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2009
Anyone wanna see my practicing?
I've been working on the flexibility in my thoracic spine as part of my 2009 goal of getting my foot to the back of my head whenever I want it there.
We're getting there. Also, apparently my ass is getting too big for my shorts. Thats nice.
I've been working on the flexibility in my thoracic spine as part of my 2009 goal of getting my foot to the back of my head whenever I want it there.
We're getting there. Also, apparently my ass is getting too big for my shorts. Thats nice.
2015
I needed a trainer who could help me with weird aftermath of the assault without compromising my practice.
"Fix the scoliosis and get model-hot," I said. "Oh, and this is the intermediate and advanced series of ashtanga. Please don't fuck it up"
He's made good on all of it.
http://www.activelifedc.com/personal-training/featured-trainer-ej-mecklenburg-of-balance-gym-beta-academy-and-yamasaki-dc/115706
"Fix the scoliosis and get model-hot," I said. "Oh, and this is the intermediate and advanced series of ashtanga. Please don't fuck it up"
He's made good on all of it.
http://www.activelifedc.com/personal-training/featured-trainer-ej-mecklenburg-of-balance-gym-beta-academy-and-yamasaki-dc/115706
Gym activities with EJ.
Personal training as physical therapy: I am pain free.
Oh. Right. Deadlifts make my ass feel like this.
2016
Researchers have discovered a much faster way to learn new skills - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/02/12/how-to-learn-new-skills-twice-as-fast/?postshare=9271455734935680&tid=ss_fb
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/02/12/how-to-learn-new-skills-twice-as-fast/?postshare=9271455734935680&tid=ss_fb
2018
1 MIN HOLLOWBACK
Psoas/quad stretch @ :30
PLANK @ 45
Thanks @lorenzo_inversus for this great drill!
in image@lorenza_inverus thanks for this great drill!
@lorenza_inversus thanks for this great drill!
@lorenza_inversus thanks for this great drill!
Burpee handstands
1: Organize yourself
2. Control Your Movement
1. Organize Yourself
2. Control Yourself
3. See Step 2
4. Lay that thing down flip it and reverse it. "ti plif nwod gniht that yal"
1. Organize yourself 2. Control Yourself
Pistol squat progression Marichyasana setup position?
Pistol crawl Jump through progression ?
@balancegym
in image@balancegym
C + SHTANG
C + SHTANG
Deep core.
Rehabbing imbalance.
Establishing motor control for functional movements.
Rehabbing imbalance.
Establishing motor control for functional movements.
in imageSUNDAY
Deep core.
Rehabbing imbalance.
Establishing motor control for functional movements.
Deep core.
Rehabbing imbalance.
Establishing motor control for functional movements.
Resistance band↙️ #pasasana
in imageResistance band K
#pasasana
#pasasana
Kettlebell↙️
in imageKettlebellK
AZA
AZA
Pistol squat progressions
Pistol squat progression ?
1. Organize Yourself:
Spine braced.
Shoulders packed.
Knees drive out. 2. Control Yourself:
Lateral Movements.
Spine braced.
Shoulders packed.
Knees drive out. 2. Control Yourself:
Lateral Movements.
in image1. Organize Yourself: Spine braced. Shoulders packed. Knees drive out.
2. Control Yourself: Lateral Movements.
1. Organize Yourself: Spine braced. Shoulders packed. Knees drive out. 2. Control Yourself: Lateral Movements.
2. Control Yourself: Lateral Movements.
1. Organize Yourself: Spine braced. Shoulders packed. Knees drive out. 2. Control Yourself: Lateral Movements.
dynamic sounds like dynamite. 💣 Dynamite goes boom 💥
in imagedynamic sounds like dynamite. 🎸 Dynamite goes boom 💥
dynamic sounds like dynamite.
🎱 Dynamite goes boom 💥
dynamic sounds like dynamite.
🎱 Dynamite goes boom 💥
Increasing anterior hip strength and mobility Maintaining healthy shoulder rotation werkin dem obliques
Houston:
we found the weak side (still not a bad side ;))
we found the weak side (still not a bad side ;))
Post workout.
Pre happy hour. (new hat who dat) 🍍
Pre happy hour. (new hat who dat) 🍍
in imagePost workout.
Pre happy hour.
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Pre happy hour.
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when the burpees leave a DC Ashtanga stamp:
✅ 🛵
✅ 🏋🏽
✅ 🤸🏻♂️
✅ 🏋🏽
✅ 🤸🏻♂️
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getting after it
10 handstands --
3 times. ↖️Last ones
3 times. ↖️Last ones
in image10 handstands 3 times. ↖ Last ones
10 handstands 3 times. ↖Last ones
10 handstands 3 times. ↖Last ones
(flossing my diaphram) gut smash
in imagegut smash
(flossing my diaphragm)
(flossing my diaphragm)
when I dip you did we dip
loving these new shorts
in imageH
loving these new shorts
loving these new shorts
hex bar
anterior hip compression/
planche shoulder drills
aka bakasana b
planche shoulder drills
aka bakasana b
tuck mount drills
good for lots of stuff
good for lots of stuff
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I'm so sorry for being late. There
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Happy Father's Day Charlie's dad
At twerk
Yoooooow
I love you for that.
I kicjed my own ass at the gym and
am trying to recover
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Melba
Sun, Jun 10, 3:24 PM
I'm so sorry for being late. There
Today 4:48
UK
Happy Father's Day Charlie's dad
At twerk
Yoooooow
I love you for that.
I kicjed my own ass at the gym and
am trying to recover
Read 5:04 PM
Nice!
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Jim's client is an inspiration -- But there's more to the story , too. Jim has been a beacon of posivity and open source knowledge for as long as I've known him. If you're interested in online training-- read this and reach out to him asap. You won't regret it.
https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/how-christina-lost-50-pounds-31-total-inches-and-did-her-first-pull-up/
https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/how-christina-lost-50-pounds-31-total-inches-and-did-her-first-pull-up/
Have trx, will travel.
Circuit, hiit. @f45_training_ustreet
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170 BPM
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Yo!
Bruh. she thicc and she presses
fancy RDL
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Moonday Mobility
in imageMoonday Mobility
Yes You Can
Yes You Can
in imageNO WALL BALLA IN THE
putting some strength on that end range of motion!
in imageputting some strength on
that end range of motion!
NO WALL BALLI IN THIS LEL
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that end range of motion!
NO WALL BALLI IN THIS LEL
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oh yeah. This one too.
in imageoh yeah. This one too.
NO WaLYI
NO WaLYI
yoga with @hokiesuzi
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SWEAT
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LIKEA
TO LOOK
LIKE A
Active Calories
791CAL
Total Time
1:35:27
Heart Rate
Yoga
Open Goal
11:02 AM - 12:37 PM
1 Alexandria
Total Calories
977CAL
Avg. Heart Rate
143вPM
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yoga with
Chokiesuzi
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SWEAT
oT
LIKEA
TO LOOK
LIKE A
Active Calories
791CAL
Total Time
1:35:27
Heart Rate
Yoga
Open Goal
11:02 AM - 12:37 PM
1 Alexandria
Total Calories
977CAL
Avg. Heart Rate
143вPM
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179
w aieaeinong,es
yoga with
Chokiesuzi
hud fitness center 30th anniversary aftermath
in imagehud fitness center 30th anniversary aftermath
fitness center 30th anniversary aftermath
fitness center 30th anniversary aftermath
bakasana
1
2019
using
tools
tools
For @barbellsntacos
2021
felt cute after clean & jerks + a trim courtesy of @michaelgeovanni
Listo! @impetusfitnesss
in imageTIME TO TRAIN
Listo! @impe
Listo! @impe
2022
in image@impetusfitnesss
amichaelioelha
TIME TO
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TIME TO
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El mejor
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grandísimas personas
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@michac ceovanni
@michaeljoelhall
ROGUE
El mejor
El universo te cruza con
grandísimas personas
TIMÉ TO
AINI
@michac ceovanni
@michaeljoelhall
ROGUE
El mejor
in imagejaimescandont
Hasta pronto amigos
TOME TO
ToSITN
ANKEES
Hasta pronto amigos
TOME TO
ToSITN
ANKEES
missing my @impetusfitnesss
family already @michaelgeovanni
family already @michaelgeovanni
@balancegym
in imagellift heavy stone
make sad head voice quiet
Л
make sad head voice quiet
Л
finally some sweat
Hip Thrust for 🍑
Single Leg for more 🍑
in image28
26
24
22
.20
18
16
TIME
30:00.0
5:00.0
5:00.0
5:00.0
5:00.0
5:00.0
5:00.0
RATE
AVG. 22 • PEAK 57
LU.._.
5:00
10:00
15:00
20:00
PACE
2:15.1
2:19.4
RATE
22
20 (20)
9
2:14.2
2:11.8
22 (22)
24 (24)
2:05.0
25 (26)
POWER
142
129
145
153
179
CALS
394
62
66
68
77
2:22.9
23 (24)
120
59
2:18.7
23 (22)
131
62
22 SPM
25:00
STROKES
682
100
111
119
DIST
9,80
10.76
10.06
9.56
123
9.76
115
9.12
114
9.48
26
24
22
.20
18
16
TIME
30:00.0
5:00.0
5:00.0
5:00.0
5:00.0
5:00.0
5:00.0
RATE
AVG. 22 • PEAK 57
LU.._.
5:00
10:00
15:00
20:00
PACE
2:15.1
2:19.4
RATE
22
20 (20)
9
2:14.2
2:11.8
22 (22)
24 (24)
2:05.0
25 (26)
POWER
142
129
145
153
179
CALS
394
62
66
68
77
2:22.9
23 (24)
120
59
2:18.7
23 (22)
131
62
22 SPM
25:00
STROKES
682
100
111
119
DIST
9,80
10.76
10.06
9.56
123
9.76
115
9.12
114
9.48
Row: 1500 x 4
1 Min Recovery Row between rounds.
1 Min Recovery Row between rounds.
in imageRow:
1500 x 4
1 Min Recovery Row
between rounds.
RATE
#4 • 5:51, 1497.7M • 27 SPM
32
30
28
26 . m 20 SMI
24
22
20
5:00
#
DIST.
6000m
1
2
3
1500m
1500m
1500m
4 1500m
TIME
23:21.9
5:44.0
5:43.6
6:02.2
5:52.2
10:00
PACE
1:56.8
1:54.6
1:54.5
2:00.7
1:57.4
15:00
RATE
26
26
27
26
26
20:00
POWER
220
232
233
199
216
CALS
411
105
105
99
102
25:00
REST T
4:00
1:00
1:00
1:00
1:00
1500 x 4
1 Min Recovery Row
between rounds.
RATE
#4 • 5:51, 1497.7M • 27 SPM
32
30
28
26 . m 20 SMI
24
22
20
5:00
#
DIST.
6000m
1
2
3
1500m
1500m
1500m
4 1500m
TIME
23:21.9
5:44.0
5:43.6
6:02.2
5:52.2
10:00
PACE
1:56.8
1:54.6
1:54.5
2:00.7
1:57.4
15:00
RATE
26
26
27
26
26
20:00
POWER
220
232
233
199
216
CALS
411
105
105
99
102
25:00
REST T
4:00
1:00
1:00
1:00
1:00
20 Rounds:
250m row
30 sec rest
goals were power & pace focused
250m row
30 sec rest
goals were power & pace focused
in image20 Rounds:
250m row
30 sec rest
28
26
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#
DIST.
5000m
1
250m
2
250m
250m
4
250m
5
250m
250m
7
250m
8
250m
9
250m
10 250m
11250m
12 250m
13 250m
14 250m
15 250m
16 250m
17 250m
18 250m
19 250m
20 250m
goals were power & pace focused
ttoo1
HMmank.
28 SAM
.о
______.....
5:00
10:00
15:00
20:00
25:00
TIME
PACE | @
18:02.7
1:48.2
0:51.3
0:51.3
0:51.3
0:50.8
0:51.7
0:52.5
0:52.0
0:56.6
0:54.4
0:53.1
0:54.1
0:52.3
0:54.0
0:57.4
0:55.4
1:00.6
0:57.0
0:56.2
0:58.4
0:52.5
1:42.6 (1:48.0)
1:42.6 (1:48.0)
1:42.6(1:48.0)
1:41.6(1:48.0)
1:43.4(1:48.0)
1:45.0(1:48.0)
1:44.0 (1:48.0) 27
1:53.2 (1:48.0)
RATE POWER
28
276
HR CALS REST TIME
REST DIST.
STROKES
DIST./STROKE
92 371
9:40
380m
515
9.70
29
324
92 20
0:30
22m
25
10.00
28
324
92 20
0:30
28m
24
28
324
92 20
10.42
10.42
28
334
92 20
28
317
92 19
0:30
0:30
0:30
16m
24
19m
24
10.42
12m
24
10.42
27
302
92
19
311
92
19
27
241
92
18
0:30
0:30
0:30
24m
24
10.42
20m
24
10.42
20m
26
9.62
1:48.8(1:48.0)
29
1:46.2 (1:48.0)
28
1:48.2 (1:48.0)
29
1:44.6 (1:48.0) 30
1:48.0 (1:48.0) 30
1:54.8 (1:48.0) 29
1:50.8 (1:48.0) 29
2:01.2 (1:48.0) 27
1:54.0 (1:48.0) 28
1:52.4 (1:48.0)
29
1:56.8 (1:48.0) 28
1:45.0 (1:48.0)
31
272
292
276
306
278
231
257
197
236
246
220
302
92
18
92 19
92 18
92 19
92 18
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92 17
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17
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19
0:30
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0:30
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0:10
19m
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9.62
10.00
9.62
9.62
9.26
8.93
9.26
9.26
9.26
9.26
9.26
9.26
STR
1.22
1.19
1.23
1.18
1.27
1.25
1.27
1.30
1.24
1.21
1.25
1.23
1.24
1.21
1.20
1.19
1.20
1.21
1.21
1.13
1.22
250m row
30 sec rest
28
26
24
22
#
DIST.
5000m
1
250m
2
250m
250m
4
250m
5
250m
250m
7
250m
8
250m
9
250m
10 250m
11250m
12 250m
13 250m
14 250m
15 250m
16 250m
17 250m
18 250m
19 250m
20 250m
goals were power & pace focused
ttoo1
HMmank.
28 SAM
.о
______.....
5:00
10:00
15:00
20:00
25:00
TIME
PACE | @
18:02.7
1:48.2
0:51.3
0:51.3
0:51.3
0:50.8
0:51.7
0:52.5
0:52.0
0:56.6
0:54.4
0:53.1
0:54.1
0:52.3
0:54.0
0:57.4
0:55.4
1:00.6
0:57.0
0:56.2
0:58.4
0:52.5
1:42.6 (1:48.0)
1:42.6 (1:48.0)
1:42.6(1:48.0)
1:41.6(1:48.0)
1:43.4(1:48.0)
1:45.0(1:48.0)
1:44.0 (1:48.0) 27
1:53.2 (1:48.0)
RATE POWER
28
276
HR CALS REST TIME
REST DIST.
STROKES
DIST./STROKE
92 371
9:40
380m
515
9.70
29
324
92 20
0:30
22m
25
10.00
28
324
92 20
0:30
28m
24
28
324
92 20
10.42
10.42
28
334
92 20
28
317
92 19
0:30
0:30
0:30
16m
24
19m
24
10.42
12m
24
10.42
27
302
92
19
311
92
19
27
241
92
18
0:30
0:30
0:30
24m
24
10.42
20m
24
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20m
26
9.62
1:48.8(1:48.0)
29
1:46.2 (1:48.0)
28
1:48.2 (1:48.0)
29
1:44.6 (1:48.0) 30
1:48.0 (1:48.0) 30
1:54.8 (1:48.0) 29
1:50.8 (1:48.0) 29
2:01.2 (1:48.0) 27
1:54.0 (1:48.0) 28
1:52.4 (1:48.0)
29
1:56.8 (1:48.0) 28
1:45.0 (1:48.0)
31
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9.62
10.00
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9.62
9.26
8.93
9.26
9.26
9.26
9.26
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9.26
STR
1.22
1.19
1.23
1.18
1.27
1.25
1.27
1.30
1.24
1.21
1.25
1.23
1.24
1.21
1.20
1.19
1.20
1.21
1.21
1.13
1.22
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crossfit_bodmin
living
room
practice
room
practice
working with the virturvian
(adaptive weight for maximum time under tension)
(adaptive weight for maximum time under tension)
in imageworking with the virturvian
(adaptive weight for
maximum time under tension)
working with the virturvian (adaptive weight for maximum time under tension)
(adaptive weight for
maximum time under tension)
working with the virturvian (adaptive weight for maximum time under tension)
suitcase squats
First burpees since April slow and steady wrist progress
Your favorite yoga teacher
lifts. Ex. 1
lifts. Ex. 1
in imageYour favorite yoga teacher lifts. Ex. 1
Your favorite yoga teacher lifts. Ex. 1
Your favorite yoga teacher lifts. Ex. 1
2023
Getting support from an old friend. @fitqueenirene
look ma,
no brace!
no brace!
in imageBret Contreras, PhD 0
@bretcontreras
There's been a huge exercise-bashing trend on
Instagram and TikTok lately. The algorithms are
rewarding polarizing posts because they're
controversial and therefore help these companies'
bottom lines.
Here's the deal...no actual trainer that trains
numerous people in REAL life ever bashes
exercises.
So these black & white exercise bashing posts are
huge RED FLAGS, alerting you that these content
creators don't train clients and don't possess real
expertise.
@bretcontreras1
@bretcontreras
There's been a huge exercise-bashing trend on
Instagram and TikTok lately. The algorithms are
rewarding polarizing posts because they're
controversial and therefore help these companies'
bottom lines.
Here's the deal...no actual trainer that trains
numerous people in REAL life ever bashes
exercises.
So these black & white exercise bashing posts are
huge RED FLAGS, alerting you that these content
creators don't train clients and don't possess real
expertise.
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in imageINTO A HANDSTAND
Total weight X distance ON THIS SIDE OF YOUR HAND
Total weight X distance ON THIS SIDE OF YOUR HAND
in imageto topped out
If I hit this Sam
If I hit this Sam
We’ve got a few more spots for our training retreat!
in imageWe've got a few more spots for our training retreat!
2024
in imageTHIS
HERE ARE SOME
HERE ARE SOME
Here are some of my current favorite lower back strengthening and compression strategies and their intended application.
As always, reach out if you want some in person or virtual coaching— or find me in the mysore room @theyoga.club
As always, reach out if you want some in person or virtual coaching— or find me in the mysore room @theyoga.club
𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒀𝒐𝒈𝒂 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑪𝒂𝒏 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑩𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔 is up at michaeljoehall.com 💻 This kicks off a series where I share what I’ve learned about the yoga business after 20 years in the game. 🧘♂️💼
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In other news, my first midlife crisis was 2016 based on the blonde + activity. God I loved that platinum.
in imagePOLE PRESSURE
2025
gorgeous vibes + a bop
Yoga practice builds resilience— something i really encourage.
I’m sort of known for my resilience, which is a nice way of saying I’ve seen some sh*t and seem fairly well adjusted. I even got to write about resilience during times of political unrest for @yogajournal . I’m also known as well as my transparent, explicit approach to yoga and life.
I’m full of nonsense and laughter— with high concienciousness, and low agreeability. I help people understand yoga by becoming a team player— again, with high conscienciousness and low agreeability 😅😅 Independent thinkers who can be team players are like improv triple threats.
The secret to life is “Yes, and.”
Here’s my CV For the last half decade, including the trauma porn.
2020 Covid + RIP Brother & Sister-in-Law + first Functional Ashtanga training + Parents in lockdown in Mexico after moving w/brother & him dying.
2021 Opened @theyoga.club (omg no way)
2022 Evolved functional Ashtanga to Ashtanga Tech with Cory & Heather
+ Hit by car while biking + broken wrist and rib
2023 Turned 40
+ Hit by bicyclist and broken ankle and reinjured rib + huge success with peer support initiatives
2024 Quit Drinking and kept on rehabbing + changed my body radically (again) + took on the neighborhoods drug problems
2025 Infinite Possibilities
I’m the friendly neighborhood ashtanga yoga teacher, whose mysore program has been going at it uninterruptedly since 2013.
I struggle to marry commerce and art in this format, so do bear with the high brow-low brow of it. I have a lot of opinions after doing this for 12 Years, and I hope to cast a wide net. .
I’m sort of known for my resilience, which is a nice way of saying I’ve seen some sh*t and seem fairly well adjusted. I even got to write about resilience during times of political unrest for @yogajournal . I’m also known as well as my transparent, explicit approach to yoga and life.
I’m full of nonsense and laughter— with high concienciousness, and low agreeability. I help people understand yoga by becoming a team player— again, with high conscienciousness and low agreeability 😅😅 Independent thinkers who can be team players are like improv triple threats.
The secret to life is “Yes, and.”
Here’s my CV For the last half decade, including the trauma porn.
2020 Covid + RIP Brother & Sister-in-Law + first Functional Ashtanga training + Parents in lockdown in Mexico after moving w/brother & him dying.
2021 Opened @theyoga.club (omg no way)
2022 Evolved functional Ashtanga to Ashtanga Tech with Cory & Heather
+ Hit by car while biking + broken wrist and rib
2023 Turned 40
+ Hit by bicyclist and broken ankle and reinjured rib + huge success with peer support initiatives
2024 Quit Drinking and kept on rehabbing + changed my body radically (again) + took on the neighborhoods drug problems
2025 Infinite Possibilities
I’m the friendly neighborhood ashtanga yoga teacher, whose mysore program has been going at it uninterruptedly since 2013.
I struggle to marry commerce and art in this format, so do bear with the high brow-low brow of it. I have a lot of opinions after doing this for 12 Years, and I hope to cast a wide net. .
in image2023 Turned 40
+ Hit by bicyclist / broken ankle / reinjured rib
2024 Quit Drinking + kept on my yoga + took some responsibility
+ Hit by bicyclist / broken ankle / reinjured rib
2024 Quit Drinking + kept on my yoga + took some responsibility
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