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December 2019
RIP Alice.
Applauding job creators.
Iâm so excited to share this hips workshop at one of my favorite local yoga studios! Itâs been almost a whole year!!
Did you guys get the DC Ashtanga newsletter?
I havenât done a hips workshop this year! Iâm excited to shareâ great for teachers, practitioners, and those who just wanna feel better and get stronger. Come!
November 2019
We recorded the led primary from thanksgiving. Itâs an audioâ Anyone want it?
Good morning! Free yoga at Eaton! Come for led primary at 9!
See y'all at Eaton!
I am fascinated by ritual.
They have so many different forms and varied affectationsâ different elaborations, steps, and varied repetitions â I love them.
I am often *taken* by them, and occasionally my attention is so captivated it makes me want to try it. This medicated ghee speaks to me, and shows me the value of Annetteâs practice in so many different arenas of life. Makes me want to participate.
Thanks, Annette!
They have so many different forms and varied affectationsâ different elaborations, steps, and varied repetitions â I love them.
I am often *taken* by them, and occasionally my attention is so captivated it makes me want to try it. This medicated ghee speaks to me, and shows me the value of Annetteâs practice in so many different arenas of life. Makes me want to participate.
Thanks, Annette!
I can attest into their spectacular taste... and ability to keep you up all night telling stories! $12 a pound?? Get on it!
Future me co-signs.
October 2019
Caught the 9th inning at TGI Fridayâs in Lima. Go local sports team!
https://www.yogajournal.com/practice/a-sequence-for-political-resilience
About ten years ago, i set a goal for myself to be on the cover of yoga journal. Today, i made it to the homepage.
10 years in, I think that's about right. Time and dreams change. Markers of success evolve.
Back then, I imagined that my perfect form and smiling face would make a valuable representation -- and mark an internal validation.
As practice is wont to, I eventually had a realization: I could do better. I wanted to share something more substantive than just form. The marker for validation had shifted dramticay.
I wanted to share some part of what practice had shared with me-- something that has helped me grow and thrive and that I have seen do the same for others time and time again.
Well, here we are. I talk about resilience. I share a modified primary series. I tried to use explicit language so as to maximize value and minimize confusion. .
I'm honored and thrilled. Simply in existing, it represents those who might feel marginalized.
I'm out, I'm queer, and I'm big. I'm a yoga practitioner. What I've shared is what I know to be a powerful and potent practice steeped in tradition and that has a veracious efficacy.
I hope you find it useful, for yourself or for others
About ten years ago, i set a goal for myself to be on the cover of yoga journal. Today, i made it to the homepage.
10 years in, I think that's about right. Time and dreams change. Markers of success evolve.
Back then, I imagined that my perfect form and smiling face would make a valuable representation -- and mark an internal validation.
As practice is wont to, I eventually had a realization: I could do better. I wanted to share something more substantive than just form. The marker for validation had shifted dramticay.
I wanted to share some part of what practice had shared with me-- something that has helped me grow and thrive and that I have seen do the same for others time and time again.
Well, here we are. I talk about resilience. I share a modified primary series. I tried to use explicit language so as to maximize value and minimize confusion. .
I'm honored and thrilled. Simply in existing, it represents those who might feel marginalized.
I'm out, I'm queer, and I'm big. I'm a yoga practitioner. What I've shared is what I know to be a powerful and potent practice steeped in tradition and that has a veracious efficacy.
I hope you find it useful, for yourself or for others
https://www.yogajournal.com/practice/a-sequence-for-political-resilience
About ten years ago, i set a goal for myself to be on the cover of yoga journal. Today, i made it to the homepage.
10 years in, I think that's about right. Time and dreams change. Markers of success evolve.
Back then, I imagined that my perfect form and smiling face would make a valuable representation -- and mark an internal validation.
As practice is wont to, I eventually had a realization: I could do better. I wanted to share something more substantive than just form. The marker for validation had shifted dramticay.
I wanted to share some part of what practice had shared with me-- something that has helped me grow and thrive and that I have seen do the same for others time and time again.
Well, here we are. I talk about resilience. I share a modified primary series. I tried to use explicit language so as to maximize value and minimize confusion. .
I'm honored and thrilled. Simply in existing, it represents those who might feel marginalized.
I'm out, I'm queer, and I'm big. I'm a yoga practitioner who shares a powerful and potent practice steeped in tradition and that has a veracious efficacy.
I hope you find it useful, for yourself or for others
About ten years ago, i set a goal for myself to be on the cover of yoga journal. Today, i made it to the homepage.
10 years in, I think that's about right. Time and dreams change. Markers of success evolve.
Back then, I imagined that my perfect form and smiling face would make a valuable representation -- and mark an internal validation.
As practice is wont to, I eventually had a realization: I could do better. I wanted to share something more substantive than just form. The marker for validation had shifted dramticay.
I wanted to share some part of what practice had shared with me-- something that has helped me grow and thrive and that I have seen do the same for others time and time again.
Well, here we are. I talk about resilience. I share a modified primary series. I tried to use explicit language so as to maximize value and minimize confusion. .
I'm honored and thrilled. Simply in existing, it represents those who might feel marginalized.
I'm out, I'm queer, and I'm big. I'm a yoga practitioner who shares a powerful and potent practice steeped in tradition and that has a veracious efficacy.
I hope you find it useful, for yourself or for others
Iâve got a flight into Atlanta at 9am tomorrow (Friday) and out at 6pm. Hive mind: Suggestions?
Led 1/2 primary today at 5:30. Eaton DC. Class pass & drop ins welcome. Free for members of Eaton & DC Ashtanga.
As some of you know, I'm headed to the cloud forest of Ecuador, outside of Quito. If you were ask me why, I'd tell you to "plant some trees. "
The trees and the planet are trending right now, aren't they? Maybe because the whole world is burning and things are about to get really fucked. Thats likely. But, thats not why I'm headed down there.
Yes, I'll tell you I'm going to Ecuador to plant some trees... but the truth is, I'm going down to do whatever the hell it is Kristen is doing.
For a good long time now, I've been in the business of earnestly learning from her. It's been a good choice on my end to value her knowledge... I truly don't know what I'd be if I hadn't made that choice long ago.
You can get in on this, too.
Here's the deal: you don't have to go plant trees-- for $18 a month, you'll help Kristen plant a lot of trees. And you'll get some yoga videos. Good karma stuff all around. She called the Pateron level "Karma Yogi" for a reason, and it makes me smile.
On top of the good vibes and some chocolate, you'll also get some yoga and recipe videos. Like this one. I teach ashtavakrasana very similarly to KK-- it would make sense, of course. She taught me how to teach it.
Go sign up. Get some yoga videos. Save the planet.
Tell people you're saving the planet. You're helping. And you will be.
Or don't tell anyone and just do it for yoga videos... your money will still fund the trees.
Or, be like me, and donate and tell everyone and still try and get some clout and maybe you'll never watch the videos but you'll at least in some small way be able to give back and you're gonna do it because it honors your teachers.
<3
The trees and the planet are trending right now, aren't they? Maybe because the whole world is burning and things are about to get really fucked. Thats likely. But, thats not why I'm headed down there.
Yes, I'll tell you I'm going to Ecuador to plant some trees... but the truth is, I'm going down to do whatever the hell it is Kristen is doing.
For a good long time now, I've been in the business of earnestly learning from her. It's been a good choice on my end to value her knowledge... I truly don't know what I'd be if I hadn't made that choice long ago.
You can get in on this, too.
Here's the deal: you don't have to go plant trees-- for $18 a month, you'll help Kristen plant a lot of trees. And you'll get some yoga videos. Good karma stuff all around. She called the Pateron level "Karma Yogi" for a reason, and it makes me smile.
On top of the good vibes and some chocolate, you'll also get some yoga and recipe videos. Like this one. I teach ashtavakrasana very similarly to KK-- it would make sense, of course. She taught me how to teach it.
Go sign up. Get some yoga videos. Save the planet.
Tell people you're saving the planet. You're helping. And you will be.
Or don't tell anyone and just do it for yoga videos... your money will still fund the trees.
Or, be like me, and donate and tell everyone and still try and get some clout and maybe you'll never watch the videos but you'll at least in some small way be able to give back and you're gonna do it because it honors your teachers.
<3
September 2019
Fun fact: a *lot* of yoga teachers are on Medicaid due to the nature of their employment opportunities. Seriously: Some of your favorite teachers at your FAVORITE yoga studios.
So as not to publicly shame the studios with teachers on Medicare, Iâve redacted the studio names. But:
For a 1 hour class: a teacher with ~5 years experience receives between $35-$55 a classâ this entails an hour long commute, two hours of class prep minimum, and the class itself. $8.75-$13.75 an hour.
For a teacher with 20 years experience? $55-$85 â thatâs $13.75-21.25 an hour, with a maximum class cap per day of 4 (very, very high due to a maximum earning potential based on ability to commute and score gigs).
Are these livable wages? Discuss.
So as not to publicly shame the studios with teachers on Medicare, Iâve redacted the studio names. But:
For a 1 hour class: a teacher with ~5 years experience receives between $35-$55 a classâ this entails an hour long commute, two hours of class prep minimum, and the class itself. $8.75-$13.75 an hour.
For a teacher with 20 years experience? $55-$85 â thatâs $13.75-21.25 an hour, with a maximum class cap per day of 4 (very, very high due to a maximum earning potential based on ability to commute and score gigs).
Are these livable wages? Discuss.
Mike has a long read for you today. I know him from his time as a working stand up comicâ his live performance was gifted. His writing is clear and powerful. Give this a read, his perspective strikes me as valuable.
August 2019
I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with my dear friend Stuart and Micah on their engaging new podcastâ Yoga Teacher Talks. We discuss inclusivity, holding space, and what goes into *teaching* yoga. Ohâ and we talk chanting!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-were-all-gonna-die/id1476339595?i=1000448031718
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-were-all-gonna-die/id1476339595?i=1000448031718
Any of my DC crew remember the murder of Timex? He was found in a suitcase in the Dupont underground in the early-to-mid 2000s. Having trouble finding any articles or repeats from that time. Help?
RED ALERT!
This is a pop emergency!
This is a pop emergency!
Donât forget
Polled my students for their favorite yoga teachers-- guess who popped up a few times? Xoxo
A remarkable teacher.
My love.
Iâm still growing and learning, each day.
July 2019
Any of my New York friends wanna put me up for Tuesday night-friday morning? Iâve got a yoga thing in the village in the mornings.
Guuuuuys!! Iâm teaching a VinyÄsa class at Eaton tonightâ 6pm!
A day at the office.
updates from DC Ashtanga (and classes with me!)
advice from my seniors. thanks for imparting the kindness of this wisdom, dg.
Megan is a cut above. Get at her.
Hey yoga fam-- any last Vegas recommendations for one of my fave friends and students?
New pranayama classes at Eaton. Wednesday at 1:15.
Fridays at 7am.
Fridays at 7am.
June 2019
World Pride 2019: the storm passed and we returned to the water. charlie trotted onto on a pink flamingo, while wearing his life vest, so that we could all go deeper into the river. Mikey clung to the inflatable birds neck. Together, we swam out.
Weâre ready! Youâre ready!
May 2019
How fun does this sound???
On June 11 & 12th, from 6-7PM, Iâm doing an intro to Mysore.
Folks are welcome to come to one or bothâ $35 for both.
Both are encouraged, but one is great. Includes a discounted Mysore membership, too. Interested? LMK.
Folks are welcome to come to one or bothâ $35 for both.
Both are encouraged, but one is great. Includes a discounted Mysore membership, too. Interested? LMK.
When can I get you teaching a class at Eaton??
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