in imageWho needs a recharge between Thanksgiving and Christmas? YOGA AND MEDITATION RETREAT @michaeljoelhall @coryyoga
Mayan Mysore Adventure Dec 4 - 8 YOGA AND MEDITATION RETREAT

in image"At the end of the day, if you
pass away, they're just going
to post your position and talk
about how nice you were. ...
Do what you can. Do it well,
but that's it."
Lauryn Jiles, 26, South Carolina
@washingtonpost

in imageI love that someone saw this and thought of me
Trying to contact the universe's customer support to ask what the fuck is going on

in imageBillionaire Survival Skills
DUCK IT IT'S YOURS
Billionaire Survival Skills
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
Billionaire Survival Skills
HOSPITALS WILL BE FULL

in image#ashtangacollider
NON-GRASPING / LESS WANTING
DEPRIVATION
SUFFICIENCY
Scarcity Mindset
REFRAME
APARIGRAHA AS
"I HAVE ENOUGH"
Enoughness
Denying Needs
Envy & Dropouts
Distinguish
Needs from
Grasping
Meeting Needs
Sustainable Practice
Address When
to Let Go or Hold
Address
Comparison
Recognize
Grasping Patterns
Discern When
to Let Go
....

in imageMovements > Muscles
KEY MUSCLE GROUPS UTILIZED IN THE FOUNDATIONAL MOVEMENT PATTERNS
Movements > Muscles

in imageWhen you've an hour into Mysore & someone decides to do the chant outloud. but this one was actually me this AM. Thanks for doing the chant with me @electric_cool_aid!

in imageWhen you've done a pose multiple times & your teacher says "don't over do it!" and you realize choice is harder than discipline. My friend/yoga student brought this cartoon up with me today

in image1. LOADED STRETCHING
THE INTENSITY
STRETCHING
2. MULTIPLANAR
THE DANGER HERE
YOUR FLEXIBILITY

in imageLISTENING IS NOT LIMITED TO
YOUR EARS. YOU CAN LISTEN
WITH YOUR EYES, THE SURFACE
OF YOUR SKIN, WITH ALL OF
YOUR SENSES, YOUR ENTIRE
BODY.
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YUMI SAKUGAWA
@yumisakugawa

in image...ONLY TO REVEAL THAT THOSE
BARRIERS BETWEEN "YOU" AND
"THE REST OF THE WORLD"
WERE NEVER REAL TO BEGIN
WITH
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YUMI SAKUGAWA
@yumisakugawa

in image... AND THEN A SUSTAINED LONG
PAUSE WHERE THE BORDERS
BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE
REST OF THE WORLD BEGIN TO
DISSOLVE AND BREAK DOWN...
YUMI SAKUGAWA
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@yumisakugawa

in imageAND SOMETIMES THAT
LISTENING WOULD LAST FOR A
FEW MOMENTS, AND A FEW
MORE MOMENTS LONGER THAN
THAT...
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YUMI SAKUGAWA
@yumisakugawa

in imageWE WOULD HAVE SPONTANEOUS
MOMENTS IN OUR DAY-TO-DAY
LIVING OF WANTING TO SLOW
DOWN AND LISTEN MORE
CAREFULLY TO THE THINGS
AROUND US AND WITHIN US
MORESO THAN USUAL.
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Penenas

in image@funny0019m
oh my god Son of a bitch

in imageAnd so I have good work to do and I do it and I do my best at it.
engage in a waste of time.
I haven't — have I considered all the options?

in imageEle
The event has taken place since 1999, when a farm gifted a prize-winning 828-pound pumpkin to the elephants, according to the zoo.

in imageSurviving Extraction
Building resilient communities is essential. Learn frameworks to help communities endure beyond individual influence.

THE RISKS OF REGENERATIVE WORK
• Slower
• Quieter
• Less glamorous
• Sustainable
• Resilient

Channeling Rage Towards Regeneration
Using anger constructively: long-term commitment and systems thinking build food forests.
Surviving Extraction
Building resilient communities is essential. Learn frameworks to help communities endure beyond individual influence.

THE RISKS OF REGENERATIVE WORK
• Slower
• Quieter
• Less glamorous
• Sustainable
• Resilient

watch on youtube!

Channeling Rage Towards Regeneration
Using anger constructively: long-term commitment and systems thinking build food forests.

in imageYou're not alone in seeing the dysfunction. Find the people who can also see it. Create spaces—even informal ones—where honest conversation is possible. Some of my most powerful teaching happened in hallway conversations after class. People would share what they were noticing, validate each other's perception, realize they weren't crazy for seeing what they saw. Community isn't about creating another system. It's about creating conditions where truth-telling is possible. 3. Practice Non-Identification You are not your role. You are not your title. You are not the system. Every time you come to your mat and just breathe—you practice remembering this. You practice being the awareness that sees the system rather than being consumed by it. 4. Work at the Smallest Scale That Matters Don't try to reform the entire organization. You can't. The system will eat your efforts and
5. Know When to Leave

Sometimes the most intelligent response is to exit a pathological system.
Not every system can be reformed from within. Sometimes the healthiest thing you can do is leave—find a different job, find a different teacher, build a different community.
This isn't failure. It's discernment.
Several of my federal students eventually left government work. Not in rebellion, not burned out, but consciously—recognizing that the system wasn't serving their development anymore, and choosing something different.
The practice gave them the capacity to see clearly, which gave them the courage to choose differently.

Final Thoughts: You're Not Broken—You're Just Seeing Backwards

in imageHow fast my mood changes:

in imageWhat a privilege it is to be overwhelmed by a life I once prayed for.

in imageBreast Cancer (partial)

in imageBut we also know there's a
"GET A GUN LEGALLY" DON LEMON ENCOURAGES MINORITIES TO RESIST ICE

in image50 years ago on September 20th 1975 the ABC network aired "No More King" for the very first time. Ironic, isn't it? Schoolhouse Rock Rocks!

in imageHere with 100,000+ of our
best friends!. No Kings!
THISTS WHÀT
DEMOCRACY
LOOKS LIKE
*
SHANSTS
G
DOTC
Rejectingt
@greg.cooke

in imageStu Pid
-СК ТАШОКЗ
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Cc Glizzoouli

in imageDouble-wides, triple-wides,
quadruple-wides, a.k.a. herding
Walking side-by-side with someone,
or double-wide formation, is a rule
breaker. Walking triple-wide, or
three people across, who are taking
up all the space on a narrow
sidewalk, making it impossible to
pass, is even worse. "I would say
that's the number one offense,"
says Roh.
@washingtonpost

in imageWE'RE TRYING TO
JUST DO
IF IT IS

in imagekpi
+ 39.5%
Thrifting is in
Thrift shopping has boomed this year,
fueled by shoppers seeking budget
deals. The trend points to the anxiety
hanging over consumers as the
economic outlook remains unclear.
Source: Placer al
@washingtonpost
kpis matter

in imageTHE PERFECT PHRASE
Practice Tip:
LET GO OF EXPECTATIONS!
BUT ALSO HAVE
Practice Tip:
LET GO OF EXPECTATIONS!
MAKE YOUR VOICE
Practice Tip:
LET GO OF EXPECTATIONS!

in image#attacked
QUARTER OF A
#attacked
REALLY FUN.