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2004
Do ya'll remember the show on Nickolodean called "Guts!"? It later had a spin-off called "Global Guts!"-- they didn't stray too far from the course, they just made it a 'lil ethnic. Three or so kids competed in a competitions that were crosses between "American Gladiator" and "Secrets of the Hidden Temple," and featured one brutal muthafuckin' final round where contestants raced up a mountain while all sorts of perilous traps and thrills awaited. The goal was to activate every light on your side of the mountain, and to reach the top. This perfidious pyre of foam and steel was called the Agro Crag.
If you won, you recieved the much coveted "glowing piece of the Agro Crag."
I always wanted a piece of that damn mountain, but never made it on the show-- I was too busy in Colonial Beach with twinkies and pipedreams.
So, I realize they might be treasured by the contestant or something, but I wanna get one now. Do you think they're on ebay?
If you won, you recieved the much coveted "glowing piece of the Agro Crag."
I always wanted a piece of that damn mountain, but never made it on the show-- I was too busy in Colonial Beach with twinkies and pipedreams.
So, I realize they might be treasured by the contestant or something, but I wanna get one now. Do you think they're on ebay?
I totally enjoyed my weekend.
Friday night, Dan, Nicki, Creech, Sara, and I went to the Jew Frat's party-- I ran into a friend of mine from freshman year, Ricky, who is actually now the roomate of Nicki's bastard ex boyfriend. The ex is named Tim. He's a douche. That's all I have to say about him.
I beat the party record for keg-standing, at 19 seconds. Not a personal best, but enough to leave with a smile. I also drank jungle juice for the very first time; I thought well of it. Yum!
Afterwards we went to Ike's Diner for foooood. Ike's is the new on campus late-night-till-4-am dive that takes meal plans. The line was insane, so we dipped after waiting nearly half an hour. On the walk, I casually threw-up, and kept walking. The group was a little surprised at how non-chalantly someone can just vomit and walk... Ahh well, the joys of stomach muscles.
Saturday I went into the city to play with Lauren and Jess at Apex (it was lesbian night!). Dan and Creech metro-d in, and we met up with Jackie, too. Sooo much fun. I smuggled a bottle of Jim Beam into the club... in my crotch. For the record, it was a handle of Jim, too. We hid the bottle in the bathroom at one point, and then just decided to leave it in jackie's purse. We took swigs of it every now and then in between dancing with trannies.
Okay, so maybe it was just Jackie and I dancing with the trannie, but she was like 50, and resembled a female snoopy. And she kept making eyes at me, so I decided to be awful. Booty-grinding She-Male Snoopy with your curly-haired partner in crime, while chugging a bottle of Crotch Beam, is a moment that can only happen at Apex.
Creech, Dan, and I went back to Jackies and partied more. Jackie and I were troops, finished off the handle, and taunted each other over a couple a' rounds of pool. A good time.
Jackie's trip to NY was post-poned until today, so as it turns out, I'm still gonna diddy-bop up. Jess, Lauren and I are catching the mornin' bus up to NY and meeting up with Jackie then. We're gonna come back Wednesday night, and I'm gonna head on home.
I haven't been home in forever, I'm lookin' forward to it. I'm hoping I can work on Friday before going down to Blacksburg on Saturday. What on earth is in Blacksburg, a mountain town nearly 5 hours from here? Suzanne Dove, who I'm going to tickle, hug, and inebriate for her 21st.
I'll need to leave for Blacksburg at like 7am to be there by noon, and then I'm gonna have to leave Sunday morning at like 10 to be back in the city in time for work on Sunday night. I'm lookin' at only getting a couple of hours of sleep this weekend 😛
Thats okay, busy's good.
As it turns out, Nikki, Dan's good friend, turns 21 on May 20. We're talking about having a combined party... Lord knows where we'll have it. I should talk to maybe Michelle, Suzanne, and JC. See if they'd throw me a 21st birthday party. Hmmm...
Who knows, who knows. Anywho, I gotta go write a paper before I get ready for New York. Yay!
Friday night, Dan, Nicki, Creech, Sara, and I went to the Jew Frat's party-- I ran into a friend of mine from freshman year, Ricky, who is actually now the roomate of Nicki's bastard ex boyfriend. The ex is named Tim. He's a douche. That's all I have to say about him.
I beat the party record for keg-standing, at 19 seconds. Not a personal best, but enough to leave with a smile. I also drank jungle juice for the very first time; I thought well of it. Yum!
Afterwards we went to Ike's Diner for foooood. Ike's is the new on campus late-night-till-4-am dive that takes meal plans. The line was insane, so we dipped after waiting nearly half an hour. On the walk, I casually threw-up, and kept walking. The group was a little surprised at how non-chalantly someone can just vomit and walk... Ahh well, the joys of stomach muscles.
Saturday I went into the city to play with Lauren and Jess at Apex (it was lesbian night!). Dan and Creech metro-d in, and we met up with Jackie, too. Sooo much fun. I smuggled a bottle of Jim Beam into the club... in my crotch. For the record, it was a handle of Jim, too. We hid the bottle in the bathroom at one point, and then just decided to leave it in jackie's purse. We took swigs of it every now and then in between dancing with trannies.
Okay, so maybe it was just Jackie and I dancing with the trannie, but she was like 50, and resembled a female snoopy. And she kept making eyes at me, so I decided to be awful. Booty-grinding She-Male Snoopy with your curly-haired partner in crime, while chugging a bottle of Crotch Beam, is a moment that can only happen at Apex.
Creech, Dan, and I went back to Jackies and partied more. Jackie and I were troops, finished off the handle, and taunted each other over a couple a' rounds of pool. A good time.
Jackie's trip to NY was post-poned until today, so as it turns out, I'm still gonna diddy-bop up. Jess, Lauren and I are catching the mornin' bus up to NY and meeting up with Jackie then. We're gonna come back Wednesday night, and I'm gonna head on home.
I haven't been home in forever, I'm lookin' forward to it. I'm hoping I can work on Friday before going down to Blacksburg on Saturday. What on earth is in Blacksburg, a mountain town nearly 5 hours from here? Suzanne Dove, who I'm going to tickle, hug, and inebriate for her 21st.
I'll need to leave for Blacksburg at like 7am to be there by noon, and then I'm gonna have to leave Sunday morning at like 10 to be back in the city in time for work on Sunday night. I'm lookin' at only getting a couple of hours of sleep this weekend 😛
Thats okay, busy's good.
As it turns out, Nikki, Dan's good friend, turns 21 on May 20. We're talking about having a combined party... Lord knows where we'll have it. I should talk to maybe Michelle, Suzanne, and JC. See if they'd throw me a 21st birthday party. Hmmm...
Who knows, who knows. Anywho, I gotta go write a paper before I get ready for New York. Yay!
2005
I woke up just now very upset... I had a very vivid dream that I forced myself out of.
The dream starts in an apartment, and someone in that apartment is telling me how truly talented people are always crazy. He then began discussing a woman who could speak french, and then about this same woman's painting, and how it wasn't even what she was most amazing at. I can't remember (now) what she was supposedly best at. In the dream, I recognized the art work as my neighbor's, Caitlin's. We're a little older in the dream. Some things had changed.
I identify the art to the man as Caitlins, and return to working on my own painting. Caitlin is there now. It begins to rain, and the paintings begin to become wet, both caitlin's and I's. Shes there, and faces appear in the paintings that are getting rained on. Its beautiful, unintentional, and lovely.
The dream itself feels like complete reality. There is something going on across the way, in the dream, that requires caitlin and I's attention. I immediatly fear the worst, that something's happened to ashley. I think, in the dream, that she's dead. We run to where the ambulances are. Dream Caitlin is very worried, too.
We get there, things are fine, and the homes that have the emergency are rows of trailers, not unlike the trailer parks I recall from my youth. Caitlin chats up the firefighter, I chat up the other, nothings wrong. I realize I can't remember anything from Real Now to Dream Present Day (the dream, again, is in the future).
The dream goes on, I don't remember now for how long, and I'm now with Caitlin's mom. We're having an intimate time together, the three of us, I think over dinner. I confess that I may need a shrink. I also admit that I don't remember the past four months or so. Not a thing.
I ask them to tell me what happened, what had transpired in the time that I'd lost.
Her mom worries that it will upset me greatly. She, in the dream, is very close to me apparently.
I ask what happened, what I was missing.
They agree it might be time to tell me.
Caitlin hesitantly tells me that a very close friend betrays me. I am told I have nothing to worry about anymore. She tells me it happens on Feburary 22nd. I, in the dream, think thats Mark's birthday. She doesn't confirm or deny anything. She relates that I fell off crystal wagon, hard, and that I'm lucky to be alive. She also tells me that I don't have anything to worry about anymore. I ask if its what I fear, and she says yes. I think that means (in the dream) that I'm HIV +. I, in the dream, get upset, and she tells me that I am just plain lucky to be alive. It is implied that the betrayal and the HIV are related, I believe.
I realize, in the dream, that this can't be real. That I can't have lost THAT much time. I force myself to wake up, and I do.
I go to the kitchen, now in real life, and its flooding. At some point I left the kitchen sink on, or I slept walk and did it.
Weird, right?
Do I start fearing Feb 22?
The dream starts in an apartment, and someone in that apartment is telling me how truly talented people are always crazy. He then began discussing a woman who could speak french, and then about this same woman's painting, and how it wasn't even what she was most amazing at. I can't remember (now) what she was supposedly best at. In the dream, I recognized the art work as my neighbor's, Caitlin's. We're a little older in the dream. Some things had changed.
I identify the art to the man as Caitlins, and return to working on my own painting. Caitlin is there now. It begins to rain, and the paintings begin to become wet, both caitlin's and I's. Shes there, and faces appear in the paintings that are getting rained on. Its beautiful, unintentional, and lovely.
The dream itself feels like complete reality. There is something going on across the way, in the dream, that requires caitlin and I's attention. I immediatly fear the worst, that something's happened to ashley. I think, in the dream, that she's dead. We run to where the ambulances are. Dream Caitlin is very worried, too.
We get there, things are fine, and the homes that have the emergency are rows of trailers, not unlike the trailer parks I recall from my youth. Caitlin chats up the firefighter, I chat up the other, nothings wrong. I realize I can't remember anything from Real Now to Dream Present Day (the dream, again, is in the future).
The dream goes on, I don't remember now for how long, and I'm now with Caitlin's mom. We're having an intimate time together, the three of us, I think over dinner. I confess that I may need a shrink. I also admit that I don't remember the past four months or so. Not a thing.
I ask them to tell me what happened, what had transpired in the time that I'd lost.
Her mom worries that it will upset me greatly. She, in the dream, is very close to me apparently.
I ask what happened, what I was missing.
They agree it might be time to tell me.
Caitlin hesitantly tells me that a very close friend betrays me. I am told I have nothing to worry about anymore. She tells me it happens on Feburary 22nd. I, in the dream, think thats Mark's birthday. She doesn't confirm or deny anything. She relates that I fell off crystal wagon, hard, and that I'm lucky to be alive. She also tells me that I don't have anything to worry about anymore. I ask if its what I fear, and she says yes. I think that means (in the dream) that I'm HIV +. I, in the dream, get upset, and she tells me that I am just plain lucky to be alive. It is implied that the betrayal and the HIV are related, I believe.
I realize, in the dream, that this can't be real. That I can't have lost THAT much time. I force myself to wake up, and I do.
I go to the kitchen, now in real life, and its flooding. At some point I left the kitchen sink on, or I slept walk and did it.
Weird, right?
Do I start fearing Feb 22?
I'm sore, banged, and bruised. But I'm happy.
No, I'm not sleeping with anyone on a regular basis: tanning has made me feel like its summer! Its amazing! I'm amazing! It really is time to herald the return of SummerDrunk!
Thursday didn't see me making it to all-you-can-drink-a-rama at JR's; instead I opted for the safety of straight men, and went to the improv to hang out with the boys. I can’t seem to escape the trap of ending up in bumfuck whenever I go out and play with them– the time it was Chris's in Alexandria. I woke up pretty much still baked. Shocking. I made it back to the District in time to party at Lee and Nill's with Ashley.
I was apparently more trashed at the party than I can recall myself (not blackout drunk, just feeling spectacular enough that I had no idea that I was tipping over my beer repeatedly for the sake of stories). I love shots, I really do, and at a point they stopped giving me real shots, switching them with water. It took me a few (3) to realize this fact, at which point I asked for another. Even I know that water is a good idea!
I was horizontal on my couch with my feet still on the floor when I awoke the next morning. There was no Ashley in sight, meaning she made it home safely. Attagir! last thing I remember from Friday night was the vane efforts at watching Alias. Sadly, we were both entirely too trashed to comprehend a whole episode. We must of start and restarted three times.
Umm, ya, it took a lot to get me to work on Saturday, seein’ as how I was still drunk when I woke up. It definatly required Lauren and I getting coffee... I love it when the coffee guy sees me at 4:30, blurry eyed and less than bushy tailed. He gives me my coffee for free! Hee! Anywho, when I got off work, I made it over to Shacha's for a lovely little party. It was already two, but that didn't stop Chris and I from goin' over there and having an absolutely fun time. Or so I think we had. Cause, uh, yeah... I got plastared at Sacha's.
I was drunk enough that I had to call around to find my keys on Sunday morning. I couldn't for the life of me figure out where I had left them. Apparently I put them in the sink, and Chris moved them for me. He knew exactly where they were...
My Drunky McSherlock powers of deduction tells me that Chris knowing where my keys are also means Chris had to put me to bed. Uh oh. This complicates things just a smidge-- on Sunday a friend of ours informed me that I may have "weirded" Chris out. Hee!
It damn well could have been anything. I am just as likely to have fallen asleep with my head in his lap as I am to have tried to make out with him. Either one of those could weird someone out, and either one is as likely as the other to have occured. He hasn't brought it up, and I'm gonna just let my own curiousity on the matter subside, and maybe just forget about it. Maybe. I am awful bruised up and my eye looks like I may very well have been punched– but that could have come from a domestic disturbance with my stairs.
I can’t wait to find out what really happened. There is nothing better than true gossip about yourself that you don't know.
So, anyway, like everyone else in America, I was doin the Super Bowl thing on Sunday. Drinks aplenty, but moderation, too. I clearly had been excessive for days and pace finally started to matter again.
I began my Super Day over at Caitlin, Ashley, and Jeremy's place, but I eventually had to make my way out to Glover Park for Bill's big shindig. Tons of people tons of fud, ya know? Bill’s all the way out in Glover Park, so it makes it a little tricky to get home, 'specially when I don't like waitin' around for the bus. I managed, with the aid of the lovely and wonderful Lil Miss Smokey.
Anywho, after my lovely ride home, I go to play more with Lauren, and she had Kelly in tow. Yay for snuggle buddies! Just snuggle buddies for a little while, though, cause this boy had to go to bed and get up eaaaarly on Monday.
This boy had the catch the Open Bar bus to Pennsylvania at 8 AM. Bailey's took the Improv skiing at White Tail providing us with the yummy open bar bus, ski rentals, lift rentals, a meal, and even booze in the lodge. Fred (Standsinsauce Movetocleveland), Bill, Chris, and I spent all day playing together. We provided the bowl hits on the side of a mountain, the good music, and the great comradery... It really was amazing, we had a wonderful time. See, ya’ll? Booze gives back!
I made it home early enough to go to Showtunes at JRs with Eric and his friends Kaari and Matt. Such a lovelier bunch of people than that one group I went with a couple of Thursdays ago. I practiced pace all day, and managed to not hurt myself or anyone else all day. Kaari and I even got a high score at one of those pushbutton-y games you place at Bars.
So, now after this remarkably long tally of events, lets discuss the damage done:
Ankle: Twisted.
Knee: Cut
Right Eye: Bruised
Right Cheek: Cut
Back: Scratched
Right Wrist: Scratched
Thighs: Sore
Damage from Skiing: 1
Damage from Drinking: 6
I'll let you guess which is from what.
No, I'm not sleeping with anyone on a regular basis: tanning has made me feel like its summer! Its amazing! I'm amazing! It really is time to herald the return of SummerDrunk!
Thursday didn't see me making it to all-you-can-drink-a-rama at JR's; instead I opted for the safety of straight men, and went to the improv to hang out with the boys. I can’t seem to escape the trap of ending up in bumfuck whenever I go out and play with them– the time it was Chris's in Alexandria. I woke up pretty much still baked. Shocking. I made it back to the District in time to party at Lee and Nill's with Ashley.
I was apparently more trashed at the party than I can recall myself (not blackout drunk, just feeling spectacular enough that I had no idea that I was tipping over my beer repeatedly for the sake of stories). I love shots, I really do, and at a point they stopped giving me real shots, switching them with water. It took me a few (3) to realize this fact, at which point I asked for another. Even I know that water is a good idea!
I was horizontal on my couch with my feet still on the floor when I awoke the next morning. There was no Ashley in sight, meaning she made it home safely. Attagir! last thing I remember from Friday night was the vane efforts at watching Alias. Sadly, we were both entirely too trashed to comprehend a whole episode. We must of start and restarted three times.
Umm, ya, it took a lot to get me to work on Saturday, seein’ as how I was still drunk when I woke up. It definatly required Lauren and I getting coffee... I love it when the coffee guy sees me at 4:30, blurry eyed and less than bushy tailed. He gives me my coffee for free! Hee! Anywho, when I got off work, I made it over to Shacha's for a lovely little party. It was already two, but that didn't stop Chris and I from goin' over there and having an absolutely fun time. Or so I think we had. Cause, uh, yeah... I got plastared at Sacha's.
I was drunk enough that I had to call around to find my keys on Sunday morning. I couldn't for the life of me figure out where I had left them. Apparently I put them in the sink, and Chris moved them for me. He knew exactly where they were...
My Drunky McSherlock powers of deduction tells me that Chris knowing where my keys are also means Chris had to put me to bed. Uh oh. This complicates things just a smidge-- on Sunday a friend of ours informed me that I may have "weirded" Chris out. Hee!
It damn well could have been anything. I am just as likely to have fallen asleep with my head in his lap as I am to have tried to make out with him. Either one of those could weird someone out, and either one is as likely as the other to have occured. He hasn't brought it up, and I'm gonna just let my own curiousity on the matter subside, and maybe just forget about it. Maybe. I am awful bruised up and my eye looks like I may very well have been punched– but that could have come from a domestic disturbance with my stairs.
I can’t wait to find out what really happened. There is nothing better than true gossip about yourself that you don't know.
So, anyway, like everyone else in America, I was doin the Super Bowl thing on Sunday. Drinks aplenty, but moderation, too. I clearly had been excessive for days and pace finally started to matter again.
I began my Super Day over at Caitlin, Ashley, and Jeremy's place, but I eventually had to make my way out to Glover Park for Bill's big shindig. Tons of people tons of fud, ya know? Bill’s all the way out in Glover Park, so it makes it a little tricky to get home, 'specially when I don't like waitin' around for the bus. I managed, with the aid of the lovely and wonderful Lil Miss Smokey.
Anywho, after my lovely ride home, I go to play more with Lauren, and she had Kelly in tow. Yay for snuggle buddies! Just snuggle buddies for a little while, though, cause this boy had to go to bed and get up eaaaarly on Monday.
This boy had the catch the Open Bar bus to Pennsylvania at 8 AM. Bailey's took the Improv skiing at White Tail providing us with the yummy open bar bus, ski rentals, lift rentals, a meal, and even booze in the lodge. Fred (Standsinsauce Movetocleveland), Bill, Chris, and I spent all day playing together. We provided the bowl hits on the side of a mountain, the good music, and the great comradery... It really was amazing, we had a wonderful time. See, ya’ll? Booze gives back!
I made it home early enough to go to Showtunes at JRs with Eric and his friends Kaari and Matt. Such a lovelier bunch of people than that one group I went with a couple of Thursdays ago. I practiced pace all day, and managed to not hurt myself or anyone else all day. Kaari and I even got a high score at one of those pushbutton-y games you place at Bars.
So, now after this remarkably long tally of events, lets discuss the damage done:
Ankle: Twisted.
Knee: Cut
Right Eye: Bruised
Right Cheek: Cut
Back: Scratched
Right Wrist: Scratched
Thighs: Sore
Damage from Skiing: 1
Damage from Drinking: 6
I'll let you guess which is from what.
2008
is going to be washing his clothes in the ocean in 5 days.
is going to be washing his clothes in the ocean in 3 days.
Dhauti is the swallowing of cloth to clean the upper digestive track. This is me removing a few feet.
2009
is out on a sunrise run.
is on restriction after an amazeballs weekend of bbqs, dancing, boys, and the beach!
is on restriction after an amazeballs weekend of bbqs, dancing, boys, and the beach!
just pissed off the side of a mountain. Hoover dam then Vegas.
2010
& Now its July. Love, friendship, family, water. Watermelon (spiked?). Outdoors-- all day. For what are you grateul today? miDCityYoga.com
is on his way to the mountains to compete in the Caveman Olympics
Went to the mountains. Competed in Caveman Olympics. Survived. Barely.
is... a fitness geek? A yoga dork? An outdoorsy nerd?
2011
Captain Caveman in the Mountains. Ice Age Olympics '11.
loves the mountains, y'all.
Last night's sunset run and twilight salutations were rad. This shoulder tweak, however, is not.
2012
2013
The sunrise and jingles-growing-fainter chanting gently remind me to not leave until I've left.
Even cows like the beach.
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Looking Back, Moving Forward
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Afternoon playtime outdoors.
So much hiking!
So much hiking!
#kukutasana on the trail.
#kukutasana on the trail.
2015
Retweeted RuPaul's Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace):
THE WAIT IS OVER! Monday, March 2nd at 9/8c on @LogoTV. Watch the trailer NOW:
THE WAIT IS OVER! Monday, March 2nd at 9/8c on @LogoTV. Watch the trailer NOW:
Birds and vines. Purples and greens. #mysore
Lake walk with @ashtangee in #mysore.
Grass for cows? #mysore
Hidden under the canopy of trees on the way down to casa baptista.
More Goan Sunset
Just hanging out with my squirrelfriends.
#MortalsWelcome Day 12: Hanumanasana: Hanuman is the super-strong, super-rad flying monkey who can carry mountains, jump over seas, and tie you in knots. This champion of Rama teaches us devotion and represents prana, or life force.
Every super hero also needs courage in the face of fear and Hanuman is there to help! Just call him through his hymn, the Hanuman Challisa, and fear will be kept at bay as the energetic and powerful lord Hanuman helps champion your battle.
#ashtangayoga #yogaeveryday #yogi #yogini #inspiration #instapic #instaphoto #namaste #pushmedaily #motivated #pasasana #yogaig #inspired #yogadaily#yogaposeweekly #ypwcomp #iloveyoga #beautiful#strikeapose #health #happy #yogafit #igers #om #yogachallenge #ashtangadispatch #hanuman #hanumanasana
Every super hero also needs courage in the face of fear and Hanuman is there to help! Just call him through his hymn, the Hanuman Challisa, and fear will be kept at bay as the energetic and powerful lord Hanuman helps champion your battle.
#ashtangayoga #yogaeveryday #yogi #yogini #inspiration #instapic #instaphoto #namaste #pushmedaily #motivated #pasasana #yogaig #inspired #yogadaily#yogaposeweekly #ypwcomp #iloveyoga #beautiful#strikeapose #health #happy #yogafit #igers #om #yogachallenge #ashtangadispatch #hanuman #hanumanasana
Charlie the beach bear!
Charlie the beach bear!
Charlie got in trouble at the beach.
-- Charlie's finally starting to carry his own weight around here. #serviceanimal #atyourserviceanimal #didyouseewhatididthere.
・・・
Charlie the pack mule. #hiking #camping #charliegram #puppylove @michaeljoelhall
Kayaking. Enjoying the Potomac at sunset with @mroike and #charliegram.
Kayaking. Enjoying the Potomac at sunset with @mroike and #charliegram.
Sunset at #westmorelandstatepark -- #latergram
Sunset at #westmorelandstatepark -- #latergram
Out for sunset on Makara.
Out for sunset on Makara.
"Living Traditions"
#tourof2nd
I hear stories of this guy named Derick Ireland. He passed away a few years ago, but taught on the beaches of Goa and Greece. He wasn’t so much, on the surface, into the “spiritual” side of things. He wore ankle weights, practiced in less than a speedo, and sold a valid practice off the back of his own gorgeous aesthetic. I’m told that Guruji had him bind his arms as you might see in an american flow style class. I imagine it was to accommodate his big ol’ biceps.
Funny, that. Remarkably, his legacy is such that he is remembered as a pioneer. He inspired practice in people who are now certified, and have legacies all their own. The John Scotts, The Petri’s, they all met a man who helped spark passion and practice.
Anyway. Bind your arm or leave your palm up. You do you.
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❤️❤️❤️Find the entire Intermediate Series (and more) in the latest Ashtanga Dispatch —> visit ashtangadispatch.com/themagazine. *5% of all proceeds go to @eaglemountboz, a small charity making a BIG difference by providing outdoor adventures for kids with disabilities.
And visit @michaeljoelhall and @jrene01 for more practice ideas!
#yogagivesback #makeadifference #yogachallenge #ashtangadispatch #yogainspiration #intermediateseries #practicedaily #ashtanga #kidsmatter
#yogadudes #ashtangay #menofyoga
#tourof2nd
I hear stories of this guy named Derick Ireland. He passed away a few years ago, but taught on the beaches of Goa and Greece. He wasn’t so much, on the surface, into the “spiritual” side of things. He wore ankle weights, practiced in less than a speedo, and sold a valid practice off the back of his own gorgeous aesthetic. I’m told that Guruji had him bind his arms as you might see in an american flow style class. I imagine it was to accommodate his big ol’ biceps.
Funny, that. Remarkably, his legacy is such that he is remembered as a pioneer. He inspired practice in people who are now certified, and have legacies all their own. The John Scotts, The Petri’s, they all met a man who helped spark passion and practice.
Anyway. Bind your arm or leave your palm up. You do you.
--
❤️❤️❤️Find the entire Intermediate Series (and more) in the latest Ashtanga Dispatch —> visit ashtangadispatch.com/themagazine. *5% of all proceeds go to @eaglemountboz, a small charity making a BIG difference by providing outdoor adventures for kids with disabilities.
And visit @michaeljoelhall and @jrene01 for more practice ideas!
#yogagivesback #makeadifference #yogachallenge #ashtangadispatch #yogainspiration #intermediateseries #practicedaily #ashtanga #kidsmatter
#yogadudes #ashtangay #menofyoga
Climbing to the top of a smoking mountain with a new friend.
Climbing to the top of a smoking mountain with a new friend.
2016
Sunsets and lantern light. Vagator.
Sunsets and lantern light. Vagator.
Sunset across Siolam/Chapora bridge. Caught the end of day after an adventure on bike through back roads. Decided to eschew the map and just go.
Currently I'm in Kovalam, Kerala.
I am staying off of the beach, down in the bog. I'm accustomed to swamps, I reckon. Kermit Swag.
I am staying off of the beach, down in the bog. I'm accustomed to swamps, I reckon. Kermit Swag.
Sunset style.
Sunset style.
This is still technically a high-5, right? I cropped this from a dope shot over at @pegmulqueen -- go check it out.
I love the full shot of this, and the other one is great, too...I'm super into the beach heart we made.
@jrene01 is *werking* that hat
I love the full shot of this, and the other one is great, too...I'm super into the beach heart we made.
@jrene01 is *werking* that hat
Let's lose our minds/ and go fuckin' crazy/ aye-yi-yi/I keep on hoping/we'll eat cake by the ocean
Today, a picture of Rolf (a dear teacher of mine) popped up -- him with many of his dogs on the beach.
Yesterday, there were no pictures of me from David's (my dear teacher here) intensive, but many with Charlie. Rolf doesn't care for having his picture posted.
Today, a student came to me to borrow goggles to practice in. Not so long ago, I learned how to do just that.
Feeling parampara-y (tradition).
Yesterday, there were no pictures of me from David's (my dear teacher here) intensive, but many with Charlie. Rolf doesn't care for having his picture posted.
Today, a student came to me to borrow goggles to practice in. Not so long ago, I learned how to do just that.
Feeling parampara-y (tradition).
This Sunday, I'll be sharing practice outdoors for free--
Outdoor practice! Meridian Hill/Malcolm X park-- Come through! 5:30p!
http://www.bikramyogadc.com/schedule-fees/yoga-in-the-park/
Outdoor practice! Meridian Hill/Malcolm X park-- Come through! 5:30p!
http://www.bikramyogadc.com/schedule-fees/yoga-in-the-park/
Watch this thrilling 2 minutes from Planet Earth II...
http://twistedsifter.com/videos/planet-earth-2-lizard-snake-scene/
http://twistedsifter.com/videos/planet-earth-2-lizard-snake-scene/
It strikes me that one of the great joys of my life is getting to see every sunrise & every sunset.
in imageLOCATION: BALANCE THOMAS CIRCLE
TIME: 5:30PM
WEDNESDAY
EVENING YOGA
TIME: 5:30PM
WEDNESDAY
EVENING YOGA
Is 80L overkill for a hiking backpack?
Sunset in Udaipur. Famous for it's lakes and palaces.... And Octopussy!
Sunset in Udaipur. Famous for it's lakes and palaces.... And Octopussy!
That full moon is working over time.
Sunrise in Udaipur.
Sunrise in Udaipur.
The obligatory sunset shot. You were waiting, of course.
The obligatory sunset shot. You were waiting, of course.
Bought a blinking 2017 Christmas cap on the beach. Of course.
2017
Practicing dynamism -- working each vinyasa as a part of a whole.
Each dynamic position, each"count" in the vinyasa krama, has an infinite number of breaths that can be explored. But much like garment construction, you have to eventually piece it back together and hope it wears well. @rupaulofficial and @michellevisage would read you to filth if you came out on the runway in just a sleeve, but a well constructed frock gives you a polished look. Oh, sure, the dristhi might be off, or the hem of the skirt, but so long as you're keeping that waist cinched... Sorry. You know I get distracted by drag queens. Anyway.
Rolf told me to go practice in the afternoons on the beach. "Keep your back to the ocean, and work on your ticktacks. Many people learned that way." Playfulness is so important to me, and dynamism sparks just that.
Each dynamic position, each"count" in the vinyasa krama, has an infinite number of breaths that can be explored. But much like garment construction, you have to eventually piece it back together and hope it wears well. @rupaulofficial and @michellevisage would read you to filth if you came out on the runway in just a sleeve, but a well constructed frock gives you a polished look. Oh, sure, the dristhi might be off, or the hem of the skirt, but so long as you're keeping that waist cinched... Sorry. You know I get distracted by drag queens. Anyway.
Rolf told me to go practice in the afternoons on the beach. "Keep your back to the ocean, and work on your ticktacks. Many people learned that way." Playfulness is so important to me, and dynamism sparks just that.
Sunday's are often my rest day (heh: Saturday's, too) -- but when you're feeling like a pretty peacock on the beach, maybe you just gotta shake yo' tailfeather.
I saw @harmony_ashtanga and @waldenjessica talking about "being curious about what is possible" -- and ohhhh man-- doesn't the potential of limitless potential just make you wide-eyed, giddy, and wonderful? Doesn't the curiosity tickle your heart strings?
Tomorrow it's back to practice with community, so maybe I'll slow down on the beach videos.
The truth is, I rarely see my postures this way. At #DCAshtanga we have a "no cameras in the Shala" rule that has exceptions for kids & animals... and occasionally as a learning tool. I stick to it pretty strongly personally, too. Heck, Rolf doesn't even want us to bring our phone to the shala (and probably doesn't like that I've been talking about him on here...). Thanks for sharing some play time on the beach with me. Maybe I'll share more?
Fun fact: I packed everything for this trip into a carry-on. 🏊👙(count the short-shorts)
I saw @harmony_ashtanga and @waldenjessica talking about "being curious about what is possible" -- and ohhhh man-- doesn't the potential of limitless potential just make you wide-eyed, giddy, and wonderful? Doesn't the curiosity tickle your heart strings?
Tomorrow it's back to practice with community, so maybe I'll slow down on the beach videos.
The truth is, I rarely see my postures this way. At #DCAshtanga we have a "no cameras in the Shala" rule that has exceptions for kids & animals... and occasionally as a learning tool. I stick to it pretty strongly personally, too. Heck, Rolf doesn't even want us to bring our phone to the shala (and probably doesn't like that I've been talking about him on here...). Thanks for sharing some play time on the beach with me. Maybe I'll share more?
Fun fact: I packed everything for this trip into a carry-on. 🏊👙(count the short-shorts)
Me, on a night off from practice.
Sunset, surf, and snacks.
Sunset, surf, and snacks.
As I was leaving the beach, this shack was playing an excellent remix of "Short Dick Man" by Gilette.
Go home, Hall, you have won at todaying.
Go home, Hall, you have won at todaying.
Visiting another swamp.
Swept out in the swamp.
Xo
Maybe the cicada is my spirit animal? Some of y'all are monarchs, others painted ladies-- that's well and good.
"They have an exceptionally loud song. Most cicadas are cryptic, singing at night to avoid predators. The periodic cicadas spend most of their lives as underground nymphs, emerging only after 13 or 17 years, which may reduce losses by starving their predators and eventually emerging in huge numbers which overwhelm and satiate any remaining predators.
Cicadas have been featured in literature since the time of Homer's Iliad, and as motifs in art from the Chinese Shang dynasty. They have been used in myths and folklore to represent carefree living and immortality."
"They have an exceptionally loud song. Most cicadas are cryptic, singing at night to avoid predators. The periodic cicadas spend most of their lives as underground nymphs, emerging only after 13 or 17 years, which may reduce losses by starving their predators and eventually emerging in huge numbers which overwhelm and satiate any remaining predators.
Cicadas have been featured in literature since the time of Homer's Iliad, and as motifs in art from the Chinese Shang dynasty. They have been used in myths and folklore to represent carefree living and immortality."
Practiced under a tree. The rain came and went.
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Sunset in Chapora.
Sunset in Chapora.
Today, I took my toys down to Anjuna beach to watch the sunset. A beach cow accosted me and attempted to eat my shirt, and a Big ol’ rottie puppy came for kisses.
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
Today, I took my toys down to Anjuna beach to watch the sunset. A beach cow accosted me and attempted to eat my shirt, and a Big ol’ rottie puppy came for kisses.
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
Today, I took my toys down to Anjuna beach to watch the sunset. A beach cow accosted me and attempted to eat my shirt, and a Big ol’ rottie puppy came for kisses.
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
Today, I took my toys down to Anjuna beach to watch the sunset. A beach cow accosted me and attempted to eat my shirt, and a Big ol’ rottie puppy came for kisses.
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
Today, I took my toys down to Anjuna beach to watch the sunset. A beach cow accosted me and attempted to eat my shirt, and a Big ol’ rottie puppy came for kisses.
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
Today, I took my toys down to Anjuna beach to watch the sunset. A beach cow accosted me and attempted to eat my shirt, and a Big ol’ rottie puppy came for kisses.
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
Today, I took my toys down to Anjuna beach to watch the sunset. A beach cow accosted me and attempted to eat my shirt, and a Big ol’ rottie puppy came for kisses.
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
Today, I took my toys down to Anjuna beach to watch the sunset. A beach cow accosted me and attempted to eat my shirt, and a Big ol’ rottie puppy came for kisses.
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
Today, I took my toys down to Anjuna beach to watch the sunset. A beach cow accosted me and attempted to eat my shirt, and a Big ol’ rottie puppy came for kisses.
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
Today, I took my toys down to Anjuna beach to watch the sunset. A beach cow accosted me and attempted to eat my shirt, and a Big ol’ rottie puppy came for kisses.
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
BIG MIKE’S ON-the-GOA
Suspension Training Workout:
Day 2
45/30reat
3 Rounds
Pistol squat (arms forward)(L)
Pistol squat (arms forward)(R)
Chest Press
Single arm row (arms out) (L)
Single arm row (arms out)(R)
Over head lunge (L)
Overhead lunge (R)
Bicep Curl
Tricep Press
Accessory:
3 rounds, 10 Reps each
Side Plank Twists (R)
Side Plank Twists (L)
Rows (as close to parallel as possible)
Shoulder Press (From Pike)
2018
Each of us has a perspective that is informed by where we are at any given time. Here, quite literally, the golden hour looks different than it does in America. The light hits the earth in a different kind of way... Colors take on a different vibrancy. Scattered everywhere throughout India are places of worship. In Goa, a former Portuguese colony, the places of worship are more Christian, but in Mysire, they're strongly Hindu. So similar but also so different. It makes me think about how the same we all are, but how much we are shaped by our past. How can you describe a sunset without taking into account these things? What about God? How can anyone ever think they truly know anything?
Goa Carnival-- Arambol!
My teacher's buddy carved this ages ago. The water has smoothed it a bit, and it looks almost as though it was formed via the laping of waves. 🌊
The beach is covered in shacks now-- many advertising the rock, capitalizing on its beauty. On one hands, so nice to see the entrepreneurial spirit, on the other, a shame to lose the natural purity and rich beauty of an as-yet undiscovered gem. 💸
If not for the seekers, mystics, artists, and entrepreneurs I wouldn't be here. 🌅
Rememberance is necessary for the development of grit and resilience (and for faith!) but it can also lead to abiding suffering. 🤷♂️
Imma just be up here doing a dodgey dancer and let the rupees fall where they may. 🙂
The beach is covered in shacks now-- many advertising the rock, capitalizing on its beauty. On one hands, so nice to see the entrepreneurial spirit, on the other, a shame to lose the natural purity and rich beauty of an as-yet undiscovered gem. 💸
If not for the seekers, mystics, artists, and entrepreneurs I wouldn't be here. 🌅
Rememberance is necessary for the development of grit and resilience (and for faith!) but it can also lead to abiding suffering. 🤷♂️
Imma just be up here doing a dodgey dancer and let the rupees fall where they may. 🙂
🔮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.
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.
Into it.
in imageKris Leigh, Toni Wilson and 10 others
And w[h]e[n] there [a]re billi[ons] of fr[ien]d[s]hip[s]
And w[h]e[n] there [a]re billi[ons] of fr[ien]d[s]hip[s]
Into it.
in imageKris Leigh, Toni Wilson and 10 others
And w[h]e[n] there [a]re billi[ons] of fr[ien]dship[s]
And w[h]e[n] there [a]re billi[ons] of fr[ien]dship[s]
Panda on a segway
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in imageHappy Wedding Day
in imageBEFORE
retreat hike
bae.
in imageWhy these
stories?
The stories and events featured in this exhibition
are both important and familiar. The three episodes-
the life of Pocahontas, the Trail of Tears, and the
Battle of Little Bighorn-remain an active part of
national life and conversations. They have unique
staying power.
Each generation of Americans decides all over again
what the events mean. George Armstrong Custer
was a hero until he wasn't. Andrew Jackson and
Pocahontas are not the same people our parents
and grandparents remember. History keeps
changing because Americans keep changing it.
stories?
The stories and events featured in this exhibition
are both important and familiar. The three episodes-
the life of Pocahontas, the Trail of Tears, and the
Battle of Little Bighorn-remain an active part of
national life and conversations. They have unique
staying power.
Each generation of Americans decides all over again
what the events mean. George Armstrong Custer
was a hero until he wasn't. Andrew Jackson and
Pocahontas are not the same people our parents
and grandparents remember. History keeps
changing because Americans keep changing it.
Going hiking.
in imagegove niking
Not DC
2019
sundaze sundaze sundaze
in imageY≤AS
in imageGOOD LOOKIN' ROOSTER
k bai
peace
Me being me on the beach.
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ISBREE BETAL KAPLESHWAR PRASSAN I1
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A SISTER
FROM ANOTHER
MISTER SISTER
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FROM ANOTHER
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MISTER @ASHTANGANASHVILLE
in imageNashville here we come! ASHTANGA NASHVILLE - Music City's first yoga shala devoted to the practice and study of Ashtanga Yoga - daily Mysore practice coming your way! Follow along as we prep our space and our hearts for Nashville. I'm @coryyoga - I love the practice and have committed my life to sharing it. I can't wait to get down there to explore yoga with y'all. SISTER FROM ANOTHER MISTER
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in imageNote my smile = inexplicable Happiness 😝
Note Michael's evil cackle= Girls know all your shyt so I'm just gonna laugh
Note Michael's evil cackle= Girls know all your shyt so I'm just gonna laugh
in image40
@michaeljoelhall
MEMORIES
MAY 8, 2017
@michaeljoelhall
MEMORIES
MAY 8, 2017
found this on the beach.
800m jog
20 burpees
800m run
10 power cleans
2 rounds.
800m jog
20 burpees
800m run
10 power cleans
2 rounds.
in imageFHA CELEB 1-(800) FHA
@balancegym
in imageJUN 6, 2019
@balancegym
@balancegym
in imagePride comes in all colors
in imageWhen you run into @MICHAELJOELHALL You take a pic #duh #ATTACKDOGINTRAINING
i
called
early cc: @gail.hall.927
called
early cc: @gail.hall.927
in imageHappy Father's Day
i called early
Happy fathersday
cc: @gail.hall.927
i called early
Happy fathersday
cc: @gail.hall.927
Solstice Practice
sun salutations x40
drop backs x68
sun salutations x40
drop backs x68
huh.
in imagehuh.
aH
aH
kriya & pranayama
in imagekriya & pranayama
in imagegrimes ADIDAS: Tell us about ur training regiment ?
GRIMES: My training is a 360 approach. I first maintain a
healthy cellular routine where I maximize the function of my
mitochondria with supplements such as NAD+, Acetyl L-
Carnitine, Magnesium, etc. This helps promote ATP and it's
incredibly visceral. From that point | spend 2-4 hours in my
deprivation tank, this allows me to "astro-glide" to other
dimensions - past, present, and future.
In the afternoons I do a 1-2 hour sword fighting session
with my trainer, James Lew, we go over the fundamentals
that work the obliques, core stabilizes, and triceps as well
as a few tricks. To wind down from this I spend 30-45
minutes on an inclined hike at roughly 4-4.5 miles per hour,
arguably the most efficient workout.
I then spend 45 minutes stretching before heading into the
studio where my mind and body are functioning at peak
level, with a neuroplastic goal between 57.5 and 71.5
AphC's (which is my preferred range for my blood type).
l've outfitted my studio with the highest grade of red light.
It is pretty much 1000 sqf IR Sauna.
Hana then comes over and we do a screaming session for
20-25 minutes while | slow boil the honey tea that
maximizes vocal proficiency.
I have also eliminated all blue light from my vision through
an experimental surgery that removes the top film of my
eyeball and replaces it with an orange ultra-flex polymer
that my friend and I made in the lab this past winter as a
means to cure seasonal depression.
I go to bed with a humidifier on.
D
CR
#asmc #adidasparley #createdwithadidas #gentrifymordor
GRIMES: My training is a 360 approach. I first maintain a
healthy cellular routine where I maximize the function of my
mitochondria with supplements such as NAD+, Acetyl L-
Carnitine, Magnesium, etc. This helps promote ATP and it's
incredibly visceral. From that point | spend 2-4 hours in my
deprivation tank, this allows me to "astro-glide" to other
dimensions - past, present, and future.
In the afternoons I do a 1-2 hour sword fighting session
with my trainer, James Lew, we go over the fundamentals
that work the obliques, core stabilizes, and triceps as well
as a few tricks. To wind down from this I spend 30-45
minutes on an inclined hike at roughly 4-4.5 miles per hour,
arguably the most efficient workout.
I then spend 45 minutes stretching before heading into the
studio where my mind and body are functioning at peak
level, with a neuroplastic goal between 57.5 and 71.5
AphC's (which is my preferred range for my blood type).
l've outfitted my studio with the highest grade of red light.
It is pretty much 1000 sqf IR Sauna.
Hana then comes over and we do a screaming session for
20-25 minutes while | slow boil the honey tea that
maximizes vocal proficiency.
I have also eliminated all blue light from my vision through
an experimental surgery that removes the top film of my
eyeball and replaces it with an orange ultra-flex polymer
that my friend and I made in the lab this past winter as a
means to cure seasonal depression.
I go to bed with a humidifier on.
D
CR
#asmc #adidasparley #createdwithadidas #gentrifymordor
reminds me of
sound on
in imageMEMORIES
FEB 11, 2019
FEB 11, 2019
Foundations
never ever
get boring
in imagematthew_davis_1
@michaeljaelhall
@mikeanthanyshaw
@michaelgeavanni
SHT
Lave all af you!!
apaulawin
Qyasmikey
@michaeljaelhall
@mikeanthanyshaw
@michaelgeavanni
SHT
Lave all af you!!
apaulawin
Qyasmikey
The badges of honor and momentos of acclaim that come from climbing to your highest highs are nothing compared to the capacity we create internally of looking at our lowest lows with a fresh perspective.
After all, you can not chart a mountains range in meters without knowing sea level. And the best place to find the next peak is from the top of another.
In truth, though, you may have to climb all the way down to get all the way up. Better enjoy the climb.
After all, you can not chart a mountains range in meters without knowing sea level. And the best place to find the next peak is from the top of another.
In truth, though, you may have to climb all the way down to get all the way up. Better enjoy the climb.
dreaming goa dreams
2020
omg!
in imageSo good to get back on my yoga mat with the amazing @michaeljoelhall at @balancegym today -- remembering my favorite 6 year old yogi's tips 🙂
@MICHAELJOELHALL @BALANCEGYM
there are many moves in yoga. I do yoga. there are moves like full lodus.
@MICHAELJOELHALL @BALANCEGYM
there are many moves in yoga. I do yoga. there are moves like full lodus.
in imageFear
Khalil Gibran
It is said that before entering the sea
a river trembles with fear.
She looks back at the path she has traveled,
from the peaks of the mountains,
the long winding road crossing forests and villages.
And in front of her,
she sees an ocean so vast,
that to enter
there seems nothing more than to disappear forever.
But there is no other way.
The river can not go back.
Nobody can go back.
To go back is impossible in existence.
The river needs to take the risk
of entering the ocean
because only then will fear disappear,
because that's where the river will know
it's not about disappearing into the ocean,
but of becoming the ocean.
Khalil Gibran
It is said that before entering the sea
a river trembles with fear.
She looks back at the path she has traveled,
from the peaks of the mountains,
the long winding road crossing forests and villages.
And in front of her,
she sees an ocean so vast,
that to enter
there seems nothing more than to disappear forever.
But there is no other way.
The river can not go back.
Nobody can go back.
To go back is impossible in existence.
The river needs to take the risk
of entering the ocean
because only then will fear disappear,
because that's where the river will know
it's not about disappearing into the ocean,
but of becoming the ocean.
mood
yessir
in imageAqua Marina
MOnSiER
yessir
MOnSiER
yessir
in imagerobertxross1
NO MAMD
BUSINESS
& LIFESTYLE
A PODCAST BY ROBERT ROSS
robertxross1 | left the USA 9 years ago because | long
believed working corporate focused desk job wasn't a susta...
NO MAMD
BUSINESS
& LIFESTYLE
A PODCAST BY ROBERT ROSS
robertxross1 | left the USA 9 years ago because | long
believed working corporate focused desk job wasn't a susta...
in imageHAPPY BIRTHDAY @MICHAELJOELHALL
in imageadele_acuyin
@MICHAELJOELHALL
SE1
FoLIC
ON
@MICHAELJOELHALL
SE1
FoLIC
ON
in imageadele_acuyin
@ YASMIKEY
@MICHAELJOELHALL
@PUJALOVEIT
@ YASMIKEY
@MICHAELJOELHALL
@PUJALOVEIT
in imageCON
MCTHI
MCTHI
for you? For others?
in imagefoy s
in imageThank u guys
@yasmikey
@michaeljoelhall
@yasmikey
@michaeljoelhall
in imageTHE RIGHT TO
SEARCH
FOR TRUTH
IMPLIES ALSO
A DUTY;
ONE MUST NOT
CONCEAL ANY
PART OF WHAT
ONE HAS
RECOGNIZED
TO BE TRUE.
ALBERT EINSTEIN
1879 - 1955
SEARCH
FOR TRUTH
IMPLIES ALSO
A DUTY;
ONE MUST NOT
CONCEAL ANY
PART OF WHAT
ONE HAS
RECOGNIZED
TO BE TRUE.
ALBERT EINSTEIN
1879 - 1955
in imagePeople in front of the White House singing, "you about to lose yo job."
MEANWHILE, AT HYATT
in imageMEANWHILE, ATI
HYATT
The House's next class of lawmakers arrived
for freshman orientation-der unprecedented
conditions Thursday-most embers-elect
and their staff wore ma.
alked up to check
in at a desk set up outdoors and manned by
people also wearing masks.
=
The Washington post
Democracy Dies in Darkness
=
"I mean, we've doubled the number of
Republican women in the House," she said. "If
you want to ha
seat at the table, we've got
to run and we've got to in. This is just the
start of it; we can't finish here. We've got to do
it again every election cycle."
HYATT
The House's next class of lawmakers arrived
for freshman orientation-der unprecedented
conditions Thursday-most embers-elect
and their staff wore ma.
alked up to check
in at a desk set up outdoors and manned by
people also wearing masks.
=
The Washington post
Democracy Dies in Darkness
=
"I mean, we've doubled the number of
Republican women in the House," she said. "If
you want to ha
seat at the table, we've got
to run and we've got to in. This is just the
start of it; we can't finish here. We've got to do
it again every election cycle."
best
uttana padasana
in the game.
uttana padasana
in the game.
in imagebest uttana padasana in the game.
Mood Ring (By Demand) - Ape Drums Remix
Britney Spears, Ape Drums
best uttana padasana in the game.
Mood Ring (By Demand) - Ape Drums Remix
Britney Spears, Ape Drums
best uttana padasana in the game.
Well this is great 🙂
in image21 Jul 2012
17 Jun 2012
17 Jun 2012
2021
in imageEvery time I walk past the mural I think about this video shoot. 🥰
in imageSHARE BLACK STORIES
in image@michaeljoelhall
MEMORIES
FEB 18, 2018
MEMORIES
FEB 18, 2018
in imageTE
0:21
animalsdoingthings
0:21
animalsdoingthings
@jennielightyoga + @jacquelyne_23 cc: @michaelgeovanni
in imagecc: @michaelgeovanni DIRT FARM BREWING @jennielightyoga + @jacquelyne_23
cc: @michaelgeovanni
DIRT FARM BREWING
@jennielightyoga
@jacquelyne_23
cc: @michaelgeovanni
DIRT FARM BREWING
@jennielightyoga
@jacquelyne_23
in imagejwalkoe
jwalkoe Core move transitions. #suitcaseabs to
#mountainclimbers #garagegym @jockgirl_enterprises
jwalkoe Core move transitions. #suitcaseabs to
#mountainclimbers #garagegym @jockgirl_enterprises
in imageEnd of Trail
in imagesmashigram
• FIRE ISLAND PINES
@pauldwin
@nadinematar
@ahsurewinston
@kcbyance
@michaeljaelhall
@michaelgeovanni
• FIRE ISLAND PINES
@pauldwin
@nadinematar
@ahsurewinston
@kcbyance
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in imageelyse.greta
• H ST NE
@HAUSYOGASTUDIO
STOY ЕЗАЗАЯ
STOV
2A
ABOY 2UAH
@MICHAELJOELHALL
@MIKEYBS345
• H ST NE
@HAUSYOGASTUDIO
STOY ЕЗАЗАЯ
STOV
2A
ABOY 2UAH
@MICHAELJOELHALL
@MIKEYBS345
2022
I never got why people liked sunrise so much.
in imagekrispritch
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in imageOutdoor Yoga
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in imagekrispritch
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@pujaloveit
in imagemichaelgeovanni
wainacua.m
@jeffstagram 129
@gabriella.palmieri
@smashigram
@joeymillero
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an
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an
in imagedaniidoesyoga
daniidoesyoga "Either you do it like it's a big weight on you,
or you do it as part of the dance. When you understand the...
daniidoesyoga "Either you do it like it's a big weight on you,
or you do it as part of the dance. When you understand the...
in imageBOATING
NDLU
boatingindc
boatingindc The sunsets are beautiful this time of year but
sadly they just keep happening earlier and earlier!! Starting...
NDLU
boatingindc
boatingindc The sunsets are beautiful this time of year but
sadly they just keep happening earlier and earlier!! Starting...
in imageNever enough of this man! ❤️
Feels like the crowd is sayin' Gimme, gimme more, gimme more, gimme,
Never enough of this man! ❤️
Gimme, gimme more, gimme more
Feels like the crowd is sayin' Gimme, gimme more, gimme more, gimme,
Never enough of this man! ❤️
Gimme, gimme more, gimme more
2023
in imageL- 0.
-
.-
- Wotds Gendersauce
-
-°
*
If "I'm a good
person" feels like
a lie, you can try-
"I am not 'good' in
comparison to
'bad.' My
goodness does
not relate to
binary ethics. I am
like the mountain
or the mouse: it is
good I exist."
*
* * Art 5dock
F*
*
-*
*3*+
@gendersauce
-
.-
- Wotds Gendersauce
-
-°
*
If "I'm a good
person" feels like
a lie, you can try-
"I am not 'good' in
comparison to
'bad.' My
goodness does
not relate to
binary ethics. I am
like the mountain
or the mouse: it is
good I exist."
*
* * Art 5dock
F*
*
-*
*3*+
@gendersauce
in imageauthenticity
IS
the real you is the best you
@the.anomaly.guy
hot
IS
the real you is the best you
@the.anomaly.guy
hot
in imageada_moves_plants
The friend!
@michaeljoelhall
Also spot the
sightseeing in the
background #legit
The friend!
@michaeljoelhall
Also spot the
sightseeing in the
background #legit
in imageMY BOYS ❤️
MY BOYS ❤️
@joesmillera
@michaelbenjamin
@michaeljoehill
MY BOYS ❤️
@joesmillera
@michaelbenjamin
@michaeljoehill
in imagejenreneyoga
Detachment is that nothing owns you
Detachment is that nothing owns you
in image0:11
There's a beat
Bhagavad
se in the
Ay'S:
jenreneyoga
There's a beat
Bhagavad
se in the
Ay'S:
jenreneyoga
in imageSNOOP DOGG narrating "Animal Planet" is just the best.
in imageI decided that I could dress any way I wanted to
why not it makes life much more fun
why not it makes life much more fun
in imageGHTANOE
yogashalanashville
yogashalanashville
in imageinstakamran
GMICHAELJOELHALL
©VINAYNARAYAN16
GMICHAELJOELHALL
©VINAYNARAYAN16
casablanca
and missing
friends already
and missing
friends already
Ankle update: Healing!
Wrist update: Healed!
Charlie says “Hurro!”
Wrist update: Healed!
Charlie says “Hurro!”
in imageAnkle update: Healing!
Wrist update: Healed!
Charlie says "Hurro!"
Wrist update: Healed!
Charlie says "Hurro!"
in image0:22
A Black bear swims the Gulf
of Mexico and runs on the
beach in Destin, Florida
QONLYINFLORIDAA
onlyinfloridaa
"," !
A Black bear swims the Gulf
of Mexico and runs on the
beach in Destin, Florida
QONLYINFLORIDAA
onlyinfloridaa
"," !
in imageA Black bear swims the Gulf of Mexico and runs on the beach in Destin, Florida
Read me, meme.
in imageAlliance Festival out in the Mojave Desert.
Like at a mainstream festival, people are out there with like all this ego.
Like at a mainstream festival, people are out there with like all this ego.
in imagePresence is key
When you step into that yoga room, you gotta be fully present with your students.
When you step into that yoga room, you gotta be fully present with your students.
in imageBE
PUD
10
NG
- UNITED
INSPIRED
DARING
171
Giamhooman
Emichaeljoelhall
@mikeanthonyshaw
Band.668.others
PUD
10
NG
- UNITED
INSPIRED
DARING
171
Giamhooman
Emichaeljoelhall
@mikeanthonyshaw
Band.668.others
in imageTIME
My whole life is vacation practice tbh
in imageNot currently trying to advance my practice
Not currently trying to advance my practice But instead working on what I want to maintain My whole life is vacation practice tbh
Not currently trying to advance my practice But instead working on what I want to maintain My whole life is vacation practice tbh
this is Charlie
but make it
pigeons.
but make it
pigeons.
in imagethis is Charlie but make it pigeons.
a butterfly garden
this is Charlie but make it pigeons.
a butterfly garden
this is Charlie but make it pigeons.
@gail.hall.927 giving you Barbie vibes
just love watching Charlie’s face thats all.
in imagejust love watching Charlie's face thats all.
pain vs sensation when healing
in imageTHE PERCEPTION
pain vs sensation when healing
BETWEEN KNOWING
pain vs sensation when healing
pain vs sensation when healing
BETWEEN KNOWING
pain vs sensation when healing
Sex sells.
(that workshop sold out)
Stoked to bring it to @birminghamyoga
(that workshop sold out)
Stoked to bring it to @birminghamyoga
in imageSex sells. (that workshop sold out) Stoked to bring it to @birminghamyoga Happy Hips Kali Yoga 3.10 /2-4p @michaeljoelhall
Sex sells. (that workshop sold out) Stoked to bring it to @birminghamyoga Happy Hips Kali Yoga 3.10 /2-4p
Sex sells. (that workshop sold out) Stoked to bring it to @birminghamyoga Happy Hips Kali Yoga 3.10 /2-4p
in imageMEDITATION ASPECT
ashtanga.tech and coryyoga
UM WHAT
ashtanga.tech and coryyoga
ashtanga.tech and coryyoga
UM WHAT
ashtanga.tech and coryyoga
See ya soon @mimiriegeryoga
in imageHave a panic attack.
You've earned it.
@disappointingaltirma
@disappointingaffirmations
You've earned it.
@disappointingaltirma
@disappointingaffirmations
✎ Essay · Personal Notes
The Paradox of the Yoga Flame
In this piece, I dive into the heart of yoga's transformative journey, examining the balance between the intensity of practice and the tranquility it nurtures. I challenge you to rethink what we truly seek from our yoga journey - is it the relentless pursuit of physical intensity or the quest for inner peace and harmony? Whether you're a long-time yogi or just starting out, this article offers a fresh perspective that resonates with practitioners at all stages. Discover insights that might just change the way you view your yoga practice."
Read the essay →
in imagetheyoga.club
@michaeljoelhall &
@aylb.community & Appu
2013
@michaeljoelhall &
@aylb.community & Appu
2013
✎ Essay · Personal Notes
The Dharma Talk I Couldn’t Give: Conscious Consumerism
Confronting the farce of conscious consumerism, this week's dharma talk became a journey into stark reality. As an Ashtanga Yoga teacher, I grappled with the hypocrisy of our consumption patterns. From the Washington Post’s strike to Kristen Krash’s radical shift in Ecuador, these contrasting scenarios reveal the deep chasm between minor lifestyle changes and true liberation from consumerism. Acknowledging Carl Jung’s wisdom, we explore the unavoidable pain inherent in our societal system. This article delves into making conscious, albeit limited, choices while fostering compassion for our constraints. It's a candid exploration of the struggle to find balance in an imperfect world
Read the essay →
@flowyogacenter lookin’ all cute
in imageNJOY
YESE HEELd
NOD CLASTS
• ••
ya, Yo
ginners, Vinyasa
hrre, Yoga Sculpt,
ainess,
g, C.
porate programs,
and more. Weekly classes in-studio, outdoors & online -
ays in a fun welcoming community!
upon to
mind
) Flow
er.com/smile
eigthen your 5
and spirit
ioga center
Gflowyogacenter lookin' all cute
YESE HEELd
NOD CLASTS
• ••
ya, Yo
ginners, Vinyasa
hrre, Yoga Sculpt,
ainess,
g, C.
porate programs,
and more. Weekly classes in-studio, outdoors & online -
ays in a fun welcoming community!
upon to
mind
) Flow
er.com/smile
eigthen your 5
and spirit
ioga center
Gflowyogacenter lookin' all cute
in imageWords Gendersauce
Your body has
as much right
to take up
space as does a
mountain.
MSl
Art Egon Schiele
@gendersauce
Your body has
as much right
to take up
space as does a
mountain.
MSl
Art Egon Schiele
@gendersauce
in imageMe walking the children in nature
2024
in imageTHE HASHTANGA YOGA CHALLENGE IS UP AND RUNNING. 30 Day Core Fitness Challenge 6% COMPLETE Last activity on December 29, 2023 5:25 pm IN PROGRESS
Abs Workout 1
YOU'LL ALTERNATE LEFT AND RIGHT.
30 Day Core Fitness Challenge > Abs Workout 1
COMPLETE
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5 ROUNDS
15/15 Mountain Climbers
15 Sit Ups
Setting Intentions
UH YOU CAN CHECK OUT SOME VARIATIONS AND EVEN
Abs Workout 1
YOU'LL ALTERNATE LEFT AND RIGHT.
30 Day Core Fitness Challenge > Abs Workout 1
COMPLETE
Post your times in the comments!
5 ROUNDS
15/15 Mountain Climbers
15 Sit Ups
Setting Intentions
UH YOU CAN CHECK OUT SOME VARIATIONS AND EVEN
Loooove that y'all are on it!!!
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Abs Workout 4
30 Day Core Fitness Challenge > Abs Workout ..
IN PROGRESS
AMRAP 6 Minutes — Two Sets
5/5 Floor Wipers
15/15 Mountain Climbers
10 Tuck Ups
AMRAP= AS MANY ROUNDS AS POSSIBLE.
The most rounds and repetitions possible in 6 minutes.
Complete the 6 minutes of exercise, take a 3-5 minute break and repeat another 6
Fergalicious (feat. will.i.am)
Fergie
Loooove that y'all are on it!!!
Abs Workout 4
30 Day Core Fitness Challenge > Abs Workout ..
IN PROGRESS
AMRAP 6 Minutes — Two Sets
5/5 Floor Wipers
15/15 Mountain Climbers
10 Tuck Ups
AMRAP= AS MANY ROUNDS AS POSSIBLE.
Fergalicious (feat. will.i.am) Fergie
Loooove that y'all are on it!!!
Abs Workout 4
30 Day Core Fitness Challenge > Abs Workout ..
IN PROGRESS
AMRAP 6 Minutes — Two Sets
5/5 Floor Wipers
15/15 Mountain Climbers
10 Tuck Ups
AMRAP= AS MANY ROUNDS AS POSSIBLE.
The most rounds and repetitions possible in 6 minutes.
Complete the 6 minutes of exercise, take a 3-5 minute break and repeat another 6
Fergalicious (feat. will.i.am)
Fergie
Loooove that y'all are on it!!!
Abs Workout 4
30 Day Core Fitness Challenge > Abs Workout ..
IN PROGRESS
AMRAP 6 Minutes — Two Sets
5/5 Floor Wipers
15/15 Mountain Climbers
10 Tuck Ups
AMRAP= AS MANY ROUNDS AS POSSIBLE.
Fergalicious (feat. will.i.am) Fergie
Loooove that y'all are on it!!!
Texas Hold Em (on repeat) hits different when biking through Nashville at sunset.
in imageTexas Hold Em (on
repeat) hits different
when biking through
Nashville at sunset.
Beyoncé becomes
first Black woman
to top Billboard country
music chart
(Washington Post illustration
oni/Reuters
@poststyle and @washingtonpost
repeat) hits different
when biking through
Nashville at sunset.
Beyoncé becomes
first Black woman
to top Billboard country
music chart
(Washington Post illustration
oni/Reuters
@poststyle and @washingtonpost
in imageBREATHING FOUNDATIONS
BREATH TEACHING CAUTION
INTRODUCTION
ashtanga.tech
BREATH TEACHING CAUTION
INTRODUCTION
ashtanga.tech
in image@michaeljoelhall
in image@smashigram
managing
TSeR
managing
TSeR
in imageCC:
Pride,
2010.
@cryscan18
Pride,
2010.
@cryscan18
in imageHAPPY BIRTHDAY, SANAZ!!
my voice coach says
in imageVOICE TIP: ENJOY YOUR BREATH! Next time you're breathing in
VOICE TIP: ENJOY YOUR BREATH! So today I'm breathing in
VOICE TIP: ENJOY YOUR BREATH! So today I'm breathing in
this drink menu is gorg
but
questionable tbh
but
questionable tbh
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HOT AND
DEUNE
BODERED-
MR. SURF
ALCOHOL, BLUEBERRIES,
WATERMELON, SALTWATER,
SEAWEED, SEA SHELLS
BREAK WATER
LEMON WATER, WATERMELO
COCKTAIL, MINIT, ORANGES,
FOAM GARNISH
LILAC COREL
LAVENDER BLACKBERRIES
PASONFRUTE ALCOHOL FLOWER
$25.00
KIWI LOBSTER
SEAWEED, CHERRY, SOUR
APPLE, WATERMELON, MAPLE
RUM, LOBSTER GARNISH.
RED AXOLOTEL
CHERRY. STRAWBERRY.
BLOODY MARY SLUSHY.
ALCOHOL
WEEKEND SPECIAL
SUNSET SPLASH
ONGE. CHERRY, BANANA
OYTSON
this drink menu is gorg
but
questionable tbh
HOT AND
DEUNE
BODERED-
MR. SURF
ALCOHOL, BLUEBERRIES,
WATERMELON, SALTWATER,
SEAWEED, SEA SHELLS
BREAK WATER
LEMON WATER, WATERMELO
COCKTAIL, MINIT, ORANGES,
FOAM GARNISH
LILAC COREL
LAVENDER BLACKBERRIES
PASONFRUTE ALCOHOL FLOWER
$25.00
KIWI LOBSTER
SEAWEED, CHERRY, SOUR
APPLE, WATERMELON, MAPLE
RUM, LOBSTER GARNISH.
RED AXOLOTEL
CHERRY. STRAWBERRY.
BLOODY MARY SLUSHY.
ALCOHOL
WEEKEND SPECIAL
SUNSET SPLASH
ONGE. CHERRY, BANANA
OYTSON
this drink menu is gorg
but
questionable tbh
in imageGOOD TIMES
I admire the clarity here. If you wonder what this yoga is, and why its so important, give this 90 sec
in imagebasically in its essence
pauldallaghan
I admire the clarity here. If you wonder what this yoga is, and why its so important, give this 90 sec
what is spiritual is that which is within
pauldallaghan
I admire the clarity here. If you wonder what this yoga is, and why its so important, give this 90 sec
pauldallaghan
I admire the clarity here. If you wonder what this yoga is, and why its so important, give this 90 sec
what is spiritual is that which is within
pauldallaghan
I admire the clarity here. If you wonder what this yoga is, and why its so important, give this 90 sec
in imageArt Anthony Hurd
Words Aleah Black
y
And
what
self
would
you truly
live for?
@gendersauce
Words Aleah Black
y
And
what
self
would
you truly
live for?
@gendersauce
✎ Essay · Science and Tech
How Breath Training Can Transform Your Sports Performance: Evidence and Techniques
Have you ever felt like your breath was holding you back on the field, court, or track? Just like a mischievous puppy chasing its tail, most athletes are blissfully unaware of how their breath can propel—or, heaven forbid, impede—their performance. Breath training, often overshadowed by the…
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✎ Essay · Science and Tech
Navigating Overtraining in Ashtanga Yoga: Signs, Solutions, and Self-Care
We’ve all been there, haven’t we? You dive headfirst into the wonderland of Ashtanga Yoga, blissfully aware of the transformative power of each pose—until one day, the thought of stepping onto your mat feels more like a chore than a joy. Overtraining can sneak up…
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✎ Essay · Science and Tech
Getting Great: Adaptive Resistance and Isokinetic Training: Optimizing Muscle Growth and Fat Loss
Ever wonder how that gym buddy of yours keeps sculpting their physique while juggling a dozen other life commitments? For this Ashtanga yoga practitioner, the secret sauce often lies in mixing the right ingredients of training modalities and intensities. I‘ve been particularly partial to adaptive…
Read the essay →in imageAnother year of adventures together
in imagecoryyoga and birminghamyoga
UM THESE TEACHINGS
coryyoga and birminghamyoga
UM THESE TEACHINGS
coryyoga and birminghamyoga
Transitions tomorrow at @theyoga.club
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Sunrise Yoga starts on Tuesday
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Sunrise Yoga starts on Tuesday
to understand ms darlett’s joy is to understand my passion
in imageto understand ms darlett's joy is to understand my passion
September 5, 2006
This has never before seen footage of you at some age
lavernecox
to understand ms darlett's joy is to understand my passion
Take a look at this and tell me how old you were.
lavernecox
September 5, 2006
This has never before seen footage of you at some age
lavernecox
to understand ms darlett's joy is to understand my passion
Take a look at this and tell me how old you were.
lavernecox
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The Commercialization
of Yoga: Challenges,
Ethics, and
Competition
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PR: Le
DLND
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The Commercialization
of Yoga: Challenges,
Ethics, and
Competition
in imageMy essays on teaching and professional essentials
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in imagepov: subtly letting women know they're safe when we pass them on a hike
✎ Essay · Culture
Yoga Class: A Tale of Mats, Mindfulness, and a Community Built by Accident (and on Purpose)
People are wild. They never cease to crack me up (and often find a way to drive me crazy). “Everything I Know About Animal Behavior, I Learned in Lohman’s Department Store,” written by one of America’s great humorists, Irma Bombeck, is a collection of essays…
Read the essay →in imageI tried working hard when I was younger.
✎ Essay · Personal Notes
In Memory of Paramaguru Sharath Jois
It is with great sadness that I share the news of Sharath Jois’s passing. At 53, Sharath's passing is quite sudden. He is considered by many to be responsible for upholding the Mysore style of ashtanga yoga's lineage. As such, for many in the Ashtanga community, Sharath’s teachings and presence became central to their (our) practice, and his loss will be deeply felt
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2025
2025
The Power of Celebrating Small Victories in a Supportive Community
in imageA COMMUNITY WHERE
AND, FRANKLY, WHEN
A COMMUNITY HELPS
AND, FRANKLY, WHEN
A COMMUNITY HELPS
in image[In downward dogl F*ck you.
[In downward dog] F*ck you.
@evanrosskatz
[In downward dog] F*ck you.
@evanrosskatz
A friend sent to me so now I share with you
in imageA friend sent to me so now I share with you
Hi bestie, here's your daily reminder that you're amazing. You're doing a good job!
Hi bestie, here's your daily reminder that you're amazing. You're doing a good job!
in imageBE ONLY WITH THOSE THAT WANT
COLLECTIVE
COLLECTIVE
in imageMayan Mysore Adventure
Come retreat with us Dec 3-8
(early bird price thru Jun 1)
Mayan Mysore Adventure
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Come retreat with us Dec 3-8
(early bird price thru Jun 1)
Mayan Mysore Adventure
Come retreat with us Dec 3-8 (early bird price thru Jun 1)
in imageSOMETIMES IT IS A DIP IN THE
OCEAN, A SPARK TO YOUR
KINDLING, A SLAP IN THE FACE.
FF
YUMI SAKUGAWA
@yumisakugawa
OCEAN, A SPARK TO YOUR
KINDLING, A SLAP IN THE FACE.
FF
YUMI SAKUGAWA
@yumisakugawa
in imagethey provide adaptive resistance, allowing an individual to move safely tgrough a full range of motion
They are really great for proprioception and intrinsic stability.
They are really great for proprioception and intrinsic stability.
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in image"How did you know I'm a gemini?"
@glossy_zodiac
@glossy_zodiac
@glossy_zodiac
@glossy_zodiac
in imageMayan Mysore Adventure
Come retreat with us Dec 3-8 (early bird price thru Jun 1)
Early bird ends this weekend!!
Come retreat with us Dec 3-8 (early bird price thru Jun 1)
Early bird ends this weekend!!
7.15 Miles
at sunset
at sunset
in imagemichaelgeovanni
THAT FRESH - CUT
THAT FRESH - CUT
2014
in imageYoga & Gound Healing
with Emma Gaal
July 12. 7:45-8:45 am. Dog Daze Social Club
@elevateeverythingdc
with Emma Gaal
July 12. 7:45-8:45 am. Dog Daze Social Club
@elevateeverythingdc
Okay, let’s talk about Ashtanga yoga, or rather, what it’s become in the hands of the market.
I’ve often spoken about systems and how they behave, and what I see happening with Ashtanga, particularly on platforms like Instagram, is a classic example of a distortion of purpose within a system.
We have a practice, Ashtanga, that by its very nature demands discipline, patience, and internal focus – tools for transformation and self-realization. It’s designed to help us understand ourselves and regulate our nervous systems, to feel better from the inside out.
Yet, what we often see is a system, driven by commercial imperatives, that reduces it to a “visual commodity.” Suddenly, it’s about aesthetics, hyperflexible bodies, and “bite-sized” content.
This isn’t the whole picture, is it? It’s a feedback loop where what’s easily digestible and visually appealing gets amplified, even if it sacrifices the true essence.
Even I, in my own work, might find myself in a situation where I’m participating in the very system I critique, currently running an ad and using my six-pack (fleeting though she may be) as a vehicle for presenting information to get people into yoga and meditation.
That’s the challenge of working within complex systems – there’s often a degree of complicity just by being a part of them. But the critical point is to always remember the true goal of the system.
Ashtanga, despite these external pressures and misrepresentations, persists. Why? Because, as with any truly effective system, it works. It provides real self-love and deep understanding for those willing to commit and dig deeper. It’s a powerful reminder that while external pressures can distort and simplify, the underlying purpose and effectiveness of a well-designed system can still endure for those who seek its authentic benefits.
Come practice.
I’ve often spoken about systems and how they behave, and what I see happening with Ashtanga, particularly on platforms like Instagram, is a classic example of a distortion of purpose within a system.
We have a practice, Ashtanga, that by its very nature demands discipline, patience, and internal focus – tools for transformation and self-realization. It’s designed to help us understand ourselves and regulate our nervous systems, to feel better from the inside out.
Yet, what we often see is a system, driven by commercial imperatives, that reduces it to a “visual commodity.” Suddenly, it’s about aesthetics, hyperflexible bodies, and “bite-sized” content.
This isn’t the whole picture, is it? It’s a feedback loop where what’s easily digestible and visually appealing gets amplified, even if it sacrifices the true essence.
Even I, in my own work, might find myself in a situation where I’m participating in the very system I critique, currently running an ad and using my six-pack (fleeting though she may be) as a vehicle for presenting information to get people into yoga and meditation.
That’s the challenge of working within complex systems – there’s often a degree of complicity just by being a part of them. But the critical point is to always remember the true goal of the system.
Ashtanga, despite these external pressures and misrepresentations, persists. Why? Because, as with any truly effective system, it works. It provides real self-love and deep understanding for those willing to commit and dig deeper. It’s a powerful reminder that while external pressures can distort and simplify, the underlying purpose and effectiveness of a well-designed system can still endure for those who seek its authentic benefits.
Come practice.
in imageEMPHASIZING
know, POSES
EMBRACE ITS
know, POSES
EMBRACE ITS
in imageCommercialization and Image Focus Related to Ashtanga Yoga
PATIENCE, AND AN
Real talk about Ashtanga Yoga with @MichaelJoelHall Amazing teacher and a true forever student of the practice
MICHAEL JOEL HALL
Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, Shala Director, and Founder
AND YET, I JUST RAN
Real talk about Ashtanga Yoga with @MichaelJoelHall amazing teacher and a true forever student of the practice
PATIENCE, AND AN
Real talk about Ashtanga Yoga with @MichaelJoelHall Amazing teacher and a true forever student of the practice
MICHAEL JOEL HALL
Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, Shala Director, and Founder
AND YET, I JUST RAN
Real talk about Ashtanga Yoga with @MichaelJoelHall amazing teacher and a true forever student of the practice
If you can quit ashtanga, you never started.
This implies that the asana and sequence are what make it authentic— get a grip. Authenticity in Ashtanga Yoga isn’t owned by a family’s sequence.
This is an indigenous insight practice.
It’s a living system.
Held up by people all over the world.
Taught in basements, bedrooms, clubs, and community halls.
Passed down not just by bloodline, but by commitment.
Yes—social media can flatten it, can turn philosophy into posture.
But it can also connect, educate, expand access.
It’s not the platform.
It’s how we use it.
I don’t have to code switch to belong here.
Queer, white, scrappy, tall, vain, neurospicy—I practice.
That’s the thread.
Study. Integrity. Self-reflection. Daily tools.
They make us easier to be around.
That’s the real flex.
And that’s what keeps Ashtanga alive.
#ashtangayoga #authenticyoga #mysorestyle #livingtradition #yogaphilosophy #yogaispractice #systemsnotstyles
This implies that the asana and sequence are what make it authentic— get a grip. Authenticity in Ashtanga Yoga isn’t owned by a family’s sequence.
This is an indigenous insight practice.
It’s a living system.
Held up by people all over the world.
Taught in basements, bedrooms, clubs, and community halls.
Passed down not just by bloodline, but by commitment.
Yes—social media can flatten it, can turn philosophy into posture.
But it can also connect, educate, expand access.
It’s not the platform.
It’s how we use it.
I don’t have to code switch to belong here.
Queer, white, scrappy, tall, vain, neurospicy—I practice.
That’s the thread.
Study. Integrity. Self-reflection. Daily tools.
They make us easier to be around.
That’s the real flex.
And that’s what keeps Ashtanga alive.
#ashtangayoga #authenticyoga #mysorestyle #livingtradition #yogaphilosophy #yogaispractice #systemsnotstyles
in imageCultural resilience is a positive indicator.
IT'S, WHEN I USE
WHO LOOKS LIKE ME
IT'S, WHEN I USE
WHO LOOKS LIKE ME
WTF is an Ashtanga Influencer?
The internet is creating celebrities instead of role models— and it sounds more Bravo Housewife than it does richard alpert at harvard.
Being visible doesn’t mean being knowledgable.
Having followers doesn’t mean having integrity.
And floating in handstand doesn’t make you a leader.
Influence isn’t wisdom.
Popularity isn’t pedagogy.
Pretty doesn’t equal prepared.
Teaching Ashtanga—really teaching it—takes time, mentorship, oversight, and a commitment to serve.
Not just perform.
And definitely not to posture. How much “peer support” is really a marketing/influence tactic?
We’ve already seen what happens when charisma outpaces ethics. Look around. They physical embodiments of this read are taking money out if the hands of local economies and putting it in their own. Its Ashtanga Amyway, and if youre buying, your supplying. Ask any one of my chilean or argentinian ashtanga friends. Theyll tell you how global white teachers fuck their marketplace.
Lets hear it for one more sexual impropriety!
Ashtanga Yoga is a wisdom tradition.
A system of tools to help you show up better, live better, lead better.
We don’t need more influencers.
We need better leaders.
Support your local Ashtanga shala.
#ashtangayoga #yogaintegrity #ethicsinleadership #notjustasana #ashtangawisdom #yogaisasystem #truthmatters
The internet is creating celebrities instead of role models— and it sounds more Bravo Housewife than it does richard alpert at harvard.
Being visible doesn’t mean being knowledgable.
Having followers doesn’t mean having integrity.
And floating in handstand doesn’t make you a leader.
Influence isn’t wisdom.
Popularity isn’t pedagogy.
Pretty doesn’t equal prepared.
Teaching Ashtanga—really teaching it—takes time, mentorship, oversight, and a commitment to serve.
Not just perform.
And definitely not to posture. How much “peer support” is really a marketing/influence tactic?
We’ve already seen what happens when charisma outpaces ethics. Look around. They physical embodiments of this read are taking money out if the hands of local economies and putting it in their own. Its Ashtanga Amyway, and if youre buying, your supplying. Ask any one of my chilean or argentinian ashtanga friends. Theyll tell you how global white teachers fuck their marketplace.
Lets hear it for one more sexual impropriety!
Ashtanga Yoga is a wisdom tradition.
A system of tools to help you show up better, live better, lead better.
We don’t need more influencers.
We need better leaders.
Support your local Ashtanga shala.
#ashtangayoga #yogaintegrity #ethicsinleadership #notjustasana #ashtangawisdom #yogaisasystem #truthmatters
in imageTHREE OR THEY CAN
Ashtanga Yoga isn’t fragile—
But the system that tried to contain it? That one cracked.
When leadership is centralized, the whole thing topples with a single loss.
When authority is gatekept, the system can’t adapt.
But Mysore-style was always meant to be self-practice.
Passed hand to hand.
From one dedicated practitioner to another.
You breathe, you move, you grow.
Someone notices. They ask.
Suddenly, you’re teaching.
No fanfare. No certification ceremony.
Just the work.
Decentralization isn’t the death of tradition.
It’s how it survives.
#decentralizedashtanga #ashtangayoga #mysorestyle #globalsangha #selfpractice #notfragile #theyogaclub
But the system that tried to contain it? That one cracked.
When leadership is centralized, the whole thing topples with a single loss.
When authority is gatekept, the system can’t adapt.
But Mysore-style was always meant to be self-practice.
Passed hand to hand.
From one dedicated practitioner to another.
You breathe, you move, you grow.
Someone notices. They ask.
Suddenly, you’re teaching.
No fanfare. No certification ceremony.
Just the work.
Decentralization isn’t the death of tradition.
It’s how it survives.
#decentralizedashtanga #ashtangayoga #mysorestyle #globalsangha #selfpractice #notfragile #theyogaclub
in imageISN'T FRAGILE.
MEANINGFUL ON
MEANINGFUL ON
24 years on “who here wit dey bes’ fren”
in image"who here wit dey bes' fren"
24 years on
24 years on
friday
night
favorites
night
favorites
Chasing perfect alignment in Ashtanga is a trap. The body is not a static structure. It is a living system that changes daily. Fixating on an idealized form can absolutely lead to strain, frustration, and duh injury.
Turning the practice into some sort of like rigid stick that has a sharp edge rather than a dynamic process of growth. Alignment should serve internal balance, not just external aesthetic. Forcing form can cause harm. Alignment should support the body, not push it into shapes. It isn't ready for.
Turning the practice into some sort of like rigid stick that has a sharp edge rather than a dynamic process of growth. Alignment should serve internal balance, not just external aesthetic. Forcing form can cause harm. Alignment should support the body, not push it into shapes. It isn't ready for.
in imageMICHAEL JOEL HALL
Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, Shala Director, and Founder
CHASING PERFECT
FRUSTRATION, AND,
EXTERNAL AESTHETIC.
Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, Shala Director, and Founder
CHASING PERFECT
FRUSTRATION, AND,
EXTERNAL AESTHETIC.
in imageDidn't expect something that profound to come out of that microwave 🥹
Didn't expect something that profound to come out of that microwave 😢
Didn't expect something that profound to come out of that microwave 😢
in imageJust 16 percent of
U.S. adults say they
read for fun, study finds
sToek
@washingtonpost
U.S. adults say they
read for fun, study finds
sToek
@washingtonpost
Go team!
in imageGo team!
💙Running💙
💙Running💙
My city is under occupation by an armed, masked, Military.
Its not a joke.
I’m watching people get pulled from scooters and beaten them outside of my window on a daily basis
Its not a joke.
I’m watching people get pulled from scooters and beaten them outside of my window on a daily basis
in imageMy city is under occupation by an armed, masked, Military. Its not a joke. I'm watching people get pulled from scooters and beaten them outside of my window on a daily basis
in image@michaeljoelhall
2010
in image2010
100g
4
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100g
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distractions
in imageSTOP CUTTING DOWN THE AMAZON
WHEN YOU HAVE LESS CARBON DIOXIDE
GETTING RID OF THE CARBON DIOXIDE
WHEN YOU HAVE LESS CARBON DIOXIDE
GETTING RID OF THE CARBON DIOXIDE
in imageGood
morning!
You need
U
to calm
the fuck
down.
@gayunclemario2
morning!
You need
U
to calm
the fuck
down.
@gayunclemario2
Article by: Karl Dalén
Photo by: Jason Andrew
for @dagens_nyheter — Sweden’s largest newspaper
Narrated by me, translated by openAi.
Photo by: Jason Andrew
for @dagens_nyheter — Sweden’s largest newspaper
Narrated by me, translated by openAi.
in imageWashingtonbor slår på kastruller i protest mot Trump
drunk says Hall.
For downtown Washington to the suburbs.
That's why this action is so important.
drunk says Hall.
For downtown Washington to the suburbs.
That's why this action is so important.
Long time Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga teachers — the ones who have been teaching consecutively for a decade or more— what have you learned?
Long time Ashtanga Yoga Teachers who no longer teach, why not? Please share in the comments.
Long time Ashtanga Yoga Teachers who no longer teach, why not? Please share in the comments.
in imagedecade like consecutively and with the same population.
over this period of time.
depth date but don't anymore and I'm curious as to why they don't teach
over this period of time.
depth date but don't anymore and I'm curious as to why they don't teach
Resharing because I havent had many teachers respond
in imageResharing because I havent had many teachers respond
decade like consecutively and with the same population.
Resharing because I havent had many teachers respond
over this period of time.
Resharing because I havent had many teachers respond
depth date but don't anymore and I'm curious as to why they don't teach
decade like consecutively and with the same population.
Resharing because I havent had many teachers respond
over this period of time.
Resharing because I havent had many teachers respond
depth date but don't anymore and I'm curious as to why they don't teach
a powerful answer from my friend/first apprentice
in imagea powerful answer from my friend/first apprentice
but I'll try to make this one succinct
But I look back on it with such fondness and as a complete chapter
So also just because social media isn't real
but I'll try to make this one succinct
But I look back on it with such fondness and as a complete chapter
So also just because social media isn't real
this is what maggie was responding to.
in imagedecade like consecutively and with the same population. this is what maggie was responding to.
over this period of time.
this is what maggie was responding to.
depth date but don't anymore and I'm curious as to why they don't teach this is what maggie was responding to.
over this period of time.
this is what maggie was responding to.
depth date but don't anymore and I'm curious as to why they don't teach this is what maggie was responding to.
in imageKOGROV
eoens
A high school started
offering hikes instead
of detention. Teachers
are seeing results.
(Leslie Trundy)
@washingtonpost
eoens
A high school started
offering hikes instead
of detention. Teachers
are seeing results.
(Leslie Trundy)
@washingtonpost
✎ Essay · Yoga Professionals
Body Awareness and Alignment in Yoga Teaching
The Art of Saying It So They Actually Feel ItIf you've ever stood in front of a room full of yogis and said something like “engage your core,” only to be met with blank stares or wildly different interpretations (someone holds their breath, another tenses…
Read the essay →in imageBut we also know there's a
"GET A GUN LEGALLY" DON LEMON ENCOURAGES MINORITIES TO RESIST ICE
"GET A GUN LEGALLY" DON LEMON ENCOURAGES MINORITIES TO RESIST ICE
I love that someone saw this and thought of me
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
Trying to contact the universe's customer support to ask what the fuck is going on
2026
✎ Essay · Science and Tech
The 40Hz Protocol: Ashtanga Yoga as a Multimodal Gamma Entrainment System
Neuroscientists are designing elaborate protocols to induce gamma oscillations in the human brain — flickering lights, transcranial currents, near-infrared light helmets. A 2024 review in Frontiers in Neuroscience catalogues four distinct stimulation methods to achieve what the brain needs to perceive clearly, move well, and regulate emotion. Reading it, I kept having the same thought: Ashtanga yoga already does all of this. Not metaphorically. Simultaneously, and without a single device
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Combatting Overstimulation
Overstimulation often comes with lots of feelings and emotions. Irrational irritability. A short fuse. Half-cocked in the f-you position. Or maybe the deep desire to just be left the hell alone. You know it's happening when you're trying to meditate, and every noise is a…
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