laws of Karma, but I still lock up my bike when I leave it down on the street. ~ Yogi Sri #DharmaMittra #lifeasayogi
Welcome to the DMV, @thestandingroom -- check out to see who is closest! @pegmulqueen
Nothing says real pride like celebrating friends & family and finishing with dinner at home.
For what it's worth, "Integrative Studies" is what GMU called the program I was in. Without a shadow of a doubt, that is the field in which I work, live, and by which I hope to die. xo. happy pride!
I want to talk about food, sex, power, and money.
"No more coffee for you. You're like a hyperactive puppy that bursts into song and slurps smoothies." -- Michael Roike's official thoughts on me
"Why were you late?" Oh man. Not me, thank god.
"Why were you late?" Oh man. Not me, thank god.
✎ Essay · Culture
Ashtanga: What Matters? On Sports, Dispassion, and Practice
[su_quote]"This practice, its different. It doesn't ask you to *give up* anything. A house holder practice, and all that." I laughed, and responded "except dinner." -- a dialouge with a good friend, on ashtanga yoga. also: bullshit 🙂 [/su_quote] Every Sunday afternoon in Mysore, Sharath holds…
Read the essay →changed the header, changed the bio, changed the background! twitter 2014!
Meet our new Kali statue at #kaliyogadc !!
Meet our new Kali statue at #kaliyogadc !!
I love you, @AugustaZoe !!!
nytimes.comOpinion | India’s Feudal RapistsYou can’t understand sexual violence in India without understanding caste.Retweeted The New York Times (@nytimes):
You can't understand sexual violence in India without understanding the caste system via @nytopinion
You can't understand sexual violence in India without understanding the caste system via @nytopinion
wsj.comForgotten Negatives From theJeff Widener is the photographer who took the famousRetweeted Wall Street Journal (@WSJ):
The story behind the "Tank Man" photo taken near #Tiananmen Square on June 5, 1989:
The story behind the "Tank Man" photo taken near #Tiananmen Square on June 5, 1989:
â@OhOhShirubang: ó¾º i miss sleeping at nights @BarManMichael
@livelyogini catching after her 26 birthday dropbacks. #ashtanga #catching #chakrabandhasana #triyanmukhauttanasana
On our way to #sixflagsamerica !
Going out to play!
Decision decision.
May 2014
Outdoor playtime primary. Fidgety shoulders.
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