Skip to content
Michael Joel Hall
  • Journal
  • About
  • Press
  • Contact
  • Books
Michael Joel Hall

As some of you know, I’m headed to the cloud forest of Ecuador, outside of Qu…

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
Monday, October 7, 2019 · 3:31 pm
💬 Comment
📍 Quito📍 Ecuadoryogaashtangapracticeashtavakrasanaasanateachingtravelfoodenvironmentwriting
AsanaAshtangaAshtavakrasanaEcuadorEnvironmentFoodPracticeQuito

Notes from the field

No notes yet · members & customers welcome

  1. No notes yet. Be the first to leave one.

Leave a note

Want more? (optional — commenting alone never subscribes you)
Comments are for members & customers. We’ll email a one-tap link to confirm it’s you.

Join MichaelFilter

Michael Joel Hall’s daily reading — the field journal, critical-thinking cards, and synthesis — as a membership.

$5.50/month · cancel anytime

Join — $5.50/mo →

Secure checkout on theyoga.club. A yearly option ($55) is available there too.

© 2026 Michael Joel Hall

  • Journal
  • About
  • Press
  • Contact
  • Books
Comment

Journal entry

Comments here are for members & customers. We’ll email a one-tap link to confirm it’s you if needed. Not a member yet?