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2008
2009
Kitchy and fab:

Ellen and Portia, Rosie and Kelly, Jack and Ennis, as well as glam top hat wearing Giraffes(my power animal!).

In the water? Kenneth Starr, Larry Craig holdin' a toilet, and Pat Boone with his prop hate loving guitar. Oh, and Fred Phelps, of Westoboro Baptist Shame.

Thanks, Towleroad.
via: http://feeds.towleroad.com/~r/towleroad/feed/~3/faGSU1P-HgY/the-gayest-painting-of-our-time.html

http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef0112790c4eaa28a4-popup
Thursday, February 26, 2009 · 9:56 am
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ArtCommunity
FACEBOOK EXPERIMENT: If you are reading this, whether we do or don't speak often, please post a comment of tour first memory of you and me. When you've finished, post this as your status update and see what people recollect!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 · 7:26 pm
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Community
2010
loves the belly dancers, o-lifters, trannies, trinas, and tricksters (krishna-esque yogis?) that litter his newsfeed with profile pictures, anecdotes, timewasters and further ridiculousness. Ya'll can be imitated, not duplicated, and certainly never replaced.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 · 12:08 pm
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CommunityYoga
found the card his friends gave him when he left the DC Improv to start his own business. Choice quotes: "You will be Great Yoga Master <3 Melba Davis " "Bend over and Show me something Nasty!! Love ya Baby, Kazi Jones" "My lifelong running partner. Thanks for helping me find my version of adulthood. Love, Bryson Turner ps: tell sebastian hi" sooooo many good ones.
Saturday, November 27, 2010 · 5:44 pm
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CommunityTeachingYoga
2011
wants to put together a 30 Day "Spring Cleaning, Summer Ready" program for his friends. Bodyfat analysis, meal plans, and friendly competition. Get sprung before Spring & ready for a scantily clad Summer... Interested?
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 · 9:46 am
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CommunityFitnessFood
Join @[824486826:2048:Kevin Waldorf-Cruz] , Keith Moore (@[100089878602895:2048:Ashtanga Yoga Center, Washington DC] , crossfitter, my teacher) and Christina Lagdameo this Saturday at lululemon athletica Georgetown from 1:30-3:30pm for a mala of surya namaskar. This is a donation based class to benefit the Onadi Siva Trust, which benefits the victims of human trafficking (see video).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1koLraFl1_w
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 · 10:00 pm
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AshtangaCommunityCrossfitDanceFitnessPracticeTeachingWashington dc
Why I Love Mr Rogers. Scott Jordan Harris discusses discovering Fred Rogers's show as an adult.

A friend said: "I was into Mister Rogers before he was cool. We all were, of course, because Mr. Rogers was never cool. He had no time for "cool" when he could be genuine, patient, kind, and compassionate. What a wonderful man he was. I'm glad to see that people are still discovering him today."

Me, too.



http://www.spectator.co.uk/arts-and-culture/night-and-day/6921853/why-i-love-mr-rogers.thtml
Friday, May 6, 2011 · 9:02 pm
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CommunityPerformance
had a pretty amazing day-- An awesome lift this AM, fabulous classes, a coffee date with my dear teacher and friend Kristen Krash, a fantastic conversation with my students about what "yoga" means to them ("awareness of the breath, body and mind. freedom. work."), and a killer CrossFit class. I mean, really. Today rocks. MichaelCycle shipped, too. I know, I can't stand me, either. 🙂
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 · 8:44 pm
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AshtangaCommunityCrossfitFitnessFoodPracticePranayamaTeaching
2012
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Monday, August 6, 2012 · 12:54 pm
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2013
2014
2015
washingtoncitypaper.comCome to Our Fiction Issue Reading at Kramerbooks This SundayOpen mics are a gamble—-there’s usually a teenager with an angsty diary entry or a rocksteady cover of “Bad Romance” sprinkled in amid the good stuff. There’s a time for anything-goes amateur art, but there’s also a time for well-thought-out curation. For last week’s Fiction Issue, John Wilwol chose four D.C.-focused stories from a remarkable trove of submissions from local writers, and the […]
Retweeted City Paper (@wcp):

Red pandas, queer Jews, drones, and gentrification: Hear readings from our Fiction Issue at Kramerbooks on Sunday!
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 · 2:20 pm
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CommunityReadingWashington dcWriting
washingtoncitypaper.comCome to Our Fiction Issue Reading at Kramerbooks This SundayOpen mics are a gamble—-there’s usually a teenager with an angsty diary entry or a rocksteady cover of “Bad Romance” sprinkled in amid the good stuff. There’s a time for anything-goes amateur art, but there’s also a time for well-thought-out curation. For last week’s Fiction Issue, John Wilwol chose four D.C.-focused stories from a remarkable trove of submissions from local writers, and the […]
Retweeted City Paper (@wcp):

Red pandas, queer Jews, drones, and gentrification: Hear readings from our Fiction Issue at Kramerbooks on Sunday!
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 · 2:20 pm
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Two woman I love in one place-- "Mind your (Mysore) Manners," by Zoë Ward on #ashtangadispatch
Friday, March 20, 2015 · 10:46 am
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AshtangadispatchCommunityIndiaMysorePracticeReading
The art itself is just phenomenal. The collaborative process was such that I got exactly what I wanted-- and could never have created myself. And after 10 hours of sitting, I could have come back just to hang-- the company was that good.
Sunday, May 17, 2015 · 10:26 am
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ArtCommunityGratitudeTattoo
Ashtanga yoga is a really, really simple technique for cultivating insight. If you'd like to know more about bringing deep peace, attention, and insight into your own life, please reach out. (**especially if you're interested and you've heard that it has anything to do with strange bendy shapes and think it may not be for you. I assure you, the practice is for absolutely anyone)
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 · 6:54 pm
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AshtangaCommunityPhilosophyPracticeTeachingYoga
My friend Lizandra's been hospitalized with a cervical spine injury after a freak accident, leaving her hospitalized and unable to work.

If you don't know Lizandra personally, you may know her through her work. Not only is she a yoga student and teacher, she is also a Certified Holistic Health Counselor and Thai Massage practitioner who is passionate about helping people find their own way into holistic wellness in all aspects of their lives. She just moved back to Pittsburgh after living and teaching yoga in Haiti for 2.5 years, where she founded an amazing organization to introduce yoga as a transformational tool of empowerment to everyone, regardless of background and trains adolescents to teach kids yoga classes. Most recently, Lizandra enrolled in massage school so she can further her skills.

Please consider donating

https://www.gofundme.com/lizandravidal?pc=fb_g_m
Monday, October 26, 2015 · 1:57 pm
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CommunityFriendsHealthTeachingYoga
2016
I love the days when the age range in the Shala is from 5-60. I love it when there are not enough fingers on one hand for the different races/ethnicities. I love it when there is a smattering of witches, Christians, Muslims, Jews, Athiests, and dudes who pray to Elephants.

Today was one of those days.

DC ASHTANGA, you're what's up.
Sunday, March 27, 2016 · 11:19 am
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AshtangaCommunityPracticeShalaTeachingWashington dcYoga
Today, they all came dressed as pirates. They let me talk about dharma, the love I have for my gurus, and the great hunt for the greatest treasure of all. I am so happy and feel so much love that it is hard to type, but worthy of sharing.
Friday, May 20, 2016 · 8:46 am
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CommunityPhilosophyTeachingYoga
Out of town & want a tee or tank? Hit me up.

Ever feel like a zebra in a room full of horses? Really, we're all just unicorns that forgot ou magic. Get woke 😉

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Wednesday, September 21, 2016 · 10:55 am
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CommunityYoga
This is the Hour
We have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour.
Now you must go back and tell the people
this is the Hour.
And there are things to be considered:
Where are you living?
What are you doing?
What are your relationships?
Are you in right relation?
Where is your water?
Where is your garden?
It is time to speak your Truth.
Create your community.
Be good to each other.
And do not look outside yourself for the leader.
This could be the time!
There is a river flowing now very fast.
It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid.
They will try to hold on to the shore.
They will feel they are being torn apart and they will suffer greatly.
Know the river has its destination.
The elders say we must let go of the shore,
And push off and jump into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above water.
See who is there with you and celebrate.
At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally.
Least of all, ourselves.
For the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt.
The time for the lone wolf is over.
Gather yourselves.
Banish the word "struggle" from your attitude and your vocabulary.
All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
"We are the ones we've been waiting for..."
- The Elders, Hopi Nation, Oraibi
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 · 9:24 am
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CommunityLovePhilosophyReflectionReflections
2017
It does get really hot out here. Ya gotta work quickly sometimes.
in imageOh Ive been meaning to tell ya a
funny story. On guru purnima I
taught a led primary to my students
on my retreat and then I took them
all to ice cream and I kinda felt like
that was me honoring your
teachings in the best way so thx
I meant to take a pic of my soft
serve cone but ate it far too fast
Hahaha
Welp
My work is done here
Delivered
Hahahaha
Friday, July 14, 2017 · 4:13 pm
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AshtangaCommunityFitnessFoodPracticeTeachingYoga
2018
I've been abroad for the most recent conversations regarding the changing landscape of yoga in DC. We're seeing an unbelievable rise in yoga chains in DC-- Yoga District, Yoga Works, Down Dog, The Georgetown Yoga/Shaw/Dupont Conglomo, Yoga Heights, and Corepower. What does it mean for those who are highly trained and highly skilled to have chains expanding? What does it mean for those who want access to a contemplative practices and philosophy sets that goes back a few thousand years? What does it mean for those who don't know any of that and teach fitness with curated playlists under a homophone? Meg is interested in ensuring that modern postural yoga doesn't go the way of Lombrusco.
Friday, January 12, 2018 · 3:11 am
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CommunityDcMusicPhilosophyReflectionTeachingTravelYoga
Yoga in the era of #MeToo: This Sunday, from 3-5p, I'll be sitting on a panel of colleauges discussing the relative merits and potential pitfalls of hands on assistance in the yoga space. This will be an opportunity to discuss trauma sensitivity, pedagogy, and practice. I hope you'll join us.

https://practice.sideplank.org/dc-yoga-coop-april-29th-panel

https://practice.sideplank.org/dc-yoga-coop-april-29th-panel
Thursday, April 26, 2018 · 6:51 am
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CommunityDcMetooTeachingUsaWashington dcWritingYoga
How do we tether a soul to another? What twine or taffy makes them stay? Is it love or god or byproduct of inevitability?

Perhaps there is no real delineation-- all three the same, differently labeled, but effectively borderless. So then too, this is a reflection on both marriage and friendship, both of which can bind so equally and tightly. It seems to me there is no distinction -- both a pact with another to participate in the process of complete cooperation with the inevitable. Sounds an awful lot like enlightenment.

The great sages of the yogic path say that the surest way to the end states of yoga are through love and devotion. They call that path to enlightenment bhakti.

There is no surer way to know God and the self than love.

Till death do we part, indeed.
Saturday, June 30, 2018 · 9:32 am
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CommunityPhilosophyReflectionsWritingYoga
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)
in imageYour Live Video
11h ago
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I posted a live video of
practice because I missed
practicing in community.
thanks guys--
philipseidman (high school
bestie)
@lu not lou or 100
(Arlington Ashtanga Kin)
and @jobettsyoga (My mat
mate in goa)
philipseidman
Werk it out gurl!
lu_not_lou_or_loo
Yasssssssss
jobettsyoga
Great to see you practice MIKEY X
jobettsyoga
Looks great!
jobettsyoga
Where's Marci...
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LIVE
Friday, July 20, 2018 · 6:04 am
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ArlingtonAshtangaCommunityGoaIndiaPracticeYoga
Guys! My friend has 3 Beyonce & Jayz tickets to get rid of! They're $470 each (no upcharge!)! After my crazy Janelle Monae drama last week, I thought I'd pay it forward with a recommendation! Respond here if you want 'em!
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 · 4:36 pm
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Sunday, July 29, 2018 · 6:01 pm
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CommunityDcTrainingUsaWashington dc
I cannot express how much I've learned and continue to learn from David. He sees things practically-- encouraging longevity and excellence in practice-- something any long term practitioner requires.

Highly recommended-- and I'll see you there !!
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 · 6:18 am
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AshtangaCommunityTeachingYoga
LOOK AT THAT CREW!!!
in imageTHE FORTY-EIGHT PERIODS
ADVICE:
Monitor the pace of your actieities carefuilly. Seet to be more consistent and less casual
in jettsoning people and ideas. Don1 come on so strong. Tur off your mental motor
from time to time. Confront your fears and insecurities
LOOK AT THAT CREW!!!
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TAURUS - GEMINI CUSP NOTABLES
Amazing variety has marked the career of Grace
Jones, from model and movie actress (playing opposite
Conan the Destroyer and James
Bond) to her performance
videos Slate to Rhytbm and
Warm Leatherette and albums
Inside Story and Boomerang
OMPST. Refusing to be put in
any category is typical of
Taurus-Geminis, and Jones is
no exception. Her remarkable
looks and equally distinctive
GRACE JONES
manner mark her as a true indi-
vidual—one of a kind. Her
explosive persona says "Handle with care," and her fero-
ciously uncompromising stance is not recommended for
the faint-hearted. Like others born on the Cusp of
Energy, Jones has plenty of this commodity to spare for
a wide-ranging multitude of projects.
tion. Feared by some Americans, Malcolm was also
deeply loved by many who have continued to honor his
memory since his assassination in 1965.
Wearing different hats
comes naturally to Taurus-
Geminis, and this is certainly
true of the dynamic singer and
actress Cher. A true entertain-
er, Cher appears equally at
home in live performances and
before TV and film cameras
Perhaps her most astonishing
CHER
feat was getting critics to take her seriously as an actress.
Nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy
Award for her work in Silkwood, Cher then won the Best
Actress Award for her performance in Moonstruck With
film success, Cher's full and flamboyant expression of
herself remains irrespressible. Her marriages to Sonny
Energetic and prolific, Malcolm X typifies
Bono and Gregg Allman and romantie links with Val
the eclectic and highly original nature of those
Kilmer, Gene Simmons and Richie Sambora
bor on the Taurus-Gemini cusp. Black sepa-
have been followed with great interest by her
ratist and Black Muslim teacher, Malcolm
many fans.
spoke out fearlessly against the historical
oppression of his people and demanded jus-
tice for them. In 1946 he began a 7-year jail
sentence for armed robbery and while in
prison converted to the Nation of Islam. Upon
his release, he met with Islam leader Elijah
MALCOLM X
Muhammad and began work for the organization, culmi-
nating in his appointment as first national minister, from
which he resigned in 1964 to establish his own organiza-
More Taurus-Geminis: Bob Dylan. Arthur
Conan Doyle, Mary Cassatt, Queen Victoria
Laurence Olivier. Andrei Sakharov, Nicale
Brown Simpson, Richard Wagner, Henri
Rousseau, Priscilla Presley, Marvin Hagler,
Jean-Paul Marat, Socrates, Ho Chi Minh, Joan
Collins, Jim Lehrer, Peter Townshend, Lorraine
Hansberry, Jimmy Stewant, Albrecht Durer, Armand
Hammer, Fats Waller, George Washington Carver.
Saturday, August 11, 2018 · 6:28 am
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CelebrationCommunityYoga
My dear friend Jen is an exquisite and accessable teacher. Shes having a 20% off sale for her online ashtanga trainings to help pay her dog's mounting vet bills. You should buy the videos because they're ridiculously good, but you should do it now because every penny from the 20% off sale goes right to her vet.
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 · 7:59 pm
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AshtangaCommunityPracticeTeachingYoga
on my way to visit friends who make the very best tea like: @sarceb
@adatravels
@smurphya
@emmaoneill
in imageon my way to visit friends
who make the very best tea
like:
me
conversations that
start with tyou
can't tell anyone,
but"
@sarceb
Cadatravels
@smurphya
Cemmaoneill
Saturday, September 22, 2018 · 6:43 am
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CommunityFood
yoga with @hokiesuzi
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Saturday, September 29, 2018 · 1:08 pm
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CommunityPracticeTrainingYoga
2019
in imageThings Queer Culture Teaches
That Straight Culture Doesn't:
• You don't have to get married if you don't want to.
• You don't have to have kids if you don't want to.
• It's nobody's job to flirt with you or be flirted with. If you're
into someone, do the work and tell them.
• People will judge you and reject you without knowing you.
This isn't your fault. You're not the broken one.
• Your clothing and hair and other style choices are to make
YOU feel good first and foremost.
• Signaling to your people is the secondary job of hair and
clothes. But don't dress for them. Be you, they'll see it.
• Anyone who judges you badly for your hair and clothes is not
your people and can fuck off.
• Physical affection in public is an act of deliberate courage.
• Family is a matter of choice. Loyalty is a two-way street.
• Mental health is important and it's hard. Anxiety and
depression are natural reactions to the world.
• Sensitivity isn't weakness. It just means you pay attention.
• People who think "sex" only means a penis in a vagina
deserve pity. (They don't deserve better sex, just pity.)
• Everyone who's interesting reinvented themselves after
their world fell apart. Just like you did.
• Community is a safety net from an unfair worid. Let it catch
you when you need it. Catch others when you can.
• Don't live your life for anyone else's happiness. Live for your
own, and share it.
Saturday, January 26, 2019 · 11:16 pm
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CommunityFamilyReflection
@kcbyonce
is the
literal best
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Monday, April 29, 2019 · 6:46 pm
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CommunityDc
@michaeldumlao find your light. stand in it. You are exemplary.
in imageMichael Dumlao
8 hrs •
•••
Something I shared on the panel tonight: "In my experience,
the stereotypes of being gay - the permission for extroverted
flamboyance and extraness - cancel out the stereotypes of
being Asian - being introverted, passive and meek. Similarly
the stereotypes of being Asian - being hardworking and
focused - cancel out the other stereotypes of being gay -
being flippant and insubstantial. Whereas Asians are
perceived as the workhorse, never the show horse, the
gaysian can be both. When I was just Asian I was invisible.
But when I was both proudly gay and Asian, I compelled
them to never ignore me."
Apparently this resonated with some people :
@michaeldumlao
find your light. stand in
it. You are exemplary.
Thursday, May 30, 2019 · 6:43 am
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CommunityTeachingYoga
link in (her) bio Go listen!!
@yogawhitney
in imageyogawhitney
Yoga Heights
Go listen!!
@yogawhitney
link in (her) bio
yogawhitney Hey guys- I did a little interview about the
new Mysore program I'm teaching @yogaheightsdc in
Takoma Park. If you want to get to know more about me
and my approach, check it out. The link to the interview is
in the bio. Have a wonderful weekend!
#dcyoga #asana #ashtanga #balance #flexibility
#practiceyoga #yogaforeverybody #yogapractice
#yogainspiration #yogastudent #yogateacher #yogi
#dcfitness #ashtangayoga #vinyasa #mysorestyle #yoga
#yogagram #yogalife#yogateacher #yogalove#yogapose
#yogadaily#yogaeveryday
.....
...hanadheiancalatamnanloi d.
•A--HinAA-
Friday, June 14, 2019 · 11:48 am
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Today’s lgbt
justice warrior,
before stonewall: B. 1890

spent her 61 year career defending all folks, but especially lgbt folk. She had a 90% acquittal rate for entrapment and harassment.
First woman on the morals court in chicago. Worked without fee for many cases. Tireless defendent of gay rights.
in imageToday' s 1gbt
justice warrior,
before stonewall:
PEARL M. HART
(рисбека2с
B. 1890
spent her 61 year career
defending all folks, but
especially 1gbt folk. She
had a 90% acquittal rate for
entrapment and harassment.
First woman on the morals
court in chicago. Worked
without fee for many cases.
Tireless defendent of gay
rights.
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 · 6:34 am
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ActivismChicagoCommunity
h/t @chrisnhamp
@bendelacreme (Chris is a great Ashtanga yoga teacher and Bendela is a dope queen. follow both!)
in imagechrisnhamp 10h
Explain to me
again why we
invite these
corporations to
march in our Pride
parades?
1. AT&T donated $2,755,000 to 193 anti-gay
politicians.
2. UPS donated $2,366,122 to 159 anti-gay
politicians.
3. Comcast donated $2,116,500 to 154 anti-
gay politicians.
4. Home Depot donated $1,825,500 to 111
anti-gay politicians.
5. General Electric donated $1,380,500 to
97 anti-gay politicians.
6. FedEx donated $1,261,500 to 75 anti-gay
politicians.
7. UBS donated $1,094,750 to 72 anti-gay
politicians.
h/t @chrisnhamp
Cbendelacreme
(Chris is a great Ashtanga
yoga teacher and Bendela is
a dope queen. follow both!)
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 · 6:38 am
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AshtangaCommunityPracticePrideTeachingYoga
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.
Sunday, June 30, 2019 · 11:47 am
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CommunityPride
in imageWhitman-Walker Health
Are you the parent, guardian or caregiver of
a transgender, gender nonconforming or
gender expansive youth? On July 27th and...
FAMILIES IN
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Michael, we care about you and the memories that
you share here. We thought that you'd like to look
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24 July 2014 at 10:31
My mama, the big yogi: "The road ahead will always be a
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Wednesday, July 24, 2019 · 10:46 am
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The District had its highest number of reported hate crimes last year: 204. That’s a year of gay men being beaten, black girls being threatened, transgender women being hurt, synagogues being harassed, Muslims being taunted and a Trump supporter smacked in a restaurant.

Liu, speaking at a forum at the Justice Department last month on combating anti-Semitism, said that sometimes, the odds of conviction are better when they don’t press a hate-crime charge.

But that ignores what hate crimes do to the people who experience them. And it doesn’t make vulnerable people feel like anyone’s got their backs.

Eleanor Holmes Norton: “As you may know, the number of reported hate crimes in the District of Columbia almost doubled between 2016 and 2018. Many of these crimes were targeted at the LGBTQ community, especially transgender individuals. At a recent well-attended community forum, I learned that this community feels it is under siege. I agree,” she wrote. “As you are well aware, it takes only a few prosecutions to create a deterrent effect.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-prosecutor-wont-do-her-job-so-bigots-are-getting-away-with-hate-crimes-in-dc/2019/08/22/9d6499c4-c508-11e9-9986-1fb3e4397be4_story.html
Saturday, August 24, 2019 · 5:03 pm
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in imageDaniel Arrieta
20 September at 17:13 • ®
...
One of the favorite things
a friend said to me lately:
"Mormon missionaries
are the Catholic
schoolgirls of gay porn"
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 · 7:13 pm
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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
Friday, October 25, 2019 · 7:00 pm
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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
Friday, October 25, 2019 · 7:04 pm
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2020
My colleague, Krista, has a physical job and an incredible
work ethic— she teaches Ashtanga Yoga. She’s a mom. And due to injuries and complications from surgery, she can’t work.

Can we come together to help? No one should have to become destitute because they can’t afford care.

The irony that it is a healer who has found themselves needing healing cannot be lost. Krista needs our help.

Please help if you can.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/come-together-for-krista?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet
Friday, February 21, 2020 · 7:18 pm
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I’m starting a free 30-day get started program for anyone interested in building a sustainable yoga practice from the ground up. It starts at just 10-minutes a day and builds.

Interested? It’s free and online and supported via the group.

Hit me up, and I’ll invite you to our little group.
Sunday, March 1, 2020 · 10:06 am
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Molly and I have been friends for more than 15 years. She has been a community organizer, artist advocate, and entrepreneur. Her company, Heartcast Media, produces one of my favorite podcasts, the DC Yoga Podcast.

If you've been thinking about starting a podcast, now's an incredible time. Do it.
Saturday, March 21, 2020 · 12:18 pm
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DC ASHTANGA CYBER SHALA
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7:30-9:30

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25: 9AM-10:30AM: GUIDED HALF-PRIMARY & HALF INTERMEDIATE

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in imageDC ASHTANGA CYBER SHALA
TODAY:
MYSORE STYLE SELF PRACTICE
7:30-9:30
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25:
9AM-10:30AM: GUIDED HALF-
PRIMARY & HALF INTERMEDIATE
ZOOM IN.
452-649-9111
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 · 6:46 am
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create a community where people can
Speak up
in imageprofessorwill
SPEAK UP
Creating a Culture of
Open Communication
23 April 2020
11am (SGT)
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people can
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Monday, April 13, 2020 · 7:31 am
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i💓u whit
(also: that was a fun afternoon)
in imagewhitcherie
C@MICHAELJOELHALL
Happy birthday
Thank you for all you do in this community and
continually inspiring simply by being you!
1
Ou whit
(also: that was a fun
afternoon)
Friday, May 22, 2020 · 1:39 pm
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CelebrationCommunityMilestones
I drew a line in the sand a few years ago to no longer hold close to my heart those who could not hold my community in their own. What community?

"Other." The marginalized. My community lives in a second America.

If you want to make America great, it means dismantling systems of oppression. That starts at home, with you.

Dear White folks, Straight folk,Christians.

Give this a read, tell me what you think.

https://sojo.net/articles/our-white-friends-desiring-be-allies
Thursday, May 28, 2020 · 10:58 am
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@samadhi.mpls thanks, @ashtangampls
in imageashtangampls 2h
@samadhi.mpls
is a local
studio, owned by a woman of
color, located in the Ivy
Building which was badly
damaged by fire.
if you are taking class with
me this morning or anytime
in the next few weeks,
here's an option: you can
make your class payment/
donation to Samadhi Yoga.
Venmo @samadhi-mpls
I have a list of other good
places to donate up at
ashtangampls.com/donate
thanks, Cashtangampls
Sunday, May 31, 2020 · 10:07 am
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Hi team! It's your friendly neighborhood yoga coach! Balance gym is at it again— matching donations and elevating queer POC’s voices.

One of the seminal yoga texts, the Bhagavad Gita, has the story of a Arjuna, a young Archer, going to war to fight injustices (against his cousins, no less). He grapples with the concepts of pacifism, patience, and change-- aren't Yogi's suppose to be peaceful??

“Inaction is action,” Krishna tells him. He shows up as his chariot driver, guiding him to find a right action In his confusion and concern. Krishna doesn’t want anyone to get hurt! Especially not his cousins... but as Krishna reminds him, sometimes it is a greater injustice to nor Fight for peace.

If you are a practitioner looking for a way to help stop injustice, and your money goes further than your arrows, please consider doing the yogic thing and donating.

Balance gym will match your donations!
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 · 7:19 am
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this is what
allyship looks like.
Thanks, guys.
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this is what
allyship looks like.
Thanks, guys.
Friday, June 5, 2020 · 7:14 pm
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@MEN.IN.YOGA NARY A BLACK FACE,
ALL THE WAY DOWN
in imagemen.in.yoga @MEN.IN.YOGA
YOGA IS
NOT ABOUT
TOUCHING
YOUR TOES.
IT'S ABOUT
THE JOURNEY
ON YOUR WAY
DOWN.
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michaeljoelhall Hillii! Nows a great time to spotlight a
POC yogi.
michaeljoelhall | don't see a whole lot of black
representation on this feed!
C
NARY A BLACK FACE,
ALL THE WAY DOWN
Sunday, June 7, 2020 · 11:20 am
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in imageBalance Gym and CrossFit Balance are deeplydisappointed
by the recent comments made by Greg Glassman, the founder
of CrossFit. We are also extremely frustrated by the lack of
leadership from CrossFit HQ and their tone-deaf and
inadequate responses in addressing the recent crises in the
USA.
It has become evident that our values don't match those of
CrossFit HQ and we are actively taking steps to move forward
without their involvement. This is a work in progress, and we
appreciate your patience as we look at our options over the
coming days.
Please don't hesitate to reach out to our directors with any
comments, concerns, or input on how you want our community
to proceed. Black Lives Matter.
BALANCE GYM MANAGEMENT
@balancegym
Sunday, June 7, 2020 · 6:22 pm
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wanna learn & grow?
in imageSURJ Webinar:
White People's Work To End Racism
This is a webinar especially for newer
white folks to racial justice work
Tuesday June 9 8:00p EST |
Register Here:
bit.ly/WhitePeoplesWork
SHOWING UP
RACIAL JUSTICE
@showingupforracialjustice
wanna learn & grow?
Monday, June 8, 2020 · 9:24 am
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Get Balanced.
in imageFREE VIRTUAL
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For 7 days you will have access to
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Get Balanced.
Saturday, June 20, 2020 · 12:32 pm
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an intro hosted by our neighborhood studio (pretty amazing we have ashtanga in so many neighborhoods)
in imagean intro hosted by our
neighborhood studio
theyogashaladc
theyogashaladc Begin today
Intro to Ashtanga workshop with Mana starts at 2pm
ho...
(pretty amazing we have
ashtanga in so many
neighborhoods)
Saturday, June 27, 2020 · 11:41 am
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Thanks for hosting , @districtfray thanks to
everyone
who came
to yoga
today!
in imageoe here to
F1
C
Fray Life
1
→ thanks to
everyone
who came
to yoga
today!
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
Thanks for hosting
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@districtfray
Saturday, June 27, 2020 · 11:56 am
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Just dancing with my dear friend Kristina... Wow, 5 years ago! (she’s my dearest and longest yoga guide)
in imageJust dancing with my dear
friend Kristina...
Wow, 5 years ago!
(she' s my dearest and
longest yoga guide)
Monday, June 29, 2020 · 2:07 pm
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in imageFRAY
districtfray
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IMPACT
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1. REGISTER FOR AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP TO OUR MAGAZINE
2. 50 PERCENT WILL BE DONATED TO A COMMUNITY CAUSE
3. EACH CAUSE WILL BE IN SUPPORT OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY + OTHERS IN NEED
Become a member: districtfray.com/subscribe
districtfray • announcing our community impact initiative •
we are donating 50 percent of funds from all annual magazi...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 · 8:39 pm
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in imagemelaninbasecamp
Help Save the Only Queer
Black Woman Owned Rock
Climbing Gym in the U.S
JULY 2, 2020 • DANIELLE WILLIAMS
melaninbasecamp The only queer Black woman owned
climbing gym (@coralcliffs) in the U.S. is at risk of losing th...
Thursday, July 2, 2020 · 4:41 pm
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in imagediary
fSerogh
My teacher is doing a 300
hour training. Check it out!
Victoria Wolfgang
1m •
Just reserved my spot! & This is an incredible
opportunity for anyone looking to dive deep
into the practice, history, and science of
ashtanga yoga. I highly reccomend this 300
hour virtual course to anyone interested in
developing their own self-practice, and also to
my fellow teachers. Michael is an incredibly
gifted and knowledgeable mentor, and makes
me a better teacher every time I practice with
him. Grateful to call him my teacher.
Looking forward to seeing who ends up in our
small group!
Yoga with
4h •
@michaeljoelhall
Functional Ashtanga Training: Your
Questions, Answered + SIGN UP NOW -
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Friday, July 17, 2020 · 11:51 pm
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@omgbeckyp
in imageFridays are for
Primary Series
In a tight space an "advanced" yogi will know where
their neighbors are in space and time, and be able to
work a pose like this while leaving space for others
to fumble. They'll move their mat to make room for
you for when you show up late. They'll smile at you
when you accidentally kick them. #bethatyogi
@omgbeckyp
S6
Friday, August 14, 2020 · 9:31 pm
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Help a local urban farm get solar power. Donate here.

Why?

In the last 15 years, farm founder Gail Taylor has on-boarded me as a volunteer twice— the first was at a farm in Maryland, the second at my neighborhood hot yoga studio. Her patience and persistence and steady hand allowed others the chance to help— and boy I needed THAT help. Her guiding hand is one I trust and believe in. Help a helper.
Saturday, November 28, 2020 · 11:17 am
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Could you use some community and support?
@flowyogacenter

has supported practice in DC For almost 20 Years. Nows a great time to engage.
in imageCould you use some
community and support?
@flowyogacenter
has supported practice in
DC For almost 20 Years.
Nows a great time to engage.
finding_flow_dc
finding_flow_dc Making space for true rest - the kind that's
restorative & healing and can help you counteract all the str...
OK
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 · 5:42 pm
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2021
Its that time of year again: resolution season. When you work in spiritual communities, gymnasiums, and/or wellness centers, you can't miss it.

Being aware of it doesn't mean that I've had to engage in it; I've typically been abroad, studying with my teachers during this pivotal time of transformation. I reckon what I've had come across my desk this time of year is more the "run-off"-- how it impacts those in my communities. Over the years, I've been struck by the dichotomy of response: managers and studio owners were thrilled to see rookies and wayward weekend warriors returning, while many yoga teachers themselves found that their progress in creating community was often frustratingly glutted by folks who lacked commitment, thereby "taking away from" the more committed practitioners.

Woof.

It's so easy to see both sides of it, and so easy to look down one's nose at so much associated with this malarky: conflating yoga with "getting fit", the pressure to be anti-fat, and of course all of the other dogwhistles things out there that say "you're not good enough."

I'll say it again: woof. But, it doesn't have to be this way inside of the lab of our own teachings and practices.

Come see more of my thoughts on this, and how to approach this season as both a professional and a practitioner, over at FunctionalAshtanga.com
in imageCOMPARE
CONTRAST
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 · 11:11 am
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Yes!! Y’all gotta follow @farm_girl_crys
in imageYes!!
Y'all gotta follow
@farm_girl_crys
=
Richmond Gimes-Dispatch
WATCH NOW: Richmond nonprofit
cultivating Yaupon tea - 'it is
energizing, but it is caffeine without
the jitters'
Farm president Crystal Stokes looks at one of the fi...
By JOHN REID BLACKWELL Richmond Times-
Dispatch
@iarm_gürl_crys
Saturday, May 8, 2021 · 1:49 pm
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Catch the interview with Vanessa here!

She’s the GM of Kinfolk, a DC dispensary—

minority owned, womanled, and ground-breaking.
in imageCatch the interview
with Vanessa here!
She's the GM of
Kinfolk, a DC
dispensary-
minority owned,
womanled, and ground-
breaking.
#ATWOL
A Thousand Words or Less: The Podcast
atwol.org
Created/Hosted By: Lee Swann
1
March 22 - Episode Twelve, Part
Two
A Thousand Words or Less: The
Podcast
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 · 11:15 am
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The Yoga Club’s very first ad will be right here.

When I first started coming to DC, I would go to a little coffee house at 22nd and P (love to Soho!) to hang out, spending time reading all of my favorite (read: free + edgy) DC newspapers— The Blade, the City Paper... and Pathways.

Each of these publications has struggled to stay in print over the last 10 years. I likely don’t need to tell y’all about the rapidly changing face of media— and how it has adversely impacted queer journalism, alt-newspapers, and trade-zines.

For y’all that haven’t been here for 30 years, lemmie tell ya: Pathways is the OG DC natural living/holistic health trade publication. Last year, Pathways didn’t have a print publication (due largely to the pandemic... and the changing landscape of readership).

One of the reasons i love DC so much is precisely because i was able to find my tribe— and so much of that is due to publications like this. Who knew that the local publications i loved growing up I’d eventually get to work with?

We went with Pathways first because it’s owned by my bestie’s bestie— and you know I love family owned and friend-ran.

For 7 years, my yoga program, DC Ashtanga, was fiercely independent and grassroots — and while we remain firmly non-commercial, the Yoga Club (my new practice space) wants to help others find community while also supporting and elevating others in our community.

While DC ashtanga will remain a grassroots practice group (as it always has been), we’re now proudly in residence in our new home at theyoga.club, and it is a pro ledge to help Pathways relaunch in print, so that other little woo woo gays can find a copy... and a tribe.
Friday, June 4, 2021 · 10:40 am
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I love @bluebirdskyyoga and @omgbeckyp ++

thx for class
(catch her Fridays at 12:30)
in imageomgbeckyp
moke It If You Got One
omgbeckyp When you don't leave time for yoga AND the
gym
IG influencers are like try out this fun sequence and...
I love
@bluebirdskyyoga
and Comgbeckyp ++
thx for class
(catch her Fridays at
12:30)
Saturday, June 26, 2021 · 8:26 am
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in imageHEARD.
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Monday, July 26, 2021 · 6:54 pm
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2022
Fun fact: Leah gave me the shirt I’m wearing— in 1999. saw the chicks this weekend with my high school besties.
in imagesaw the chicks this weekend with
my high school besties.
NINJAS
10
7.
Fun fact: Leah gave me the shirt I'm
wearing- in 1999.
Monday, July 11, 2022 · 4:47 pm
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also cheered for my man, my dear buddies (and their whole amazing team ) at the PR Awards show.
in imagealso cheered for my man, my dear
buddies (and their whole amazing
team) at the PR Awards show.
Monday, July 11, 2022 · 4:49 pm
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Jenny and I met doing CrossFit over a decade ago.

I always forget to save a picture of us together. Thanks, boo!

She is changing lives at DCPS, and helping other educators all over the US.

I stan.
in imageJenny and Imet doing CrossFit over
a decade ago.
I always forget to save a picture of
us together. Thanks, boo!
She is changing lives at DCPS, and
helping other educators all over
the US.
I stan.
Saturday, July 23, 2022 · 8:59 am
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Community
@kellyferraro sees people in the world and wants to know their story.

Then, she wants other people to know them, too.

She can’t help it. She elevates.

As a friend, there are few things more satisfying than feeling seen, and knowing you can be your whole self, with your whole story.
in image6kellyferraro sees people in the
world and wants to know their story.
Then, she wants other people to
know them, too.
She can't help it. She elevates.
As a friend, there are few things
more satisfying than feeling seen,
and knowing you can be your whole
self, with your whole story.
Saturday, July 23, 2022 · 9:02 am
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Community
in imagesnekulekul
For anybody who finds it
challenging to get to yoga:
regular mornings are the way to
go. This program is very exciting.
Return of the Mysore program:
• Starting in September, @michaeljoelhalli will join our
Shala family and offer a daily Mysore program, Monday
to Thursday 6:30-10:00am, with some additional
Mysore classes on select Saturday mornings. MJH will
also take on a Tuesday evening Ashtanga class and
Wednesday lunchtime class. But starting August 13,
MJH will begin hosting Mysore "Quick Shot"
classes on Saturdays from 9:30 - 11:00am offering all
students a taste of Mysore and a traditional Ashtanga
schedule. All existing Shala members can sign up for
the Summer Quick Shots 5 class program with no
additional costs. Warm WELCOME to Michael and his
students who will join our space.
Lmk if you have any questions!
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 · 4:15 pm
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I love you!!! @katelynntully has been my wise council and brave mama bear for nearly 10 years.

I am overwhelmed by my own cliches as I try to find the words to express how honored and blessed I am to bear witness to a part of you and @cnwingate ‘s journey.

moreover — wow, the impossible joy I have for my friends.
in image@katelynntully has been my wise council and brave mama bear for nearly 10 years. I am overwhelmed by my own cliches as I try to find the words to express how honored and blessed I am to bear witness to a part of you and @cnwingate 's journey. moreover – wow, the impossible joy I have for my friends. I love you!!!
Thursday, September 15, 2022 · 11:14 am
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My mom used to say “and all my boys still call” when she was talking about her life and her happiness.

I get it a lot more now. Especially when my students who were “kids” when we started “call.”

I feel a deep sense of family when those who I’ve worked with, my peers on the path, share with me as I share with them about our lives.

There are fewer joys as sweet, to know the nectar of inspiration and love that they continue to bring to me, in ways once unimaginable and beautiful.
in image11:11
Thursday, October 6
My mom used to say "and all
my boys still call" when
she was talking about her
life and her happiness.
I get it a lot more now.
Especially when my students
who were "kids" when we
started "call."
I feel a deep sense of
family when those who I've
worked with, my peers on
the path, share with me as
I share with them about our
lives.
There are fewer joys as
sweet, to know the nectar
of
inspiration and love
that they continue to bring
lito me, in ways once
unimaginable and beautiful
Thursday, October 6, 2022 · 12:29 pm
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2023
@pujaloveit @cryscan18 @ericalmartinson @tara_lizbeth
in imageI will show this photo to the kind
young nurses who tend to me in my
end days.
I will tell them that we could see
through the two Os on the 2009
glasses
(7?)
They'll say "what is a photo"
because everything will be available
in their eyeballs, black mirror style.
And we'll laugh and laugh. And I'll
expire with the last words on my
lips being, "I didn't need buccal fat
surgery in my 20s, you fucking
bitches!
"
atara lizbeth
Cericalmartinson
@cryscan18
pujaloveit
Sunday, January 1, 2023 · 7:00 pm
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Holly’s writing moves me. Sign up for her newsletter—- homespun yogic wisdom from a dedicated Christian yogi.
in imageallyhancackyoga
The Bhagavad Gita famously says "Yoga is the
journey of the self, through the self, to the self." At
the risk of sounding corny, I think yoga is also the
journey from me to we. I started yoga to better
take care of myself. I continue to practice yoga
because it helps me take better care of myself and
better care of others. It also helps me put my
guards down enough to let others take care of me.
Yoga is not just about bending over backwards. It's
about reaching out a hand. You never know what-
or who- you might find on the other side. We heal
in community.
throwin' it back with an old pic of me and
@michaeljoelhall
© US7.CAMPAIGN-ARCHIVE.COM
Holly's writing moves me. Sign up
T
for her newsletter-- homespun
yogic wisdom from a dedicated
Christian yogi.
Monday, February 27, 2023 · 10:09 pm
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so nice seeing all sorts of folks in the circle doin yoga- - seemed rude to take pictures of ‘em …
so here’s Charlie
in imageso nice seeing all sorts
of folks in the circle doin
yoga- - seemed rude to
take pictures of 'em ...
so here's Charlie
Monday, June 19, 2023 · 10:53 am
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CommunityFamilyTeachingYoga
"we need more people with different identities sharing the practice"
in imageCERTIFIED BY SHARATH OR
Do you need to be authorized to teach ashtanga?
"we need more people with different identities sharing the practice"
laurenashtangayoga
I'M NOT CERTIFIED BUT I'VE
Do you need to be authorized to teach ashtanga?
"we need more people with different identities sharing the practice"
laurenashtangayoga
Sunday, October 8, 2023 · 9:12 am
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in imageAt every protest, there's people who snatch the
megaphone just to hear themselves talk. They
drone on, preach to the choir or berate it, replace
energy with melodrama. But there's always folks
standing by quietly, the ones with clipboards,
cases of water, who get the permits, set up bail
funds, print the info pamphlets, organize voter
drives, work at tiny non-profits when the glory of
the day is over. Those are the real teachers...
Social media is in a protest formation right now.
An effective protest works as a classroom, a
funeral march and a parade. We don't berate folks
for how they learn, grieve or feel joy. We don't yell
at them for the legibility of their signs. Whether
you are "doing enough" is between you, your
conscience and your God (if you have one).
Tragedy and war help us to find teachers. Who is
asking if you need help with how to help? Who is
offering tangible solutions and who is selling
hysteria? Who is using the megaphone as a
microphone and who is quietly building
infrastructure? Who is making you feel helpless
and who is making you feel powerful?
@herreraimages
Leo Herrera
@herreraimages
Sunday, October 22, 2023 · 1:52 pm
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2024
Here’s some stuff that made me stop and feel.

I save a lot of things that make me laugh, think, and cry. Here are a few of them. I have to get them off this phone! Im hacking my old Wii U for fun, and I’m out of memory for games and I just can’t add any more to my iCloud in good conscience.

I’m inspired by @gayunclemario2 — he’s always posting fire memes— but also because I saw this one episode of Geraldo when I was a kid with a bunch of club kid freaks. I was maybe 14-15? I kinda knew I was one of them, but didn’t know really what that meant… to be honest, i now know it just meant that I was gonna make bold outfits, listen to Madonna remixes and teach yoga — all while trying to help other people find freedom from this ridiculous trap we call society. Mario was on that episode (or maybe it’s all a fever dream now).

So here’s some stuff to look at while I finish my “Magneto was Right” essay. Find more at michaeljoelhall.com
in imagepapimagic •
I'm so sick of the "well we have to find joy
the midst of destruction" conversation. Ya
tell on yourselves every time. The truth is
"joy" lies in chasing the material, looking
and obsessing over fame and celebrity ins
of in cultivating community and standing
against its oppression and destruction. Th
truth is a lot of y'all don't want this system
end: you want to be a power player within
system - or you already are.
ly
Saturday, May 11, 2024 · 8:28 am
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CommunityPhilosophy
in imageArt Hilda Katz
Words Aleah Black
To build a
family is true
vulnerability.
We do not
abandon
each other in
our mistakes.
We witness
each other.
We see each
other fall.
And we
decide to
stay. And we
offer a hand.
Nisda MaTe 'Pha tinad' (a.p)
@gendersauce
Thursday, August 22, 2024 · 5:58 pm
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I am *so* proud of my friends. @dcmagazine Got this one *so* right!
in imageI am *so* proud of my
friends. @dcmagazine Got
this one *so* right!
vS
versusequity, smashigram and nikkibraden
DYNAMIC
WASHINGTON
versusequity We are so proud to be featured in @dcmagazine's
2024 Dynamic Women
Nikki Braden and Ashleigh Payne e..
Friday, August 30, 2024 · 10:22 am
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you never know what receipt on of the crew kept for the group vhat tbh
in imageyou never know what receipt on of the crew kept for the group vhat tbh
Thorgy carried that receipt for years to scalp live and in 4K
One time, I did send Thorgy a note in first class
you never know what receipt on of the crew kept for the group vhat tbh
Thorgy carried that receipt for years to scalp live and in 4K
You mean this note
lavernecox
Thursday, September 5, 2024 · 8:45 am
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Feeling accomplished re: community advocacy
in imageFeeling accomplished re:
community advocacy
The drug free zone will be in effect from
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 0800 hours until
Monday, October 7, 2024 at 0759 hours.
The specified areas include:
• 1400 block of P Street, NW
• 1300-1400 blocks of 14th Street, NW
• 1400 block of N Street, NW
• 1300-1400 blocks of 15th Street, NW
The establishment of a drug free zone is not intended
to interfere with persons seeking social or medical
services in or around the zone. If you, your agency, or
your contractors regularly provide medical or social
services to individuals in need of substance use
disorder treatment, you may already be familiar with
and providing services in this area. If not, you may
wish to review whether services can be provided in
the area, as appropriate.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 · 5:08 pm
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CommunityWashington dc
in images'e?
3w
On
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EMBODY FLOW
GUIDED BY FELA
TUESDAYS 6:45PM-7:45PM
BEGINNING NOV 5TH IN DC
What's Embody Flow?
A weekly space where we move,
breathe, and celebrate together.
This class supports overall health
peace of mind, and joy by blending
dynamic movements from my
favorite styles: Yoga therapy, Hatha
Yoga, the 8 Lmimbs, and Bikram
yoga.
For an hour, Join us in an open-
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Come as you are!
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@fela.sol
Thursday, October 31, 2024 · 8:30 pm
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OMG
You Better get your trees here, DC!
in imageOMG
You Better get your trees
here, DC!
ELECTRIC SNAPPY'S TREE-TACULAR
TREE LOT AND
SOMETIMES BAR
IRES TREESI TREES/ AICE UENDE
OPENING
JUICE JOINT
NOVEMBER 22
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@treelot.dc, snappysde and electric_cool_aid
Saturday, November 2, 2024 · 12:58 pm
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2025
when your friends get it
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MIN
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LTS
THE OFFICIAL
BRITNE
SPEARS
COLORING
BOOK
Gyyankazz
Emichaeljoelhall
@nasrin.wildrose
when your friends get it
Sunday, January 26, 2025 · 8:47 am
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thanks for the ivy @jwalkoe
in imagethanks for the ivy
ejwalkoe
The ivy sat atop the fireplace
mantel for most of the past 50
years, providing a backdrop for
meetings with countless leaders
and foreign dignitaries at the
White House. It has filtered the
air breathed by Nelson Mandela,
Pope John Paul I, Margaret
Thatcher and Whitney Houston.
Uerome Delay/AFP/Getty Images)
@coveringpolitics, poststyle and washingtonpost
Sunday, March 30, 2025 · 12:14 pm
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POV:
you did the free 30 day core program last year…

…and decided to keep going for 488 days
in imagePOV:
you did the free 30 day
core program last
yeal...
..and decided to keep
going for 488 days
SHOULD WE DO A 21 DAY ONE
FOR MAY?
Yes!
No!
You just did this to show
off, dont front.
I meant what | said, but
yes please.
Sunday, May 4, 2025 · 11:14 am
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CommunityFitnessTeaching
1418 is really special—me, @southblock and @theyoga.club

I love my neighbor.

Not all “community” joints are actually values driven.

This one really is. We’re lucky to have them.
in image1418 is really special—me, @southblock and @theyoga.club
I love my neighbor.
Not all "community" joints are actually values driven.
This one really is. We're lucky to have them.
Monday, May 5, 2025 · 10:37 am
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unbelievably proud
of @theyoga.club community
in image"The plants are telling you
the story." AGNR researcher
Kate Tully contributes to
new CBS documentary
@umd_agnr
unbelievably proud
of Stheyoga.club
community
Thursday, May 8, 2025 · 5:22 pm
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in imageAI>
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@whitmanwalker and realtalkdc_
Saturday, June 28, 2025 · 9:06 am
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love from
my mentor —
I really
appreciate this
in imagedavidgarriguesyoga
If you're in the
Washington DC
area, I recommend
you study with
gmichaeljoelhall
and his amazing
community that
provides equitable
pay
• to all of the
teachers.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025 · 10:10 am
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@greg.cooke @drmvoiceandyoga
@theyoga.club
in imageYOU DID IT!
Madeline Miskie-Jaeger
10 Mile #2975 F 40 to 44
Madeline Miskie-Jaeger completed the Annapolis 10 Mile
Finish Time 2:07:23
12:45 min/mile
3,506th Place out of Overall
1,739th Place F - Gr
236th Place
PRELIMINARY
Greg Cooke
10 Mile #816 M 75 to 79 Kensington M
Greg Cooke completed the Annapolis 10 Mile Run
Finish Time 2:02:30
12:15 min/mile
3,292nd Place out of 4,174 Overall
1,676th Place out of 1,999 M - Gender
2nd Place out of 17 M - 75 to 79
PRELIMINARY
@greg.cooke @drmvoiceandyoga @theyoga.club
Sunday, August 24, 2025 · 9:39 am
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in imageQUEERS SAY FREE DC!
THIS ALL ENL
TRUMPS LYING ABOV
WHEN ENOUG
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OF US SAY
NV
*
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@claudiajonesschool and freedcproject
Saturday, August 30, 2025 · 7:32 am
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I admire my friends art.

Bless her—I have been sharing my videos with her like *that* little boy dying to tell you all about dinosaurs
in imageunrulyascetic
C
Smichaeljoelhall (my model for this
deep cut joke) is having some
seriously SMART conversations these
days.
authoritarianism and ashtanga
When youre new to led class + the teacher says
TRYANGMUKHAEKAPADAPASCHIMATTANASANA
SUPTA!!
* you just go with it even though
you're PRETry SURE
they made
that name up.
@unrulyascetic
I admire my friends art.
Bless her-I have been
sharing my videos with
her like *that* little boy
dying to tell you all about
dinosaurs
Saturday, August 30, 2025 · 7:23 pm
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Suerte de tener a mis amigos. 🌴
dc >> playa
playa >> dc
in imagedc >> playa playa >> dc
Suerte de tener a mis amigos.
Last pracky of this season in this beautiful place @torresdeselma
Amix I remember you every time in wearing the dc ashtanga shirt @michaeljoelhall
dc >> playa playa >> dc Suerte de tener a mis amigos. Last pracky of this season in this beautiful place @torresdeselma Amix I remember you every time in wearing the dc ashtanga shirt @michaeljoelhall
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 · 10:32 pm
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Thank you for being that for me, too, Jen.
You and Peg were so generous with your advice and care. Cory doeant flinch with his straight shots. Deb creates opportunities and engages in hard convos. Im blessed. Thank you, friends.
in imagejenreneyoga
Forteachers...
Honest colleagues/peers
who can offer feedback on
your behavior. I'm so
grateful to
Glinding flow dc,
Gpegmulqueen,
Smichaeljoelhall and
Ccoryyoga forthe
invaluable feedback they've
given me over the years. You
need someone who can see
things you cannot.
Thank you for being
that for me, too, Jen.
You and Peg were so
generous with your
advice and care. Cory
doeant flinch with his
straight shots. Deb
creates opportunities
and engages in hard
convos. Im blessed.
Thank you, friends.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 · 3:39 pm
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CommunityReflectionReflectionsTeachingYoga
ethics matter.

start in your local community. whistleblowers weed out authoritarianism.
in imagewhistleblowers weed
out authoritarianism.
In every community, both leaders and
misleaders emerge. Misleaders thrive
by pursuing their own agendas and
deceiving others to get support. The
sustenance of this behavior relies on
you feeling isolated and alone without
them. We assure you, you are not.
@1percenttruth_
ethics matter.
start in your local
community.
Friday, September 12, 2025 · 9:34 am
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in imagemichaeljoelhall
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(alreadydid!!)
Еа ртка (ко, сей voRI
brooke
11/8/16 (VOTF)
michaeljoelhall They come together to support each other
with love. They care very dearly about the well being of ot...
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 · 9:37 pm
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Amor:

Mi equipo de yoga con mi equipo de crossfit en historias @jaimescandont
@marielchapoy
@kopoyoga
@impetusfitnesss love from washington dc
to
playa dc
in imagelove from washington dc to playa dc
@kopoyoga in tha house
Super DjSet por @jaimescandont
@jaimescandont @marielchapoy @kopoyoga @impetusfitnesss
Amor: Mi equipo de yoga con mi equipo de crossfit en historias
love from washington dc to playa dc
@kopoyoga in tha house
Super Dj Set por @jaimescandont
@jaimescandont @marielchapoy @kopoyoga @impetusfitnesss
Amor: Mi equipo de yoga con mi equipo de crossfit en historias
Sunday, September 21, 2025 · 2:11 pm
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my friends and I have real talk. xoxo
in imagelaurenashtangayoga
laurenashtangayoga
my friends and I have real talk.
XOXO Viev
Valid critique
Gmichaeljoelhall
Boost post
• • •
laurenashtangayoga 2d • Author
@michaeljoelhall what are your
thoughts?
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michaeljoelhall 2d
@laurenashtangayoga | think it's
overly vague, doesn't identify Taylor
Hunt, and doesn't speak to other
levels of abuse beyond sexual. It's a
nothing statement and I fear that it's
meant to preempt further
conversation. I don't trust that it's in
good faith by everyone who signed it. I
would wonder if the people who have
come forward are pleased with it. It is
so tone deaf. I can't imagine that they
are.
Reply
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Saturday, September 27, 2025 · 8:05 am
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I am very very very proud of/ibspired by @greg.cooke thank you for including me as part of your team 🙂
in imageI am very very very
proud of/ibspired
by @greg.cooke
thank you
fOI
including me as
part of your
team 🙂
ANE ANAK SRE
ANA
D.
НАдищОТоя
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 · 2:36 pm
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