ocean
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2016
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.
2018
Goa Carnival-- Arambol!
in image💗💓
2019
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.
ready for today like
dreaming goa dreams
2020
2022
H/t: @michaelgeovanni
2023
in imagejenreneyoga
Detachment is that nothing owns you
Detachment is that nothing owns you
in imagePADDLE BOARDER GETS SMASHED BY DOLPHIN
in imageDOG JUMPS INTO THE SEA TO RESCUE PUP STRANDED ON A SURFBOARD ❤️
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.
2024
Have you ever seen a full moon rise over a pyramid? It left me with a sense of wonder and awe.
This is from Mexico in 2019, before my world imploded. Before my parents moved to this very neighborhood in the jungle. Before my brother and sister in law died in that jungle, killed neither by the jungle nor COVID. It’s hard to imagine a time when my trip to Mexico’s biggest stressor was dodging that very same brothers phone call. If you had asked, I would have told you that I had nothing more to say to him until he apologized. That was very not true. I keep thinking I know what it means to have had a human experience, and then my mind gets blown by natural wonder and the human experience. Yes, even the depths of tragedy can inspire awe.
At my weakest, I would sing:
I will push myself up through the dirt,
And shake my petals free,
I’m resolved to being born again,
And so resigned to bravery.
To explore how yoga can help with grief, visit Ashtanga Tech. You’ll gain a foundational understanding of the qualities of grief and ways in which yoga may support someone who is grieving.
https://ashtanga.tech/study-guide/adaptation/mental-health/grief-yoga-1-0/
This is from Mexico in 2019, before my world imploded. Before my parents moved to this very neighborhood in the jungle. Before my brother and sister in law died in that jungle, killed neither by the jungle nor COVID. It’s hard to imagine a time when my trip to Mexico’s biggest stressor was dodging that very same brothers phone call. If you had asked, I would have told you that I had nothing more to say to him until he apologized. That was very not true. I keep thinking I know what it means to have had a human experience, and then my mind gets blown by natural wonder and the human experience. Yes, even the depths of tragedy can inspire awe.
At my weakest, I would sing:
I will push myself up through the dirt,
And shake my petals free,
I’m resolved to being born again,
And so resigned to bravery.
To explore how yoga can help with grief, visit Ashtanga Tech. You’ll gain a foundational understanding of the qualities of grief and ways in which yoga may support someone who is grieving.
https://ashtanga.tech/study-guide/adaptation/mental-health/grief-yoga-1-0/
in imagePROFUNDIDAD: 50 UTS DEPTH: 150 FT | NADE BAJO SU PROPIO RIESGO SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK
2025
A peek at my video from Assisting Ashtanga 101– beyond physical adjustments. Catch it on my youtube channel! Link in profile 🙂
in imageThe Importance of Svadhyaya
Assisting is a mirror and it shows you how you show up. Are you pushing? Are you fixing, over identifying with students' success?
Spiritual Assistance Principles
ASSIST WITH INTENTION
Approach assisting as a meaningful act of spiritual support.
FOCUS ON YAMA/NIYAMA
Emphasizing ethical disciplines enriches the assistance experience.
TAPAS WITH AHIMSA ON PURPOSE
Non-harming forms the foundation of effective and compassionate and practice assistance. Do it on purpose.
ENCOURAGE SELF-STUDY
Promote svadhyaya to deepen personal understanding in yoga.
Spiritual Assistance Principles
1. ASSIST WITH INTENTION – Approach assisting as a meaningful act of spiritual support.
2. FOCUS ON YAMA/NIYAMA – Emphasizing ethical disciplines enriches the assistance experience.
3. TAPAS WITH AHIMSA ON PURPOSE – Non-harming forms the foundation of effective and compassionate and practice assistance. Do it on purpose.
4. ENCOURAGE SELF-STUDY – Promote svadhyaya to deepen personal understanding in yoga.
5. SURRENDER TO THE PROCESS – Ishvara pranidhana cultivates trust and openness during assis
Assisting is a mirror and it shows you how you show up. Are you pushing? Are you fixing, over identifying with students' success?
Spiritual Assistance Principles
ASSIST WITH INTENTION
Approach assisting as a meaningful act of spiritual support.
FOCUS ON YAMA/NIYAMA
Emphasizing ethical disciplines enriches the assistance experience.
TAPAS WITH AHIMSA ON PURPOSE
Non-harming forms the foundation of effective and compassionate and practice assistance. Do it on purpose.
ENCOURAGE SELF-STUDY
Promote svadhyaya to deepen personal understanding in yoga.
Spiritual Assistance Principles
1. ASSIST WITH INTENTION – Approach assisting as a meaningful act of spiritual support.
2. FOCUS ON YAMA/NIYAMA – Emphasizing ethical disciplines enriches the assistance experience.
3. TAPAS WITH AHIMSA ON PURPOSE – Non-harming forms the foundation of effective and compassionate and practice assistance. Do it on purpose.
4. ENCOURAGE SELF-STUDY – Promote svadhyaya to deepen personal understanding in yoga.
5. SURRENDER TO THE PROCESS – Ishvara pranidhana cultivates trust and openness during assis
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I love that someone saw this and thought of me
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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
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