click to read my letter to the yoga club.

this is ashtanga yoga

making yoga mat straps for @theyoga.club

I’m leaning out the one about sustainable models

Thanks @suenodevida_ecu

Sharing a gem that reminds me of @johnschumacheryoga — his audio workshops on iHanuman were my every day classes for a long time when I was first learning to home practice with structure (a time before ashtanga!).

I had memorized all of my teachers faves, and so of course she encouraged me to take his workshops. I was making less than 30k in DC in 2008, ya know? I couldnt really afford it, so I saved. And those recordings helped reach me where I was. When I finally got to the workshop, John complimented “an intelligent lift in the side chest”— to see the pride in my teachers eyes in that moment… I’ll never forget.

I was nervous and i learned so much about boundary setting as a teacher by using some of the moments from the workshop as reflection points— like when he told me i didn’t need to thank him for his instruction as he was instructing. Looking back, it gives me a kind of second hand embarrassment and also the warmest smile

I dont think ive ever bad chance to thank him publicly. His good name opened doors for me with teachers that I admire and respect— simply by being a student of one of his students.

Thanks for making sure your teachings could reach those with a sincere interest in learning. Hope to pay the same forward.

Backbending strategies. Heres 3 minutes on developing a better understanding of how to position the body and how to work end range strength.

“Its giving “we’re raising tops over here, sir””

My favorite show since wendy left ths air.

@hokiesuzi ilu
raise him better than you raised me 😉

They came and marched.

and now theyre raising a new generation.

May we all be well.

and grateful for those that have walked with me since I was a closeted little boy in King George

thinking about progress

I live in a city where the right to assemble is protected and honored, and I don’t take that right for granted. Little me would be proud to see how deeply this right has become a part of who I am—a person who not only values the power of gathering together but works to make it possible for others. There’s something inspiring about watching democracy in action, even when it’s messy, even when dissonant voices clash. It reminds me that the power to create change, even amid disagreement, is worth celebrating and protecting

To the younger me, who felt that spark of injustice but didn’t know what to do with it, my journey now is proof of what persistence can achieve. It shows that activism isn’t just a phase or a moment of outrage—it’s a lifelong commitment to staying active, to doing the work, to choosing to be part of the solution. It’s not just about being present when it’s easy or when the crowds are large. It’s about being present every day, in all the small actions that add up to meaningful change.

Read mire at mjh.yoga

if I could tho lbr

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