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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@michaeljoelhall
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!
Nonlinear systems encourage creativity.
in imageIT'S GOT A
BE EXACTLY AS THEY
WE'RE NO LONGER
BE EXACTLY AS THEY
WE'RE NO LONGER
small changes, big impact. thats a hallmark of nonlinearity.
in imageOF NONLINEARITY.
SOMETHING MINOR
SOMETHING MINOR
in imageADHD people intentionally annoying others for the dopamine hit:
in imageHave a meltdown. As a treat.
in imageALVINNN!!!
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.
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!!
in imageMayan Mysore Adventure
Early bird ends june 1!!
Come retreat with us Dec 3-8 (early bird price thru Jun 1)
Early bird ends june 1!!
Come retreat with us Dec 3-8 (early bird price thru Jun 1)
in imageI JUST WANTED TO
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
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
@smashigram
@peyton_doyle
@peyton_doyle
in imageI'm just looking for a joyride, joyride I'm
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
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.
Franklin School- the guy who built that built @theyoga.club — ❤️Adolf Kluss circa the 1880s
in imageFranklin School- the guy who built that built @theyoga.club – ❤️Adolf Kluss circa the 1880s
in imageTAKE OFF YOUR MASKS!
PAID FOR BY HOME OF THE BRAVE USA. WWW.OFTHEBRAVE.ORG
PAID FOR BY HOME OF THE BRAVE USA. WWW.OFTHEBRAVE.ORG
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 imageMe when I go on my stupid daily walk for my stupid mental health:
Taking a close look at what's around us there is some sort of a harmony.
Me when I go on my stupid daily walk for my stupid mental health:
in the sky look like a mess.
Me when I go on my stupid daily walk for my stupid mental health:
this all full of admiration for the jungle.
Taking a close look at what's around us there is some sort of a harmony.
Me when I go on my stupid daily walk for my stupid mental health:
in the sky look like a mess.
Me when I go on my stupid daily walk for my stupid mental health:
this all full of admiration for the jungle.
in imageYou can be a night owl AND an early bird if your sleep schedule's messed up enough
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
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.
logan is a strangely similar vibe
in imageNo1 Cares in NYC 😂
Look, I'm walking my dog in my in my pajamas with a face mask on.
logan is a strangely similar vibe
No1 Cares in NYC 😂
We get to do all of our by ourself behavior outside with everybody else.
logan is a strangely similar vibe
No1 Cares in NYC 😂
This isn't even noone this isn't even the strangest thing anyone is goingto
logan is a strangely similar vibe
Look, I'm walking my dog in my in my pajamas with a face mask on.
logan is a strangely similar vibe
No1 Cares in NYC 😂
We get to do all of our by ourself behavior outside with everybody else.
logan is a strangely similar vibe
No1 Cares in NYC 😂
This isn't even noone this isn't even the strangest thing anyone is goingto
logan is a strangely similar vibe
in image#attacked
QUARTER OF A
#attacked
REALLY FUN.
QUARTER OF A
#attacked
REALLY FUN.
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