Sleeping through conference.

🔮Ready for some woo-woo??? 🔮

I have a few friends from DC visiting an #ashtanga retreat center in Goa. Taking a visit to #arambol (a bit of a hike from the retreatcenter) they took a 🎥of this rad #tightrope walker -- thinking of me and my love for the weird, they posted the clip on the internet and tagged me. Guess what?? I had just done the same thing, but hadn't posted! A few minutes later, we ran smack into each other... Just next to the performer!!🎪
🔮I felt conjured by white magic. 🔮
In New Orleans, as in Arambol, there are performers everywhere. The unwritten rule of ettiquiette is that you are free to watch, but taking pictures should lead to 💰💰💰
The age of the performer and the vibe of the older gal collecting the money gave me the heeby-jeebies. She was young and the lady was very gruff... Do. Not. Like. And I love throwing money at drag queens, strippers, and circus performers-- yikes!😳
Stair was the owner of the yoga studio that housed and incubated me as I became a #mysore style #ashtanga #yoga teacher. Thank god she was kinder to me than that scary old lady. 👵🏾👵🏾👵🏾
I try not to doubt the power of the universe to give stage direction, and this was just one more chance to see it in action. There is magic everywhere (especially NoLa and Goa) I think yoga helps us listen and hear for the cues, and our seniors can either really help us with that-- to see and feel the magic... 🎩
... Or they can stiffle and silence and take advantage -- something akin to labor violations. Allowing for beauty and growth and magic doesn't mean not seeing the ugly, the oppression, and the macabre.
✊🏻
Yoga's not all rainbows and kittens.

#tbt to July 31, 2007 — In honor of my quick trip to Miami this past weekend.
My first trip Miami with my bestie @pamelaxing followed by some shots of me and a sneaky one of yet another bestie @bibliophile1800 before a handbalance clinic.

@sadhanainthecity

At @kaliyogadc @dcashtanga is proudly in residency

How I protect myself for giving supta kurmasana assists #prehab

Pistol squat progression Marichyasana setup position?

Pistol crawl Jump through progression ?

@balancegym

Resistance band↙️ #pasasana

Intersections. #pasasana
#pistolsquat

#ashtanga @livelyogini

New toys for the
supple leopards
at @dcashtanga

@holly.yogs.lightly 's bishnu intermediate

when the burpees leave a DC Ashtanga stamp:

Uttitha Trikonasana a

Uttitha Trikonasana b

B😍E kasana

hasta hasta pada pada

anterior hip compression/
planche shoulder drills
aka bakasana b

Samasthithi is the same setup position as the deadlift (fix yo' face hall)

TFW
A mysore rookie makes their own cheat sheet

I posted a live video of practice because I missed practicing in community.
thanks guys-- @philipseidman (high school bestie)
@lu_not_lou_or_loo (Arlington Ashtanga Kin)
and @jobettsyoga (My mat mate in goa)

moondays mean extra sleep extra sleep means no bags

Big brother Little brother.

This weekend was the Mysore Magic Retreat weekend to Knoxville with @livelyogini and 22 practitioners from all over the DMV. The bravery, commraderie, dedication, and good humor will stay with me for a good long while. I wish the raspberry cober would, too.
For me, the major theme of the weekend was intersectionality: between honesty, non harming, and contentment-- how we can find that intersection on the mat, our relationships, and our work.
Thank you so much, Maggie!!!

This weekend was the Mysore Magic Retreat weekend to Knoxville with @livelyogini and 22 practitioners from all over the DMV. The bravery, commraderie, dedication, and good humor will stay with me for a good long while. I wish the raspberry cober would, too.
For me, the major theme of the weekend was intersectionality: between honesty, non harming, and contentment-- how we can find that intersection on the mat, our relationships, and our work.
Thank you so much, Maggie!!!

This weekend was the Mysore Magic Retreat weekend to Knoxville with @livelyogini and 22 practitioners from all over the DMV. The bravery, commraderie, dedication, and good humor will stay with me for a good long while. I wish the raspberry cober would, too.
For me, the major theme of the weekend was intersectionality: between honesty, non harming, and contentment-- how we can find that intersection on the mat, our relationships, and our work.
Thank you so much, Maggie!!!

This weekend was the Mysore Magic Retreat weekend to Knoxville with @livelyogini and 22 practitioners from all over the DMV. The bravery, commraderie, dedication, and good humor will stay with me for a good long while. I wish the raspberry cober would, too.
For me, the major theme of the weekend was intersectionality: between honesty, non harming, and contentment-- how we can find that intersection on the mat, our relationships, and our work.
Thank you so much, Maggie!!!

This weekend was the Mysore Magic Retreat weekend to Knoxville with @livelyogini and 22 practitioners from all over the DMV. The bravery, commraderie, dedication, and good humor will stay with me for a good long while. I wish the raspberry cober would, too.
For me, the major theme of the weekend was intersectionality: between honesty, non harming, and contentment-- how we can find that intersection on the mat, our relationships, and our work.
Thank you so much, Maggie!!!

This weekend was the Mysore Magic Retreat weekend to Knoxville with @livelyogini and 22 practitioners from all over the DMV. The bravery, commraderie, dedication, and good humor will stay with me for a good long while. I wish the raspberry cober would, too.
For me, the major theme of the weekend was intersectionality: between honesty, non harming, and contentment-- how we can find that intersection on the mat, our relationships, and our work.
Thank you so much, Maggie!!!

Welcome back,
purple band!! (but, like,
where'd you go??)

Feeling great thanks to @livelyogini at @ashtanganation

🦈 @davidgarriguesyoga my teacher (dun nuh) about to strike (dun Nuh)

#ashtangay this pix right here tho 📸 nicole not pictured: @jrene01 🐒🐒 💪💪 💙💙

yes,
we use props
@dcashtanga

Fam. Sundays at @dcashtanga

bakasana

sometimes I
hit a wall. thanks,
@davidgarriguesyoga

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