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2007
pretty sure he'd enjoy nude yoga
more than a little excited to see the pictures from last night
is standing on his head for a few hours, working for a few more, and then dancing with my road dogs at Town.
2008
is out on a 10 miler or recovering from said 10 miller.
is in miami (ingmiamimarathon.com bib #3889)
is standing on his head for a few hours
is wondering why he napped through yoga
is all eyeliner, yogic headstands, scissor sisters, and apartment dance party.
is moving into a tent and living an ashram life in 6 days
is going to be chanting a few hours a day every day in 2 days
is at an Ashram in the Bahamas. He will be a teacher come the middle of May. Pray his tent doesn't leak
is at an Ashram in the Bahamas. He will be a teacher of yoga come the middle of May. Pray his tent doesn't leak
is at the ashram until sunday.
is a yoga teacher
is teaching his first corporate yoga class today
is a yoga teacher
Tent living and teacher training for a month
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is working on the highest form of yoga today: bearing insult and bearing injury. He doesn't really get a choice in the matter
is running 10 miles, and workin' his power yoga mojo in the >90 degree weather. Sweat it out.
is quoting from a tv message board: "Fuck you, Kelly Ripa. You blonde Rachel Ray!"
is teaching yoga for athletes later, followed by yoga for trannies
is teaching classes at 7am and earlier everyday this week!
is at a farmers market drumming up a little yoga biz
So, heres the deal, if you don't wanna watch the video:
Ask us questions, we'll answer them while drunk. Ask your drunk friends!
They can be emailed anonymously to michaeljoelhall@gmail.com or less anon-style to me here on facebook.
Hurray!
Ask us questions, we'll answer them while drunk. Ask your drunk friends!
They can be emailed anonymously to michaeljoelhall@gmail.com or less anon-style to me here on facebook.
Hurray!
has managed to run out of steam from all the fun. Boo-hoo.
can't believe how much he enjoyed teaching classes at 6:something AM this month
really, really likes his new yoga mix cd he just made!
, earlier today, stripped out of his shirt and slung it off all while standing on his hands
Pictures from a little photo shoot I did 🙂
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is home from the class reunion. SO. MUCH. FUN.
is twisting his students before everyone gets twisted tonight
Out and About this Holiday.
From Gobble Gobble to Ball Droppings.
From Gobble Gobble to Ball Droppings.
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2009
Kristen Krash giving a hands-on adjustment.
From Class on 1.11.09
From Class on 1.11.09
knows it isn't very yogic to hate tourists as much as he does
is working from Caribou today because he lacks heat in his apartment
No, no, this post isn't about Brit-Brit, though she does look good in the hat. here are some of the best Aretha looks from the more recent years. I personally love each. and. every. one.
http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/31670148.html
http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/31670148.html
did two hours of yoga, ran 10 miles, *really* enjoyed the superbowl, and used a wildcard!
was able to roll his right hip down and tuck his tailbone down in an unsupported hanumanasana today!
Create your own band and first CD cover, the Facebook way! This is how to come up with your own:
1 - Go to "Wikipedia." Hit âRandom Articleâ
or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.
2 - Go to "Random quotations"
or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.
3 - Go to flickr and click on âexplore the last seven daysâ
or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.
4 - Use Photoshop or similar to put it all together
5 - Post it to FB with this text in the "caption" and TAG the friends you want to join in. (you can untag yourself if you don't want this photo up)
1 - Go to "Wikipedia." Hit âRandom Articleâ
or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.
2 - Go to "Random quotations"
or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.
3 - Go to flickr and click on âexplore the last seven daysâ
or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.
4 - Use Photoshop or similar to put it all together
5 - Post it to FB with this text in the "caption" and TAG the friends you want to join in. (you can untag yourself if you don't want this photo up)
Via Iconoculture:
"Part wall of shame, part blame game, part dark comedy â the online photolog ThisIsWhyYoureFat.com is straightforward data wrapped up in a complicated package of consumer emotions."
In the photo is a meatloaf cake, the frosting is (presumably) mashed potatoes, the decorative lettering atop? Ketchup.
I was so proud of my super healthy buffalo meat loaf from last week and after seeing this, I kinda wanna die. Ditto on the bacon-and-fudge danish I saw.
http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/
"Part wall of shame, part blame game, part dark comedy â the online photolog ThisIsWhyYoureFat.com is straightforward data wrapped up in a complicated package of consumer emotions."
In the photo is a meatloaf cake, the frosting is (presumably) mashed potatoes, the decorative lettering atop? Ketchup.
I was so proud of my super healthy buffalo meat loaf from last week and after seeing this, I kinda wanna die. Ditto on the bacon-and-fudge danish I saw.
http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/
On solstices and equinoxes we do a 108 sun salutations in the yogic tradition. During medaitation, when I'm silently spinning the beads on my mala, I have 108 beads before my guru bead.
But why? When one of my student's asked, I gave a few of the stock answers I knew off the top of my head (proportionate distance between the sun, most common denominators, etc).
Here's a good read.
http://www.hknet.org.nz/108meaning.html
But why? When one of my student's asked, I gave a few of the stock answers I knew off the top of my head (proportionate distance between the sun, most common denominators, etc).
Here's a good read.
http://www.hknet.org.nz/108meaning.html
14th Street's getting a new coffee house, just above the not-quite-recently relocated Miss Pixies @ 1626 14th.
For those that don't know, I spent a good chunk of my early DC life as a barista/cocktail server at the Dupont South Cosi. We were the "other side of the tracks" Cosi, serving up scandal with our Double Oh! Arctic Mochas.
After becoming firmly disenchanted with my coffee options here in mid city, Daddy went out and got himself a french press and coffee grinder. Now I only grind freshly roasted beans every morning.
When I want a little treat, ACKC does a good job of filling my caffinated sweet tooth, but what about when I need to get off the couch and do some work? Where do I go?
Certainly not cruise-a-bou at 14th and Rhode Island. I'm excited!
http://amandamc.blogspot.com/2009/03/mid-city-cafe-coming-to-14th-street.html
For those that don't know, I spent a good chunk of my early DC life as a barista/cocktail server at the Dupont South Cosi. We were the "other side of the tracks" Cosi, serving up scandal with our Double Oh! Arctic Mochas.
After becoming firmly disenchanted with my coffee options here in mid city, Daddy went out and got himself a french press and coffee grinder. Now I only grind freshly roasted beans every morning.
When I want a little treat, ACKC does a good job of filling my caffinated sweet tooth, but what about when I need to get off the couch and do some work? Where do I go?
Certainly not cruise-a-bou at 14th and Rhode Island. I'm excited!
http://amandamc.blogspot.com/2009/03/mid-city-cafe-coming-to-14th-street.html
is bib #2782! http://www.nationalmarathon.com
is still competing with four wildcards, hasn't cheated on the Tara Challenge, but now what? Maaaaaaaybe a yoga 30-in-30 Challenge? 30 classes taken in 30 days?
Thanks, Joel!
Aside from being six-packed hot dudes, this video totally brings the clever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EUupnF02vo
Aside from being six-packed hot dudes, this video totally brings the clever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EUupnF02vo
has return tickets from LA.
I listened to this podcast on the way home from Jersey yesterday, all the while thinking of you!
http://www.wnyc.org/music/articles/27256
http://www.wnyc.org/music/articles/27256
Thanks, Towleroad, for the best headline of my morning.
I'm from a part of the country where joining the military is a very real opportunity for those who don't wish to be farmhands or make less than 30k a year for the rest of their lives.
Louis Sheldon and Andrea Lafferty make some absurd statements in their arguments to keep the mo's out of the mil. I like that they also are concerned about about Drag Queens joining, and (in the same breath) imply that they're the same as transgender folk. All I can think of is the Eddie Izzard bit about Drag Queen Paratroopers.
http://www.goodasyou.org/good_as_you/2009/03/and-theyll-replace-guns-with-dildosaahhh-fear-aaaaaaaaaah.html
I'm from a part of the country where joining the military is a very real opportunity for those who don't wish to be farmhands or make less than 30k a year for the rest of their lives.
Louis Sheldon and Andrea Lafferty make some absurd statements in their arguments to keep the mo's out of the mil. I like that they also are concerned about about Drag Queens joining, and (in the same breath) imply that they're the same as transgender folk. All I can think of is the Eddie Izzard bit about Drag Queen Paratroopers.
http://www.goodasyou.org/good_as_you/2009/03/and-theyll-replace-guns-with-dildosaahhh-fear-aaaaaaaaaah.html
is up and at 'em and off to teach his new morning class. Woop!
Michael taught a good new class and finished a high quality lift-- yay for life before noon!
I really enjoy Patrick, the Yoga Garden teacher who is featured in this video. He's been doing periodic yoga vids for quite a while.
I'm not a surfer. I'd like to be.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WE34C2eiiI
I'm not a surfer. I'd like to be.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WE34C2eiiI
is prepping for the launch of MidCityMike.com and MidCityYoga.com.
I've been doing a lot of educational reading.
Yoga, yoga, yoga.
The topic of Batman managed to leach a few hours from me. Here is a round up/summary of whats been happening in the bat books over the past year.
I'm hoping Dick Grayson ends up as Bats, but thats just me.
http://comics.ign.com/articles/956/956858p1.html
Yoga, yoga, yoga.
The topic of Batman managed to leach a few hours from me. Here is a round up/summary of whats been happening in the bat books over the past year.
I'm hoping Dick Grayson ends up as Bats, but thats just me.
http://comics.ign.com/articles/956/956858p1.html
I kind of hate these facebook-y quizzes, but you know I'm a sucker for Chakra "mythology."
asks that you check out MidCityMike.com
needs a digital camera. Anyone got an extra? http://midcitymike.com/
Ho hum. I suppose we can act like this is 100% true. I stand on my hands professionally, so I reckon it kinda counts. I'm more of a gym bummy.
I hate these quizzes, and yet... and yet... I'm powerless to a chakra quiz.
just had a stranger on the street compliment his posture.
spent the morning reading about hip articulation and passive and active insufficiency. Fascinating stuff, and yet I'm still so sleepy!
Hm: Schedule revamp #2
has never sweated more (for real)
has never sweated more than he did in Brian Kest's power yoga class today (4 srs)
went kayaking in Long Beach and then took a yoga class with live guitars and harmoniums.
got on stage at The Price Is Right (I swear to Ganesh this is true) and taught Drew Carey a little yoga. September 24th it airs!
Well, I guess I know what song to lead with in my class playlist today.
invites you all to check out the launch of http://www.MidCityYoga.com
is teaching a free yoga class in Thomas Circle on Tuesday @ 7pm. All levels. Please come! Please invite your friends!
is really excited about the free yoga class in Thomas Circle @ 7pm! It's Mid City Yoga's first public event!
wants to thank everyone for checking out the Free Outdoor Yoga Class. The event was a hit: We'll do it again next Tuesday 🙂
is engineering his next personal challenge. Want in? Let me know, and I'll get you feeling, looking, and most importantly functioning at your personal best!
invites everyone to come play in Thomas Circle tonight with an outdoor all levels flow at 7pm!
is off to teach at HUD. Want yoga in the middle of your work day? Talk to me 🙂
spent his early morning reading about Little Boots and pressure cookers and is now off to teach at the White House
is going to be on the farm all morning picking veggies and teaching all afternoon! Yoga in Thomas Circle @ 7!
Between the lavender for class and the etsy recommendations I've been sharing with my students, you've been swirling in my head.
Slumber party?
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30911272&ref=sr_gallery_5&&ga_search_query=lavender_essential_oil&ga_search_type=all&ga_page=&order=&includes%5B%5D=materials_exact
Slumber party?
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30911272&ref=sr_gallery_5&&ga_search_query=lavender_essential_oil&ga_search_type=all&ga_page=&order=&includes%5B%5D=materials_exact
is teaching an 11 am class at Thomas Circle Sports Club (Balance Gym). Who wants to come?
running, teaching, etc.
is teachin' an open level class at Balance Gym Downtown tonight-- 6:15. Come!
is three different kinds of busy.
just taught an enthusiastic bunch over at Lululemon Logan today! Such Fun!
floated into handstand for the first time ever.
bought some great winter teaching/running stuff from Lulu.
would love to see a friend or two at his 7pm drop-in flow class at Balance Gym Downtown this evening (10/21).
looks forward to taking a class tonight.
is thinking about a "Service Industry" yoga class, scheduled at 3pm, before my brothers and sisters in service have to go to work. Any interest?
has a kickass schedule: 10 miler, then an hour long timed practice (looooooove my new round timer!), shower, back to back classes (lets have fun with Locust!), and then ... Deadmau5.
changed plans: practice backbends till the rain stops, then run.
says "as the thumbs are a reflection of the work of the bicep, so to is the work of the breath, as a reflection of the mind... Or perhaps vice versa... Either way, breathe."
is practicing hard for the next two hours. Wish my backbends luck!
meditated after his practice.
Has officially worn his hamstrings, adductors, & lateral rotators out. Oh, and his back is exhausted, too.
2010
just finished a little over two hours of twisting, forward folding, and arm balancing. In related news: may not be able to leave the house tonight.
is becoming more comfortable with santosha.
is teaching, running, and theater-ing today. In that order. Add food & water.
ran 5.5 before leaving to teach. 90 minute vinyasa upon my return home. If anyone would like to practice with me from 3-4:30, you're welcome to. Core and inversion work, fwiw.
is teaching his first open/level II class at Shakti today. 12:15p! Wring out your toxins just in time for a three day weekend! 9th & N St NW. Twists and arm balances galore!
is dedicating his day to the life and times of Ethel Gilmore. Om Shanti. Om. Peace, peace, peace.
's classes are cancelled for the day. 12 mile run before the snow? Yes.
had a wonderful morning teaching a warming, heart-opening community yoga class at lululemon athletica Logan Circle, followed by some (snow?) bunny time. Now its time to make like a hare and run 6 miles. 🙂
is teaching yoga for the snow shoveler today in all of his classes.
Oh. Well, then. Everyone on the streets of DC have lost their collective minds. Run tomorrow it is. So glad I drank that pot of coffee... yoga?...
Alright, friends? Who's coming to my 12:15 class over at Shakti MindBody Studio today?
is teaching a 10am yoga class at lululemon athletica Logan Circle today. Come spend an hour doing your best to be your best-- there is no better Valentine's Day gift to you or your loved ones!
is soooo proud to have been selected as Lululemon's newest ambassador! Photoshoots! Workshops! Clothes!
will be teaching multiple classes at Stroga in Adams Morgan starting In March!
Handstand Hold: 2:24 (gym record) and 200m Sprints: 37s-36-36-38-37-38
To do: 6 miler, Crossfit, Yoga balancing practice
Per Jackie's Request: Fitness Update + Dog Pic: 12 mile run. Teach. House Cleaning. Outdoor Vinyasa. CrossFit. In. that. order.
is headed over to lululemon athletica Logan Circle to practice a bit.
successfully completed one one full clockwise revolution in mandalasana. Next will be a counter clockwise revolution.
Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.â B.K.S. Iyengar
Do your practice and all is coming.â Sri K Patthabi
does not like to taper. Marathon on Saturday means no o-lifts or big runs 🙁 Oh, well! Who's comin to the race? http://nationalmarathon.com/
isn't teaching tonight, isn't allowed to lift until the race, and shouldn't practice too hard. Drink?
If I were craftier, I'd be all over this.
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/03/how-to_yoga_pants.html
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/03/how-to_yoga_pants.html
can't believe how good he feels after practicing outside.
Anyone interested in some lunchtime yoga? I'll be STROGA in AdMo teaching fun with hips, folds, and flight! COME PLAY!
wonders who would like to come to Balance Gym today at 6:15p for a sweat-inducing, body rockin' yoga class.
is stoked to teach a HOT YOGA at STROGA, Thursdays at 7p! Come check it out-- the first class is only $10!
wants to take a break dancing class. Who's in?
is so excited for tomorrow's big National Cherry Blossom Festival - Yoga event tomorrow at 11am over by the Washington Monument's Sylvan Theater (15th & Independence). I'm on stage, so you'll know a friendly face along with the other 1200 blissed out ones.
wants you to come to class at Stroga today!! Noon! Come NOW!
is practicing in Thomas Circle.
is on his way to DC's Clean And Sober Streets running club. Running taught me perseverance and how to practice achievement-- heres hoping I can share that with DC's homeless population. Or at least give a little yoga to 'em.
Set up the new http://midcityyoga.com/ site. What do you think so far?
wants you to come to his 7pm hot yoga class at @[363580466452:142:STROGA] tonight! @[100095036335482:2048:Mid City Yoga]'s site is up for more information http://midcityyoga.com
http://midcityyoga.com/
http://midcityyoga.com/
HOT Yoga at STROGA tonight at 7p! Come!
The Sizzlin' Songs of Summer are slowly starting to come out-- I can feel the buzz. Check out what I'm listening to over at http://www.midcityyoga.com/
http://midcityyoga.com/?p=173
http://midcityyoga.com/?p=173
Interested in a run club? Come check out Balance Gym's BRAND NEW Tuesday Run Club led by Mid City Yoga's Michael Hall!
http://midcityyoga.com/?p=189
http://midcityyoga.com/?p=189
Unexpected Joys: When you live your bliss and make it your business, your bliss becomes a tax write off. Amazing.
I dig Chad. Chad & I are now coworkers as well as colleagues.
http://www.welcomeomdc.com/2010/04/23/gym-deal-of-the-week-stroga/
http://www.welcomeomdc.com/2010/04/23/gym-deal-of-the-week-stroga/
At Balance Gym (1111 14th Street NW) doing CrossFit followed by a yoga class open to everyone! Come join! Why? http://bit.ly/95WDENm/?p=264
likes seeing Chad Raymond and Heather Cohen on the Stroga Functional Training Schedule.
I wrote a guest blog response to the New York Times article "A Yoga Manifesto" for WelcomeOmDC.com -- Check it out!
http://www.welcomeomdc.com/2010/04/30/michael-hall-what-is-sanskrit-for-broke/
http://www.welcomeomdc.com/2010/04/30/michael-hall-what-is-sanskrit-for-broke/
thinks that if you are free at Noon today, you should come take a class with me at Stroga. First 5 to respond get in free.
New blog post at miDCityYoga.com about how we sense the self in this big ol' world: Peace and Proprioception: http://bit.ly/bjW3Uz
held a 4;18 handstand. New PR.
is having Friend Day Thursday! Come to STROGA for my hot vinyasa class at 7p, or join me for Wanelle Kellee Charles's 8:15p Power Yoga class. I miss you, friends! Cocktails follow at 9:30!
Listen, friends.
As you all know, yoga is my life. I changed my training in January to the CrossFit programming as a compliment to my yoga practice-- and I'm now the strongest I've ever been.
I'm not just talking about simply outer strength, either. My yoga practice, my mental clarity, and my life have all seen vast improvements since training began.
CrossFit Balance won't do the work for you, but it'll put you in a supportive environment to create and achieve. I can't recommend it more.
http://livingsocial.com/
As you all know, yoga is my life. I changed my training in January to the CrossFit programming as a compliment to my yoga practice-- and I'm now the strongest I've ever been.
I'm not just talking about simply outer strength, either. My yoga practice, my mental clarity, and my life have all seen vast improvements since training began.
CrossFit Balance won't do the work for you, but it'll put you in a supportive environment to create and achieve. I can't recommend it more.
http://livingsocial.com/
is going to be teaching a shirt-soaking vinyasa all about embracing uncertainty -- 7pm at @Stroga. I've got FREE passes. Come play!
is going to be teaching a shirt-soaking vinyasa
all about embracing uncertainty -- 7pm at STROGA. I've got FREE passes.
Come play!
all about embracing uncertainty -- 7pm at STROGA. I've got FREE passes.
Come play!
wakes up and goes to bed reading about Yoga and CrossFit.
is teachin'-teachin'-teachin' all over. Wanna come practice? Come see me at Balance Gym @ 6:15 or STROGA @ 8:15p. FREE PASSES if you want 'em!
can't help but clap for his students sometimes. Dude! Ah! The awe-inspiring power of a first wheel! Oh! Goosebumps!
+ Sebastian Cole Hall + Logan Circle = Hours of Yoga
found real freedom and lightness in his handstand practice today. Beauty!
is super stoked for Yoga on the Roof at The Floridian tonight. Its a totally free urban community event-- 929 Florida Ave NW!
sweat out some serious somethings today! Thanks so much, Peg Mulqueen for giving Kelly Ferraro and I such a good date night.
is done teaching for the day.
found his dropbacks!
Do one thing a day that scares you: I showed my dropbacks to people.
Ready for Beach Bums & Belinis? An hour of hip hop inspired yoga, and then a bottomless bevvie brunch-- obviously the best way to spend Sunday. Don't take it too seriously-- hollar at me. $39 for all of it.
is taking a cue from Dharma Mittra and wearing his white yoga outfit, then changing into his cowboy best.
's day: CrossFit, Yoga, Carribean Carnival, Friendshiptime. Loves it.
Come check out the free event tonight at Meridian Hill Park-- 7:30pm. I think you'll know the teacher!
http://www.welcomeomdc.com/2010/06/30/six-reasons-why-you-need-to-join-the-citizen-effect-30-day-yoga-challenge/
http://www.welcomeomdc.com/2010/06/30/six-reasons-why-you-need-to-join-the-citizen-effect-30-day-yoga-challenge/
is super, duper excited to be teaching the FREE Yoga in the Park â Kick-off the 30-Day Yoga Challenge! tonight at 7:30p at Meridian Hill Park!
put together a new banner and some buttons for miDCityYoga.com ... do you like the new additions to the page?
http://midcityyoga.com/
http://midcityyoga.com/
feels pretty darn honored to have taught such an awesome group of people for Citizen Effect's 30 Day Yoga Challenge. Rawr!
@dcdharma It surely was my pleasure. I had such a good time; so much so that it almost wouldn't be fare if you didn't, too! So glad you did!
& Now its July. Love, friendship, family, water. Watermelon (spiked?). Outdoors-- all day. For what are you grateul today? miDCityYoga.com
Free Penthouse Yoga - TODAY - 6pm - U Street- miDCityYoga.com for deets!
is gonna teach you how to sweat.
's wrists are cooked, butt is sore, and back is tuckered. Big smiles.
is reminded that yoga doesn't exist on the four corners of the mat but the annals of the mind. Sometimes throwing heavy shit over your head and wearing bright colors can be a "practice," too.
loves hard to get reservations, back squats, and forearm stands. Distance running, too. Define success in your own terms.
stayed in and practiced pinch mayarasana, dwi pada dandasana, sirsasana to dwi pada, and focused on opening his heart. Success!
wants this wrist injury gone. He'd like to be unjured... I can't believe how badly I miss doing burpees. And, lots not even speak of my sorrow for the absent Handstand.
loves the belly dancers, o-lifters, trannies, trinas, and tricksters (krishna-esque yogis?) that litter his newsfeed with profile pictures, anecdotes, timewasters and further ridiculousness. Ya'll can be imitated, not duplicated, and certainly never replaced.
has a two great options for free classes this week: Sunday, 10am: lululemon athletica lululemon athletica Logan Circle! Tuesday, 6:15p: Summer Yoga Sessions at the Parker Flats!!
Is really looking forward to teaching at lululemon in Logan today. Free class at 10a, peeps!
really enjoyed teaching at lululemon athletica Logan Circle today!!! http://www.midcityyoga.com/ for more free classes and (later this week!) a podcast of this week's class (plus an additional backbending sequence!!)!
http://midcityyoga.com/
http://midcityyoga.com/
So, who's coming to the UrbanLand Company & Mid City Yoga Summer Yoga Session tonight?!
is running errands, visiting lululemon athletica Salutation Nation , getting his hair cut, and going tubing.
missed teaching!
is feeling better. Wanna sweat with me? Yoga tonight at STROGA. I'm teaching at 7p, then stickin' around to practice with Wanelle Kellee Charles at 8:15.
has tonight planned out: 5p: Crossfit; 6p: Yoga; 730p: BBQ; 10p: Sake in AdMo; 11:45p: Cobalt for dancing at 12[???]... Whats good for dancing (with other hot dudes) tonight?
is teaching a sequence he (& hopefully you!) loves today at Balance Gym (1111 14th St). Come by at 11 for a fun INEXPENSIVE class!
is going to go practice with Jeffrey Platts today over at lululemon athletica Logan Circle. Free class at 10am, dontchaknow.
is going to go outside and practice until his legs fall off.
practiced from 10am-11, and 11:45-1:30pm... gosh, I love yoga. I'm pumped to show y'all the delightful, playful transitions with which I've been playing!
is teaching at 6:15p over at Balance Gym (you know you wanna sweat!), and then teaching a sweaty, playful tribute to the end of Summer at STROGA. Come play!
My day in 3 acts:
Act 1: Go for a run
Act 2: Teach & be taught
Act 3: Play, Create, Attack
... Want in?
Act 1: Go for a run
Act 2: Teach & be taught
Act 3: Play, Create, Attack
... Want in?
Fiesta Vinyasa: I <3 you. Hahaha!
is gonna leave an impression: STROGA @ 6:45. Change is in the air. Come ride the momentum.
is loving today. Wanna play? 7pm Vinyasa @ Stroga.
practicing in Logan.
forward folded for three hours. Welcome, Autumn! Howsabout we bring some peace, knowledge, wisdom and bliss absolute thisaway? Ya know, before the winter makes the trees look like children with grey hair?
Marlilyn was an early American celebriyogi.
http://images.elephantjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Picture-793.png
http://images.elephantjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Picture-793.png
is... a fitness geek? A yoga dork? An outdoorsy nerd?
Dear Ganesh: I love you.
<3 signed, Govinda
<3 signed, Govinda
8am: Voices Against Brain Cancer Walkathon
10am: Attempt to exercise with CrossFit Balance teammates.
11am: Teach Yoga at Balance
12pm: Horse around till the dusk carries me to bed.
Come play at any and all. Call!
10am: Attempt to exercise with CrossFit Balance teammates.
11am: Teach Yoga at Balance
12pm: Horse around till the dusk carries me to bed.
Come play at any and all. Call!
put his hands on the mat and did what he was scared to do. 5am Mysore, I'm coming.
Okay, so I worked particularly hard today (like A-game hard), and neither my back, shoulder, nor wrist are bothering me. Awesome. Awesome awesome awesome. (...I'm exhausted, however.
survived Lauro-ween. Next up? Ricky Tran's immersion workshop. Space is still available!
Color me stoked, friends. Space is available, too!
http://www.rickytranyoga.com/nov-5-7-washington-dc-weekend-immersion.html
http://www.rickytranyoga.com/nov-5-7-washington-dc-weekend-immersion.html
pushed from crow to (and held!) handstand in the center of the room for the first time today. I get to cross a goal off my list!
On Gymnosophists (naked philosophers)-- Alexander [the great] asked how a man could be most loved; "If," said the philosopher, "he is most powerful, and yet does not inspire fear." Ahhhh, ancient yogis.
... you guys know I'm teaching at the W on Sunday morning, right? Open the hips, open the heart, and light up your inner fire. Latin fusion grooves and bottomless badass bevvies...
's teaching an all-levels vinyasa at the W tomorrow! Bottomless Bellini brunch to follow! http://wdcbeachbums.eventfarm.com/ $49
http://wdcbeachbums.eventfarm.com/
http://wdcbeachbums.eventfarm.com/
Hey-- are you a fan of Mid City Yoga? Thats where I post my class updates/announcements (like this week's free class!).
Where do I get early 90's yoga wear. Dude in purple = hot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbO2YLI8Lfk&feature=share
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbO2YLI8Lfk&feature=share
Fauxhawks + Headstands != Win
Alarms couldn't keep me, and my arms wouldn't lift me. Every day is different. Lemonjelly in the background ftw, but missed #mysore
Can't make it to (the amazing) Wanelle Kellee Charles's 6pm Power Yoga Class tonight? Then give my agni-igniting and sweat producing vinyasa at 7pm a go. Or, ya know, do both.
Oh, yes. So much to be grateful for this year, and with any luck and some practice, many more years of abundance. See you on the mat.
http://inspiredcanoe.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/the-92-year-old-yogi/
http://inspiredcanoe.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/the-92-year-old-yogi/
is on his way to the AYC to practice. Today's intention is to think of the things for which I am grateful when my mind wanders.
From my twitter (michaeljoelhall): Kept my tears inside during sivasana. A day of gratitude and abundance. An inner bliss. So much love I might rent at the seams. #Mysore
Docket: CrossFit at Balance Gym + Yoga (also Balance Gym) + Cleaning + Kicking It
found the card his friends gave him when he left the DC Improv to start his own business. Choice quotes: "You will be Great Yoga Master <3 Melba Davis " "Bend over and Show me something Nasty!! Love ya Baby, Kazi Jones" "My lifelong running partner. Thanks for helping me find my version of adulthood. Love, Bryson Turner ps: tell sebastian hi" sooooo many good ones.
Sunday, coffee, mat
This is diff'rent somehow-- yes?
Where do you find God?
This is diff'rent somehow-- yes?
Where do you find God?
is on his way to Ashtanga Yoga Center, Washington DC for Peg Mulqueen's Rocket Class. Shelby Thompson's coming, too! Blast off!
has the marathon itch again. CrossFit Endurance + Strength Biased WOD + Mysore practice = oh good lord. Anyone have any experiences they can share?
is putting together the details for his yoga workshop at STROGA... Fear/Yoga/You -- Jan 23rd-- more to come!
Wait wait wait... YOGA is back on the taxing block and IHOP gets a permanent tax break? You've gotta be fucking kidding me. No wonder we have a divide in this city between obesity and super healthy. Shit like this.
missing mysore this morning due to tummy ache = lame. feeling better = grand. finding favorite gloves that I believed to be lost = game on.
is teaching a nice, sweaty vinyasa at Balance Gym today at 6:15p. After that-- Black Swan at the E Street Cinema. 'Cited!
ashtanga + toemageddon = ?
Pear, Deluxe Mixed Nuts, Muscle Milk: Breakfast of C̶h̶a̶m̶p̶i̶o̶n̶s̶ Michael's. Lunch after Practice. Nom Nom.
bound & held Marichyasana D on the left side all by himself. Danielle Dionne didn't have her Camera, but I wanted a picture jsyk.
I realized I hadn't shared this until I went to re-read it via Vanessa King's profile. I've dedicated the next year to exploring the Ashtanga traditions-- and am so far in looooove with it.
For those that are curious, Peg does a killer job of talkin' bout it. Give it a look (if only to read a little about what I dedicate my mornings to, and why I don't get to go out on weeknights anymore).
http://blog.pegmulqueen.com/2010/12/11/myths-of-ashtanga.aspx
For those that are curious, Peg does a killer job of talkin' bout it. Give it a look (if only to read a little about what I dedicate my mornings to, and why I don't get to go out on weeknights anymore).
http://blog.pegmulqueen.com/2010/12/11/myths-of-ashtanga.aspx
Is going to Peg's 3 o'clock class, and would be honored by the company of Shelby Thompson and Michael Roike. Anyone else wanna join?
The link's whack. Is it really that rude? I've done it. @[617270401:2048:Erica Martinson]'ll attest. @[587699668:2048:Jordan Farray] has, too, right? Airport/airline yoga?
http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20100163929&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=music&nid=73887%3Ftrendingnow
http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20100163929&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=music&nid=73887%3Ftrendingnow
really loves his students.
2011
A distinct pleasure: googling "marathon training schedule yoga crossfit" to find tips... and discovering I'm link #6.
shucks shucks shucks. Missed my alarms this morning. After the intensity of the past two days' practice, I'm particularly sad to miss sharing in the Ashtanga Yoga Center, Washington DC's community energy. Looks like it'll be Virginia Lung's style of double-header: Crossfit this AM, then a morning primary in my studio at Balance Gym (didja know that they got space heaters for the yogis?).
Fifth listen. Oh wow. Supta Kurmasana and a new Britney single... BEST. MONDAY. EVER.
http://www.theprophetblog.net/britney-spears-premieres-new-single-hold-it-against-me
http://www.theprophetblog.net/britney-spears-premieres-new-single-hold-it-against-me
I bound marichyasana D on both sides today-- all by myself. I'm so tickled. In (possibly) related news: I feel like someone took every muscle in my body and ran a cheese grater over it. Its not *pain*... its... I don't even know.
is escaping the surly bonds of earth and taking flight. AntiGravity Yoga Training: Day One.
From @[100095036335482:2048:Mid City Yoga]'s blog today. Thought y'all might like it.
http://midcityyoga.com/?p=441
http://midcityyoga.com/?p=441
This body and I used to be enemies. Distrustful, failing each other often. Now, we're partners in crime (for better or worse). <3<3<3 love yourself. own your mistakes. put good stuff in. all will come <3<3<3
has a rumbly tummy. Go away! I want to play & practice!
Returning to the subject of running, due to popular demands. Also: 'cause I love it.
http://midcityyoga.com/?p=450
http://midcityyoga.com/?p=450
For all the yogis who are fleet of foot (and those who would like to be).
http://midcityyoga.com/?p=450
http://midcityyoga.com/?p=450
Want some yoga math? Mysore + Bikram = MeSore. Thanks, Peg Mulqueen, Cassandra Walsh, and Insel Metin.
is wearing his dodgeball uniform (glitter included) to practice.
is practicing on a moon day. Does this count as "rebel yoga"?
Hey yogis: 90 minute intermediate level drop-in class at Balance Gym-- Fridays at 5:30 or 6-- would you come? Happy Hour yoga?
Knows that when he has the least amount of time/energy to practice, he prolly needs it the most.
really wishes he could fix his broken pigeon-ness.
When tempted to skip a pose today in my practice, I thought of what Peggy shared: "The ashtanga yoga system should never be confused with "power yoga" or any whimsical creation which goes against the tradition of the many types of yoga scriptures. It would be a shame to lose the precious jewel of liberation in the mud of ignorant body building." -- Mr. Jois
I didn't skip.
I didn't skip.
"'Practicing alll aspects of yoga destroys the impurities so that the light of knowledge and discrimination shines .' It is unfortunate that students who have not yet matured in their own practice have changed the method and have cut out the essence of an ancient lineage to accommodate their own limitations." --Mr. Jois
Michael Hall is himself thanks to the trust from his teachers that allowed him bravery. Love. Love. Love.
Why no curvy/male/older Yoga Journal Cover Models. Sadie Nardini says its cause no one bought it when they tried it. I hear sex sells, so here's my proposition: I'll get into peak fitness mode if you put me on the cover in wheel wearing just a jock.
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/02/yoga-journal-covers-who-really-calls-the-shots/
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/02/yoga-journal-covers-who-really-calls-the-shots/
From Wednesday's WOD: 30 Wall Climbs- 3:40 Rx'd.
"Length before strength" is a new mantra for me.
morning mysore, crossfit WOD, bikbik before bedtime. Mmmmmmmm... delicious.
can't breathe for shit. I gotta work on my fourth limb if I wanna climb this tree of yoga.
is so excited to play with Peg Mulqueen at David Swenson's Hands-on Adjustment workshop. Ahhh!
gave David Swenson an adjustment. WINNING.
is doing something he's never done before. Best, not most. Don't be scared. Don't be proud. Best not most. Best, not most. Best, not most. "Intermediate series, somewhat important."
Join @[824486826:2048:Kevin Waldorf-Cruz] , Keith Moore (@[100089878602895:2048:Ashtanga Yoga Center, Washington DC] , crossfitter, my teacher) and Christina Lagdameo this Saturday at lululemon athletica Georgetown from 1:30-3:30pm for a mala of surya namaskar. This is a donation based class to benefit the Onadi Siva Trust, which benefits the victims of human trafficking (see video).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1koLraFl1_w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1koLraFl1_w
What good is Yoga? "Eradicating the instinctive weaknesses of human beings. For some it may be quick for some it may be slow. But change has to take place, transformation has to take place, whoever it may be, in whatever average intellectual condition they are." -- BKS Iyengar
Up at 730. No hangover. Practicing in public. Saturday!!!
's thoughts and good intentions are with and towards lululemon athletica Bethesda.
Interested in a fun, physical practice that weaves together Ashtanga's standing series as well as postures from first, second, and third series. Come come come!
http://midcityyoga.com/?p=501
http://midcityyoga.com/?p=501
This is the class list for Balance Gym (Thomas Circle):
http://balancegym.com/images/classes/Thomas-Circle-Group-Schedule-Winter-2011.pdf
http://balancegym.com/images/classes/Thomas-Circle-Group-Schedule-Winter-2011.pdf
Oooooh, Alcohol! I know its a lot of Team Sketch's favorite vice. It certainly has been known to make my Monday's tricky.
Aside from "empty" calories, alcohol sugars are the last sugars to metabolize. It's crazy talk to think that one cocktail can ruin a whole day (or week!)'s work, but its true. To mitigate your damage, stick to the following guidelines.
Rule #1: Beer'll getcha. I love beer. But, the gluten in it
http://paleohacks.com/questions/109/favourite-alcoholic-drinks
Aside from "empty" calories, alcohol sugars are the last sugars to metabolize. It's crazy talk to think that one cocktail can ruin a whole day (or week!)'s work, but its true. To mitigate your damage, stick to the following guidelines.
Rule #1: Beer'll getcha. I love beer. But, the gluten in it
http://paleohacks.com/questions/109/favourite-alcoholic-drinks
Karma Yoga, Teaching, Drew Xeron's Pictures Showing Up, Running, Cleaning, 68 degrees, Kevin Lemons! Today's gon' be goooood, y'all!
Who's coming to the AYC for some playtime?!
Bikram yoga eviscerated my allergies-- though, lets not speak of the gross brownish-black sleep that came out of my tear ducts.
So today: taught all my regular classes, took a bikram class (rewarded for my Karma Yoga!), instantly got a new phone to replace my dead phone, and introduced Ashtanga (breath, focal point, & locks) to a fellow athlete.
Stuck the landing in bhujapidasana. Kept my feet behind my head all the way up from supta kurmasana. Didn't pause on my way to kukuatasana. All firsts.Today was a big day 🙂
Not unlike my time spent at the ashram, I managed to accidently sleep through pranayama. Well hello, 6:40.
stayed at 60% of max in my practice today, focusing on breath. Back is sore from Wednesday's front squads-- those vinyasas I couldn't take I'm giving to Peggy.
Michael Roike, Kristen Jones, Candice Jones, Becca Grove and Peg Mulqueen sure do make for excellent play dates. So proud of Deux for taking on his first real Rocket class!!!
You guys know I believe that strength training and yoga go well together. Why? Strong people are more useful.
http://fawnfriday.blogspot.com/
http://fawnfriday.blogspot.com/
I'm so excited to invite my friends and yoga family to a new 90 minute class at one of my favorite places in the whole world. Spread the word, spread the love, spread the community!!!
http://midcityyoga.com/?p=509
http://midcityyoga.com/?p=509
is learning to be a better breather at Ashtanga Yoga Center, Washington DC.
mysore, ACC class, private client-- check. Up next? IMF, HUD. Then? HAPPY HOUR YOGA!!!!
Do you ever wake up with this overwhelming sense of love and affinity from and towards your friends? (I do-- and did-- today!)
Got some old yoga mats laying around? lululemon athletica Georgetown will take care of them for you - your gently used mat will go to Yo Kid & heavily used yoga mats will be recycled. Now until April 10th!
Old Man Michael hates getting to practice at 7 but likes sleeping till 6.
Mid City Yoga works with a solid handful of federal agencies' fitness departments. A government furlough means that subcontracted fitness professionals won't get paid. Be nice to your broke local fitness professional (*hint*), k?
Off to the circle to go practice this.
Its gotta be doable, right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP_IcdWDu88
Its gotta be doable, right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP_IcdWDu88
kipping headstand to handstand: check [x] handstand clap to fall: [x] handstand clap to headstand: [ ] ... work to be done
Practice what they teach... Peg Mulqueen- to the moon with me. Wish you were here to catch me if I fall today... I'll miss you tonight.
deadlifts demand yoga.
One hour 'till Rooftop Happy Hour Yoga at Balance Gym. YEEEEES!
Happy 4/20, everyone! Today is Sebastian Cole Hall's 6th Birthday!
Fun Trivia: Seabass's given name from the pound was "Redman."
Fun Trivia: Seabass's given name from the pound was "Redman."
deadlifts, then Happy Hour Yoga (5:30) at Balance Gym!
From "The Gunfight: Honor Every Second" fundraiser. Event and coaching courtesy of Quint "Traps are the New Abs" Fischer. Pictures courtesy of the ever gorgeous Cristyn "Cut a Bitch" Cram.
in imageCALTION
Olympic lifts, metabolic conditioning, ashtanga asanas, and a great cause: skin cancer awareness. I love my friends-- and @[100063566111555:2048:Balance Gym].
Heavy Deadlifts demand... protein. Then yoga.
practicing yoga in Thomas Circle. Come practice in Dupont Circle with me and lululemon athletica Logan Circle tomorrow at 6:30p!
got to the end of primary with time to spare before Miami. It's a really special day for me 🙂
To quote @[617270401:2048:Erica Martinson] (with a nod to my burgeoning, torrid friendmance with @[506243441:2048:Kaelan Hollon] ): ""I spend a lot of time thinking, "How can I better stalk @[771905126:2048:Michael Joel Hall]?" The answer is this: $20 for a month unlimited gym/classes at Balance, where he can be my yoga guru, or $59 for a month unlimited CrossFit, where I know he loiters (lifting things over his head
https://livingsocial.com/deals/35393?ref=conf-jp&rpi=10666172
https://livingsocial.com/deals/35393?ref=conf-jp&rpi=10666172
you can find me next to General Thomas. I really love practicing outside.
hates sleeping "in" till 6am on Fridays-- then realizing it isn't enough time to get to mysore (tenley, not india) and my first class on time.
Today seems like a pretty bitchin' day to pratice on Balance Gym's rooftop. Getting Primary in before teaching at 5:30. Looking forward to all the new members!
I really needed to read this when I read it a few years ago. Since I'm already crying from the youtube link @[1198496476:2048:Michele Waggner] shared, I'll go ahead and make this Mr. Rogers Day on my facebook page.
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2002/june/060902c.html
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2002/june/060902c.html
practicing the rocket sequence at Balance Gym, then doing a metcon at CrossFit Balance. Then, of course, sharing some bendy-jumpy-floatiness with my friends from Mid City Yoga and Balance Gym. Come play!
forgetting dry clothes for after Rocket at the Ashtanga Yoga Center, Washington DC is just silly.
Unf. Some practices sure are hard. The Rocker must of taken all my gas.
there is freedom within discipline. Yoga, for me, is the discipline of freedom.
Can you imagine a no grunting gym? I would have been asked to leave @[100063566111555:2048:Balance Gym] today if we had a "lunk alarm."
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/18/nyregion/18grunt.html?em&ex=1163998800&en=e846705f7752894f&ei=5087
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/18/nyregion/18grunt.html?em&ex=1163998800&en=e846705f7752894f&ei=5087
Yoga Teacher Friends: Does anyone know of a studio/teacher in Bali? I have a friend moving there, and she's having trouble finding a teacher outside of super pricey healthclubs. Thoughts?
too sore for mysore.
I hope I see some friends tonight at tonight's yoga class at Balance Gym. That'll make it easier to round up some drinkin' buddies.
did Mysore away from "home" for the first time. 🙂
8 limbs. I live within discipline. I fail often with cleanliness. This morning is not a practice of the third limb of yoga (asana/postures), but the second: observances. Today, my yoga practice is that of cleanliness (saucha). For those that know me: wish me luck.
At 24, I wanted to do the splits (and put my foot on my head). I spent a year. At 25, I wanted a career. I spent a year. At 26, I wanted a body as strong as my mind (it took two-- I needed to get a strong mind, too). At 28, I want to be a householder (Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a householders practice, so it seems right).
http://www.spiritvoyage.com/blog/index.php/the-yoga-of-cleanliness-and-order/
http://www.spiritvoyage.com/blog/index.php/the-yoga-of-cleanliness-and-order/
Jaya Ganesha!
has capital bikeshare all figured out. No excuses for no mysore as of the end of this week.
âNow the Whole Foods chain which used to pride itself on whole organic food and produce has sold out its customers to Monsanto GMO food.
The statement from Whole Foods reads:
'The policy set for GE alfalfa will most likely guide policies for other GE crops as well. True Coexistence is a must' .â
http://www.politicolnews.com/tag/monsanto-buys-out-whole-foods/
The statement from Whole Foods reads:
'The policy set for GE alfalfa will most likely guide policies for other GE crops as well. True Coexistence is a must' .â
http://www.politicolnews.com/tag/monsanto-buys-out-whole-foods/
has an uncontrolable crush on Jake Shears. Could Jake, Adam Levine, and I do yoga by a pool? Forever?
is teaching a special memorial day class at STROGA today-- 60 Minutes of f-u-n. Get it in!
No one wants a teacher who doesn't practice. Off to Mysore.
... Stupid Moon Day.
Fine, blackened studio. I'll do Primary in Dupont Circle.
"Cloudy, with biiiiiig silver linings" was the forecast this morning: <3 practicing in Dupont and making it to the end of primary right as Erica Martinson (a bff) walked up. <3 returning to crossfit. <3 leading a class and being able to thank my "sub" in person
The Wooden Bull is here.
A preview of the Wooden Bull.
Jaya Ganesha!
I'm starting "Domestic Sundays" this week. Shifting all my weekly shopping/cooking/cleaning from Tuesday mornings to Sunday-whenevers. Love it.
had a pretty amazing day-- An awesome lift this AM, fabulous classes, a coffee date with my dear teacher and friend Kristen Krash, a fantastic conversation with my students about what "yoga" means to them ("awareness of the breath, body and mind. freedom. work."), and a killer CrossFit class. I mean, really. Today rocks. MichaelCycle shipped, too. I know, I can't stand me, either. 🙂
Power Cleans and Deadlifts in the AM so that I can do Primary in the heat of a DC sun. You do not need heaters when it's 97°!
Weather Report: 99°F, Feels Like: 106°. Yoga Report: Looked like Ashtanga, felt like Bikram.
Monsoon & Sons was spectac! Love you Lauren Waggner, Jay Wilson, Jonna Ashley, and of course Miss Emily Monahan. Sad I missed Peg Mulqueen, Augusta Zoe Hemann, and @Jen!
So, who do I get to play with tomorrow at the Ashtanga Yoga Center, Washington DC? We're gonna get twisted.Come play!
Courtesy of Free in DC: This Saturday they are doing free, confidential oral testing for HIV at St Augustine Gingras Center from 10:00am - 3:00pm. Free refreshments while you wait for results. 1419 V St, NW
Tears of Joy for equality. Tears of Sorrow for the loss of an old friend. Life is never without a balance. Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu.
Sharing in Love with my Yoga Community.
Class at the Ashtanga Yoga Center, Washington DC with me-- 4:30p! Just in my time for International Handstand Day!
"Not once did we discuss clothes or hair or bodies or who was pretty. It's surprising how hard it is to stay away from those topics with little girls, but I'm stubborn."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-bloom/how-to-talk-to-little-gir_b_882510.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-bloom/how-to-talk-to-little-gir_b_882510.html
Who am I going to see tonight at Yoga in the Park? Dupont Circle-- 6:30p! lululemon athletica Logan Circle and Mid City Yoga-- woop woop!
"The highest sadhana: Bear insult, bear injury. " -- Swami Sivananda.
Looks like a good weekend for lift-off!! Come play at the AYC today! 4:30pm!
I miss my teacher's adjustments, but practicing outside will always be my favorite.
Full Primary with Jedi Salutations, dropbacks, tick-tocks, and laughter.
The plan: a run to the Jefferson Memorial, do primary overlooking Rosslyn, run home. Lets see how this goes 🙂
"It's hard not to objectify you when you do that," overheard while demonstrating Ardha Behkasana
Class at AYC! 430-- come play!
Date soon! Yoga?
Morning Mysore. I'm craving structure & discipline. 🙂
In America, the typical black household had just $5,677 in wealth (assets minus debts) in 2009, the typical Hispanic household had $6,325 in wealth and the typical white household had $113,149. These lopsided wealth ratios are the largest since the government began publishing such data a quarter century ago. Data from the US Census
http://www.census.gov/sipp/overview.html
http://www.census.gov/sipp/overview.html
Free Fun Alert! Saturday at 10am: Heaven & Hell-- 30 min bootcamp, 30 minutes yin yoga. Meet at Logan Lulu!
Three practices today may have been overkill. Or not 🙂
kapotasana for the first time. two hands on two feet, two elbows on the ground. an inch from my forehead. I had no idea I could do that.
Have we talked about my Strong & Sweet: A Labor Day Master Class? Noon on Labor Day at STROGA-- oh man, I'm excited.
Was on my way to practice, and realized I forgot my towel. Checked my phone, and saw that my cleanin' folk were coming at 8:30am. Today's first practice will be from the first two limbs. I'll get to the third a little later.
I bought 2 cartons of k-cups for my bedside coffee maker... Back to the grind with a full box of grinds. #mysore #sleepyyogi
Today is Ganesh's Birthday!!! Ganesh Chaturthi-- a celebration for the overcomer of obstacles & burdens. Jaya Ganesha! JAYA GANESHA!!!!
Hey! Who is joining me on Monday @[363580466452:274:STROGA] for two hours of rockety, flowy, sweaty fun?
http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=8923&stype=-8&sTG=23&sVT=28&sLevel=5&sView=day&sTrn=100000014&sDate=9%2F5%2F2011
http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=8923&stype=-8&sTG=23&sVT=28&sLevel=5&sView=day&sTrn=100000014&sDate=9%2F5%2F2011
Control the body to control the mind... And make it pretty.
Salutation Nation 2011! If you want an outdoor yoga practice with several hundred other yogis Omming as one, this is your best bet all year! 9:00 at John Marshall Park (btwn 4th & 5th on Penn NW).
Salutation Nation 2011! If you want an outdoor yoga practice with several hundred other yogis Omming as one, this is your best bet all year! 9:00 at John Marshall Park! (btwn 4th & 5th on Penn NW)
Keruig broke, speakers broke, tire popped, saddle loose. Psoas tight, bulging disc. Rain? Pour.
Gosh darn stupid freaking moonday! Agh!
Here's a new pose! Here's a new series! Now give me your towel.
Have y'all signed up for my mailing list? India's super far, and I wanna stay in touch! I promise, Facebook'll be here when you're done. 😉
http://midcityyoga.com/
http://midcityyoga.com/
Oooh-- hey guys, the 6:15 class is totally on today at Balance Gym. Come play!
The beat part of owning up to your mistakes is getting to learn from them.
Lunch with Mama Hall and Papa Hall, Rocket at Embrace Yoga DC for Dinner, Dancing with the wife. Saturday? Morning yoga with Shelby Thompson, day-play with Michael Roike. Sunday? Go back in time.
Its a good thing I like practicing awareness, cause I can be really, really oblivious. 🙂
When Sebastian was a puppy, I had to let him cry himself to sleep so that he would grow up and be self reliant. Today I practiced without pain, but am stronger for having felt it.
The view from the hummer
Good advice from someone I trust
I cheat on Ashtanga with Rocket. Lipstick on the collar: Marichiasana C isn't after A?
"What's more important: someone knowing your teacher's name, or your teacher knowing your name?"
"Don't you have to practice? Get up."
Aaaaand the Shala confirmed my registration. Its all happening.
Sometimes, I just need a lead class.
My morning practice has been stalled by evening practice. A bad habit, but more time for yoga reading. Anusara Exodus (not surprised), Yogasam (its real! ish), and 48 Questions with 3 Gurus... good reading!
Movement and Breath are powerful together, no?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/09/28/yogasms-on-the-rise-instructors-say-yoga-related-orgasms-are-real.html
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/09/28/yogasms-on-the-rise-instructors-say-yoga-related-orgasms-are-real.html
3 GURUS, 48 QUESTIONS
MATCHING INTERVIEWS WITH
SRI T.K.V. DESIKACHAR, SRI B.K.S. IYENGAR & SRI K. PATTABHI JOIS
http://www.namarupa.org/magazine/nr03/downloads/NamaRupa_03_02.pdf
MATCHING INTERVIEWS WITH
SRI T.K.V. DESIKACHAR, SRI B.K.S. IYENGAR & SRI K. PATTABHI JOIS
http://www.namarupa.org/magazine/nr03/downloads/NamaRupa_03_02.pdf
I love that bears love yoga.
http://blog.pictopia.com/blog/2011/04/19/national-geographic-afternoon-yoga-with-mimmi-the-brown-bear/
http://blog.pictopia.com/blog/2011/04/19/national-geographic-afternoon-yoga-with-mimmi-the-brown-bear/
Om Gum Ganapatayei Namaha
Dude. Richard Freeman (and this is yooooung Richard Freeman) = f'ing awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwfUkWhQElI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwfUkWhQElI
I love Iyengar yoga, Ashtanga yoga, and Olympic Weightlifting. Juggling them, however, is hard.
Funny, I lift by myself and practice in a group-- a change from three months ago. Before you (I) judge my lack of morning mysore practice, I have to remember that Urdhva Dhanurasana is not the only way to feel Kundalini rise-- and that I will miss my weightlifting whilst in mysore.
BKS Iyengar, 88. Thought this was of note. (courtesy:dailycupofyoga.com)
http://dailycupofyoga.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/item4-rendition-slideshowvertical-cusl05_yoga0706.jpg
http://dailycupofyoga.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/item4-rendition-slideshowvertical-cusl05_yoga0706.jpg
In my quest to stream Richard Freeman lectures and videos, I discovered that the DC Public Library streams books and videos. How glad am I to be a member of the Library?!
Self Yoga Coaching: Recording my Primary Series Practice to Richard Freeman's commentary, then watching a split screen of us together. (I may have gone off the deep end)
Bummer: Tomorrow's my last day practicing with David Keil (its been great). Silver Lining: on to Antonella Accinelli. 46 days till India.
Pashasana & Back Squats don't mix.
Takin' pleasure in other folks' bravery. You come. #mysore
How efficient can I be? Bhekasana in an hour & a half? Fingers crossed. ( PS: back on the grid)
My wonderful teacher answers my (I'm sure devastatingly lame) questions, manhandles me, and guides me to my edge. She simultaneously does this for a roomful of people. I CAN NOT RECOMMEND THIS MORE HIGHLY.
http://vimeo.com/33172397
http://vimeo.com/33172397
Really, Tadasana? You're changing? When I press my ankles bones firmly into one another, something *happens* now. It's like yoga 101 up in here.
My dear friend @[828559683:2048:Peg Mulqueen] will teaching morning mysore at @[100002872044890:2048:Ashtanga Mysore Arlington Virginia] while I kick it with @[1310954015:2048:Tova Steiner] in Mysore. Take a look at Peg's letter-- as my students know, she's a huge inspiration to me. I hope you get some, too 😉
http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=c6c1f5be789ffc27d899456ce&id=1250b4a6da&eo=8392647d2a
http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=c6c1f5be789ffc27d899456ce&id=1250b4a6da&eo=8392647d2a
Today, I taught my last class of the year. It was also that last class before I leave for India. I'm going to miss my students... a lot.
Visa in hand, modified primary practiced (thanks for the company, Em), and now dinner with friends.
2012
It's 85 here in Mysore. Seeing the driver holding a sign with my name on it was enough to make me want to cry, but the dangerousness of the car ride into town was enough to make me smile big. Best of all? I got to stay at the Southern Star/ Regalis-- exactly as planned. Antonella Accinelli will be pleased I didn't have to sleep outside.
I spent a good chunk of today sitting with the tuk-tuks after the house Shiva showed me didn't do the trick. Is 16000 Rupees an okay price for a house I'm going to share with a stranger? Your guess is as good as mine.
Sharath yelled at me twice, then yelled at everyone else. "The only thing worse than being yelled at is being ignored."
My first conference was fascinating. I got to view Sharath, the (these are my terms) titleholder of the Ashtanga lineage, through the lens of a man who deals with keeping the purity of a practice in the real world-- the world of parties, internet gossip, and multiculturalism. A fascinating, non-textbook experience. A highlight, paraphrased: "A man with two gurus (gu ru: dispel dark) is like a man with two doctors-- take both pieces of advice/take both pills, and you surely are worse for it."
Led Primary, chanting, Sanskrit, philosophy, and two trips to the Ramakrishna ashram. Today was busy, but had a keen reminder to count my blessings: I saw a funeral procession today. It consisted of a flower adorned handmade chair, the deceased strapped in, carried and paraded to the crematorium. Tambourines and gongs, laughter and tears.
I've spent the past 7 hours debugging the fuckery that iTunes Match inflicted upon my iPhone. Finally fixed, and better than before. Going to the cricket field to do wind sprints-- a little bit of HIIT does the body good (plus maybe I'll pass out at 8, so I can be up and well-rested for Sunday Led at 4:30am).
7 hours of work, and do you know what my phone didn't save? Fucking Shala time. 10 minutes early was 5 minutes late. I can't win 🙁
Sometimes, you practice in the bathroom of the changing room and accept that as your penance.
As many of you know, I abhor groupons... But a weekend at the Satchitananda Ashram from 1/2 off would likely do both you & the ashram a favor. I know I'd like to go for a weekend. May, anyone? bit.ly/ywRCSQ
Such a delicious, decadent practice. Making every movement (and flub) part of the beauty of creation, yet not rushing to the end. A freedom that one pointed focus can bring, and grace that should probably be there regardless *yum* #mysore
This is the first time I'm using Mid City Yoga's new comments section. I hope it a) works an b) is useful. http://midcityyoga.com/?p=630#comment-11617
Please read the full story here: http://midcityyoga.com/michael-in-mysore-the-cobbler/
A ton of fantastic assists in practice, a wonderful birthday party, and a thoroughly exhausting sanskirt . I'd call that a full day. #mysore
4 Surprises Today: 1) The Internet worked this morning, soI got to have a real skype date with the hubs. 2) My clothes were wet, so I practiced in long pants sans shirt (after a conversation in which I pronounced that I may never go topless). 3) Sharath moved me on to Pashasana (helllllllllllo, second series!) 4) I ran into Clare on the street right after practice 🙂 It's not even noon!
Patterns of practice: I now like doing Led in the changing room.No pushing, no quiet violence. Huh.
Survived led primary with Delhi Belly. Talk about humbling-- I felt like a human level.
tummy a'rumblin/popped a cipro lick'ty split/happy pracitce now-- This Haiku is dedicated to Pamela Xing and Lauren Twohig.
First day practicing second: was taken to my ankles in dropbacks (backbends) -- never have I ever. Said aloud "ohmygod." Sharath laaaaughed and said "No fear, no fun."
For the full post: http://midcityyoga.com/michael-in-mysore-ashtanga-animals/
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Bitched for no good reason. Good sleep, off to practice!
#yoga #offthemat I worked with my friend @[12302900:2048:Bryson] at the DC Improv, me honing my adulthood, him his comedy. Listening to him talk about the discipline of his art form is a reminder that one can find sadhana off a mat. Please eschew your TLDR sensibilities for this one.
http://thecomedyhajj.blogspot.com/2012/01/montreal-advice-20-or-how-i-learned-to.html
http://thecomedyhajj.blogspot.com/2012/01/montreal-advice-20-or-how-i-learned-to.html
Change is hard. Not changing is dumb. Here's whats what.
http://midcityyoga.com/why-fearing-change-is-stupid/
http://midcityyoga.com/why-fearing-change-is-stupid/
Google searches for paleo muffins brought more people to my blog than ashtanga. Ashtanga tied with dolly parton -- I may never be a smart internet marketer, but I couldn't be more tickled (and wouldn't have it any other way!)
Lesson: You can not expect to shirt to end up white if the water starts out brown. #laundry #mysore #santosha #justwearit
Oh, led primary, how I love you.
A lazy, late morning filled with cold cafe americano, new music from Madonna, and comfy/sexy yoga pants. You can almost see the smile, right?
I have to be up at 3am. Sleep must come.
Sweets on Saturday leads to stiffness on Sunday. Never expect one day's work to be the next's. Paleo challenge after the moonday? #mysore
By the time I get back from practice the big game will be over (unless we have overtime!). Can someone give me a link to the Super Bowl so that I can watch it from the beginning?
Today, I walked my hands in from a dropback (backbend) and caught hold of my ankles. Then I straightened my arms. Never have I ever.
After my big adventures this morning, I treated myself to a massage. Here's what we can learn from the science of massage. Pain, patterns, and Samskaras.
http://midcityyoga.com/what-we-can-learn-from-the-science-of-massage/
http://midcityyoga.com/what-we-can-learn-from-the-science-of-massage/
What do you do on your off days? Oh, well, I watch yoga asana instead of perform it. What do you do?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY3qvUuBXK8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY3qvUuBXK8
Fascinating reading 'round the blogosphere about krounchasana.
Two hours of yin, shirtless on the roof. Yum.
I made chocolate almond flour pancakes today for lunch. One heckuva paleo treat 🙂
I'm a paleogi.
Eat a little, drink a little
Talk a little, sleep a little
Mix a little, move a little
Serve a little, rest a little
Work a little, relax a little
Study a little, worship a little
Do Asana a little, Pranayama a little
Reflect a little, meditate a little
Do Japa a little, do Kirtan a little
Write Mantra a little, have Satsang a little
Serve, Love, Give, Purify, Meditate, Realize
Be good, Do good; Be kind, Be compassionate
Enquire 'Who am I ?', Know the Self and be Free
Talk a little, sleep a little
Mix a little, move a little
Serve a little, rest a little
Work a little, relax a little
Study a little, worship a little
Do Asana a little, Pranayama a little
Reflect a little, meditate a little
Do Japa a little, do Kirtan a little
Write Mantra a little, have Satsang a little
Serve, Love, Give, Purify, Meditate, Realize
Be good, Do good; Be kind, Be compassionate
Enquire 'Who am I ?', Know the Self and be Free
Saturday night: bedtime? 7:30. You know how I do. #mysore
for more of my adventures: please check out midcityyoga.com
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Off to practice. Good Morning, Wednesday 🙂
Michael in #Mysore - Chamundi Hill. Featuring pictures, monkeys, temples, and steps!
http://midcityyoga.com/michaeljoelhall/michael-in-mysore-chamundi-hill/
http://midcityyoga.com/michaeljoelhall/michael-in-mysore-chamundi-hill/
Take a look, even if you don't care about stayin' fit 😉 #mysore #paleo
http://midcityyoga.com/paleo-lifestyle/6-sneaky-ways-to-stay-fit-abroad-india/
http://midcityyoga.com/paleo-lifestyle/6-sneaky-ways-to-stay-fit-abroad-india/
Reading up on homebrew 'four lokos'. I woke up for practice, refresed, at 2:30. Which sentence is more absurd?
For my last month in Mysore, I'll be doing a 30 Day Photo Challenge -- a new picture from India every morning 🙂
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Love this. Maty Ezraty on "Good Teacher vs Popular Teacher"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwOpGm3LCME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwOpGm3LCME
sleep, practice, coconuts.
"When I'm done with practice and triple-skype my boyfriend"
http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/18934052081/when-im-drunk-and-triple-text-my-crush
http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/18934052081/when-im-drunk-and-triple-text-my-crush
"When I tell my friends I practice at 4:30am"
http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/18854782525/when-someone-tells-me-they-work-out-before-7am
http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/18854782525/when-someone-tells-me-they-work-out-before-7am
What I feel like in a dancey yoga class.
http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/18764846336/when-im-trying-to-follow-along-at-yoga
http://whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com/post/18764846336/when-im-trying-to-follow-along-at-yoga
Just lost 15 minutes taking pictures in this morning's practice ensemble (headband and kungfu pants). #ashtangastylemaven
At some point 2:30am became a perfectly reasonable time to wake up for practice.
aaaaaaaaand the coming home dreams have started. In this one: I left my copy of "Anatomy of Hatha Yoga" in India. Anyone think this is telling?
A slow coffee morning before led primary at the shala. Here's hoping the onslaught of Indian heat has scared up space for me. #mysore
I don't think that ashtanga practice is the "best" style, but I certainly think that for those willing to give themselves over to the principals it espouses, it can be powerful. I think this blog post is onto something (though, i think the something it is onto can be found in Iyengar and Sivananda yoga, too).
http://dirghakala.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/solitude-in-practice-or-why-ashtanga-is-the-best-style-of-yoga/
http://dirghakala.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/solitude-in-practice-or-why-ashtanga-is-the-best-style-of-yoga/
Watch your back: The Fraud Police Know You Don't Know Sh*t. Lucky they're only in your head.
http://midcityyoga.com/yoga-practice/the-fraud-police-know-you-dont-know-sht/
http://midcityyoga.com/yoga-practice/the-fraud-police-know-you-dont-know-sht/
Sometimes I want to live in a cave and not have to be a member of society. #yoga #wouldmakeashittysadhu
69 practices down, one to go. "Don't leave until you've left."
Didja see Elephant Journal? Six Sneaky Ways to Stay Fit in India. ~ Michael Joel Hall
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/03/six-sneaky-ways-to-stay-fit-in-india--michael-joel-hall/
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/03/six-sneaky-ways-to-stay-fit-in-india--michael-joel-hall/
Time to leave Sneaky Welcome Home Staycation and return to practice and principles. Ekam, inhale.
"How To Ask a Question" ~ exemplified in #mysore, relevant socially and academically.
http://chronicle.com/blogs/innovations/how-to-ask-a-question/32095
http://chronicle.com/blogs/innovations/how-to-ask-a-question/32095
Want to drop-in to a class? Join me for half primary at Balance Gym on Tuesday at 7pm 🙂
Last day of return-to-America inspired Primary series. First day of return-to-America CrossFit. Artsy photos comin' in one month.
Same same, but different: taught some classes, lifted and sprinted, banana smoothie. Bed. Coffee. Kapo. This is the format of my life for a while.
That kind of day: too much caffeine before practice, too much salt in the muffins. Lets see how the rest of today plays out.
spread the word-- today only deal $30 for 30 days unlimited yoga at the new i street studio!
http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=2070&stype=41&prodid=224
http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=2070&stype=41&prodid=224
Teaching tonight at Yoga District (1922 I Street NW) tonight at 6:15! Come practice for ~$10!
Practiced at AYC and made high protein berry muffins. Followed up with flax sandwhich rolls and delicious spicy indian chicken. Breakfast & lunch for the week? Check.
Call the Ashtanga Police: Doing a guest spot tonight. 6:30p. You come.
Sometimes, the Shala is where the heart is.
âI suggest a new strategy, R2. Let the wookiee win.â Yogi Ruminations on Food. @[663881338:2048:Angela Jamison] runs Ashtanga Yoga: Ann Arbor. I continue to take great enjoyment and fresh inspiration from her wit, wisdom, and (seemingly) against the grain grit on all things spirituality. She is able to meal together (again, seemingly) disparate threads of philosophy and practice to make something truly whole. May the fourthbe with you.
http://www.ashtangaannarbor.com/wordpress/2012/04/06/how-jedi-knights-should-eat/
http://www.ashtangaannarbor.com/wordpress/2012/04/06/how-jedi-knights-should-eat/
I <3 self practice at home.
Today is the first day of my Ashtanga class at Yoga District | 14th Street Studio. Come play with half-primary and half-second 🙂 Should we call it Half & Half? 7:45-9pm.
Did you see @[100063507193293:2048:DC Yoga Week]'s I Love DC Tumblr? Comes with a scantily clad MJH... just sayin'.
http://ilovedcyoga.tumblr.com/post/22689424673/michael-joel-hall-this-is-a-shot-of-me-in-my
http://ilovedcyoga.tumblr.com/post/22689424673/michael-joel-hall-this-is-a-shot-of-me-in-my
My favorite lab is my own body. Grateful to be emotionally and physically sound/supported/settled enough to start experimenting. #Paleogi.
Interrupting my online swimmie shopping (aka softcore porn viewing) to go do yoga outside. #ashtanga #calmitdownperv Yoga District | 14th Street Studio at 6:30. #practicewhatyoupreach #practicewhatyouteach
Oh, lookie there. A 6:30 class today at Yoga District | 14th Street Studio with my name on it. Don't mind if you do.
@washwellbeing great resource! Lots of offices offer in-house post-work yoga classes, too! I do 'em with
Lakshmish, doing the #ashtanga invocation! Mysore swoon!
â@ryanlvnv: dudes doing yoga - Photo @nicksanpedroâ Awwwwwesome.
RT @ryanlvnv: dudes doing yoga - Photo
Flow Yoga Center's led Primary was delicious today. Full practice yesterday, led today. I sure am tempting the Ashtanga Police.
RT @lizandra311: Durga supports my first Mysore practice with @michaelJoelhall @ Flow Yoga Center
Going to the Ashtanga Yoga Center, Washington DC for what will likely be the last time. I realize my own projections of sorrow and pride, but I learned Primary in this space. Bittersweet.
Wondering... who's gonna come to post BBQ yoga? 1/2 Primary, 1/2 Intermediate at Yoga District. 7:45p.
Yaaay! â@sarcasticyogi: Rocket time with @michaeljoelhall. (@YogaDistrict)
RT @kinomacgregor: Core Strength in Yoga, Tittibhasana in Ashtanga Yoga Second Series with Kino...: via @youtube
Does Yoga Really Foster Transformation?
http://midcityyoga.com/yoga-practice/does-yoga-really-foster-transformation/
http://midcityyoga.com/yoga-practice/does-yoga-really-foster-transformation/
tysm! I'm excited, too!! xo â@flowyogacenter: We are so happy Michael is going to start teaching Mysore at Flow!
Yoga Art & Cocktails? Yes, please. PS: Nudity ;-). Uh huh. L2 Lounge: 3315 Cady's Alley NW -8pm- RSVP at events@l2lounge.com
elephantjournal.comGuaranteed Transformation – If You Want It. | elephant journalGuaranteed Transformation – If You Want It.RT @AYCT: @MichaelJoelHall "Itâs a total transformation â if you want to do it, itâs guaranteed that it will change ...
@AYCT "Does Yoga Foster Transformation?" My story.
I'm back to teaching tomorrow, friends. Xo!
From 300lbs to Now. Finding Life. Finding Yoga. My story.
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/06/does-yoga-really-foster-transformation-michael-joel-hall/
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/06/does-yoga-really-foster-transformation-michael-joel-hall/
Lets explore vinyasas! Teaching Open Ashtanga today at the Ashtanga Yoga Studio DC (AYSDC). You come! 6:15p!
elephantjournal.comDoes Yoga Really Foster Transformation? ~ Michael Joel Hall | elephant journalSutra is Sanskrit for thread, as in suture; and they used plenty to stitch me back up."so close to death, I cldnât bear the thought of the msgs on my parentsâ answrng machine." #ashtanga #transformation
@JockYogaGuy @fabmagazine @pride_run @ryanlvnv This Yogi is a jock! 6 Ways Yoga Helps Crossfit!
I want to throw a fit. Instead, I'm doing primary outside. If I don't settle down, I'll do second, too. If that fails? Booze. #yoga
Saturday Practice
thanks!! â@yycyoga: Yoga Lifestyle Daily is out! ⸠Top stories today via @BikramYogaLiege @MichaelJoelHall @lovesakshiâ
RT @ArkieYogini: Nice. I like Garrigues' approach to asana adjustments.
3 Practices Days. 2 Lift Days. 1 5-miler. An apartment to call home. An out pouring of friendship and love.
RT @ABQMysore Must-read on practice and beyond by Authorized teacher Angela Jamison #ashtanga
Hey District Ashtangis! Whats the interest in an afternoon mysore? Tue-Thursday? 4-6? $10 drop ins? Yours truly and Yoga District want to know!
Delicious savasana at AYS
In Mysore, all yoga was hot yoga. Get on the Rocket at Flow Yoga Center-- 2:30p.
RT @YogaBear: Alec Baldwin Weds Yoga Instructor Hilaria Thomas
Yoga: The Discipline of Freedom. 4th of July: Celebration of Freedom. xo!
yogaactivist.orgDonateHelp share yoga’s peace with others. Make a donation today to help support yoga and meditation outreach at schools, homeless shelters, prisons and other organizations. Your gift supports our …RT @yogaactivist: Dear friends, consider donating today in celebration of #IndependenceDay to help others find independence through yoga
TRUTH! â@yogadistrict: What better way to celebrate independence than on your mat? Check the schedule!
You know I teach Ashtanga, mysore style, at Flow Yoga Center from 6:15am 'till 8:30am. Wednesday-Thursday. Hope to see y'all tomorrow!
Hey @Jogini_ ! Check it! â@ZenYogaDubai: KATHRYN BUDIG in Dubai: at The Change...
Tonight Only: Rocket 3 at Flow Yoga Center-- call your friends, walk the dog. We're blasting off at 8!
Truth: I miss practice. I want to grab my heels again 🙁 crave kapo? huh. #ashtanga #gettingbeatenupdoeskindasuck
I love Michael Roike... (we'll see if he does any sun salutes today at Michael Hall - Yoga Community Donation Class)
RT @McGrillZ: The hippie things we do to support @michaeljoelhall
we always keep it coolâ@ashtangacharlie Rain actually kept things cool for @MichaelJoelHall Return - thx @jmgraglia
RT @georgetownyoga: sweet pic Hadji Jones! a & o
RT @ashtangacharlie: Nice piece by Lululemon's Emma on Yoga is Community @MichaelJoelHall
RT @Yoga_Journal: It may be harder to make friends as an adult, but yoga has brought true friends into Neal Pollack's life. @nealpollack
ashtangayogaconfluence.comSCHEDULE | Ashtanga Yoga ConfluAshtanga Yoga ConfluenceTempting! â@AYC_Confluence: Ashtanga Yoga Confluence 2013 Schedule Online registration to open early October 2012.
Check out the fundraiser that @[289392524489387:274:Prana Vibe] did for @[100064678363017:2048:Yoga Activist]! Big love, Chantilly! Thanks, @[652763437:2048:Virginia Lung]!
http://blog.pranavibe.com/Blog/Virginia/To-The-Moon-and-Back/
http://blog.pranavibe.com/Blog/Virginia/To-The-Moon-and-Back/
Sarswathi sits down for #interview!! RT @dylanrobertson1 Saraswathi Jois & Sharmila Mahesh - #Ashtanga #Vinyasa #Yoga
I cannot remember the last time I travelled without my yoga mat... 10 days in silent meditation, coming up.
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RT @ConfluCntdwn: Q&A on #pranayama with Ashtanga's Tim Miller.
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RT @pegmulqueen: just another day at the office with @MichaelJoelHall @flowyogacenter
Teaching Rocket at 2:30p. Flow 🙂
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Led Primary Series
9am Counted
Stand Tall Wear a Crown Be Sweet Inside
RT @washwellbeing: There's a nice update on @MichaelJoelHall's recovery in the @washingtonpost today.
So much love. Xo. â@ConfluCntdwn: For @MichaelJoelHall & @pegmulqueen --
RT @toneens: @daydreamingmel @yogicaroline an oldie but a goodie 😉 #kapotasana
Roike's got his passport, I got my shala confirmation... India 2.0 is go-go-go!
<3 Washington Post Article from Thursday's post.
Wanna get some practice in? Saturday's are for Rocket-- come get it in at Flow Yoga Center-- 2:30-4. Sunday is for ashtanga (full led primary!) at Yoga District H Street -- 10:00-11:30am. You come!
Woke up early to help Michael get to work. Teaching led primary at 10. If you didn't get to Tova at AYSDC, come visit me on H Street.
Welcome back, dropbacks. I really missed you.
Got questions about Mysore? Join Jen René, Peg Mulqueen, and I at Flow Yoga Center for a little Q&A after practice about mysore style ashtanga practice. 10am.
"what would YOU want to ask? (please post or "like" the questions you have)"
"what would YOU want to ask? (please post or "like" the questions you have)"
New Class! Get a quick modified primary at 5pm over at Yoga District on 14th!
Today I took a tumble in the last pose of my practice. "The highest sadhana (spiritual practice)? Bear insult, bear injury." -- Swami Sivananda
Sleeping alone. Practice in the morning. The only constant is change.
Richard Freeman is my yoga super hero/ role model.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7FAJ2Yjl9I&list=PL99B63DE85D3D4BC0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7FAJ2Yjl9I&list=PL99B63DE85D3D4BC0
Shhh... I may or may not have been playing hooky from practice all week. Wow, I'm sure glad I got that off my chest!
Rocket Yoga: "Is it really ashtanga with... spirit fingers?" -- Lisa Kaneff by way of Julia Crantz. Come find out at Flow Yoga Center on Saturday at @ 2:30. Last time teaching 'til after India!
Mysore Thanksgiving was a total treat. To my friends back home, embrace the attitude of gratitude... I know you'll forgive the platitude.
And all of a sudden, the tune of that Gotye track started playing in my head. The bastardized lyrics "You're just the body that I used to know" remained from the time I started to reach back in the last of my postures to the time I got off that mat.
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Brr! Chilly this mornin'! Gonna go warm up to the Boss's count. TGIP (thank god it's primary), everyone.
"Yoga isn't about criticism, it's about transformation. Self-transformation. You
change yourself, you change the world." -- Sharathji
change yourself, you change the world." -- Sharathji
Hot shower after practice, kind landlord, Kapo first try. Masala dosa brekkie, grocery shopping. Visit to Dr Jag later. Life is simple & good.
Shins. #asanatalk #catching
Rihanna- "Power It Up" -- worked much better than P!nk for getting the rush moving (as opposed to the tears. Save those for Backbends & Joy).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3496rtOyg-8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3496rtOyg-8
Stretching my groins.
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TEACHING IMMERSION
JAN 2 - FEB 12 • 2024
with MICHAEL, HEATHER, & CORY
TEACHING IMMERSION
JAN 2 - FEB 12 • 2024
with MICHAEL, HEATHER, & CORY
Is led primary with Sharath (and Saraswati!) in NYC a thing we're doing in April?
Tomorrow, I'm making like a banana. #ashtanga
Tomorrow is my last Mysore practice in the eponymous city. I'll share a bit more soon, I promise.
Finished my final practice at the Shala for this go 'round; carried Butternaan the Shala Dog out like a princess. Nava-- go home, take rest.
Me? Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in classic Mysore style at Little River Yoga. Every morning from 6:30-9 🙂
Doors are open at Little River Yoga
Tim Miller calls it "Improvisational Ashtanga." We call it Rocket. Guest teaching at Flow for Peg Mulqueen on Saturday at 2:30. Stay tuned for more surprises.
If I take a lady's holiday tomorrow and practice on moonday Monday, it's all good & same-same, right?
"Enjoy your practice like you enjoy ice cream" -- nOm nOm nOm -- straight joy today. Thanks, Sandy!
Little River Yoga friends. Join Ashtanga Mysore Arlington (Tova!), Stair and me for Led Primary on Sunday. xo.
Had such a great day today sharing led primary, answering questions about ashtanga, & calling out alignment cues today. Swoon.
My backbending workshop at Little River Yoga has only 2 spots left, & it's three weeks away!! https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/adm/home.asp?studioid=20827
On my way to Yoga District on H Street for a modified half primary! Just you, me, & the count. Vinyasa count that is. The Count is still on Sesame Street. One-ah ah ah!
First outdoor stateside practice of the year. Sweet.
Teaching Schedule:
Saturday: Mysore-Little River Yoga- 8:15-11, Rocket- Flow-2:30-3:45,
Sunday: Led Primary- 9-10:45
Saturday: Mysore-Little River Yoga- 8:15-11, Rocket- Flow-2:30-3:45,
Sunday: Led Primary- 9-10:45
Catching.
Tittibasana
Dwi Pada
Kapo
I've said it before & I'll say it again: Richard Freeman is my yoga superhero. So honored.
Finally posting my pic picture with Sharath. I get so awkward. Luckily. I think I was in good company. Love.
After just now kicking myself in the nuts attempting to nail Urdhva Kuku from handstand, I've decided to call it a day.
Got to share practice with my man & my besties. Saturday couldn't possibly start better.
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What Is the Yoga of
Synthesis?
What Is the Yoga of
Synthesis?
I love Primary on Fridays. So do 40+ others.
just finished scooping homemade frozen yogurt for a post David Garrigues-taught Mysore snack. Maybe I'll share a bite.
Yoga is so punk.
#AshtangaTruth -- Kapo & Chinese Carry Out Don't Mix
Britney's workin' on Lagu.
Practice on a Moonday makes clear why we shouldn't.
When left to my own devices on a Sunday I will take naps & baths, eat cookies, and read about yoga.
We'll be tackling the full closing sequence of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga today at Yoga District on H Street. 12:30p. $10
Hope today's short shorts deflected attention away from my practices inelegance. No such luck tomorrow-- too short
Giddy with excitement for the next few days! Learning from Angela Jamison. celebrating the nuptuals of Adele and Muir, and hanging out with my brother Tray. 🙂
Spaces are still available for tonight's Ashtanga 1 at Little River Yoga. Join Clare Politano & me at 6:30!
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My brain this weekend: dadsupermansupermandadsupermanyogasupermandad
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What is Mysore Style
Ashtanga Yoga?
What is Mysore Style
Ashtanga Yoga?
That moment when someone drops in to led half primary and calls you a racist for counting in Sanskrit.
Is that an uncounted exhale? The prasaritas are hard! #ashtanga
and now a wild evening of inverted groin stretches.
Poolside primary, new boardshorts, new haircut. Yas!
Pranayama on the train. do-da, do-da.
Well, I better get to India quick. That December 1 acceptance to the shala won't fill itself.
"Caution: Especially those who want to start practicing the two yogangaâs âAsanaâ and âPranayamaâ without following the aforementioned niyamas, following drawing charts and practicing on their own freewill will not receive benefits but may also be responsible for tarnishing the name and bringing disrepute. " http://grimmly2007.blogspot.com/2013/08/krishnamacharyas-house-recommendations.html?m=1
I begin teaching Mysore full time in Columbia Heights on September 1st. This will be my final month teaching at Little River Yoga. It has been both a privilege and an honor to serve Ashtanga Mysore Arlington Virginia.
a) afternoon practice is not my favorite b) my mat stinks c) TGIMD tomorrow.
Looking for a used (yes, used) manduka pro. size long. ebay and amazon flop at this.
site's live. i'm hoping some of you will click the "contact" link and let me know you wanna practice.
http://dcashtanga.com
http://dcashtanga.com
The lineup at EPIC DC on wednesday nights is pretty awesome for those that are classical-minded. Iyengar yoga with Kristen Krash followed by led ashtanga full primary with me. If I were gonna do a double header...
Yoga Sutra 1.33-- In relationships, the mind becomes purified by cultivating feelings of friendliness towards those who are happy, compassion for those who are suffering, goodwill towards those who are virtuous, and indifference or neutrality towards those we perceive as wicked or evil.
the tickle of joy that comes from purchasing books for the shala's library.
If a "two more, small" with the right inflection is indicitive of direct transmission, we're doin' right.
A wise woman said that there are three pillars for a supported practice: the method, the teacher, and the community. I am so grateful for my community's support. Emotions are there, words are not. xo.
excited for half primary at EPIC DC. Class starts at 11:45. don't be square.
Some mornings are just like"Ashtanga Yoga? Fuck, yeah!"
Practice yoga for selfless service, not yoga in service of selfies.
Other than the awesome daily mysore with the inimitable Keith Moore, Ashtanga Yoga Studio DC (AYSDC) has a fabulous fall workshop line-up. Aliya, Rex, Tova? Oh, yeah.
Pretending to be Jen René At 1030. No, I still can't lift karanda, but I *can* count to 5 😉
Saturday Morning: me: working with mulabandhasana on the kitchen floor. Roike: "I'm going to call Rolf & Marci! Take rest!"
AYSDC is such a wonderful place. If you're near The Palasaides, stick your nose in and say "Hi!" -- Keith Moore runs a tight ship.
All this space & time on my hands! Who wants to learn Ashtanga? Mysore newbies, 2 months for $220. I leave for India on November 29th. Hurry!
"Body not stiff, mind stiff." Nope, both.
A wear your dhoti to practice kind of morning.
So honoured to be presenting a demonstration of Ashtanga Yoga for "The Art of Transformation" Opening Night Gala at the Smithsonian's Freer and Sackler Galleries.
My spiritual practice juxtaposed with ancient art inspired by others' own sadhana. Peg & I were art for the Smithsonian tonight... Like moon rocks, ruby slippers, and "Starry Nights." 5000 years of yogic art indeed. Om Namah Shivaya.
proactive > reactive > no practice
"I got those arms into a bind on Sunday--not that my bind was the epitome of the workshop, but still..." --highlight of my day-- from one of my "Makin' Shapes" workshop participants at Little River Yoga.
an "Ashtanga yoga? Fuck yeah!" kinda morning. Danced off my mat into the sun.
Gaga, Britney, & Lemon Jelly gets Mula Bandha to my dance floor. Bitch can *move*.
Princess Sparklepony & Mula Bandha. She likes Vatayanasana.
And a sense that I'd entered into an Ashtanga version of a Dan Brown novel as I woke up realizing Norman Allen hadn't really tried to break my rib in my sleep.
I love sharing yoga.
Can you do your practice, have a practice, without criticizing or condemning someone else's? Haters gonna love this.
Fell asleep in sivasana today. Yesterday I took a long proper rest, which I rarely do. How long do y'all take?
Extra Curricular Stretching. #recreationalasana
Opted for practice instead of a 5k. Contentment. Tova love.
Throat chakra opening. Clean shaven face. Product in my hairs. Let's go out.
4:45 is a totally appropriate time to wake up for a 7:30 start time. Gooood Moooooorning, Gokulum!
Overheard in Mysore: "Funny that the gays can't keep their legs behind their heads, no?"
A quick aside from conference yesterday: Sharath took a nap in his car at his cousin's wedding. He is my teacher #teamcarnap
off to stretch for god.
*wondering when we should talk about 2014 & DC Ashtanga's new pricing & beginners programming 🙂
Off to led primary, and missing my students at home. Love love love.
Woke up on Boxing Day for practice and talked to Michael Roike & Michelle. Thank goodness it's still Xmas in the States, as I'm still full from Lunch!
My relationship with my last posture.
Overheard in the men's changing room before led intermediate: "It looks like the line for the bathroom at a gay bar."
Reading my journal from 2005. Holy cow. Maybe that yoga did some good after all.
Is it finally a Princess Sparklepony mat towel kinda day? Haven't busted it out yet, but it's getting close to time.
2014
Hoping my mat is in the changing room (since I seem to have lost it).
"the siddhis are essential to achieving samadhi, which is the true power ... to deny them [the siddhis] is to deny your ultimate freedom. You can only step beyond these powers once you've acquired them. Renouncing them beforehand, as many practitioners of yoga do, mimics yet forestalls the true liberation... In addition, renouncing the siddhis, as some yoga teachers today advocate, keeps you powerless, and perpetuates your suffering as a victim." --Yoga, Power, and Spirit: Patanjali the Shaman, Alberto Villodo, Ph.D
Waking up at 3am for the next month and a half reminds me this is not vacation.
Wake at 3, practice at 4:15. Nap from 6:45-8:45. Find breakfast. Find lunch. Eat fruit & yogurt. Sleep. Color inside the lines.
Fact: I am not meditating in this picture. #samadhi #4amstarttime
Thinking of trying Mysore? Looking to get away? Join Peg Mulqueen and me in Costa Rica March 8-15. http://pegmulqueen.com/about/yoga-and-surf-retreat/
Sharath said to turn off my electronics a half hour before bed. Then, sleep will come. #fail
Too much coffee? Deepest backbends of my life? Kundalini awakening? wtf was that?
Definitely just the coffee. Oof.
Laughter after backbends. Eat your heart out, M. Night.
A 6-month "cleanse" on all "yoga" internet trafficking? No blogs, no elephant journal, no message boards, no youtubes. Good mental hygiene or unrealistic?
Face down, ass up, that's the way the bird comes up.
I'm a little worried about my flight home & the impending storm. The mat will likely be carry on.
Castor oil bath, packed suitcases, and rain. Good night, Gokulum.
It's 1230 and I have not put on anything other than new yoga tights & bathtub water.
I continue to inadvertently take a nap from 4 until 9. Then, from 10-1. And now it is 3 and my mysore alarm goes off. #jetlag
Saw the inside of 1418. Wow!
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mysore 9-12
mysore 9-12
Grounded in the space. Students coming.
All of these lovely kpjayi folks are adding me... but how have they found me? Am I tagged in something I don't know about?
Woke up on the couch at 5, worried I was late for practice. PM ! = AM. The sun being up clued me in. Ha!
A little wobbly? I face plant every day. For now. It's all good.
Looking for my asana porn? @michaeljoelhall on instagram.
practice. hold space. chia pudding.
The manner of dress in these older ashtanga videos? So many feelings. I'm not even talking OLD-old. I can't look away.
Someone should have told my internal clock it's a Moonday for DC Ashtanga.
Finished practice with an almost indescribable hunger. Yay for leftovers!!
That moment you realize you've jocked Richard Freeman's hair game.
Michael Roike is the bestest. Yesterday, he manned the front desk so I could teach at the White House. Today, I left my keys at home and had to hide my bike in some bushes. While i taught, he brought my keys, found my bike, and locked up. The BEST! I love you, shmoopy!
Breath, Bandhas, Flight. Sunday, May 18. 11-1. Kali Yoga Studio. Columbia Heights, DC. The #sunsalutations and #transitions if #ashtanga #yoga
Extra curricular backbends at 7:30pm turns ceiling eyes at 10:30. Oof! #tgip
ardha matsyendrasana hip activation induced tears. that hasn't happened in a long time. neat.
I was going to make a post about a real #ashtangachallenge being 4 full weeks of uninterrupted practice. Then I found pics of hot dudes. The end.
Power Dynamics, Race, Gender and Ashtanga Yoga, RuPaul. Solange Knowles. Facebook feed, somedays you get me.
For those wondering about the DC Ashtanga schedule, I'm in today 🙂
I took rest today for 5 full minutes & then read Facebook for another 10 from under my blankie. Maybe I should take rest more often.
Look what one of my very talented yogis made! <3
Meet our new Kali statue at #kaliyogadc !!
Retweeted Sri Dharma Mittra (@DharmaYogaNYC):
I believe in the Laws of Karma, but I still lock up my bike when I leave it down on the street. ~ Yogi Sri #DharmaMittra #lifeasayogi
I believe in the Laws of Karma, but I still lock up my bike when I leave it down on the street. ~ Yogi Sri #DharmaMittra #lifeasayogi
Seeing a lot of stuff locally for "yoga teacher trainings." I can't make the hours add up to 200 for most. How ya gonna talk about truthfulness and then get grimey with the hours?
Morning practice derailed by none other than me. Afternoon practice, here I come 🙂
Retweeted Ashtanga San Diego (@ashtangasd):
Devotion cannot be digitized.
Devotion cannot be digitized.
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Vinyasa:
Tuesday-
Wednesday-
Thursday
5:15-6:30р
Assisting
Weekend:
July 26-27
Vinyasa:
Tuesday-
Wednesday-
Thursday
5:15-6:30р
Assisting
Weekend:
July 26-27
"Does Spotify have a Vedic chanting station?" and other pressing questions in the 'Weirder by the Day" mjh file.
*touches earth*
Nope, not cold.
Roike sent me to yoga this AM.
Thought something musta frozen over down there.
AMAZING.
Nope, not cold.
Roike sent me to yoga this AM.
Thought something musta frozen over down there.
AMAZING.
Cure for longing #2: "Breath of the Gods" documentary.
The Paradox of Sharing: Unique Experience, Confirmation Bias, and Ashtanga Yoga
What the hell am I supposed to do with 2 days of no practice? Hmf.
Retweeted Mysore SF (@MysoreSF):
Hooray! Certified Ashtanga teacher Dominic Corigliano is returning to Mysore SF. July 20-25. Details:
Hooray! Certified Ashtanga teacher Dominic Corigliano is returning to Mysore SF. July 20-25. Details:
Tickled to be featured in the @AshtangaDaily science section!
Working on building strength with special guest Michael Roike.
Somehow I've been roped into World Cup instead of the pool. This is what I get for not practicing earlier in the day.
Retweeted Kali Yoga Studio (@kaliyogaDC):
Howâs your nerve? Come face-to-face with your fears (and backbends) July 20th with @MichaelJoelHall. #dcyoga
Howâs your nerve? Come face-to-face with your fears (and backbends) July 20th with @MichaelJoelHall. #dcyoga
After 4 days of family fun, I'm beat! Maybe a week of primary, neh?
Too much coffee, all the prana.
*head pops off*
*head pops off*
Planning Kali workshops for Fall-- preview 😉
Ganapati & the Green Lotus of Friendship.
Two hours of backbending work. Phew!
My tummy cooperated for the first time in 2 weeks. Just in time for Primary. Ha-le-lu!
Friday afternoon research. #onlydontknow
Retweeted Frank Ashkinazi (@FAshkinazi):
@MichaelJoelHall Related to your Pattabhi Hulk, it seems there's a vishnuit monkey in the last planet of apes 🙂
@MichaelJoelHall Related to your Pattabhi Hulk, it seems there's a vishnuit monkey in the last planet of apes 🙂
Donât Be a Hater: On Selfies, Radical Self Acceptance, and Yoga on the Internet
Real Batmen for Real Beauty. (had to go through the 60's to get to the 2000's. umm, time to relink: http://michaeljoelhall.com/dont-hater-selfies-radical-self-acceptance-yoga-internet/
You never know where you'll find true aspirants. #ashtanga #fullcourtpress
primary to sharath's count.
Curious about Mysore? Bring your questions and your mat. Will include 2 weeks of practice in the price. https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/asp/adm/adm_cs_e.asp?classID=874
Woke up panicked I had overslept. This lung infection has been playing TRICKS.
Suddenly my collar bones went wide, my soft palate dropped, and I couldn't control the grinning or the shaking. Neat.
Missing his batgirls. Peg Mulqueen and Jen René was that a full moon or a bat signal?
Ashtanga Yoga and Acute and Chronic Pain
4:45 is not my wake up time. Fastest (clean) primary (ever?). Utthita Hasta? Much dancing.
#fff -- me in 70 years, brown from the Goan sun & workin' on primary.
Retweeted toni ann wilson (@toniannwilson):
@MichaelJoelHall @kaliyogaDC My First Lead Ashtanga Class, So Great!
Thanks Michael
@MichaelJoelHall @kaliyogaDC My First Lead Ashtanga Class, So Great!
Thanks Michael
Full room, new practitioners, and the teacher that opened my eyes.
serenityplacedc.comSerenity Place DCSerenity Place DC, your neighborhood yoga studio , invites new students to explore all of our regular yoga classes. A week of unlimited yoga classes is only $35 . Or give us a try for an entire...So excited for @cmooreyoga and the Rhode Island Ave NE community! Wishing new studio all the best! Opening Labor Day!
Out the door for Sunday Mysore! Showing off m
DC is blessed with such a rich ashtanga yoga community, its easy to take it for granted. To Tova Steiner, Jen René, Faith Scimecca, and Keith Moore-- you all are amazing. I'm so grateful to share space with all of your love and dedication!
Retweeted Matt Gill (@ohyoga_matt):
Meditation...the path of royal yoga 🙂
Meditation...the path of royal yoga 🙂
one-yoga.orgOne Yoga | Non-Profit Yoga Studio | Minneapolis, MNOne Yoga is a non-profit in Minneapolis, MN dedicated to improving health equity in our community. New to One Yoga? Try our Intro Offer: $30 for 30 days of unlimited yoga.Retweeted Ashtanga Minneapolis (@ashtangampls):
Patrick wrote a sweet testimonial about our Mysore program. Check it out here:
Patrick wrote a sweet testimonial about our Mysore program. Check it out here:
Good Morning, OBX. All the sweat. #DGinOBX
Bending over backwards to find something subtle. #DGinOBX pegmulqueen's photo
no chocolate before prax.
Last morning Mysore in OBX.
Mysore +4 mile dog walk + apple cider / James Bond + spiralized Singapore zucchini * butternut squash * sweet potato * carrot noodles = Sunday funday
Retweeted Michael Roike (@BarManMichael):
This is how most mornings are spent after @michaeljoelhall practices. #toocute #naps #charliegramâ¦
This is how most mornings are spent after @michaeljoelhall practices. #toocute #naps #charliegramâ¦
yumi-matsuzawa.comВавада официальный сайт - вход в казино Vavada | ЗеркалоВход на официальный сайт Vavada через зеркало. Как получить приветственный подарок 100 FS и х2 к депозиту за регистрацию. Более 5000 автоматов от сертифицированных разработчиков.Retweeted Ashtanga Brighton (@astangabrighton):
What you learnt in order to drop back won't help you when it comes to kapotasana: #ashtanga #backbends
What you learnt in order to drop back won't help you when it comes to kapotasana: #ashtanga #backbends
Kapo research. The struggle is real.
#kukutasana on the trail.
Retweeted Elyse Toplin (@elysetoplin):
My latest @balancegym post, in which @MichaelJoelHall explains why yoga is like tang.
My latest @balancegym post, in which @MichaelJoelHall explains why yoga is like tang.
My favorite mat mark.
"Woof shop?"
"No, buddy. Workshop. On backbends."
"Hmf. I'll be here."
"No, buddy. Workshop. On backbends."
"Hmf. I'll be here."
What do you read at 3:30am? #ashtangadispatch ~ get a copy at
Post prax snackies. Prax Snax
Surprised to see myself on @BarManMichael Insta-- some yoga, since Charlie took over my acct.
As seen at @balancegym from @washingtonpost.
Retweeted Shanti Yogini (@Shanticapetown):
Mysore Conference Notes 15 November 2014 ~ The Benefits of Ashtanga Yoga:
Mysore Conference Notes 15 November 2014 ~ The Benefits of Ashtanga Yoga:
Retweeted Tatiana M Newton (@NewtonTatiana):
Today... #positivethinking #gratitude #yoga #fitnessmotivation #wellbeing
Today... #positivethinking #gratitude #yoga #fitnessmotivation #wellbeing
Retweeted About.com (@aboutdotcom):
10 evening yoga poses to help you wind down from the day by @aboutyoga
10 evening yoga poses to help you wind down from the day by @aboutyoga
Meet Darth, the newest member of our #dcashtanga community.
One of those cold mornings where you're just like Ashtanga yoga? Fuck yeah!
Do you want a DC Ashtanga tank? $20! I'm so excited. These oversized American Apparel viscose tanks come in only two sizes (+1 & +2) making it easy to pick and perfect for practice (good bum coverage, so it doesn't ride up in down dog). Order form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1M2te3AwGjj7s9-JRzWxu6I0WFKXtTUulRw0N9a0sno8/viewform
Real life. #ashtanga #ashtangay
yumi-matsuzawa.comВавада официальный сайт - вход в казино Vavada | ЗеркалоВход на официальный сайт Vavada через зеркало. Как получить приветственный подарок 100 FS и х2 к депозиту за регистрацию. Более 5000 автоматов от сертифицированных разработчиков.Retweeted peg mulqueen (@pegmulqueen):
#AshtangaDispatch #Podcast episode #1 with @davidgarrigues here: #Ashtanga #yoga #guru #interview @AshtangaDaily
#AshtangaDispatch #Podcast episode #1 with @davidgarrigues here: #Ashtanga #yoga #guru #interview @AshtangaDaily
Taking down dog tips from Charlie. I love long hold postural explorations in the evenings with my little buddy! #BWChallenge #ashtanga #downdog #yoga
Why doesn't Elton John practice Ashtanga?
#charliegram came to #yoga. He's a little young to be learning assists, but not to young to practice! #dcashtanga #mysore
Retweeted Yoga International (@YI_Mag):
"The Yoga of Driving" by Shell Fischer
"The Yoga of Driving" by Shell Fischer
2015
A cookie for Charlie from a student.
Not even trying to make afternoon practice possible for me. Move, Chuckles!
Moonday Tuesday
Teaching Led Primary today at 10:30 at @kaliyogaDC -- maybe I could get used to this time slot? We'll have fun, eh, @JonathanREwing
The Internetz no place to learn yoga, but this graphic is perfect for happy wrists! @epicyogadc
beautiful caption. powerful ashtangadispatch's photo
Okay, procrastination over. Lets see how practice feels.
spaciousyoga.com“You Stop There” Lessons from Sharath Jois and Reflections on the Mysore Method - Spacious YogaI recently returned from my first three month trip to practice with Sharath Jois in Mysore. I am not a newcomer to the Ashtanga system – I completed the 4th series with my previous teacher Rolf Naujokat earlier in 2014, and have maintained a daily Ashtanga practice for nearly 12 years. I knew
usatoday.comTom Brady: Remover of obstacles, winner of Super BowlsThe Patriots quarterback now rivals Joe Montana as the greatest passer of all-time.Retweeted eddie stern (@eddiestern):
Tom Brady, winner of super bowls, keeps Ganesh in his locker.
Tom Brady, winner of super bowls, keeps Ganesh in his locker.
Retweeted Paige Lichens (@paigesyoga):
I'll miss seeing him (again) as I'm teaching but come checkout @MichaelJoelHall Workshop @MINDtheMAT Sunday Noon; amazing teacher & person
I'll miss seeing him (again) as I'm teaching but come checkout @MichaelJoelHall Workshop @MINDtheMAT Sunday Noon; amazing teacher & person
Practices with my students to my teacher's led primary, then ran 4 miles with my husbro and our dog. Feeling loved and loving life.
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Sunday February 8 from 12:00p - 2:00p
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Sign up at
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Repost from @onelovemassive via @igrepost_app, Do it. #teamonelove
Retweeted Samantha (@Yogitastic):
Reminding myself that speaking poorly about someone reflects more on me than the person I'm talking about.
Reminding myself that speaking poorly about someone reflects more on me than the person I'm talking about.
Repost from @avidyogi via @igrepost_app, #therules
themarginalian.orgHow to Do Nothing with Nobody All Alone by Yourself: A Timely Vintage Field Guide to Self-Reliant Play and Joyful Solitude“These days, you see a kid lying on his back and looking blank and you begin to wonder what’s wrong with him. There’s nothing wrong with him, except he’s thinking… He is trying to arriv…Retweeted Yoga Foster (@yogafoster):
How to do nothing with nobody: Ways to play without screens, tech or toys
How to do nothing with nobody: Ways to play without screens, tech or toys
I came in and did primary, as one does before travel. Before long, the room was filled with heroes. Capes, masks. Justice League.
Batgirl, Superman, Thor, Flash, Aquaman, and many more. Also, one student dressed as @Jen_Rene ~~ I love, I love, I love.
Next stop, Bengaluru. Doha, Qatar for now.
Hoped to get a start time at the shala that would let me watch @RuPaulsDragRace live. 9pm EST Monday = 7:30am India. No kiki for me. Got 7.
Good mooooooooooorning, Goookukum! (to the tune of that song from "Hairspray")
So excited for rupaulsdragrace #ashtangay #kriya
theeagleonline.comThe Gym Rat Diaries: A relaxing afternoon with Lil Omm Yoga - The EagleTenley’s own Little Omm Yoga studio is a great deal with a better location.Retweeted The Scene (@TheEagleScene):
In the latest Gym Rat Diaries, @ArielleWeg visits @lilommyoga:
In the latest Gym Rat Diaries, @ArielleWeg visits @lilommyoga:
BEST PRICE ALERT: Manduka sized Yoga Rat brand Yoga Towel
Another screencap from last years video. Can you spot me? #kpjayi
A screencap from a video shot in the shala last year. #kpjayi
Repost from @sammy_j2 #ashtanga #yoga #busted #tooperfect this is great cuz we all did these things! #haha
Retweeted NOC Yoga (@nocyoga):
"A candle loses none of its flame by igniting another." - Rumi
"A candle loses none of its flame by igniting another." - Rumi
They'd all benefit from ashtanga yoga ;). Except gumby. Bendy asshole. gtfo.
DC area Ashtangis... I'm considering a mysore pop-up shop: selling Sharath's book, rugs, hand made bags, meditation pillows, and blessed prayer scrolls. Interest?
Retweeted Annette (@cynyoga):
Spring Detox for a Vibrant life sign up is underway!
Spring Detox for a Vibrant life sign up is underway!
Anneke Lucas, a long time AYNY student, runs this amazing non-profit yoga program that brings yoga, meditation and healing practices into healing facilities. Check out the article and help her out in her Kickstarter campaign!
http://ow.ly/3xx4qp
http://ow.ly/3xx4qp
Oh, look a that: I'll be teaching at the yoga co-op next month. Here's the question: What do y'all want? Led Primary? Tour of Intermediate? Or 1/2 & 1/2?
"Go up like that, and you'll have to do 3rd series"
Why Is This Woman Smiling? Because She Just Set Fire to a Yoga Studio
a) have you "liked" DC Ashtanga?
b) I'm back in the shala with Shwag April 10 🙂
b) I'm back in the shala with Shwag April 10 🙂
This year, I received my teacher's blessing to teach Ashtanga Yoga. I've got a bajillion emotions. Thanks mom, dad, Sharath, and the other teachers who have supported my practice. And most especially, my best friend, partner, and teacher: Michael 🙂
This year, I received my teacher's blessing to teach Ashtanga Yoga.
Grab 'em at a workshop!
April Workshops!
Photo by Jan Hanus w/ Hoon Photography
Photo by Jan Hanus w/ Hoon Photography
The funniest thing I've read in a good while. Looking forward to teaching here soon!
If you are considering teaching yoga full time...
I've spent time this month with @[689010579:2048:Emma O'Neill], who helped sharpen my teeth in Mysore on my first trip. A major teacher for her, like Christine Hoar here, is Nancy Gilgoff.
The first 20 is essential for woman and men who associate with them. The 35 minute mark on sums up my occasional radio silence. The last 8 is for everyone.
"We are meant to be joyful beings. "
So, listen to get perspective on me or listen to get perspective on you.
Big love to @[1076864780:2048:Jen René] and Peg Mulqueen for their efforts here, and to Christine for her candor.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ashtanga-dispatch-podcast/id944960439?mt=2&i=338439418
The first 20 is essential for woman and men who associate with them. The 35 minute mark on sums up my occasional radio silence. The last 8 is for everyone.
"We are meant to be joyful beings. "
So, listen to get perspective on me or listen to get perspective on you.
Big love to @[1076864780:2048:Jen René] and Peg Mulqueen for their efforts here, and to Christine for her candor.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ashtanga-dispatch-podcast/id944960439?mt=2&i=338439418
Tour of Intermediate at Stroga for the Yoga Co-op. Priced low, totally accessible. For those interested in mysore, this is a great opportunity to interface with me in a chill environment.
2 spots just opened up for 1/2 & 1/2 at LRY on 4/26. Reserve your space! http://www.tinyurl.com/MichaelJoelHallLRY
I'm the director of DC Ashtanga, an ashtanga yoga school (often called a mysore program). It's easy to talk about money when you've got it (and especially what it'd be like if ya didn't), but (like always) Ru gets its.
Join me at the Yoga Co-Op on Sunday at 3!
I'm pretty excited for our Tour!
Sunday at Stroga, 3pm-- the yoga Co-Op!
Sunday at Stroga, 3pm-- the yoga Co-Op!
Sunday at 3-- Tour of Intermediate. Yoga COOP at Stroga.
Last call! The Tour of intermediate starts at 3!
I had such a wonderful time sharing with such great folks.
#MortalsWelcome
I got heady with @jrene01 about the commodification of yoga (and our own general badassness) -- who is selling what to whom... And why?
Asana is method of using the body as a tool for fostering insight. That's it.
This instagram challenge gives it the exact right level of seriousness.
Have fun! Go out and live your life!
And lest I deign myself to good to participate in an IG challenge, here's what I said to myself: get your head out of your ass, Hall. It really should only be that far up there in titibasana b 😉 Love you, @pegmulqueen !
#besties #ashtangadispatch #utkatasana #yoga #yogainthepark #acroyoga #partneryoga
I got heady with @jrene01 about the commodification of yoga (and our own general badassness) -- who is selling what to whom... And why?
Asana is method of using the body as a tool for fostering insight. That's it.
This instagram challenge gives it the exact right level of seriousness.
Have fun! Go out and live your life!
And lest I deign myself to good to participate in an IG challenge, here's what I said to myself: get your head out of your ass, Hall. It really should only be that far up there in titibasana b 😉 Love you, @pegmulqueen !
#besties #ashtangadispatch #utkatasana #yoga #yogainthepark #acroyoga #partneryoga
I'm teaching a workshop on getting familiar with your hips and shoulders in primary series with the aim of Supta K in mind. Will also include some favorite extra curriculars 😉
http://www.tinyurl.com/MichaelJoelHallLRY
http://www.tinyurl.com/MichaelJoelHallLRY
This commute is for the birds. #krounchasana #MortalsWelcome
Ashtanga yoga is a really, really simple technique for cultivating insight. If you'd like to know more about bringing deep peace, attention, and insight into your own life, please reach out. (**especially if you're interested and you've heard that it has anything to do with strange bendy shapes and think it may not be for you. I assure you, the practice is for absolutely anyone)
Kristen speaks to my body, heart, and soul. For those that love hath a yoga, you should know that Kristen Krash is exacting, clear, and a teacher's teacher.
Off to AYA2. Rabbit hole, looking glass.
Yoga room/guest bedroom gets its bed.
Have you followed @DCAshtanga on Instagram and Twitter?
Are you looped in to DC Ashtanga?
A little something from my teacher.
http://www.dailyo.in/politics/yoga-spirituality-ashtanga-yoga-kpjayi-k-pattabhi-jois-r-sharath-jois-mysore-knowledge/story/1/4397.html
http://www.dailyo.in/politics/yoga-spirituality-ashtanga-yoga-kpjayi-k-pattabhi-jois-r-sharath-jois-mysore-knowledge/story/1/4397.html
While I was at the ashram...
Playtime on Kailash with Karuna
Did you see? We're open tomorrow! Closed Sunday!
ã»ã»ã»We shifted the moon! Open Wednesday, 7/1! Closed Sunday, 7/3!
Getting ready for practice ave missing the shala just a wee bit.
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
Yesterday's post prax selfie with @jrene01
Backbending Workshop @LittleRiverYoga -- Saturday, July 25. 1:30p. Sign up! â¦
What I was up to this weekend. Such an extra big thank you to @[100002451078622:2048:Barbara] and @[559657661:2048:Dimitra] for hosting me at Dimitra Yoga in Lewes, DE!
I had such a wonderful time with the ashtangis out at Little River Yoga. Deconstructing backbends, collecting data, and laughing a little! <3
The Clymb has yoga rat towels for $18. They're super dope, cheap, and if you spend $25 at the site, we both get a $10 credit on our next order. Don't spend $25 and you're still getting my fave microfiber rug.
http://www.theclymb.com/show-product/108297?invite_token=MichaelHall8
http://www.theclymb.com/show-product/108297?invite_token=MichaelHall8
Practicing post teaching. Because puppies.
Should we Periscope DC Ashtanga's Led Primary on Friday?
I've been asked by a number of practitioners at Flow Yoga about led primary. Nows your chance: see you at 6:30. (Next week, too)
Retweeted Jacqueline Fell (@jackiefell):
.@randpaul blasts federal government for offering taxpayer funded yoga. Instructor @michaeljoelhall says benefits outweigh cost. #yoga
.@randpaul blasts federal government for offering taxpayer funded yoga. Instructor @michaeljoelhall says benefits outweigh cost. #yoga
You are not alone. Suspend your disbelief. See y'all on the mat tomorrow at 6:15 sharp!
I've got 2 workshops for October on the books in NOVA-- come check 'em out.
http://michaeljoelhall.com/workshops/
http://michaeljoelhall.com/workshops/
I also updated my "About Me" section. I got sick of the professional stuff and just wrote a letter.
http://michaeljoelhall.com/about/
http://michaeljoelhall.com/about/
Are you interested in Ashtanga and Ayurveda?
Full badman morning. 8 counts on closing sequence, janet's new album during self practice, intermediate on a Friday. Call the Ashtanga Police, idgaf.
We're not in Mysore anymore.
Calling all LGBTQ & Allied Yogis! We're gonna do a little primary & a little second! Come!
Interested in my Connections: Hips, Twists & Binds with Michael Joel Hall workshop? We only have two spots left, so y'all betta hurry.
How is indentured servitude an appropriate way to keep costs low? Where is the labor union? The workers rights advocates? How are "bonuses" for numbers a way to encourage practice for underserved populations? Or to encourage advancement? Where are the professional standards? Shameful.
My friend Lizandra's been hospitalized with a cervical spine injury after a freak accident, leaving her hospitalized and unable to work.
If you don't know Lizandra personally, you may know her through her work. Not only is she a yoga student and teacher, she is also a Certified Holistic Health Counselor and Thai Massage practitioner who is passionate about helping people find their own way into holistic wellness in all aspects of their lives. She just moved back to Pittsburgh after living and teaching yoga in Haiti for 2.5 years, where she founded an amazing organization to introduce yoga as a transformational tool of empowerment to everyone, regardless of background and trains adolescents to teach kids yoga classes. Most recently, Lizandra enrolled in massage school so she can further her skills.
Please consider donating
https://www.gofundme.com/lizandravidal?pc=fb_g_m
If you don't know Lizandra personally, you may know her through her work. Not only is she a yoga student and teacher, she is also a Certified Holistic Health Counselor and Thai Massage practitioner who is passionate about helping people find their own way into holistic wellness in all aspects of their lives. She just moved back to Pittsburgh after living and teaching yoga in Haiti for 2.5 years, where she founded an amazing organization to introduce yoga as a transformational tool of empowerment to everyone, regardless of background and trains adolescents to teach kids yoga classes. Most recently, Lizandra enrolled in massage school so she can further her skills.
Please consider donating
https://www.gofundme.com/lizandravidal?pc=fb_g_m
Do you believe in vibrations? Does the shaking of the very electrons that make up the star stuff inside of us have frequency? Can we tune in?
I didn't get in to Mysore for January, but when my teacher asks "who is your teacher" to one of those who have shared space in my Shala, I feel like I'm there, and niyamas take over. Is this "parampara"? Wow. I miss and love my teacher, but just wow. #dotherightthing
She told me to let go of my hope, and it was the hardest bit of yogic wisdom I had ever received. But the sky, it changed. Like being far from the city, I could see all the stars. No hope, no fear.
Handstands like a boss; doesn't call it yoga.
In DC, barbers are required to have 1500 hours of training to receive licensing. Tuition runs 9k-15k. We need to talk about "yoga teacher trainings."
Join me at @[100049294736975:2048:Mind the Mat Pilates and Yoga] on Sunday, at noon!
If any Ashtangis would like to join the DCA Team for a workshop with Kristen Krash on Sunday at 3, please let me know. 🙂
Guys, I hear there's like one spot left!
Dogs on my mat for years.
"Everywhere looking, only God seeing." ~~ Pattabhi Jois
Moonday smooches.
2016
Inspired by @nudeyogaguy to and @suenodevida_ecu
"But, like, how long will it take," I asked, anxiously.
"In the blink of Vishnu's eye," he said.
These fucking Bhakti yogis and their devotional crap, I thought. HOW LONG.
*fuck*
http://read.bi/1Z21B9s
"In the blink of Vishnu's eye," he said.
These fucking Bhakti yogis and their devotional crap, I thought. HOW LONG.
*fuck*
http://read.bi/1Z21B9s
From Dattatteya's "Yoga Shastra" -- there will be success for the practitioner. [But] how can there be [success] for the nonpractitioner? (83)
Success is never gained through mere reading of books. (84)
Those who [merely] talk about Yoga and wear the apparel [of a yogin] but lack all application and live for their bellies and their dicks-- they cheat people. (92-93)
Success is never gained through mere reading of books. (84)
Those who [merely] talk about Yoga and wear the apparel [of a yogin] but lack all application and live for their bellies and their dicks-- they cheat people. (92-93)
Friday's score card: Led primary. Led pranayama. Lunch date discussing financial planning. Ice cream (mango kulfi-- branching out). Pune style iyengar class. Up next: Dinner + Kingfisher.
I won't spoil the deal sealer, but:
"Duality always kicks back, and industrial yoga can offer us artificial feel-good moments and not a stitch more. In class, we see all those gorgeous asses, and all those kick-ass pants, and we buy the lie and seek a Zoloft or a double mocha latte on our slouch home.
Baby, donât do that with your yoga."
http://prasanayoga.com/articles/the-happiness-of-industrial-yoga/
"Duality always kicks back, and industrial yoga can offer us artificial feel-good moments and not a stitch more. In class, we see all those gorgeous asses, and all those kick-ass pants, and we buy the lie and seek a Zoloft or a double mocha latte on our slouch home.
Baby, donât do that with your yoga."
http://prasanayoga.com/articles/the-happiness-of-industrial-yoga/
Went to this Iyengar class and got strapped to a bench. Kinda like going to the Mid Atlantic Leather conference 😉 have fun, boys!
"Everywhere looking, only God seeing" -- KP Jois -- a cloudy day at Ashwem Beacv
Baby, I'm so rising.
Take a second just to breathe. Pick your heart up off your sleeve. You're perfect and awe inspiring.
Yet another get-to-Bikram by 4 on a Friday fail.
I love the days when the age range in the Shala is from 5-60. I love it when there are not enough fingers on one hand for the different races/ethnicities. I love it when there is a smattering of witches, Christians, Muslims, Jews, Athiests, and dudes who pray to Elephants.
Today was one of those days.
DC ASHTANGA, you're what's up.
Today was one of those days.
DC ASHTANGA, you're what's up.
Feeling like Supes. Does he work on armpit bandhas? 😉
Today, I wore a 3/4 sleeve crop top to practice. I cropped it myself. It was perfect. #dresslikeatwinkactlikeaboss
Saturday, April 17:
Foundational Postures workshop.
12-2; Kali Yoga Studio!
Sign up now!
https://goo.gl/9WhvVt
Foundational Postures workshop.
12-2; Kali Yoga Studio!
Sign up now!
https://goo.gl/9WhvVt
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But first, some stretching.
Thinking about starting yoga? Looking to take your practice deeper? Hit me up. Small group beginners sessions are starting soon!!
The website's updated -- starting with THIS SUNDAY's foundational postures workshop!
http://michaeljoelhall.com/workshops/
http://michaeljoelhall.com/workshops/
I've got three continuing education opportunities in the next TWO weeks! Foundational Postures this Sunday, then followed up by "Seeing Bodies" next week. Click the link to find the third 😉
http://michaeljoelhall.com/workshops
http://michaeljoelhall.com/workshops
Tomorrow!
Mysore, 8-10,
q&a/ conference 10:15/30-11:30,
Foundational Postures workshop 12-2!
Sign up: https://goo.gl/9WhvVt
Mysore, 8-10,
q&a/ conference 10:15/30-11:30,
Foundational Postures workshop 12-2!
Sign up: https://goo.gl/9WhvVt
Two hours and forty five minutes of foundational postures, and there was still more to cover. Amazing!
Yoga, my friends, dogs, and this city. <3
Three one-on-one sessions this week in my beautiful home practice space. What a wonderful way to share the practice.
Stayed on vinyasa. Do I look blissed out? I feel blissed out.
My happy place.
Are you a dude?
Want any of the following: more energy? fitter body? healthier relationships? calmer mind? more patience?
Give yoga a try! For the absolute beginner and the most/least bendy/strong.
Small group session, capped at 6.
7-8am, May 16-20. Includes 1 month free Mysore.
$100
For more info: michael@michaeljoelhall.com
Want any of the following: more energy? fitter body? healthier relationships? calmer mind? more patience?
Give yoga a try! For the absolute beginner and the most/least bendy/strong.
Small group session, capped at 6.
7-8am, May 16-20. Includes 1 month free Mysore.
$100
For more info: michael@michaeljoelhall.com
Sharath's in NYC during DC Pride. #ashtangayproblems
NOVA friends! Curious about Mysore?
There is 1 spot left for my second round of Foundational Postures tomorrow at 9:30am. Do you want it?Sign up: https://goo.gl/9WhvVt
There is just no way to cover foundational postures in 2 hours.
DC Ashtanga-- must love kids & dogs. Really, only two very small rules.
*slap*
*slap slap*
"Left leg is lazy, huh," she says to me, in a declarative statement masquerading as a question.
"Yes. I can do it. Wake up," I said with the entire conviction of my being.
Somehow the words came out even as my throat was pinned to the mat.
"Infinitely graceful, infinitely expansive," she said to me an hour and a half before.
Indeed.
*slap slap*
"Left leg is lazy, huh," she says to me, in a declarative statement masquerading as a question.
"Yes. I can do it. Wake up," I said with the entire conviction of my being.
Somehow the words came out even as my throat was pinned to the mat.
"Infinitely graceful, infinitely expansive," she said to me an hour and a half before.
Indeed.
Think yoga is too girly? Don't let gender disparity become a barrier to entry! Come learn & muck about with a bunch of dudes.
Wonderful archival footage regarding my teacher's teacher's teacher.
Retweeted CW Capitol Hill (@CW_CapitolHill):
Yoga Mondays on the rooftop! The rain was awesome. Thank you @MichaelJoelHall for an amazing class!
Yoga Mondays on the rooftop! The rain was awesome. Thank you @MichaelJoelHall for an amazing class!
Retweeted CW Capitol Hill (@CW_CapitolHill):
Yoga Mondays on the rooftop! The rain was awesome. Thank you @MichaelJoelHall for an amazing class!
Yoga Mondays on the rooftop! The rain was awesome. Thank you @MichaelJoelHall for an amazing class!
Ashtanga, reading, bikram, exploration, biking, Crossfit, singing lessons, meal prep, bike commute, tequila with friends, puppy play dates, drag queens & chill.
This is my teachers' teacher, Pattabhi Jois.
This week marks the seventh year of his passing. He died before I began learning his method.
I wasn't sure what to say to honor him, as he touched so many people directly, and yet for me, indirectly.
I didn't want to appropriate, and yet I am so inspired by his work.
When I saw this image, I knew what it was I wanted to say.
When I die, I hope it is my good humor that is remembered-- just like yours. Thanks, KPJ. I owe you one.
This week marks the seventh year of his passing. He died before I began learning his method.
I wasn't sure what to say to honor him, as he touched so many people directly, and yet for me, indirectly.
I didn't want to appropriate, and yet I am so inspired by his work.
When I saw this image, I knew what it was I wanted to say.
When I die, I hope it is my good humor that is remembered-- just like yours. Thanks, KPJ. I owe you one.
When I give all the right fucks, there are 0 fucks given.
Ancient yoga paradox, like a good Koan... the dopeness of realness.
Ancient yoga paradox, like a good Koan... the dopeness of realness.
Today, they all came dressed as pirates. They let me talk about dharma, the love I have for my gurus, and the great hunt for the greatest treasure of all. I am so happy and feel so much love that it is hard to type, but worthy of sharing.
Give Bossji my love when you see him 😉
Charlie loves going to yoga. He does not like leaving.
How I feel about independent yoga and fitness facilities.
How many yoga studios make a chain? One extra location? Two? 30?
Making shapes in the grass. Look, imma #ekapadabakasana
My favorite kind of day: my ashtanga practice in the am, chats with dear friends, teaching, napping with the pup, bikram, lifting, and then more friends. It's about perfect.
"The essence of divine experience is unending devastating bliss and an unshakable silent peace." - yogani
Menopause: Embracing Impermanence, by Sharmila Desai | Purple Valley Yoga Blog
http://www.yogagoa.com/blog/embracing-impermanence-by-sharmila-desai/
http://www.yogagoa.com/blog/embracing-impermanence-by-sharmila-desai/
Anyway. Sodium Cathode Moon Day.
If you can read this, you're probably in down dog 😉
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).
Wrong. Tiaras, laurels, and crowns are all acceptable at brunch. And CVS. And in the shala after practice. During pranayama. While baking cookies... I mean, um, making smoothies.
http://wpo.st/g2Xj1
http://wpo.st/g2Xj1
Charlie is working on his down dog â â but he's gotta work on that dristi!
I fell asleep on my yoga mat today-- I didn't make it far, and it wasn't time for rest.
Last night, I couldn't sleep... I was wrestling with black lives mattering, brown lives mattering, pink lives mattering, white lives mattering...how to find parity between that and the fact that I believe that no one exists on purpose and life itself is a consequence of action (and so, it's only meaning is that it is an effect).
Everything comes down to charachter, and the world is full of valorless men and woman who wear all kinds of uniforms and masks.
It is also full of people who do the right thing, even though no one is keeping score.
We are people. Disarm the police. Disarm the populace. Disarm your angry, bigoted minds. I don't know how. I have no answers.
All I want for all beings is peace.
Last night, I couldn't sleep... I was wrestling with black lives mattering, brown lives mattering, pink lives mattering, white lives mattering...how to find parity between that and the fact that I believe that no one exists on purpose and life itself is a consequence of action (and so, it's only meaning is that it is an effect).
Everything comes down to charachter, and the world is full of valorless men and woman who wear all kinds of uniforms and masks.
It is also full of people who do the right thing, even though no one is keeping score.
We are people. Disarm the police. Disarm the populace. Disarm your angry, bigoted minds. I don't know how. I have no answers.
All I want for all beings is peace.
Grab a timer. Set it to 2 minutes. Catch kapotasana. Report in here.
Speaking of Kapo-- a truly fine description and perhaps my favorite way to approach.
How am I supposed to practice when there are Pokemon up in hurr?
Fun with shapes.
10 DC Yoga Studios, Gyms Burglarized in Past Month | NBC4 Washington
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/10-Yoga-and-Pilates-Studios-Report-Burglaries-in-Past-Month-387679142.html
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/10-Yoga-and-Pilates-Studios-Report-Burglaries-in-Past-Month-387679142.html
Somehow, Trina made it into led primary. Whoop whoop.
How I feel on my day off-- yoga? run? Lift? Kayak?
No. Trash panda.
No. Trash panda.
Are you interested in exploring the stories, shapes, and sensations of the ashtanga's second series? Please join me for one of my favorite classes to share.
Taking a few of the DCA team on a field trip to LRY has me feeling a fuzzy inside-- maybe it's that Dolly and Birtney both have albums out this month. idk idk
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/
Free outdoor yoga class! 5p! MeridianHill Park! All levels!
Please note the Broome Street Temple shirt-- Madonna reppin the Ashtanga!
Kapotasana is not a Pokemon.
Moonday practice.
On this Labor Day--What is the difference between a GUILD and UNION?
Take note, yoga teachers, the power of collective bargaining!
http://www.scriptmag.com/features/legally-speaking-guild-or-union
Take note, yoga teachers, the power of collective bargaining!
http://www.scriptmag.com/features/legally-speaking-guild-or-union
I'm so excited for my DC Ashtanga tank with a unicorn.
Want a DC Ashtanga t, and can't grab one in person? HMU
It's okay to show, so long as you also go in. "Artist" -- "performer" -- yes, but also yogi.
I've had the good fortune to teach contortion to Pole Dancers the past couple of months at Pole Pressure in downtown DC. as most of you know, I have a great love of performance art-- especially burlesque and circus. It's been fantastic working with these athletes, performers, and artists.
Crop top. Round glasses. Doc. Yoga stops traffik. Life as it is 2016.
Out of town & want a tee or tank? Hit me up.
Ever feel like a zebra in a room full of horses? Really, we're all just unicorns that forgot ou magic. Get woke 😉
Unisex (xs,s, m, l, xl) -- $20 + shipping & a variety of colors (and $5 off two!)
Ever feel like a zebra in a room full of horses? Really, we're all just unicorns that forgot ou magic. Get woke 😉
Unisex (xs,s, m, l, xl) -- $20 + shipping & a variety of colors (and $5 off two!)
Thank you, internal clock. It *is* morning practice time.
There are so many great photos from the shoot... But this is the winner.
Feelin' this pose today. #kukutasana from #ashtanga #yoga #primaryseries -- I'm miming one of my teacher's photos--- sharath picked this for the cover of his book.
Ultimately, I'm looking for role models. In lieu, I'll take cover models 😉 Cock-a-doodle-dooooo!
Ultimately, I'm looking for role models. In lieu, I'll take cover models 😉 Cock-a-doodle-dooooo!
One of my absolute favorite workshops!
This is just the best thing today.
Stair is...
in chair.
on a chair.
holding a chair
while holding chair.
It looks like stairs.
Be like Stair.
Stair is...
in chair.
on a chair.
holding a chair
while holding chair.
It looks like stairs.
Be like Stair.
Tomorrow at 1:30-- explore the dynamic, the stillness, the flight & the fun 🙂
Mike Pence: "Homosexuals are not as a group able-bodied. They are known to carry extremely high rates of disease brought on because of the nature of their sexual practices and the promiscuity which is a hallmark of their lifestyle.""
Has he even been to a gym? Look around, Powdertop! Up-in-the-gym-working-on-our-fitness.
I kid, but if you're voting for this ticket, you're voting for a man who has urged employers not to hire people like me. Speaking of a lack of fitness,executive-wise: just no.
http://www.out.com/news-opinion/2016/9/01/mike-pence-wrote-article-urging-employers-not-hire-gay-people
Has he even been to a gym? Look around, Powdertop! Up-in-the-gym-working-on-our-fitness.
I kid, but if you're voting for this ticket, you're voting for a man who has urged employers not to hire people like me. Speaking of a lack of fitness,executive-wise: just no.
http://www.out.com/news-opinion/2016/9/01/mike-pence-wrote-article-urging-employers-not-hire-gay-people
The latest in yoga fashion.
Considering expanding hours to 9:30 or 10am at DC Ashtanga. Do we know any service industry or yoga folks who have wanted to practice but couldn't?
Carson is fun & I trust him to help keep me with my handstands.
Start of practice, I'm all like: "I think I'm ready to catch my knees." By triangle, I'm ready to die & questioning all of my life decisions.
C'mon new moon.
C'mon new moon.
Facebook reminded me of the photo on the right from 3 years ago, when it took 2 people to â¦
Hours of meditation.
This is why yoga will never be mainstream.
Engaging in materialistic or sensual pleasure with little focus on higher purpose is not yoga-- it's called bhoga. Bhoga, left unchecked, can lead to pain in the body or/and mind-- and this is called roga.
On the flip side, Roga and Bhoga can both lead back to yoga. Once you make a commitment to not harming or deceiving by paying attention to what is, the pain and discomfort can lead you right back out of the yick and into something better: reality.
For yoga to arise, attention to reality must be fixed and firm... Even when it becomes unpleasant. Even when it is inconvenient. Only then can we see what's under the hood.
Yoga will never be mainstream, but nowadays is a great time for alchemy. For transmutation. Turn this time of grasping and grabbing and pain into abiding love and bliss, by doing the inconvenient and uncomfortable.
When the tide comes in, all boats are lifted. "Other" is only illusion. The side effects of yoga are worth the effort: abiding joy, made of honesty and love. This does not mean "free of pain" but it does mean "free of suffering."
Engaging in materialistic or sensual pleasure with little focus on higher purpose is not yoga-- it's called bhoga. Bhoga, left unchecked, can lead to pain in the body or/and mind-- and this is called roga.
On the flip side, Roga and Bhoga can both lead back to yoga. Once you make a commitment to not harming or deceiving by paying attention to what is, the pain and discomfort can lead you right back out of the yick and into something better: reality.
For yoga to arise, attention to reality must be fixed and firm... Even when it becomes unpleasant. Even when it is inconvenient. Only then can we see what's under the hood.
Yoga will never be mainstream, but nowadays is a great time for alchemy. For transmutation. Turn this time of grasping and grabbing and pain into abiding love and bliss, by doing the inconvenient and uncomfortable.
When the tide comes in, all boats are lifted. "Other" is only illusion. The side effects of yoga are worth the effort: abiding joy, made of honesty and love. This does not mean "free of pain" but it does mean "free of suffering."
Headed to bed thinking about my students across the globe studying with my teachers. Thinking thoughts of thanks to all of my teachers who encouraged me to study with their's. This yogi's heart seams tug.
Quiet morning at the shala-- led primary with a single row. Same faces as as when one full row was a busy day. I love these folks.
Leaving for Goa in less than two weeks. Time with beloved teachers, adventures, and solitude.
Had a corporate class... Only one student. So, we practiced silently together. Then one more turned up. We carried on at our own pace. They gave me such a gift.
in imageLOCATION: BALANCE THOMAS CIRCLE
TIME: 5:30PM
WEDNESDAY
EVENING YOGA
TIME: 5:30PM
WEDNESDAY
EVENING YOGA
I did the splits today, caught my foot with both hands, and put it on my head. I also discovered the overlap between trust fund jet setter penny pinchers and doomsday preppers. They both love reviewing high-quality bags. Dear God, how is it Wednesday/OMG it's only Wednesday.
That full moon is working over time.
Listening and watching aarti at the Jagdesh temple from my window in the Baba Palace. Practice on cold marble. Good morning, Udaipur.
I mean, I didn't forget that the Iyengars hit, but I forgot that the Iyengars hit. Thumped, stood on, and opened. Tomorrow, I begin with Rolf.
My heart is with the DC Theater and Yoga community today.
Looks like you guys really like the #yoga pics best. #2016bestnine
Looks like you guys really like the #yoga pics best. #2016bestnine
2017
Practicing, Sunning, and Dancing.
Sandy feet are easier to hold.
My partner in crime at the ashram (oh, we were bad) just reminded me that our 10 year anniversary is this year. 10 years of teaching yoga. Oh my word.
Moonday.
Arambol makes me want to lead a week long retreat in Goa.
"Led-Laundry-Beach"
My own version of gym-tan-laundry.
My own version of gym-tan-laundry.
For @kitty.schulz -- but, but... I'm not a cat person. And, uh, tiger pose.
Me, on a night off from practice.
Oh hey yogi.
I'm having an incredible time, don't get me wrong... But I'm so ready to be home. I love and miss my friends and blood/yoga/work family. xxoo
Ah! From the shala in Mysore!
Gagasana: When you know there's no practice in the am and suddenly you've lost your keys and your phone. What's the name of this club? Just dance.
Goa âï¸ Delhi âï¸ Doha âï¸ Dulles ð DCA(as in DC Ashtanga)
Me and the little bear getting back to our bliss at #dcashtanga 😉
Self practice Sunday's!! Off to see which birds are chirping at DC Ashtanga!
15000 contact hours.
Wanted to fly around on my mat today... wanted to do the biggest work.
Nope. "Not today," said this body of mine. So, a snuggly practice up to Janu A, and some extra purvotanasana. Fine by me.
Nope. "Not today," said this body of mine. So, a snuggly practice up to Janu A, and some extra purvotanasana. Fine by me.
A friendly reminder that, at 83, RBG does 10 push-ups consecutively without using her knees.
Oh. Then she does 10 more.
Dis-ease in the body, dis-ease in the mind.
Hit me up if you are looking to create time & space for ease. Appropriate for 13-84. Fat, sickly, skinny, judicial or ripped: It's time for yoga!
http://politi.co/2mu6ZB2
Oh. Then she does 10 more.
Dis-ease in the body, dis-ease in the mind.
Hit me up if you are looking to create time & space for ease. Appropriate for 13-84. Fat, sickly, skinny, judicial or ripped: It's time for yoga!
http://politi.co/2mu6ZB2
There is unlimited potential for solidarity, connection, and compassion inside of each and every one of us. The loneliness you feel, the sorrow of disconnection, is the inner voice telling you to plug in and wake up. Might I recommend Ashtanga yoga? It's very simple and incredibly effective. DCASHTANGA.COM
How lovely the bus is for attention on the breath.
Workshops and continuing study opportunities:
Sunday, March 26:
Kali Yoga
8-9: Intro to Mysore ($45)
9-10: Pranayama ($20)
10-11: Bandha ($20)
11-12: Led Intermediate and Ashtanga Pranayama ($20)
Saturday, April 8:
Mind the Mat
1-3p: Tour of Primary Series ($30)
Sunday, April 9:
Kali Yoga
8-9: Intro to Mysore ($45)
9-10: Pranayama ($20)
10-11 Bandha ($20)
11-1:00: Led Intermediate and Ashtanga Pranayama ($20)
Saturday, April 22:
Ashtanga Nation
11:15am-12:45am: Intro to Pranayama Techniques ($30)
1:00-2:30: Deconstructed Vinyasa Patterns: The Psoas ($30)
($50 for both)
Saturday, May 6:
Mind the Mat
1-3: Tour of Intermediate Series ($30)
Sunday, May 7:
Kali Yoga
Intro to Mysore 8:00-9:00 ($45)
Bandha Workshop 9:00-10:00 ($20)
Pranayama Workshop 10:00-11:00 ($20)
Led Intermediate and Ashtanga Pranayama: 11-1:00 ($20)
Sunday, March 26:
Kali Yoga
8-9: Intro to Mysore ($45)
9-10: Pranayama ($20)
10-11: Bandha ($20)
11-12: Led Intermediate and Ashtanga Pranayama ($20)
Saturday, April 8:
Mind the Mat
1-3p: Tour of Primary Series ($30)
Sunday, April 9:
Kali Yoga
8-9: Intro to Mysore ($45)
9-10: Pranayama ($20)
10-11 Bandha ($20)
11-1:00: Led Intermediate and Ashtanga Pranayama ($20)
Saturday, April 22:
Ashtanga Nation
11:15am-12:45am: Intro to Pranayama Techniques ($30)
1:00-2:30: Deconstructed Vinyasa Patterns: The Psoas ($30)
($50 for both)
Saturday, May 6:
Mind the Mat
1-3: Tour of Intermediate Series ($30)
Sunday, May 7:
Kali Yoga
Intro to Mysore 8:00-9:00 ($45)
Bandha Workshop 9:00-10:00 ($20)
Pranayama Workshop 10:00-11:00 ($20)
Led Intermediate and Ashtanga Pranayama: 11-1:00 ($20)
Will someone come over and do a little yoga practice for me? I'm sleepy and lazy and still want all the benefit. Thanks in advance. zzzz
Interested in trying Mysore for the first time? Want to learn a pranayama sequence you can work with every day? How about a tour of primary series?
Check out these workshops!
http://michaeljoelhall.com/workshops/
Check out these workshops!
http://michaeljoelhall.com/workshops/
Come practice!
Yoga heals the green thing.
Post lift. I love practice at the gym.
Pranayama tomorrow at 9! Bandhas at 10! Led Intermediate at 11!
http://kaliyogadc.com/2015/05/01/mysore-ashtanga-workshops/
http://kaliyogadc.com/2015/05/01/mysore-ashtanga-workshops/
Dropped in on an old friends lovely class-- so glad Stonewall Yoga is creating safe space for exploring yoga. Thanks, Luke! Thanks, Craig! Thanks, Pasquale!
Yoga & veggies best practice: when you can, go local, go organic, go unmodified from the seeds of origin when you can. Heirloom tomatoes and yogas with lineage. I'm into it.
Thank you to all the brave seekers who turned up to mine their depths and press against their comfort zones with me. An honor and a privledge.
in imageCONSTRUCTIVE CRITIQUE ESSENTIAL
KECEIVING FEEDBACK FROM TEACHERS
REFINES YOUR ALIGNMENT AND
TECHNIQUE EFFECTIVELY.
EMBRACE PERSONAL GROWTH
EACH SESSION OFFERS UNIQUE INSIGHTS
INTO YOUR EVOLVING PHYSICAL AND
MENTAL STATE.
INNER EXPERIENCE MATTERS
PERSONAL AWARENESS ENHANCES YOGA
PRACTICE, GUIDING YOUR MOVEMENTS
AND BREATH.
BALANCED ASHTANGA PRACTICE
MAINTAIN SELF-AWARENESS
BEING ATTUNED TO YOUR BODY FOSTERS
DEEPER CONNECTIONS IN YOUR PRACTICE.
OBJECTIVE JUDGMENT COUNTS
EXTERNAL FEEDBACK FROM TEACHERS HELPS
CLARIFY AND IMPROVE YOUR PRACUICE.
KECEIVING FEEDBACK FROM TEACHERS
REFINES YOUR ALIGNMENT AND
TECHNIQUE EFFECTIVELY.
EMBRACE PERSONAL GROWTH
EACH SESSION OFFERS UNIQUE INSIGHTS
INTO YOUR EVOLVING PHYSICAL AND
MENTAL STATE.
INNER EXPERIENCE MATTERS
PERSONAL AWARENESS ENHANCES YOGA
PRACTICE, GUIDING YOUR MOVEMENTS
AND BREATH.
BALANCED ASHTANGA PRACTICE
MAINTAIN SELF-AWARENESS
BEING ATTUNED TO YOUR BODY FOSTERS
DEEPER CONNECTIONS IN YOUR PRACTICE.
OBJECTIVE JUDGMENT COUNTS
EXTERNAL FEEDBACK FROM TEACHERS HELPS
CLARIFY AND IMPROVE YOUR PRACUICE.
Mind the Mat, this Saturday. Explore the primary series-- wherever you are in your own practice, you'll get a taste of it all! http://mindthemat.com/
This Sunday at Kali Yoga Studio:
Intro to Mysore ($45-- with two weeks unlimited!)
Pranayama ($20)
Bandhas ($20)
Led Intermediate ($20)
http://kaliyogadc.com/2015/05/01/mysore-ashtanga-workshops/
Intro to Mysore ($45-- with two weeks unlimited!)
Pranayama ($20)
Bandhas ($20)
Led Intermediate ($20)
http://kaliyogadc.com/2015/05/01/mysore-ashtanga-workshops/
Primary with my peeps. Maybe the fastest led primary ever (we listened to Sharath) -- clocked in at 66 minutes.
Today, I guided a two and a half hour Primary series to a focused group. Watching them unbox and unpack is a highlight of my week. Wow.
Today, I guided a two and a half hour Primary series to a focused group. Watching them unbox and unpack is a highlight of my week. Wow.
Ran into two other guys doing ashtanga in the circle. First time thats happened. Fantastic.
(âï¸âï¸âï¸) giving myself gold stars for practice and lifting.
I wonder if mysore from 12-2 would be a hit ð¤
Two afternoon classes, both with newbies, seasoned vets, and friends of friends. Attentive, brave, and kind. <3
I'd like to make mysore style yoga practice more accessible for those that can't come in the early mornings! I'm looking at expanding hours-- vote for your choice: https://beta.doodle.com/poll/4acuas8zh7pyi84t
Literally me today in yoga. Thanks @cory.jivayogi for letting me drop in today!
Mysore at Kali: Tuesday & Thursday 11-1. Open practice 9-11. Interested? Inbox me!
A bird pooped on me while I practiced.
Rape is not a preexisting condition.
I can't ever know what would have happened to the deeply damaged 20 year old boy I remember so well if not for yoga.
Now, more than ever, I think of the importance of practice.
http://www.healthline.com/health-news/yoga-can-help-girls-with-trauma
Now, more than ever, I think of the importance of practice.
http://www.healthline.com/health-news/yoga-can-help-girls-with-trauma
DC Ashtanga has extended it's hours! We're open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11-1 🙂 Come join us! dcashtanga.com
A good share from a young lady that @[100043517696103:2048:DC Ashtanga] misses!
http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2017/04/07/522992390/why-expertise-matters?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social
http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2017/04/07/522992390/why-expertise-matters?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social
I get an awful lot of ads for this hot yoga dudes strength series. Its cause I linger at the salaciousnesa of it all, isn't it?
Class picture day At DC Ashtanga was a resounding success!! Thank you Jonny Asfour for the work and Maggie Lively for the encouragement!
Being able to begin a sentence with "My teacher says..." is one of the greatest privledges I have in this life. So much of what follows is from Pattabhi Jois-- I'm so grateful for his lifelong dedication to teaching, teaching my teachers. 1915- May 18, 2009.
Practiced under a tree. The rain came and went.
The rug burn on my chin is from yoga, thank you very much.
Are you interested in practicing in community with other LGBTQ folks and their allies? I am-- thats why I'll be teaching a session this summer! Stonewall Yoga is all about inclusivitiy, good vibes, and community.
Today and tomorrow, use offer code LASTMINUTE and take $10 off (you know how we mysore folks are, just showing up whenever).
https://virabyoga.regfox.com/summer-registration
Today and tomorrow, use offer code LASTMINUTE and take $10 off (you know how we mysore folks are, just showing up whenever).
https://virabyoga.regfox.com/summer-registration
I *LOVE* practicing outside!!! Come play!! I'm an active member of the HSD community-- who also maintains a daily practice of Ashtanga Yoga-- if you know me from either community, I do hope you'll come out and say hi!
Join me today for Yoga in The Park! 5pm at the top of Meridian Hill Park (bring a towel or mat!).
On my way to Meridian Hill Park to teach a free outdoor class! See ya at 5!
Sitzler is my home girl. We yammer for hours: big picture, personal/intimate, Yoga, and life. I haven't listened yet, but sure as heck will, she always has something insightful to say.
#Reposting @stuiestyle_yoga with @instarepost_app -- Thank you for Mixtape @djmattbailer and @sheavanhorn. You guys are the best! ❤️💛💚💙💜 #capitalpride #washingtondc #mixtape #930club #rainbow
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A riff on urdhva kukutasana a-- with a focus on sutra 3.32-- By samyama on the kurma nadi (a subtle tortoise-shaped tube located below the throat), motionlessness in the meditative posture is achieved.
I suppose id be better served to share more of the flash and sizzle and less of the drip and drizzle when it comes to these yoga videos... But the bloopers are so much more fun.
If you're interested in my Yoga related musings, I'd encourage you to follow Yoga with Michael Joel Hall. I want to share more, and that is where I intend to do it.
That time I got drew carey into down dog.
Led primary was filled with folks I've had the good fortune to work with for over three years each (wow!!) So, I put my mat down and we all practiced together, taking turns calling the postures.
in imageQ Search
ekam
dve
tres
chaturanga
5ive
sex
sieben
ocho
navasana
TEN!
(Yes, I failed the audition for Ashtanga Sesame Street.)
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ekam
dve
tres
chaturanga
5ive
sex
sieben
ocho
navasana
TEN!
(Yes, I failed the audition for Ashtanga Sesame Street.)
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My teacher, David Garrigues, has been patient with me. He has his eye on me. I don't have the poetry or prose, but I reckon, like the poem he once shared about the tapper, he gets it.
"Its easy for you-- you can do it,"
"don't think-- go."
"no fear, no fun."
...
I didn't believe a word of any of it... Until I did.
Thanks, Boss.
"don't think-- go."
"no fear, no fun."
...
I didn't believe a word of any of it... Until I did.
Thanks, Boss.
Monday Moonday got me like.
Attracting pigeons.
Keeping your trunk engaged and diaphragm working properly for an entire sequence/series/class is fascinatingly challenging. #notesfromyesterdayspractice
It does get really hot out here. Ya gotta work quickly sometimes.
in imageOh Ive been meaning to tell ya a
funny story. On guru purnima I
taught a led primary to my students
on my retreat and then I took them
all to ice cream and I kinda felt like
that was me honoring your
teachings in the best way so thx
I meant to take a pic of my soft
serve cone but ate it far too fast
Hahaha
Welp
My work is done here
Delivered
Hahahaha
funny story. On guru purnima I
taught a led primary to my students
on my retreat and then I took them
all to ice cream and I kinda felt like
that was me honoring your
teachings in the best way so thx
I meant to take a pic of my soft
serve cone but ate it far too fast
Hahaha
Welp
My work is done here
Delivered
Hahahaha
I'm teaching at VIDA on U Street today at 5:30 and then at Metropole at 6:45. Fun stuff!
"There's a saying that the four prerequisites for practice are great faith, great doubt, great vow, and great vigor. When I first went to Mysore it was because I wanted to see if being there and studying with Sharath would satisfy the questions in my mind about practice. About this thing that I felt driven to do, but didn't understand exactly why."
http://www.ashtangaparampara.org/karen-kelley.html
http://www.ashtangaparampara.org/karen-kelley.html
The teacher of a number of my friends. A heartening read.
https://tribegrow.com/hamish-hendry-ashtanga-yoga-london-interview-760420f04314
https://tribegrow.com/hamish-hendry-ashtanga-yoga-london-interview-760420f04314
Outdoor yoga class at 12 in Meridian Hill. I'm teaching. LGBTQ like woah. Come!
Ordinary afternoon. Intermediate series. Firefly, and her many stages of life.
If you're curious about exploring something different, restorative, and scalable (as intense or light as YOU want!) come join me at hot spot. The room is 95, it's not Surya Namaskar intensive, and the format allows plenty of room for personal exploration... While overlooking gorgeous Connecticut Ave. See you at 12!!
My day, everyday (give or take), by the numbers:
3-3 1/2 hours in the Mysore room teaching
1-3 Hours Asana Focused Meditation & Pranayama
1-2 hours lifting, physical therapeutics, and internal research
2-3 paid corporate or group fitness classes 1/hr + commute & post class convo
1 Hour Mentoring
1 Hour Skill Development (singing, reading, business, personal development/self-help)
1 Hour bullshitting on the phone with a close friend (we'll call this my lunch break, and should count)
3-3 1/2 hours in the Mysore room teaching
1-3 Hours Asana Focused Meditation & Pranayama
1-2 hours lifting, physical therapeutics, and internal research
2-3 paid corporate or group fitness classes 1/hr + commute & post class convo
1 Hour Mentoring
1 Hour Skill Development (singing, reading, business, personal development/self-help)
1 Hour bullshitting on the phone with a close friend (we'll call this my lunch break, and should count)
Looking for peace. Practice by the pool in good company.
New class times!
Tuesday @ 12- Hot Spot Dupont
Wednesday @ 6:30p- Vida U
Thursday @ 12 - Vida U
Friday @ 12 - Balance TC
Tuesday @ 12- Hot Spot Dupont
Wednesday @ 6:30p- Vida U
Thursday @ 12 - Vida U
Friday @ 12 - Balance TC
in imageNew class times!
Tuesday @ 12 Hot Spot Dupont
Wednesday @ 6:30p- Vida U
Thursday @ 12-vida U
Friday @ 12- Balance TC
liy
Tuesday @ 12 Hot Spot Dupont
Wednesday @ 6:30p- Vida U
Thursday @ 12-vida U
Friday @ 12- Balance TC
liy
Learning a skill.
Today, I will practice yoga. Then, I will go get into juggalo garb and also practice yoga.
New tights who dat
You learn this stuff one-on-one in the mysore room. Turn up!
https://www.yogajournal.com/practice/the-future-of-yoga-3-things-modern-yoga-could-do-better
https://www.yogajournal.com/practice/the-future-of-yoga-3-things-modern-yoga-could-do-better
TFW every cell in your body is humming the song of the universe AND YOU CAN FEEL IT.
A rare peek inside the mysore room. Are you interested in going further in your yoga practice? Working one-on-one with a teacher is an incomparable experience. Go further, go deeper. What do you want to work on? Reach out michael@michaeljoelhall.com
I need photos of my yoga practice that are not taken from the phone's selfie mode. Who can I recruit?
I rely on mantra in so many different ways in my daily life, my yoga practice, and my teaching practice.
Regularly, the good Sis Britney is bringing me that patience and resolve to hold space in trying times:
Break it down, break it down, break it down
Break it down, break it down, break it down
This ain't no foolishness or fuckery
I'm handling my business (Business)
Holler if you hear me
Hey, can I get a witness
Preacher, preacher
I'm the teacher, you can learn
Watch your fingers, boy
You might get burned
If you've ever been to heaven, this is twice as nice. Break it down.
Regularly, the good Sis Britney is bringing me that patience and resolve to hold space in trying times:
Break it down, break it down, break it down
Break it down, break it down, break it down
This ain't no foolishness or fuckery
I'm handling my business (Business)
Holler if you hear me
Hey, can I get a witness
Preacher, preacher
I'm the teacher, you can learn
Watch your fingers, boy
You might get burned
If you've ever been to heaven, this is twice as nice. Break it down.
Vasistha, the great sage, lead a peaceful community-- the kind where people got on swell and took care of each oâ¦
Marichiyasana... eh?! What're you doing over there?
Shape creation
Shape creation.
Shape creation.
Shape creation.
Yes. Shape creation.
You can't rush a good fade.
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mysore
mysore
The seasons are changing.
I'm allowing myself to feel the change-- right down to wearing long sleeves. I'm also trying not to get too wrapped up in it. SwamiJ says that witnessing = observation + non attachment ; Rolf says "easy come, easy go."
I'm allowing myself to feel the change-- right down to wearing long sleeves. I'm also trying not to get too wrapped up in it. SwamiJ says that witnessing = observation + non attachment ; Rolf says "easy come, easy go."
Drag and yoga are so similar.
I'm so grateful to @davidgarriguesyoga for teaching me so much about so much.
The sneaky peacock.
Ashtanga Yoga is truly for every body. I'm proud to offer a new member special for those with no prior background in Ashtanga Yoga, with a sliding scale for three months to help best match financial need. Please send all inquiries my way.
My iyengar teacher told me not to cut my hair. Fine.
Too many mosquitos to do a long headstand. Ugh.
Caught my heels this morning on Vagator beach.
2018
Iâm ok with this!
Formal wear, yoga videos, and hardcore ridiculousness. Perfect.
Formal wear, yoga videos, and hardcore ridiculousness. Perfect.
Greg's class us accessible, fun, and distinctly chill.
Go learn, yogis!!!!
I've been abroad for the most recent conversations regarding the changing landscape of yoga in DC. We're seeing an unbelievable rise in yoga chains in DC-- Yoga District, Yoga Works, Down Dog, The Georgetown Yoga/Shaw/Dupont Conglomo, Yoga Heights, and Corepower. What does it mean for those who are highly trained and highly skilled to have chains expanding? What does it mean for those who want access to a contemplative practices and philosophy sets that goes back a few thousand years? What does it mean for those who don't know any of that and teach fitness with curated playlists under a homophone? Meg is interested in ensuring that modern postural yoga doesn't go the way of Lombrusco.
Stretching.
ââ¦I must confess that I am not afraid of the word âtension.â â¦there is a type of constructive nonviolent tension that is necessary for growth. Just as Socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half-truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, we must see the need of having nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will help men to rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood. So, the purpose of direct action is to create a situation so crisis-packed that it will inevitably open the door to negotiation"
AS MLK WROTE IN HIS Birmingham letters, Rattling the establishment is very useful. Its true, you might find yourself a pariah, but to an unrepresented community of people, you are representation, giving voice to those that have been largely voiceless. It requires valor and bravery, as MLK later came to discover, as standing your ground may in fact become the hill that you die upon.
Much like my affinity for drag, I recognize that yoga will never truly be mainstream because it "mocks ego," as RuPaul says. Yoga is very good for marginalized people. It's goodness for the voices unspoken is directly proportionate to its threat to the establishment.
The establishment, the Man, is invested in maintaining its power, and because that power comes from a deified ego, the establishment further marginalizes those that dare question ego.
Anything that mocks ego becomes an inherent threat.
Those vested in the power that comes from the establishment, and for this I say as clearly as I can: especially ONLY from the establishment-- those people will always attempt to (at best) diminish and (at worst) silence (by any means necessary) that which shows that the emporer has no clothes. They will do it with a clear conscience as only those who have made a god out of a toothless tiger can murder guiltlessly.
The very best way to rattle the ego starts by creating tension. Without discounting your inherent value, question your worth. You can't use your privileges for good if you don't admit you have them. We all have god given rights and innate gifts. What are your gifts? Where have you struggled? You can't recognize your growth potential without a sober assesment of where you are. This will help build empathy.
Then, go out and get loud.
Rattle the establishment.
Do yoga.
Fight AIDS.
Make MLK, RuPaul, and this little yogi proud and go out there and color with all the colors in the crayon box.
AS MLK WROTE IN HIS Birmingham letters, Rattling the establishment is very useful. Its true, you might find yourself a pariah, but to an unrepresented community of people, you are representation, giving voice to those that have been largely voiceless. It requires valor and bravery, as MLK later came to discover, as standing your ground may in fact become the hill that you die upon.
Much like my affinity for drag, I recognize that yoga will never truly be mainstream because it "mocks ego," as RuPaul says. Yoga is very good for marginalized people. It's goodness for the voices unspoken is directly proportionate to its threat to the establishment.
The establishment, the Man, is invested in maintaining its power, and because that power comes from a deified ego, the establishment further marginalizes those that dare question ego.
Anything that mocks ego becomes an inherent threat.
Those vested in the power that comes from the establishment, and for this I say as clearly as I can: especially ONLY from the establishment-- those people will always attempt to (at best) diminish and (at worst) silence (by any means necessary) that which shows that the emporer has no clothes. They will do it with a clear conscience as only those who have made a god out of a toothless tiger can murder guiltlessly.
The very best way to rattle the ego starts by creating tension. Without discounting your inherent value, question your worth. You can't use your privileges for good if you don't admit you have them. We all have god given rights and innate gifts. What are your gifts? Where have you struggled? You can't recognize your growth potential without a sober assesment of where you are. This will help build empathy.
Then, go out and get loud.
Rattle the establishment.
Do yoga.
Fight AIDS.
Make MLK, RuPaul, and this little yogi proud and go out there and color with all the colors in the crayon box.
Oh boy.
Panjim >> Mysore
Panjim >> Mysore
Putting together my 2018 schedule! Oh boy! Guuuuuuuuys, what do you want from me????
Sleeping through conference.
🔮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.
ð¥What should be abolished must first be cherished. âTao Te Ching chapter 36 ð¥
Practicing methodically, keeping a very firm attention to detail, creates a solid foundation (bio-mechanically and spiritually). Sometimes, this can begin to feel like a bâ¦
Practicing methodically, keeping a very firm attention to detail, creates a solid foundation (bio-mechanically and spiritually). Sometimes, this can begin to feel like a bâ¦
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The lies that fearful, closeted queer children internalize can become the fire that lights the way to truth. But the pain that is the air upon which it burns may heal but is not forgotten, and there is no lack of kindling-- injustice -- to burn, even in adulthood.
Cory's fire functions as a light, one that ably guides people onto a path of self love and acceptance. If we, as queer people, don't have our narratives shared, they will be erased and replaced by the more palatable mistruths of the powerful.
Cory is an inspiration. Pam's EP, "She Persisted" is the low key anthem the marginalized could use in 2018. To the gay white men, don't get lost in the echo chamber of hyperliberal DC, support the spectrum. Cory, youre a brave motherfucker.
And, friends, aa always, get your ass to yoga.
http://coryyoga.com/iamnotsomesickabomination/
Cory's fire functions as a light, one that ably guides people onto a path of self love and acceptance. If we, as queer people, don't have our narratives shared, they will be erased and replaced by the more palatable mistruths of the powerful.
Cory is an inspiration. Pam's EP, "She Persisted" is the low key anthem the marginalized could use in 2018. To the gay white men, don't get lost in the echo chamber of hyperliberal DC, support the spectrum. Cory, youre a brave motherfucker.
And, friends, aa always, get your ass to yoga.
http://coryyoga.com/iamnotsomesickabomination/
Are you following Yoga with MJH? That's where I'm sticking my yoga stuff these days. Check it out 😉
Here's some fun from an art installation in DC-- I'm teaching a workshop on Saturday at Kali Yoga that'll include this posture! (tech lighting not included)
For those askijg about retreats!!
For those looking for a retreat!!
Looking for an online course to jumpstart your ashtanga practice??
A combo of tutorial and art-play.
#tbt to July 31, 2007 — In honor of my quick trip to Miami this past weekend.
My first trip Miami with my bestie @pamelaxing followed by some shots of me and a sneaky one of yet another bestie @bibliophile1800 before a handbalance clinic.
My first trip Miami with my bestie @pamelaxing followed by some shots of me and a sneaky one of yet another bestie @bibliophile1800 before a handbalance clinic.
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Hey DC & NOVA Fam! I'm going to be at Mind the Mat tomorrow for a few hours working on getting into that spine for pain-free liberating backbends! Interested?
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=5362&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0&sTrn=100000218
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=5362&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0&sTrn=100000218
Pretty pleased with the work accomplished so far on http://dcashtanga.com
Still a bit to go but so far so good.
Still a bit to go but so far so good.
@sadhanainthecity
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Join me and an esteemed panel of seasoned local yoga teachers discussing yoga in the era of #metoo.
Join me for yoga and support urban agriculture!
So many conversations over the last week about yoga and trauma-- there's a lot to say. On April 29, join me and a panel of my colleagues from a variety of yoga disciplines as we discuss yoga in the #MeToo era.
HERES HOW IM GETTING RID OF MY SWAY BACK
1 MIN HOLLOWBACK
Psoas/quad stretch @ :30
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!
MY TYPICAL MORNING
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At @kaliyogadc @dcashtanga is proudly in residency
in image@dcashtanga is proudly in residency At @kaliyogadc
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daunch Party!
#1Ю Ertry'ı
Please be a gem. leave the cigarette
use outside the garden
-hanka
to the
URby
Earthe Lay
daunch Party!
#1Ю Ertry'ı
Please be a gem. leave the cigarette
use outside the garden
-hanka
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evening practice like
Literally my favorite props
Yoga in the era of #MeToo: This Sunday, from 3-5p, I'll be sitting on a panel of colleauges discussing the relative merits and potential pitfalls of hands on assistance in the yoga space. This will be an opportunity to discuss trauma sensitivity, pedagogy, and practice. I hope you'll join us.
https://practice.sideplank.org/dc-yoga-coop-april-29th-panel
https://practice.sideplank.org/dc-yoga-coop-april-29th-panel
https://practice.sideplank.org/dc-yoga-coop-april-29th-panel
https://practice.sideplank.org/dc-yoga-coop-april-29th-panel
7 years later and all I can see is a fault head position and pulling with the arms too soon. That's progress.
Join us today for a discussion on hands-on assists in the era of #metoo.
https://practice.sideplank.org/dc-yoga-coop-april-29th-panel
https://practice.sideplank.org/dc-yoga-coop-april-29th-panel
How I protect myself for giving supta kurmasana assists #prehab
in image#prehab
How I protect myself
for giving supta kurmasana assists
How I protect myself
for giving supta kurmasana assists
Sivasana
Pistol squat progression Marichyasana setup position?
Pistol crawl Jump through progression ?
@balancegym
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C + SHTANG
C + SHTANG
Logan circle outdoor practice today. Any takers after 3?
Camera shy 😂 ? too much yoga?
in imagetoo much yoga? 69°F 🌂 ? Camera shy 😂
too much yoga? 69°F Camera shy 😂
too much yoga? 69°F Camera shy 😂
Deep core.
Rehabbing imbalance.
Establishing motor control for functional movements.
Rehabbing imbalance.
Establishing motor control for functional movements.
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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
I got stuck
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#ashtanga @livelyogini
What I teach in office yoga classes
New toys for the
supple leopards
at @dcashtanga
supple leopards
at @dcashtanga
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3 PIECE MOBILITY BALL SET
INTEY
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New toys for the
supple leopards
at @dcashtanga
INTEY
INTEY
INTEY
MODEL : NY-CT16
3 PIECE MOBILITY BALL SET
INTEY
INTEY PULL UP ASSIST BAND SET
UNLIMITED PHYSICAL ABILITY
MASTEP
OFMUSC
PEASTLO3E
MOBILITY COMPRESSIGN
FLOSS BANOS WI CARRY BAS
New toys for the
supple leopards
at @dcashtanga
INTEY
INTEY
INTEY
MODEL : NY-CT16
Houston:
we found the weak side (still not a bad side ;))
we found the weak side (still not a bad side ;))
@holly.yogs.lightly 's bishnu intermediate
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@MICHAELJOELHALL
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@holly.yogs.lightly's
bishnu intermediate
@MICHAELJOELHALL
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when the burpees leave a DC Ashtanga stamp:
Uttitha Trikonasana a
Uttitha Trikonasana b
Yogis just before sivasana
Yogis leaving/coming in/at whole foods.
Yogis leaving/coming in/at whole foods.
B😍E kasana
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Elenson at 9 Down Dog Yoga.
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Oh you know what tomorrow is?!!!
Morning rinse with me @6am in Georgetown
Evening master class @6:30pm in Clarendon with the one
and only Paige Elenson. Not. To. Be. Missed.
See you on your mat!
When u realize it's Friday and u
gonna do redacted all weekend
@yogimemes
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Oh you know what tomorrow is?!!!
Morning rinse with me @6am in Georgetown
Evening master class @6:30pm in Clarendon with the one
and only Paige Elenson. Not. To. Be. Missed.
See you on your mat!
When u realize it's Friday and u
gonna do redacted all weekend
@yogimemes
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Sometimes I stare lovingly at my foot. hip is down nowadays sometimes
in imagehip is down nowadays
sometimes
Sometimes I stare
lovingly at my foot.
sometimes
Sometimes I stare
lovingly at my foot.
Poor old ass mat prana mat my mat is hole-y
flip that thing over and reverse it
hasta hasta pada pada
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hasta
pada
hasta
hasta
pada
hasta
Too all of my Ashtangays, keep being a beacon in your local community. DC Ashtanga remains grassroots, non commercial, and minority owned and operated.
Smash the ceiling.
https://wapo.st/2LMy6DZ?tid=ss_fb&utm_term=.dad224461b7c
Smash the ceiling.
https://wapo.st/2LMy6DZ?tid=ss_fb&utm_term=.dad224461b7c
To my London friends! My teacher will be visiting!
butt squeezed ⏩ ⏪ toes point ⏪ navel to spine shoulders to ears ⬇️ ⬆️ chill vibes
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shoulders to ears
U2
# toes point
• navel to spine
chill vibes
shoulders to ears
U2
# toes point
• navel to spine
chill vibes
Join Maggie and me in Knoxville, MD (near Harper's Ferry!) August 10-12 for a weekend of yoga, community, and philosophy.
https://goo.gl/forms/AmGL5ZocUSZaJIeG3
https://goo.gl/forms/AmGL5ZocUSZaJIeG3
anterior hip compression/
planche shoulder drills
aka bakasana b
planche shoulder drills
aka bakasana b
Samasthithi is the same setup position as the deadlift (fix yo' face hall)
oh huh
they bend here,
too --
duh
they bend here,
too --
duh
i kinda figure you guys are bored with pix of my prax
practice just isn’t so sexy. (unless you’re @chrisnhamp — a damn fine ashtangay)
in imagepractice just isn't so sexy. (unless you're @chrisnhamp — a damn fine ashtangay)
Guys, I'm floored that the weekend retreat with Maggie and Me is 2/3 sold out. If you've been interested, lemma suggest you sign up now. Its gonna sell out soon!
https://goo.gl/forms/AmGL5ZocUSZaJIeG3
https://goo.gl/forms/AmGL5ZocUSZaJIeG3
make the movements healthy and accessible--using a band to help with form.
in imagemake the movements healthy and accessible-- using a band to help with form.
good friends give you a leg up in this life.
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good friends give you a
leg up in this life.
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good friends give you a
leg up in this life.
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How do we tether a soul to another? What twine or taffy makes them stay? Is it love or god or byproduct of inevitability?
Perhaps there is no real delineation-- all three the same, differently labeled, but effectively borderless. So then too, this is a reflection on both marriage and friendship, both of which can bind so equally and tightly. It seems to me there is no distinction -- both a pact with another to participate in the process of complete cooperation with the inevitable. Sounds an awful lot like enlightenment.
The great sages of the yogic path say that the surest way to the end states of yoga are through love and devotion. They call that path to enlightenment bhakti.
There is no surer way to know God and the self than love.
Till death do we part, indeed.
Perhaps there is no real delineation-- all three the same, differently labeled, but effectively borderless. So then too, this is a reflection on both marriage and friendship, both of which can bind so equally and tightly. It seems to me there is no distinction -- both a pact with another to participate in the process of complete cooperation with the inevitable. Sounds an awful lot like enlightenment.
The great sages of the yogic path say that the surest way to the end states of yoga are through love and devotion. They call that path to enlightenment bhakti.
There is no surer way to know God and the self than love.
Till death do we part, indeed.
B part
in imageDo you always use a mat? YES NO
TEAMWORK
MERIT
BADGE @LIVELYOGINI
MERIT
BADGE @LIVELYOGINI
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TEAMWORK MERIT BADGE @LIVELYOGINI Logan Circle, Washington, D.C. 91°F
TEAMWORK MERIT BADGE @LIVELYOGINI Logan Circle, Washington, D.C. 91°F
TFW
A mysore rookie makes their own cheat sheet
A mysore rookie makes their own cheat sheet
in imageTFW
A mysore rookie makes
their own cheat sheet
How much do you love
it???
A mysore rookie makes
their own cheat sheet
How much do you love
it???
target receipt practice receipt
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target receipt
target receipt
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Waiting
Waiting
I posted a live video of practice because I missed practicing in community.
thanks guys-- @philipseidman (high school bestie)
@lu_not_lou_or_loo (Arlington Ashtanga Kin)
and @jobettsyoga (My mat mate in goa)
thanks guys-- @philipseidman (high school bestie)
@lu_not_lou_or_loo (Arlington Ashtanga Kin)
and @jobettsyoga (My mat mate in goa)
in imageYour Live Video
11h ago
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I posted a live video of
practice because I missed
practicing in community.
thanks guys--
philipseidman (high school
bestie)
@lu not lou or 100
(Arlington Ashtanga Kin)
and @jobettsyoga (My mat
mate in goa)
philipseidman
Werk it out gurl!
lu_not_lou_or_loo
Yasssssssss
jobettsyoga
Great to see you practice MIKEY X
jobettsyoga
Looks great!
jobettsyoga
Where's Marci...
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STORY
LIVE
11h ago
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I posted a live video of
practice because I missed
practicing in community.
thanks guys--
philipseidman (high school
bestie)
@lu not lou or 100
(Arlington Ashtanga Kin)
and @jobettsyoga (My mat
mate in goa)
philipseidman
Werk it out gurl!
lu_not_lou_or_loo
Yasssssssss
jobettsyoga
Great to see you practice MIKEY X
jobettsyoga
Looks great!
jobettsyoga
Where's Marci...
° 25
STORY
LIVE
Bruh. she thicc and she presses
Listening to Aisha Tyler talk about the discipline of comedy on the Tim Ferriss podcast is totally worth your time, yogis.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show/id863897795?mt=2&i=1000415929701
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show/id863897795?mt=2&i=1000415929701
Rainy Day
Heart
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Heart
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Heari
Opener
Heari
Opener
@rgryffo Be Like Her. almost moonday mat wash
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Be Like Her.
Iiedhul., nad
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moondays mean extra sleep extra sleep means no bags
Hypocrisy Day: This Isnt Yoga
Ramdev has called Modi âa close friend,â and the prime minister publicly lauds Patanjaliâs array of ayurvedic products â medicines, cosmetics and foodstuffs. Although Modi campaigned heavily on promises to reform Indiaâs economy and fight corruption, there were frequent dog whistles to the Hindu nationalist base, some of them coordinated with Ramdev
"As a Hindu monk, Ramdev has repeatedly declared his disapproval of homosexuality, calling it âimmoral and unnatural."
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/magazine/the-billionaire-yogi-behind-modis-rise.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/magazine/the-billionaire-yogi-behind-modis-rise.html
Ramdev has called Modi âa close friend,â and the prime minister publicly lauds Patanjaliâs array of ayurvedic products â medicines, cosmetics and foodstuffs. Although Modi campaigned heavily on promises to reform Indiaâs economy and fight corruption, there were frequent dog whistles to the Hindu nationalist base, some of them coordinated with Ramdev
"As a Hindu monk, Ramdev has repeatedly declared his disapproval of homosexuality, calling it âimmoral and unnatural."
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/magazine/the-billionaire-yogi-behind-modis-rise.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/magazine/the-billionaire-yogi-behind-modis-rise.html
com·plic·it
kÉmËplisit
adjective
involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.
"Support of Trump makes you complicit in the dehumanization of woman. "
"Deifying Jois on Guru Purnima makes you complicit in silencing victims of sexual abuse in spiritual communities"
"Eating at chick-fil-a makes you complicit in the oppression of the LGBT community"
"Supporting India with your tourism dollars makes you complicit in radical Hinduism."
How much complicity can you stomach?
kÉmËplisit
adjective
involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.
"Support of Trump makes you complicit in the dehumanization of woman. "
"Deifying Jois on Guru Purnima makes you complicit in silencing victims of sexual abuse in spiritual communities"
"Eating at chick-fil-a makes you complicit in the oppression of the LGBT community"
"Supporting India with your tourism dollars makes you complicit in radical Hinduism."
How much complicity can you stomach?
I've been sharing whole videos of solo practice (as raw as it is) on my Instagram story @michaeljoelhall -- it feels like an exercise in transparency, a trench of narcissism, and a stab at weeding out loneliness.
https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/16/17569520/twitch-streamers-zero-viewers-motivation-community
https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/16/17569520/twitch-streamers-zero-viewers-motivation-community
https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/16/17569520/twitch-streamers-zero-viewers-motivation-community
https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/16/17569520/twitch-streamers-zero-viewers-motivation-community
I cannot express how much I've learned and continue to learn from David. He sees things practically-- encouraging longevity and excellence in practice-- something any long term practitioner requires.
Highly recommended-- and I'll see you there !!
Highly recommended-- and I'll see you there !!
Big brother Little brother.
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Big brother
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enjoy your practice. “here comes Michael with his tight ankles,” said, no one.
ever.
ever.
in image"here comes Michael with his
tight ankles,"
said, no one.
ever.
enjoy your practice.
tight ankles,"
said, no one.
ever.
enjoy your practice.
@livelyogini teaching folks how to use dat 🍑
in image@livelyogini teaching folks how to use dat 🍑
@livekungini teaching folks how to use dat 🍑
@livekungini teaching folks how to use dat 🍑
LOOK AT THAT CREW!!!
in imageTHE FORTY-EIGHT PERIODS
ADVICE:
Monitor the pace of your actieities carefuilly. Seet to be more consistent and less casual
in jettsoning people and ideas. Don1 come on so strong. Tur off your mental motor
from time to time. Confront your fears and insecurities
LOOK AT THAT CREW!!!
M
TAURUS - GEMINI CUSP NOTABLES
Amazing variety has marked the career of Grace
Jones, from model and movie actress (playing opposite
Conan the Destroyer and James
Bond) to her performance
videos Slate to Rhytbm and
Warm Leatherette and albums
Inside Story and Boomerang
OMPST. Refusing to be put in
any category is typical of
Taurus-Geminis, and Jones is
no exception. Her remarkable
looks and equally distinctive
GRACE JONES
manner mark her as a true indi-
vidual—one of a kind. Her
explosive persona says "Handle with care," and her fero-
ciously uncompromising stance is not recommended for
the faint-hearted. Like others born on the Cusp of
Energy, Jones has plenty of this commodity to spare for
a wide-ranging multitude of projects.
tion. Feared by some Americans, Malcolm was also
deeply loved by many who have continued to honor his
memory since his assassination in 1965.
Wearing different hats
comes naturally to Taurus-
Geminis, and this is certainly
true of the dynamic singer and
actress Cher. A true entertain-
er, Cher appears equally at
home in live performances and
before TV and film cameras
Perhaps her most astonishing
CHER
feat was getting critics to take her seriously as an actress.
Nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy
Award for her work in Silkwood, Cher then won the Best
Actress Award for her performance in Moonstruck With
film success, Cher's full and flamboyant expression of
herself remains irrespressible. Her marriages to Sonny
Energetic and prolific, Malcolm X typifies
Bono and Gregg Allman and romantie links with Val
the eclectic and highly original nature of those
Kilmer, Gene Simmons and Richie Sambora
bor on the Taurus-Gemini cusp. Black sepa-
have been followed with great interest by her
ratist and Black Muslim teacher, Malcolm
many fans.
spoke out fearlessly against the historical
oppression of his people and demanded jus-
tice for them. In 1946 he began a 7-year jail
sentence for armed robbery and while in
prison converted to the Nation of Islam. Upon
his release, he met with Islam leader Elijah
MALCOLM X
Muhammad and began work for the organization, culmi-
nating in his appointment as first national minister, from
which he resigned in 1964 to establish his own organiza-
More Taurus-Geminis: Bob Dylan. Arthur
Conan Doyle, Mary Cassatt, Queen Victoria
Laurence Olivier. Andrei Sakharov, Nicale
Brown Simpson, Richard Wagner, Henri
Rousseau, Priscilla Presley, Marvin Hagler,
Jean-Paul Marat, Socrates, Ho Chi Minh, Joan
Collins, Jim Lehrer, Peter Townshend, Lorraine
Hansberry, Jimmy Stewant, Albrecht Durer, Armand
Hammer, Fats Waller, George Washington Carver.
ADVICE:
Monitor the pace of your actieities carefuilly. Seet to be more consistent and less casual
in jettsoning people and ideas. Don1 come on so strong. Tur off your mental motor
from time to time. Confront your fears and insecurities
LOOK AT THAT CREW!!!
M
TAURUS - GEMINI CUSP NOTABLES
Amazing variety has marked the career of Grace
Jones, from model and movie actress (playing opposite
Conan the Destroyer and James
Bond) to her performance
videos Slate to Rhytbm and
Warm Leatherette and albums
Inside Story and Boomerang
OMPST. Refusing to be put in
any category is typical of
Taurus-Geminis, and Jones is
no exception. Her remarkable
looks and equally distinctive
GRACE JONES
manner mark her as a true indi-
vidual—one of a kind. Her
explosive persona says "Handle with care," and her fero-
ciously uncompromising stance is not recommended for
the faint-hearted. Like others born on the Cusp of
Energy, Jones has plenty of this commodity to spare for
a wide-ranging multitude of projects.
tion. Feared by some Americans, Malcolm was also
deeply loved by many who have continued to honor his
memory since his assassination in 1965.
Wearing different hats
comes naturally to Taurus-
Geminis, and this is certainly
true of the dynamic singer and
actress Cher. A true entertain-
er, Cher appears equally at
home in live performances and
before TV and film cameras
Perhaps her most astonishing
CHER
feat was getting critics to take her seriously as an actress.
Nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy
Award for her work in Silkwood, Cher then won the Best
Actress Award for her performance in Moonstruck With
film success, Cher's full and flamboyant expression of
herself remains irrespressible. Her marriages to Sonny
Energetic and prolific, Malcolm X typifies
Bono and Gregg Allman and romantie links with Val
the eclectic and highly original nature of those
Kilmer, Gene Simmons and Richie Sambora
bor on the Taurus-Gemini cusp. Black sepa-
have been followed with great interest by her
ratist and Black Muslim teacher, Malcolm
many fans.
spoke out fearlessly against the historical
oppression of his people and demanded jus-
tice for them. In 1946 he began a 7-year jail
sentence for armed robbery and while in
prison converted to the Nation of Islam. Upon
his release, he met with Islam leader Elijah
MALCOLM X
Muhammad and began work for the organization, culmi-
nating in his appointment as first national minister, from
which he resigned in 1964 to establish his own organiza-
More Taurus-Geminis: Bob Dylan. Arthur
Conan Doyle, Mary Cassatt, Queen Victoria
Laurence Olivier. Andrei Sakharov, Nicale
Brown Simpson, Richard Wagner, Henri
Rousseau, Priscilla Presley, Marvin Hagler,
Jean-Paul Marat, Socrates, Ho Chi Minh, Joan
Collins, Jim Lehrer, Peter Townshend, Lorraine
Hansberry, Jimmy Stewant, Albrecht Durer, Armand
Hammer, Fats Waller, George Washington Carver.
This weekend was the Mysore Magic Retreat weekend to Knoxville with @livelyogini and 22 practitioners from all over the DMV. The bravery, commraderie, dedication, and good humor will stay with me for a good long while. I wish the raspberry cober would, too.
For me, the major theme of the weekend was intersectionality: between honesty, non harming, and contentment-- how we can find that intersection on the mat, our relationships, and our work.
Thank you so much, Maggie!!!
For me, the major theme of the weekend was intersectionality: between honesty, non harming, and contentment-- how we can find that intersection on the mat, our relationships, and our work.
Thank you so much, Maggie!!!
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DANG
DANG
This weekend was the Mysore Magic Retreat weekend to Knoxville with @livelyogini and 22 practitioners from all over the DMV. The bravery, commraderie, dedication, and good humor will stay with me for a good long while. I wish the raspberry cober would, too.
For me, the major theme of the weekend was intersectionality: between honesty, non harming, and contentment-- how we can find that intersection on the mat, our relationships, and our work.
Thank you so much, Maggie!!!
For me, the major theme of the weekend was intersectionality: between honesty, non harming, and contentment-- how we can find that intersection on the mat, our relationships, and our work.
Thank you so much, Maggie!!!
This weekend was the Mysore Magic Retreat weekend to Knoxville with @livelyogini and 22 practitioners from all over the DMV. The bravery, commraderie, dedication, and good humor will stay with me for a good long while. I wish the raspberry cober would, too.
For me, the major theme of the weekend was intersectionality: between honesty, non harming, and contentment-- how we can find that intersection on the mat, our relationships, and our work.
Thank you so much, Maggie!!!
For me, the major theme of the weekend was intersectionality: between honesty, non harming, and contentment-- how we can find that intersection on the mat, our relationships, and our work.
Thank you so much, Maggie!!!
This weekend was the Mysore Magic Retreat weekend to Knoxville with @livelyogini and 22 practitioners from all over the DMV. The bravery, commraderie, dedication, and good humor will stay with me for a good long while. I wish the raspberry cober would, too.
For me, the major theme of the weekend was intersectionality: between honesty, non harming, and contentment-- how we can find that intersection on the mat, our relationships, and our work.
Thank you so much, Maggie!!!
For me, the major theme of the weekend was intersectionality: between honesty, non harming, and contentment-- how we can find that intersection on the mat, our relationships, and our work.
Thank you so much, Maggie!!!
This weekend was the Mysore Magic Retreat weekend to Knoxville with @livelyogini and 22 practitioners from all over the DMV. The bravery, commraderie, dedication, and good humor will stay with me for a good long while. I wish the raspberry cober would, too.
For me, the major theme of the weekend was intersectionality: between honesty, non harming, and contentment-- how we can find that intersection on the mat, our relationships, and our work.
Thank you so much, Maggie!!!
For me, the major theme of the weekend was intersectionality: between honesty, non harming, and contentment-- how we can find that intersection on the mat, our relationships, and our work.
Thank you so much, Maggie!!!
This weekend was the Mysore Magic Retreat weekend to Knoxville with @livelyogini and 22 practitioners from all over the DMV. The bravery, commraderie, dedication, and good humor will stay with me for a good long while. I wish the raspberry cober would, too.
For me, the major theme of the weekend was intersectionality: between honesty, non harming, and contentment-- how we can find that intersection on the mat, our relationships, and our work.
Thank you so much, Maggie!!!
For me, the major theme of the weekend was intersectionality: between honesty, non harming, and contentment-- how we can find that intersection on the mat, our relationships, and our work.
Thank you so much, Maggie!!!
My dear friend Jen is an exquisite and accessable teacher. Shes having a 20% off sale for her online ashtanga trainings to help pay her dog's mounting vet bills. You should buy the videos because they're ridiculously good, but you should do it now because every penny from the 20% off sale goes right to her vet.
Welcome back,
purple band!! (but, like,
where'd you go??)
purple band!! (but, like,
where'd you go??)
A conversation about journeys, I reckon. Chris was kind enough to have me join him for a chat session about yoga, DC, and yoga in DC.
Iâd love to know what you think!
https://soundcloud.com/chrispyoga/dc-yoga-podcast-guest-michael-joel-hall-yogi-philosopher-leader-of-dc-ashtanga?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=facebook
Iâd love to know what you think!
https://soundcloud.com/chrispyoga/dc-yoga-podcast-guest-michael-joel-hall-yogi-philosopher-leader-of-dc-ashtanga?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=facebook
Feeling great thanks to @livelyogini at @ashtanganation
in imageЯЯІАЗІНТОЧА
Feeling great thanks to
@livelyogini at
@ashtanganation
Feeling great thanks to
@livelyogini at
@ashtanganation
Moonday Mobility
in imageMoonday Mobility
Yes You Can
Yes You Can
Yoga Industrial Complex, Appropriation vs Appreciation, and Getting Real-- the major themes of my interview with @[741745860:2048:Chris Parkison] on the DC Yoga Podcast. Did you get a chance to listen?
http://michaeljoelhall.com/podcast
http://michaeljoelhall.com/podcast
http://michaeljoelhall.com/podcast
http://michaeljoelhall.com/podcast
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Heart openers.
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Bent
Bent
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Smiling while
squatting?
No thanks.
Gym-goers are irked
bobbyist Natalie Weeks. She's
not anti-amile, but is discomfited
with fitness instructors
by what she describes as a level
telling them to smile
of "aggression" in instructors
who repeatedly command class
TRENDS
members to grin. Julie Ricevuto,
I recentiy spent an bour atempe-
anorber rourine clans-goer, sayss,
ing Marrior 1 on a floating yoga
*Hallf of the time when I'm work-
mat as part of an "agua-fi" work-
ing out, it's early in the morming
sur. The instructor dido't re-
or after a long day at work — both
mind me to prutect my knee or
times in which I'm not exactly in
t engage my core. Instead, she
the mood to stile through an ez-
wanned me to amue
ceptionally hard workout class."
Ne'ire living in a world with T-
Warkouts are an opportunity to
shirts that warn, "Doa't tell me
breathe loudls, sweat and gener-
to amille "Street barassment has
ally appear uncomposed in a room
long been documented and de-
full of peopie who are dring the
munced. But in the gym, minruc-
same. A smile cue shatters that
toes bavea't gumten the message.
illusion, reminding exencisers to
As a firners writer who has
stay presentable even while drip
aune so a pletbora of classes.
ping with sweat. But to smile for
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someone else's benefit is a gen
comsersal my lips whüe bolding a
dered code, one that no worsan
burting chair pose, grin through
should be forced to upbold when
vbakce inducing dumhbell repson
already holding a plank.
die harre, and provide a "gran
Some instructors may mean
snrisa" in a sgin clans in Miexaco
well. It's widely belleved that
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smoiling can improve your over-
the same tome as an actual fie-
all mood in and out of the gym.
otructiue: "Leas back
But studies about the effect
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amtue at yourwellf in the murrer."
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brows and remain composed,
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comning from even if 1 dosit agree
with it," says Jennica Kalick, a
certified ynga instructor in NYC.
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5
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Smiling while
squatting?
No thanks.
Gym-goers are irked
bobbyist Natalie Weeks. She's
not anti-amile, but is discomfited
with fitness instructors
by what she describes as a level
telling them to smile
of "aggression" in instructors
who repeatedly command class
TRENDS
members to grin. Julie Ricevuto,
I recentiy spent an bour atempe-
anorber rourine clans-goer, sayss,
ing Marrior 1 on a floating yoga
*Hallf of the time when I'm work-
mat as part of an "agua-fi" work-
ing out, it's early in the morming
sur. The instructor dido't re-
or after a long day at work — both
mind me to prutect my knee or
times in which I'm not exactly in
t engage my core. Instead, she
the mood to stile through an ez-
wanned me to amue
ceptionally hard workout class."
Ne'ire living in a world with T-
Warkouts are an opportunity to
shirts that warn, "Doa't tell me
breathe loudls, sweat and gener-
to amille "Street barassment has
ally appear uncomposed in a room
long been documented and de-
full of peopie who are dring the
munced. But in the gym, minruc-
same. A smile cue shatters that
toes bavea't gumten the message.
illusion, reminding exencisers to
As a firners writer who has
stay presentable even while drip
aune so a pletbora of classes.
ping with sweat. But to smile for
T'rebees dinected to turn up the
someone else's benefit is a gen
comsersal my lips whüe bolding a
dered code, one that no worsan
burting chair pose, grin through
should be forced to upbold when
vbakce inducing dumhbell repson
already holding a plank.
die harre, and provide a "gran
Some instructors may mean
snrisa" in a sgin clans in Miexaco
well. It's widely belleved that
Orhen the request is issoed in
smoiling can improve your over-
the same tome as an actual fie-
all mood in and out of the gym.
otructiue: "Leas back
But studies about the effect
Malgar 10 1
vour heselis amc
of imiling on a workout have
amtue at yourwellf in the murrer."
beem inconclasive, and somse test
Iie otly workouts that baven't
subjects even performed worse
callied fur my umt
Jee Boning or
when foroed to smile
Croufit, which are mone likely
So why do trainers urge their
io sitew malle
chents to smile?
Tcome for the warkout" says
*I think a lot of instructors
Sew Kork City-based fitness
choose to cue smiling because
Channelling anger
PauciFas 1 Mamo
instructor at Barmy's Bootcamg
would rather his studients chamnel
anger "T actually encourage my
clients to take their anger out on
me by simply yelling. TExpietive)
you." That acinowiedgment of
dfficulty. he explains. can reveao
dension from the room - and iead ta
genuine laughs and high-fives ts
of their owm newbens to teach
ing or nervoussess in genera.
It's hard to lock at a roomsful of
sweaty people with furnowed
brows and remain composed,
so I understand where they're
comning from even if 1 dosit agree
with it," says Jennica Kalick, a
certified ynga instructor in NYC.
*Everyone wears their effort
differently, whether that's by
gritting their teeth, crinkling
their eyebrows, steeling their
Jawr or simply looking neutral,"
says Kulck. "Se
unusual reaction t
physicadactivity"
rectly requestin
her students, Kal
them to notice
have tightemed
Asking stade
*pull thems out of
rience "agrees.
instructor at 7
lyn "It also adds
that we meed toB
moment of the
fam't mecessas
good alll of the t
Joanna Ros
structor at Sky
City, wouldn t or
requesting sn
class wbere the
ing each other,
at the person
remind peop
a communal p
and that thei
those aroune
FOR THE MASH
a Dark at 9:30 aum. Saturday ) The Bike Rack Logan Circle hosts free inten
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🦈 @davidgarriguesyoga my teacher (dun nuh) about to strike (dun Nuh)
in imagemy teacher (dun nuh)
about to strike (dun Nuh)
@davidgarriguesyoga
about to strike (dun Nuh)
@davidgarriguesyoga
if I've learned anything from @davidgarriguesyoga -- it's to turn every obstruction or obstacle into an opportunity for development. your own ingenuity matters and Hatha yoga hones it.
I'm teaching a 4 week course on applied anatomy for yoga practitioners and professionals at Kali Yoga Studio. First four Tuesdays in October, 7:30p-9:30p. $130 for studio members, $150 otherwise. Class size will be kept small!
http://michaeljoelhall.com/workshops/
http://michaeljoelhall.com/workshops/
http://michaeljoelhall.com/workshops/
http://michaeljoelhall.com/workshops/
(my teacher, thoroughly unimpressed) i've spent 17 years practicing yoga to flip my feet backwards and shove them up my ass. it better be about something other than the poses. seriously.
in image(my teacher, thoroughly
unimpressed)
i've spent 17 years
practicing yoga to flip my
feet backwards and shove
them up my ass.
better be about something
other than the poses.
seriously.
unimpressed)
i've spent 17 years
practicing yoga to flip my
feet backwards and shove
them up my ass.
better be about something
other than the poses.
seriously.
My friend Evan Faber is teaching yoga for beginners today at Kali Yoga Studio! Check it out!
Have you been thinking about signing up for my applied anatomy course? Don't wait any longer. There's only one spot left!
http://michaeljoelhall.com/workshops
http://michaeljoelhall.com/workshops
there's only one spot left for my anatomy course try not
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for my anatomy course
to stall
there's only one spot left
for my anatomy course
#ashtangay this pix right here tho 📸 nicole not pictured: @jrene01 🐒🐒 💪💪 💙💙
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STONEY S
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Yoga fam
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getting the hang of it
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applied anatomy day 1
best study date ever,
too.
#instawags
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PORTRAIT
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AMERICAN ART AND FOXTANTONE
Smithsonian Institutio
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American Art and Portr
National Portrait Galler
+8
applied anatomy day 1
best study date ever,
too.
#instawags
NATIONAL
PORTRAIT
DONALD W. REYNOLDS CENTER FOY
AMERICAN ART AND FOXTANTONE
Smithsonian Institutio
Dondld W. Reynolds Ce
American Art and Portr
National Portrait Galler
+8
lessons from my applied anatomy course!
in imagelessons from my applied anatomy course!
THANKS @MICHAELJOELHALL 🍑
lessons from my applied anatomy course! THANKS @MICHAELJOELHALL 🍑
THANKS @MICHAELJOELHALL 🍑
lessons from my applied anatomy course! THANKS @MICHAELJOELHALL 🍑
I still like to write by hand with ink and shit (anatomy preview!!) da traps
in image(anatomy preview!!)
da traps
pereos.
Origia - base of skollı postıriar Lijamts
at thn neck, spinous processes or
C2- т/2
по нуи т
scapua
Nhits it do2
- Contraction of tu lamr
Shers draws the Scagula davnwad
- Contraction of th uppur faikes
Upwar dag ratites an elerates
Scapula
E increases cartat of homaa,
head to ghenad in overkerd
position
- contraltian of muddle fiers
astist rhombards in opnenig yn
Chos
I still like to write by
hand with ink and shit
da traps
pereos.
Origia - base of skollı postıriar Lijamts
at thn neck, spinous processes or
C2- т/2
по нуи т
scapua
Nhits it do2
- Contraction of tu lamr
Shers draws the Scagula davnwad
- Contraction of th uppur faikes
Upwar dag ratites an elerates
Scapula
E increases cartat of homaa,
head to ghenad in overkerd
position
- contraltian of muddle fiers
astist rhombards in opnenig yn
Chos
I still like to write by
hand with ink and shit
Yoga in your hood
yes,
we use props
@dcashtanga
we use props
@dcashtanga
in imageyes,
we use props
Cdcashtanga
we use props
Cdcashtanga
heart openers with friends.
coming in November to @yogadragons Tuesdays @ 730 3 weeks.
in imageAssisting*
PRACTICE
AND THEORY
3
weeks.
Tuesdays @
130
coming in November
to @yogadragons
PRACTICE
AND THEORY
3
weeks.
Tuesdays @
130
coming in November
to @yogadragons
Tuesday, Nov 13, 20, & 27.
7:30-9:00.
Want to hone your skills?
Interested in developing a system for working with individuals one-on-one or in group settings?
Learn how to use voice, touch, compassion and intelligence in your classes to facilitate students.
Learn how to receive assists in the spirit theyâre intended.
Learn how to navigate and discuss consent in a clear and enthusiastic manner.
Find ways to allow your personal physical practice to flourish through small group work.
Participate in lively discussion and get some questions answered.
$120.
7:30-9:00.
Want to hone your skills?
Interested in developing a system for working with individuals one-on-one or in group settings?
Learn how to use voice, touch, compassion and intelligence in your classes to facilitate students.
Learn how to receive assists in the spirit theyâre intended.
Learn how to navigate and discuss consent in a clear and enthusiastic manner.
Find ways to allow your personal physical practice to flourish through small group work.
Participate in lively discussion and get some questions answered.
$120.
Now our hot yoga studios.
https://www.wctv.tv/content/news/TPD-investigating-shooting-in-Tallahassee-499452171.html
https://www.wctv.tv/content/news/TPD-investigating-shooting-in-Tallahassee-499452171.html
The comments give me faith in god above.
creating false dichotomies and clinging to societal standards is further sealing the cracks in the proverbial box where the air can come in. the air the keeps you from pretending that the world isnât burning and that any kind of exploration on unboxing wonât get you killed. At your church, your synagogue, your discotech, your yoga studio, running up 12th street, or coming home from a restaurant opening in eckington.
creating false dichotomies and clinging to societal standards is further sealing the cracks in the proverbial box where the air can come in. the air the keeps you from pretending that the world isnât burning and that any kind of exploration on unboxing wonât get you killed. At your church, your synagogue, your discotech, your yoga studio, running up 12th street, or coming home from a restaurant opening in eckington.
This is one of my absolute all time favorite sequences to practice and to share. For those accustomed to vinyasa flow, youâll get all the highlights. For those loving power yoga, youâll get tons of floating opportunities. For those interested in a more gentle approachâ the sequence is highly adaptable and approachable.
Come!
Come!
For multi discipline practitioners and seasoned Ashtanga yogis alike, this class breaks down the primary series in a manner that highlights its accessibility, adaptability, and brilliance.
Fam. Sundays at @dcashtanga
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TL
Fam.
CA
C
TL
Fam.
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Wanna work on leveling up your assisting game in the yoga room?
We'll spend three weeks (nov 13, 20, 27) putting together a usable schema for approaching practitioners-- and practical hands on experience.
I'm keeping the numbers tight so that everyone has an opportunity to interface a ton. You can expect lively discussion and small group hands-on work
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=3954&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0&sTrn=100000156
We'll spend three weeks (nov 13, 20, 27) putting together a usable schema for approaching practitioners-- and practical hands on experience.
I'm keeping the numbers tight so that everyone has an opportunity to interface a ton. You can expect lively discussion and small group hands-on work
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=3954&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0&sTrn=100000156
nothin to it/
put your
BACK
into it
put your
BACK
into it
control
is
hot control
is
hot
is
hot control
is
hot
bakasana
sometimes I
hit a wall. thanks,
@davidgarriguesyoga
hit a wall. thanks,
@davidgarriguesyoga
in imageHITW
sometimes I
hit a wall.
thanks,
@davidgarriguesyoga
sometimes I
hit a wall.
thanks,
@davidgarriguesyoga
another day at the office @madeline.miskie
Did you hear about my new teaching residence? Iâm teaching led group classes at the Eaton â a place whose core values are aligned strongly with my own. Learn more about it here!
https://mic.com/articles/191869/washington-dc-now-has-an-anti-trump-hotel-meet-katherine-lo-the-woman-behind-it
https://mic.com/articles/191869/washington-dc-now-has-an-anti-trump-hotel-meet-katherine-lo-the-woman-behind-it
attitude matters
in imageCY
Reffons
attitude matters
Reffons
attitude matters
another day at the office with @emerymargaret (listen to that breath! wow!)
back bending — safely.
general fitness update.
in imagegeneral fitness update.
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Whatâs happening at The Eaton Workshop (other than my class tomorrow at 1:30)?
55 minute
vinyasa class link coming soon filmed
@eatonworkshop
vinyasa class link coming soon filmed
@eatonworkshop
in image55 minute
vinyasa class
1ink coming soon
filmed
@eatonworkshop
vinyasa class
1ink coming soon
filmed
@eatonworkshop
Yo! I’m a cyber monday!!
in imageYo! I'm a cyber monday!!
mindthemat
WHAT TO BUY?
@MICHAELJOELHALL
IS COMING TO TOWN!
THREE UNIQUE WORKSHOPS THIS
WEEKEND
Check mindthemat.com
Promo community
On1ine on1y
mindthemat
WHAT TO BUY?
@MICHAELJOELHALL
IS COMING TO TOWN!
THREE UNIQUE WORKSHOPS THIS
WEEKEND
Check mindthemat.com
Promo community
On1ine on1y
Three kick ass workshops â digging into the fun of it all on Friday, and then the deep tech on Sunday. The two workshops on Sunday are designed to help unlock the deeper dimensions of practiceâ wherever you are. Foundations of flow for those looking to better understand how the basics unravel into a majestic tapestry, and the deep dive to appreciate the novelty and patterning of the weave.
Guysâ this Friday at Mind the Mat in Del Rey! An incredibly good time is about to go down!
GO SIGN UP!! link in bio!
in image-
Ashtanga Master Class: Half Primary Seri...
GO SIGN UP!!
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30
NOV
T
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Ashtanga Master Class: Half
Primary Series/Half
Intermediate Ser
Public • Event • by Mind the Mat Pllo
& Yoga
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Friday from 18:30-20:30
2 davs from now. 3-9°C Mostly Cloudy
Mind the Mat Pilates & Yoga
2214 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, Virginia 22301
Tickets
clients.mindbodyonline.com
About
Discussion
Ashtanga Master Class: Half Primary Seri...
GO SIGN UP!!
Link in bio!
30
NOV
T
Promote
Ashtanga Master Class: Half
Primary Series/Half
Intermediate Ser
Public • Event • by Mind the Mat Pllo
& Yoga
Goina
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Friday from 18:30-20:30
2 davs from now. 3-9°C Mostly Cloudy
Mind the Mat Pilates & Yoga
2214 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, Virginia 22301
Tickets
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About
Discussion
Cory is an amazing teacher and resource. Highly recommended.
in image#eatonworkshopdc
more legs
than a bucket
of chicken
more legs
than a bucket
of chicken
@eatonworkshop
It takes
a village. @holly.yogs.lightly
a village. @holly.yogs.lightly
My yoga teacher, David, turned 57 this week. Literally: goals.
Self Practice.
THEY TWIST.
It's been some time since this Christmas in Mysore. Hearts and minds connected through time and space.
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when you just
wake up, but
your bf is a
YOGI
when you just
wake up, but
your bf is a
YOGI
Teaching an Ashtanga Remix today at the Eaton Workshop-- 1:30! Who wants in?? HMU for free passes if it's your first time!!
I'm teaching a SURPRISE! class at Hot Spot Dupont today!!!
Come join me for a good sweat and an even sweeter sivasana.
Come join me for a good sweat and an even sweeter sivasana.
I absolutely love David-- guys, if you're interested, get into it.
2019
Free Smoothies
@smoothieking
next to @flowyogacenter
@smoothieking
next to @flowyogacenter
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Fnes Smaqhue,
@smoothieking
next ta Oflowyagacenier
Smooth
-With A-
Purpo
DOTHIE
KiNG.
THpn
Fnes Smaqhue,
@smoothieking
next ta Oflowyagacenier
Smooth
-With A-
Purpo
DOTHIE
KiNG.
THpn
Need a calander for 2019? How about one celebrating the strength of women in yoga... featuring the inimitable Janet Walkoe?? Proceeds go to a great cause.
thx @jobettsyoga
sundaze sundaze sundaze
Iâm so thrilled to have DC Ashtanga in residency at the Eaton Workshop. While we donât launch until the first full week of March, look at their programmingâ powerful, impacting, and aligned:
📸 circa 2016/17
feels great.
working the edges
headed into yoga like
in image4-5.2 at Love Temple
by Fabienne Gonzalez Wtsp:+33613058279
Indian phone: 8390096257
Tantra
SIND
QLC
wning
Body
ractice
rtful energie
Workshoo
- Paired tantra prattu
a Learning meditation in daily life
- Tantra through dance
Festival teachers:
mlia
FROM TH
TO THE H
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WApf
• BASE
DANCE GATHERINGS
fergotten
YLOBAL BEATS
ERFORMANCES
UNITY CELEBRATION
4.01 12.02
26.02
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12.03
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20:00
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by Fabienne Gonzalez Wtsp:+33613058279
Indian phone: 8390096257
Tantra
SIND
QLC
wning
Body
ractice
rtful energie
Workshoo
- Paired tantra prattu
a Learning meditation in daily life
- Tantra through dance
Festival teachers:
mlia
FROM TH
TO THE H
a Sindhus
WApf
• BASE
DANCE GATHERINGS
fergotten
YLOBAL BEATS
ERFORMANCES
UNITY CELEBRATION
4.01 12.02
26.02
17-23 PM
12.03
FAR
E 24TH JAN
20:00
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* ABAMBOL BEACTP®
This comes highly recommended for anyone who has been exposed to ashtanga and would like to deepen their relationship and/or expand their toolkit. Jen is an excellent teacher. Not sure about the format? as a recent student via internet, my mind has thoroughly changed about its capacity â there is so much potential. Sign up, and tell her I sent ya.
if you are an artist, yoga will come through in art and art will come through in yoga. @suenodevida_ecu lives this by example
in imageif you are an artist, yoga
will come through in art and
art will come through in
yoga.
@suenodevida ecu lives this
by example
will come through in art and
art will come through in
yoga.
@suenodevida ecu lives this
by example
as a builder,
a farmer,
retreat center manager the yoga comes through Accommodations and food for only $20/day.
@suenodevida_ecu in Ecuador.
a farmer,
retreat center manager the yoga comes through Accommodations and food for only $20/day.
@suenodevida_ecu in Ecuador.
in imagethe
yoga comes
retreat
through
as
a builder,
a
farmer,
center manager
Accommodations and food for
only $20/day.
Csuenodevida
ecu
Ecuador.
in
yoga comes
retreat
through
as
a builder,
a
farmer,
center manager
Accommodations and food for
only $20/day.
Csuenodevida
ecu
Ecuador.
in
sleeping thru conference at the Ashtanga Yoga institute circa- 2013
(how I felt
For years trying to be a ‘good yogi’)
For years trying to be a ‘good yogi’)
in imageWhen the weekend is over and you
have to say goodbye to your real self for
a few days
(how I felt
For years trying to be a
'good yogi')
have to say goodbye to your real self for
a few days
(how I felt
For years trying to be a
'good yogi')
why can't gay boys stand or sit with both feet on the ground at one time? (no this isn't a joke about how you fit three gay guys on a barstool at one time, either
in imagewhy can't gay boys stand or
sit with both feet on
the
ground at one time?
onley,
SODAT
Argjuma Neal Deal
ial
(no this isn' t a joke about
how you fit three gay guys
on a barstool at one time,
either
sit with both feet on
the
ground at one time?
onley,
SODAT
Argjuma Neal Deal
ial
(no this isn' t a joke about
how you fit three gay guys
on a barstool at one time,
either
circa
2011 @balancegym
2011 @balancegym
me & my Iyengar teacher, Ian.
in imageme & my lyengar
teacher, lan.
teacher, lan.
brainstorming @eatonworkshop @dcashtanga
in imagebrainstorming
what workshops should i
teach march-may?
Type something....
@dcashtanga
@eatonworkshop
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what workshops should i
teach march-may?
Type something....
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rope
sirsasana
sirsasana
2 min in
too many min in
kapo
too big for the screen 🤷🏽♂️
in imagetoo big for the screen ig
Hey fellow authorized ashtanga yoga teachers! yâall gonna go to âBill Cosby school of comedyâ or âthe R Kelly Institute for Balladryâ? What if they gave you your degree with the guys face on it and made you hang it up in your class room? Are you going to do it? If you wouldnât do it, why not? Could you support an organization that demanded you do?
My least favorite posture. Zoe was gracious enough to include me in her awesome project!!!
valentines heart openers
At 10am, I'm previewing the new residence of DC Ashtanga with whomever would like to come practice. The Eaton Workshop's wellness center is located at 1201 K St NW-- and if you didnt get an email about it, consider yourself invited.
same humble suggestion. two years ago.
in imageMichael Joel Hall
3 March 2017 at 05:42
There is unlimited potential for solidarity, connection, and
compassion inside of each and every one of us. The
loneliness you feel, the sorrow of disconnection, is the inner
voice telling you to plug in and wake up. Might I recommend
Ashtanga yoga? It's very simple and incredibly effective.
DCASHTANGA.COM
two years ago.
same humble suggestion
3 March 2017 at 05:42
There is unlimited potential for solidarity, connection, and
compassion inside of each and every one of us. The
loneliness you feel, the sorrow of disconnection, is the inner
voice telling you to plug in and wake up. Might I recommend
Ashtanga yoga? It's very simple and incredibly effective.
DCASHTANGA.COM
two years ago.
same humble suggestion
family day @eatonworkshop preview see y’all tomorrow
in image@eatonworkshop preview
family day
see y'all tomorrow
family day
see y'all tomorrow
strength on strength
makes length @carsonclaycalhoun see the straps
in my hands?
that’s prolly my fave way to use them
makes length @carsonclaycalhoun see the straps
in my hands?
that’s prolly my fave way to use them
in imagesee the straps in my hands?
that's prolly my fave way to use them
strength on strength makes length
@carsonclaycalhoun
see the straps in my hands?
that's prolly my fave way to use them
strength on strength makes length
@carsonclaycalhoun
that's prolly my fave way to use them
strength on strength makes length
@carsonclaycalhoun
see the straps in my hands?
that's prolly my fave way to use them
strength on strength makes length
@carsonclaycalhoun
sped up 2x the active cow face frc-ish @carsonclaycalhoun
the yoga teacher “well, actually”
in imageRachel Garcia
12 hrs • 2L
LOL
PSOAS IWAS SAYIN
the yoga teacher
"well, actually"
12 hrs • 2L
LOL
PSOAS IWAS SAYIN
the yoga teacher
"well, actually"
One of my dearest friends and trusted counsel. Who got my teaching in the Mysore room for the first time!? This woman. Well worth your time (and she has killer online content, too!)
practice @dcashtanga
@eatonworkshop
@eatonworkshop
in imagepractice
@dcashtanga
Geatonworkshop
@dcashtanga
Geatonworkshop
afternoon practice
in imageafternaan practice
An important offering for an underserved community
Iâm teaching backbends next Sunday at the Eaton Workshop in conjunction with DC Ashtanga.
3/23
12-1:30, then 1:45-3:30.
First half will be functional anatomy. Second half will be practice and play. Come for either or both.
Message me to reserve your spot.
3/23
12-1:30, then 1:45-3:30.
First half will be functional anatomy. Second half will be practice and play. Come for either or both.
Message me to reserve your spot.
Are you signed up for the DC Ashtanga newetter? Here's this week's!
UGG HER VERBAL NEWSLETTER IS @DCASHTANGA #GOALS @SHIQUEETA
ON A SUNDAY
ON A SUNDAY
in image@SHIQUEETA ON A SUNDAY UGG HER VERBAL NEWSLETTER @DCASHTANGA #GOAL
@SHIQUEETA ON A SUNDAY
UCG HER VERBAL NEWSLETTER @DCASHTANGA #GOAL
@SHIQUEETA ON A SUNDAY
UCG HER VERBAL NEWSLETTER @DCASHTANGA #GOAL
W/UNLIMITED MEMBERSHIP A MYSORE PERK. INFRARED SAUNA @DCASHTANGA
in imageINFRARED SAUNA®
TAVSORE PERK
W/UNLIMITED MEMBERSHIP
RSOKRUS
TAVSORE PERK
W/UNLIMITED MEMBERSHIP
RSOKRUS
Calling all of the Fire Eaters! The hungry ones!
I have a few spots left for my backbending classes. Anatomy is 12-1:30, practice is 2-3:30! Come for one or both!
The anatomy will make your smarter and more useful to others and yourself.
The Asana playground will let you explore, create, imagine, PUSH and PLAY.
Get! Into! It!
The practice is going to be wild fun.
https://www.secure-booker.com/eatonwellness/ClassSchedule/ClassSchedule.aspx
I have a few spots left for my backbending classes. Anatomy is 12-1:30, practice is 2-3:30! Come for one or both!
The anatomy will make your smarter and more useful to others and yourself.
The Asana playground will let you explore, create, imagine, PUSH and PLAY.
Get! Into! It!
The practice is going to be wild fun.
https://www.secure-booker.com/eatonwellness/ClassSchedule/ClassSchedule.aspx
@DANIIDC ACTION SHOT
in imageACTION SHOT
@DANIIDC
@DANIIDC
@WHITCHERIE
@EMERYMARGARET ALREADY WENT
@EMERYMARGARET SUNDAY
FUNDAY
FUNDAY
FRAAAAANDSSSS
@EMERYMARGARET SHOW EM HOW ITS DONE
One of the clearest signature highlights of the last few years is wrapped up in my friendship with Cory. Iâve learned so much from him.
Heâs headed to TN to start Ashtanga Nashville this summer (June!). All aâ yâall are lucky to get one of the most authentic, knowledgeable, and clear embodiments of what yoga has to offer.
Go follow @ashtanganashville â go practice.
Heâs headed to TN to start Ashtanga Nashville this summer (June!). All aâ yâall are lucky to get one of the most authentic, knowledgeable, and clear embodiments of what yoga has to offer.
Go follow @ashtanganashville â go practice.
A SISTER
FROM ANOTHER
MISTER SISTER
FROM ANOTHER
MISTER @ASHTANGANASHVILLE
FROM ANOTHER
MISTER SISTER
FROM ANOTHER
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
I LOVE MY
CORPORATE
YOGIS
CORPORATE
YOGIS
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- Д4чцй
CLAS
SPOTLIGHT
2019
YOGA
WHERE
WHY
WHAT
WHEN
MICHAEL HALL
YOGA INSTRUCTOR
WHO
March
ILOVE MY
CORPORATE
YOCIS
- Д4чцй
CLAS
SPOTLIGHT
2019
YOGA
WHERE
WHY
WHAT
WHEN
MICHAEL HALL
YOGA INSTRUCTOR
WHO
March
ILOVE MY
CORPORATE
YOCIS
in imageyogis: what pose do you
see?
Type something....
ROCGU
see?
Type something....
ROCGU
in imagerookieind Forgot to stop tracking my
@CharityMiles for @WFP after my
walking commute today, so 1 get
"credit" for getting to another great
lunchtime yoga class with
@michaeljoelhall at @balancegym too
THE WORLD
FOOD
PROGRAMME
3.6mi.
CHARITY MILES + BROOKS
@CharityMiles for @WFP after my
walking commute today, so 1 get
"credit" for getting to another great
lunchtime yoga class with
@michaeljoelhall at @balancegym too
THE WORLD
FOOD
PROGRAMME
3.6mi.
CHARITY MILES + BROOKS
SAME, CHARLIE.
in imageSAME, CHARLIE.
SHTANGA
1F
SHTANGA
1F
A truly special lady teaching a free class. My dear London friends, hereâs your chance for yoga!
BUT WHATS A TRISTANA?
ANCIENT YOGA POSE:
“STRATEGICALLY PLACED DOG”
“STRATEGICALLY PLACED DOG”
in imageANCIENT YOGA POSE:
"STRATEGICALLY PLACED DOG"
"STRATEGICALLY PLACED DOG"
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APR 15, 2017
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House
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MEMORIES
APR 15, 2017
a boy loves his shala
like ya do at work
#eatondc
#eatondc
in imagelike ya do at work #eatondc @michaeljoelhall
in imagemarisapazik
@EATON.DC
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Giving us major #COALS
During today s #photoshoot
@EATON.DC
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Giving us major #COALS
During today s #photoshoot
in imageASHTANGA NATION
Yoga for All.
ashtanganation.com
CAUTION
Humor, Discipline
& Compassion Required
Yoga for All.
ashtanganation.com
CAUTION
Humor, Discipline
& Compassion Required
Love this one.
in imageLove this one.
fitqueenirene
The most amazing
practice space with
@michaeljoelhall
fitqueenirene
The most amazing
practice space with
@michaeljoelhall
oh, it’s pretty. i don’t assign pretty. why do you think I might offer this? for which posture might this be therapeutic? guys: great job, @mikeybs345
in imagemikeybs345
Crossed-armed Camel, thanks
MJH
@MICHAELJOELHAL
oh, it's pretty
great job, @mikeybs345
i don't assign pretty. why
guys : do you think I mighe ofzer
this? for which posture
might this be therapeutic?
Crossed-armed Camel, thanks
MJH
@MICHAELJOELHAL
oh, it's pretty
great job, @mikeybs345
i don't assign pretty. why
guys : do you think I mighe ofzer
this? for which posture
might this be therapeutic?
4th series research
at the gym.
at the gym.
in image4th
series research
at the gym.
OVIH
series research
at the gym.
OVIH
Chose
pleasure
over
pedantic
pleasure
over
pedantic
I did not
let perfection
inhibit proficient.
let perfection
inhibit proficient.
still an accurate reflection
of my priorities.
of my priorities.
in imageYour memories on Facebook
Michael, we care about you and the memories that
you share here. We thought that you'd like to look
back on this post from 5 years ago.
If
Michael Joel Hall
7 May 2014 at 09:56
I was going to make a post about a real #ashtangachallenge
being 4 full weeks of uninterrupted practice. Then I found
pics of hot dudes. The end.
still an accurate reflection
of my priorities.
Michael, we care about you and the memories that
you share here. We thought that you'd like to look
back on this post from 5 years ago.
If
Michael Joel Hall
7 May 2014 at 09:56
I was going to make a post about a real #ashtangachallenge
being 4 full weeks of uninterrupted practice. Then I found
pics of hot dudes. The end.
still an accurate reflection
of my priorities.
Fun Facebook poll: whatâs missing from most yoga schedules that you really want. What do you look for in one?
in imageomgbeckyp
SWEAT-DC
sweatdc
omgbeckyp
Thanks @sweatdc for
helpin me start my
Wednesdays RIGHT.
(02) 643 1870
SWEAT DC
Yasss yogis who lift
Ive probs neyer made
my teacher
@michaeljoelhall so
proud #yogiswholift
SWEAT-DC
sweatdc
omgbeckyp
Thanks @sweatdc for
helpin me start my
Wednesdays RIGHT.
(02) 643 1870
SWEAT DC
Yasss yogis who lift
Ive probs neyer made
my teacher
@michaeljoelhall so
proud #yogiswholift
i never planned
on being the 225lb ashtangi... but here we are.
on being the 225lb ashtangi... but here we are.
in image18
i never planned
on being the 2251b
ashtangi...
but here we are.
i never planned
on being the 2251b
ashtangi...
but here we are.
a boy loves his shala
Two years ago I had an inkling of Joisâs abuses of power. I also had plausibility in my internal denial. I think Nigel has so eloquently stated so much of how i feel. I was reminded this morning by my statement of gratitude for Joisâs work from those two years agoâ I am no less grateful for his vast accomplishment but also no longer interested in a purposeful naivety. Have nuance hereâ and leave space for others to do so also. And in the interim, please stop diefying, explicitly or implicitly, a flawed, complicated human. If you have real interest in helping others heal their traumas, take down your icons and your alters to an abuser.
Join me on Friday evening for a collection of practices for utilizing yoga to develop a clearer vision of who you are and where you are going. We'll vision board, meditate, talk philosophy-- and best of all, be in community.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yoga-for-self-inquiry-your-sacred-mission-and-vision-tickets-62048563925
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yoga-for-self-inquiry-your-sacred-mission-and-vision-tickets-62048563925
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yoga-for-self-inquiry-your-sacred-mission-and-vision-tickets-62048563925
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Teaching led primary this Sundayâ 10:30 at Eaton DC. Yâall miss the count? Letâs get into it.
@glaurius i can not wait
in imageglaurius
Eaton Workshop
@glaurius
23 likes
i can not wait
glaurius ok fine rest this weekend but next saturday you
are mine @eaton.dc 10:30am .
^
#yoga #yogisofinstagram #yogini #yogainspiration
Eaton Workshop
@glaurius
23 likes
i can not wait
glaurius ok fine rest this weekend but next saturday you
are mine @eaton.dc 10:30am .
^
#yoga #yogisofinstagram #yogini #yogainspiration
in imageSunday
10:30am
Ceaton.dc
#ASHTANGA
#FLOW
all are
welcome
10:30am
Ceaton.dc
#ASHTANGA
#FLOW
all are
welcome
Guys! Don't forget -- old fashioned Ashtanga Flow--- aka led primary!! Eaton at 10:30,Sunday
When can I get you teaching a class at Eaton??
primary. Sapta-Ashtau (7-8) Marichiasana B
make friends—
add
each
other! ps: who did
i miss?? thanks:
#eatondc
@roarborealis
@korikam
@esh421
@emerymargaret @ryanpcathcart
add
each
other! ps: who did
i miss?? thanks:
#eatondc
@roarborealis
@korikam
@esh421
@emerymargaret @ryanpcathcart
in imagethanks: #eatondc @roarborealis @korikam @esh421 @emerymargaret @ryanpcathcart make friends—add each other! ps: who did i miss??
thanks: #eatondc @roarborealis @korikam @esh421 @emerymargaret @ryanpcathcart make friends- add each other! ps: who did i miss??
thanks: #eatondc @roarborealis @korikam @esh421 @emerymargaret @ryanpcathcart make friends- add each other! ps: who did i miss??
Wednesday:
@eaton.dc
Mysore: 7-10
Flow: 1:30-2:30
Mysore: 5:30-7 Tuesday:
@eaton.dc
Mysore: 7-10
Flow: 12-1
Mysore 5:30-7 Wednesday:
@eaton.dc .
Mysore: 7-10
Flow: 1:30-2:30
Mysore 5:30-7
@eaton.dc
Mysore: 7-10
Flow: 1:30-2:30
Mysore: 5:30-7 Tuesday:
@eaton.dc
Mysore: 7-10
Flow: 12-1
Mysore 5:30-7 Wednesday:
@eaton.dc .
Mysore: 7-10
Flow: 1:30-2:30
Mysore 5:30-7
in imageTuesday:
Ceaton.dc
Mysore: 7-10
Flow: 12-1
Mysore 5:30-7
Wednesday:
Ceaton.dc .
Mysore: 7-10
Flow: 1:30-2:30
Mysore 5:30-7
You either get bitter or
you get better. It's that simple.
You either take what has been dealt
to you and allow it to make you a
better person, or you allow it to tear
you down. The choice does not
belong to fate, it belongs to you.
Ceaton.dc
Mysore: 7-10
Flow: 12-1
Mysore 5:30-7
Wednesday:
Ceaton.dc .
Mysore: 7-10
Flow: 1:30-2:30
Mysore 5:30-7
You either get bitter or
you get better. It's that simple.
You either take what has been dealt
to you and allow it to make you a
better person, or you allow it to tear
you down. The choice does not
belong to fate, it belongs to you.
On June 11 & 12th, from 6-7PM, Iâm doing an intro to Mysore.
Folks are welcome to come to one or bothâ $35 for both.
Both are encouraged, but one is great. Includes a discounted Mysore membership, too. Interested? LMK.
Folks are welcome to come to one or bothâ $35 for both.
Both are encouraged, but one is great. Includes a discounted Mysore membership, too. Interested? LMK.
@lashoneearlwilson Fab class at @hotyogacapitolhill
— yes humidity. Juice.
— yes humidity. Juice.
in imageFab class at @hotyogacapitolhill — yes humidity. Juice. XO, @lashoneearlwilson
@michaeldumlao find your light. stand in it. You are exemplary.
in imageMichael Dumlao
8 hrs •
•••
Something I shared on the panel tonight: "In my experience,
the stereotypes of being gay - the permission for extroverted
flamboyance and extraness - cancel out the stereotypes of
being Asian - being introverted, passive and meek. Similarly
the stereotypes of being Asian - being hardworking and
focused - cancel out the other stereotypes of being gay -
being flippant and insubstantial. Whereas Asians are
perceived as the workhorse, never the show horse, the
gaysian can be both. When I was just Asian I was invisible.
But when I was both proudly gay and Asian, I compelled
them to never ignore me."
Apparently this resonated with some people :
@michaeldumlao
find your light. stand in
it. You are exemplary.
8 hrs •
•••
Something I shared on the panel tonight: "In my experience,
the stereotypes of being gay - the permission for extroverted
flamboyance and extraness - cancel out the stereotypes of
being Asian - being introverted, passive and meek. Similarly
the stereotypes of being Asian - being hardworking and
focused - cancel out the other stereotypes of being gay -
being flippant and insubstantial. Whereas Asians are
perceived as the workhorse, never the show horse, the
gaysian can be both. When I was just Asian I was invisible.
But when I was both proudly gay and Asian, I compelled
them to never ignore me."
Apparently this resonated with some people :
@michaeldumlao
find your light. stand in
it. You are exemplary.
caught ashtanga flow with @madeline.miskie at @eaton.dc practice with
@yasmikey
@verymarybeth
feeling like from
@daniidc
@yasmikey
@verymarybeth
feeling like from
@daniidc
in imagecaught ashtanga flow with
@madeline.miskie
at
Ceaton.dc
practice with
Cyasmikey
@verymarybeth
feeling like from
edaniidc
BKS
SORC
iynaus
L
"If you practice yoga in the right way and with the right attitude,
far greater
benefits and
more radical
changes will
take place
than mere
flexibility."
BKS lyengar
HUNGAR VOCL
NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONI
а
193 likes
iynaus Your body is flexible, but is your mind flexible? &
Your soul?
@madeline.miskie
at
Ceaton.dc
practice with
Cyasmikey
@verymarybeth
feeling like from
edaniidc
BKS
SORC
iynaus
L
"If you practice yoga in the right way and with the right attitude,
far greater
benefits and
more radical
changes will
take place
than mere
flexibility."
BKS lyengar
HUNGAR VOCL
NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONI
а
193 likes
iynaus Your body is flexible, but is your mind flexible? &
Your soul?
sometimes I practice with shoes and no shirt and I’m pretty sure I’m breaking rules (janu b is the only bummer)
in imagesometimes I practice with
shoes and no shirt and I'm
pretty sure I'm breaking
rules
(janu b is the only bummer)
shoes and no shirt and I'm
pretty sure I'm breaking
rules
(janu b is the only bummer)
Coming?
in imageEalun
eaton.dc
Coming?
Liked by marisapazik and 26 others
eaton.dc The Mysore style of Ashtanga yoga is taught
one-on-one in a group setting. There is truly no better way
to learn how to practice.
For beginners and experts alike, @michaeljoelhall of
@dcashtanga will be teaching a special one-hour class
taught consecutively over two days next week.
Tap 'get tickets' to reserve your spot via Eventbrite.
eaton.dc
Coming?
Liked by marisapazik and 26 others
eaton.dc The Mysore style of Ashtanga yoga is taught
one-on-one in a group setting. There is truly no better way
to learn how to practice.
For beginners and experts alike, @michaeljoelhall of
@dcashtanga will be teaching a special one-hour class
taught consecutively over two days next week.
Tap 'get tickets' to reserve your spot via Eventbrite.
*i am v v honored to be trusted with the care of these yogis.
in image*i am v v honored to be
trusted with the care of
these yogis.
coryyoga
• EATON WORKSHOP
@MICHAELJOELHALL
@MIKEYBS345
Makes my heart happy to see
these 2 awésome men
working together in thể
Mysore room
trusted with the care of
these yogis.
coryyoga
• EATON WORKSHOP
@MICHAELJOELHALL
@MIKEYBS345
Makes my heart happy to see
these 2 awésome men
working together in thể
Mysore room
link in (her) bio Go listen!!
@yogawhitney
@yogawhitney
in imageyogawhitney
Yoga Heights
Go listen!!
@yogawhitney
link in (her) bio
yogawhitney Hey guys- I did a little interview about the
new Mysore program I'm teaching @yogaheightsdc in
Takoma Park. If you want to get to know more about me
and my approach, check it out. The link to the interview is
in the bio. Have a wonderful weekend!
#dcyoga #asana #ashtanga #balance #flexibility
#practiceyoga #yogaforeverybody #yogapractice
#yogainspiration #yogastudent #yogateacher #yogi
#dcfitness #ashtangayoga #vinyasa #mysorestyle #yoga
#yogagram #yogalife#yogateacher #yogalove#yogapose
#yogadaily#yogaeveryday
.....
...hanadheiancalatamnanloi d.
•A--HinAA-
Yoga Heights
Go listen!!
@yogawhitney
link in (her) bio
yogawhitney Hey guys- I did a little interview about the
new Mysore program I'm teaching @yogaheightsdc in
Takoma Park. If you want to get to know more about me
and my approach, check it out. The link to the interview is
in the bio. Have a wonderful weekend!
#dcyoga #asana #ashtanga #balance #flexibility
#practiceyoga #yogaforeverybody #yogapractice
#yogainspiration #yogastudent #yogateacher #yogi
#dcfitness #ashtangayoga #vinyasa #mysorestyle #yoga
#yogagram #yogalife#yogateacher #yogalove#yogapose
#yogadaily#yogaeveryday
.....
...hanadheiancalatamnanloi d.
•A--HinAA-
yes @michellevisage
in imageyes emichellevisage
michellevisage
2,161 likes
michellevisage Seduction promo pic 1989. Makeup by
@debimazar styled by @maripolarama
michellevisage
2,161 likes
michellevisage Seduction promo pic 1989. Makeup by
@debimazar styled by @maripolarama
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
TUESDAY!
in imagePOST MYSORE SOUND BATH
FREE
TUESDAY!
9-10AM AT @EATON.DC
LMK IF YOU WANNA COME!
FREE
TUESDAY!
9-10AM AT @EATON.DC
LMK IF YOU WANNA COME!
BATH TUESDAY 9AM COME FOR MYSORE
STAY FOR THE SOUND BATH @EATON.DC SOUND @DCASHTANGA
STAY FOR THE SOUND BATH @EATON.DC SOUND @DCASHTANGA
in imageSOUND
BATH
@EATON.DC
COME FOR MYSORE
STAY FOR THE SOUND BATH
TUESDAY 9AM
@DCASHTANGA
BATH
@EATON.DC
COME FOR MYSORE
STAY FOR THE SOUND BATH
TUESDAY 9AM
@DCASHTANGA
on news stands one day
in imageyopa
CREATE
HAPPINESS
EVERY DAY
Live
Boldly
HOW TO FACE
LIFE'S CHALLENGES
FEARLESSLY
Practice
Yoga Forever
DON'T LET AGE, ILLNESS,
OR INJURY STOP YOU
Couples' Yoga
FALL IN LOVE ALL OVER AGAIN
Pain-free Backbends
Overwhelmed?
9 STEPS TO GETTING
YOUR LIFE BACK
Plus
SAFER SUNSCREENS
KLALTHIER SUMMER GRILLING
EUROPE'S NEW YOGA CAPITAL
on news stands one day
CREATE
HAPPINESS
EVERY DAY
Live
Boldly
HOW TO FACE
LIFE'S CHALLENGES
FEARLESSLY
Practice
Yoga Forever
DON'T LET AGE, ILLNESS,
OR INJURY STOP YOU
Couples' Yoga
FALL IN LOVE ALL OVER AGAIN
Pain-free Backbends
Overwhelmed?
9 STEPS TO GETTING
YOUR LIFE BACK
Plus
SAFER SUNSCREENS
KLALTHIER SUMMER GRILLING
EUROPE'S NEW YOGA CAPITAL
on news stands one day
solstice practice
Solstice Practice
sun salutations x40
drop backs x68
sun salutations x40
drop backs x68
@madeline.miskie Thanks for
the inspiration @sammy_j2
the inspiration @sammy_j2
in imageThanks for the inspiration @sammy_j2 @madeline.miskie
h/t @chrisnhamp
@bendelacreme (Chris is a great Ashtanga yoga teacher and Bendela is a dope queen. follow both!)
@bendelacreme (Chris is a great Ashtanga yoga teacher and Bendela is a dope queen. follow both!)
in imagechrisnhamp 10h
Explain to me
again why we
invite these
corporations to
march in our Pride
parades?
1. AT&T donated $2,755,000 to 193 anti-gay
politicians.
2. UPS donated $2,366,122 to 159 anti-gay
politicians.
3. Comcast donated $2,116,500 to 154 anti-
gay politicians.
4. Home Depot donated $1,825,500 to 111
anti-gay politicians.
5. General Electric donated $1,380,500 to
97 anti-gay politicians.
6. FedEx donated $1,261,500 to 75 anti-gay
politicians.
7. UBS donated $1,094,750 to 72 anti-gay
politicians.
h/t @chrisnhamp
Cbendelacreme
(Chris is a great Ashtanga
yoga teacher and Bendela is
a dope queen. follow both!)
Explain to me
again why we
invite these
corporations to
march in our Pride
parades?
1. AT&T donated $2,755,000 to 193 anti-gay
politicians.
2. UPS donated $2,366,122 to 159 anti-gay
politicians.
3. Comcast donated $2,116,500 to 154 anti-
gay politicians.
4. Home Depot donated $1,825,500 to 111
anti-gay politicians.
5. General Electric donated $1,380,500 to
97 anti-gay politicians.
6. FedEx donated $1,261,500 to 75 anti-gay
politicians.
7. UBS donated $1,094,750 to 72 anti-gay
politicians.
h/t @chrisnhamp
Cbendelacreme
(Chris is a great Ashtanga
yoga teacher and Bendela is
a dope queen. follow both!)
morning woods. heart openers.
One of my first Ashtanga Yoga teachers, Keith Moore was recently diagnosed with throat and neck cancer. Keith, and folks like him, support and sustain communities â letâs do the same for him. Heâs a great guy with an independent studio and is a touchstone for a lot of folk.
https://www.gofundme.com/Keith-Moore-we-got-this?pc=fb_dn_cpgntopnavlarge_r&rcid=r01-156193452837-141790b3701e40f9&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb_dn_cpgntopnavlarge_r
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@madonna and #uptavisthakonasana
in imagemadonna 21
X
anadame
X
#worldpridenyc
@madonna and
#uptavisthakonasana
X
anadame
X
#worldpridenyc
@madonna and
#uptavisthakonasana
the timing of this... wow.
looking forward to spending some of October with my dear mentor at @suenodevida_ecu 7 years??
looking forward to spending some of October with my dear mentor at @suenodevida_ecu 7 years??
in imagethe timing of this... wow.
looking forward to spending
some of October with my dear
mentor at @suenodevida ecu
Kristen Krash
My colleague,, sometimes student, sometimes
teacher, and always dearest friend, Michael Joel Hall
is so imbued with the process of Ashtanga yoga and
his times in India with his mentors at Mysore and Goa,
1 am in full support, total respect, and a little awe of
his his dedication to his practice. As I slowly inch
toward the first rung on the Iyengar yoga teaching
ladder, I find that Michael and I continue to have so
much to share with each other from our different but
often converging paths. Yesterday, a simple car-share
meet up devolved in to a convo and mini session on
the benfits ofnpowerful seated twistings to correct
imbalances in the pelvis and ribs. Honestly, what
someone is in to, as long as he or she is in to it
sincerely, whole-heartedly, and walking the talk of the
chosen discipline, whatever it is, DO IT. And while I
tease Michael a bit about putting all his verbs in
present participle and dropping pronouns like his
teacher Shararth (there is no Michael, there is only
Zool:), as an adhimatra (intense) practitioner myself, !
get it. You can check out his Mysore program at Kali
yoga in Columbia Heights and be on the look out for
some joined forces workshops we are cooking up
between us. Respect, camaraderie, friendship, and
most importantly, the work--let's do it.
Cover photos • 3 Jul 2012 •
] years??
looking forward to spending
some of October with my dear
mentor at @suenodevida ecu
Kristen Krash
My colleague,, sometimes student, sometimes
teacher, and always dearest friend, Michael Joel Hall
is so imbued with the process of Ashtanga yoga and
his times in India with his mentors at Mysore and Goa,
1 am in full support, total respect, and a little awe of
his his dedication to his practice. As I slowly inch
toward the first rung on the Iyengar yoga teaching
ladder, I find that Michael and I continue to have so
much to share with each other from our different but
often converging paths. Yesterday, a simple car-share
meet up devolved in to a convo and mini session on
the benfits ofnpowerful seated twistings to correct
imbalances in the pelvis and ribs. Honestly, what
someone is in to, as long as he or she is in to it
sincerely, whole-heartedly, and walking the talk of the
chosen discipline, whatever it is, DO IT. And while I
tease Michael a bit about putting all his verbs in
present participle and dropping pronouns like his
teacher Shararth (there is no Michael, there is only
Zool:), as an adhimatra (intense) practitioner myself, !
get it. You can check out his Mysore program at Kali
yoga in Columbia Heights and be on the look out for
some joined forces workshops we are cooking up
between us. Respect, camaraderie, friendship, and
most importantly, the work--let's do it.
Cover photos • 3 Jul 2012 •
] years??
external rotation in shoulders, depression, retraction. that’s Charlie’s butt.
in imageie's but
retracti
...ie's but
retracti
...ie's but
kriya & pranayama
in imagekriya & pranayama
mudra
New pranayama classes at Eaton. Wednesday at 1:15.
Fridays at 7am.
Fridays at 7am.
Hey yoga fam-- any last Vegas recommendations for one of my fave friends and students?
today: meditation @ 12
flow @ 12:15
@eaton.dc tomorrow: meditation @ 12
Ashtanga @ 12:15
pranayama breath work @ 1:15
flow @ 12:15
@eaton.dc tomorrow: meditation @ 12
Ashtanga @ 12:15
pranayama breath work @ 1:15
in imagetoday: meditation @ 12
flow @ 12:15
@eaton.dc
EATON
WELLNESS
MANDAY
FLOW YOGA
6 45AM & 12 15 &
b
P
M
MYSORE YOGA
7 AM
tomorrow: meditation @ 12
Ashtanga @ 12:15
pranayama breath work @ 1:15
flow @ 12:15
@eaton.dc
EATON
WELLNESS
MANDAY
FLOW YOGA
6 45AM & 12 15 &
b
P
M
MYSORE YOGA
7 AM
tomorrow: meditation @ 12
Ashtanga @ 12:15
pranayama breath work @ 1:15
@eaton.dc pranayama!
in imageCATON
WELLNESS
WEDNESDAY
FLOW
645
AM
x1215
&OPM
MYSORE YOGA
1AM
BREATH WORK FOR
BALANCEDENERGY 115PM
SOUND BATH 7PM
RELAXING RESTORATIVE
YOGA
715|
PM
pranayama!
Ceaton.dc
WELLNESS
WEDNESDAY
FLOW
645
AM
x1215
&OPM
MYSORE YOGA
1AM
BREATH WORK FOR
BALANCEDENERGY 115PM
SOUND BATH 7PM
RELAXING RESTORATIVE
YOGA
715|
PM
pranayama!
Ceaton.dc
gym yoga
in image7-
gym yoga
gym yoga
“uddiyan bandh as a needle “
in image"uddiyan bandh as a needle "
saturday kriya
side bow
the
feather
of the
peacock
feather
of the
peacock
but sound on.
reminds me of
sound on
in imageEATON
WELLNESS
TUESDAY
FLOW
6 45
A
MYSORE YOGA 7 00
AM
DAILY MEDITATION 1200
FLOW
12 15 PM &
600 PM
WELLNESS
TUESDAY
FLOW
6 45
A
MYSORE YOGA 7 00
AM
DAILY MEDITATION 1200
FLOW
12 15 PM &
600 PM
in imageWhitman-Walker Health
Are you the parent, guardian or caregiver of
a transgender, gender nonconforming or
gender expansive youth? On July 27th and...
FAMILIES IN
TRANSITIBN
Lionel Messi•
KOCHTICSSI
I start early and I stay late, day
after day, year after year. It took
me 17 years
14 days to
become
success.
Add to
Story
Kevin
Waldorf-Cruz
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Your memories on Facebook
Michael, we care about you and the memories that
you share here. We thought that you'd like to look
back on this post from 5 years ago.
=6
Michael Joel Hall
24 July 2014 at 10:31
My mama, the big yogi: "The road ahead will always be a
new adventure. Breath, smile, enjoy."
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after day, year after year. It took
me 17 years
14 days to
become
success.
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24 July 2014 at 10:31
My mama, the big yogi: "The road ahead will always be a
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Karuna Maze
36 mins • 2
•••
After picking up a pre-order at Wal-Mart (the service, BTW,
is amazing!), I waited for the bus on a dingy block sporting a
brass-and-glass furniture mart, wig shop, and ubiquitous
liquor store. Nice weather, so lots of guys hanging out on the
corner smoking, talking. Moms hustling kids along the
crosswalk at a light that's too short—"Vamos! Vamos!" An
elderly neighbor spotted me from across the street, waving
his arms and shouting "Hi!" Another neighbor, who is
mentally disabled, picked up and smoked a cigarette butt off
the sidewalk, saw me, said "Heeeyyy" then excitedly told me
all about his trip to Cleveland. And there I was, with my light
complexion and Anthro dress, fitting right in with the fabric
of America.
It's just as easy to strike up a conversation with a person who
looks/dresses/acts nothing like you as it is to hide behind a
screen and rant racist asshole venom. Choose the former.
Karuna Maze
36 mins • 2
•••
After picking up a pre-order at Wal-Mart (the service, BTW,
is amazing!), I waited for the bus on a dingy block sporting a
brass-and-glass furniture mart, wig shop, and ubiquitous
liquor store. Nice weather, so lots of guys hanging out on the
corner smoking, talking. Moms hustling kids along the
crosswalk at a light that's too short—"Vamos! Vamos!" An
elderly neighbor spotted me from across the street, waving
his arms and shouting "Hi!" Another neighbor, who is
mentally disabled, picked up and smoked a cigarette butt off
the sidewalk, saw me, said "Heeeyyy" then excitedly told me
all about his trip to Cleveland. And there I was, with my light
complexion and Anthro dress, fitting right in with the fabric
of America.
It's just as easy to strike up a conversation with a person who
looks/dresses/acts nothing like you as it is to hide behind a
screen and rant racist asshole venom. Choose the former.
this is also
good yoga @somebritindc
good yoga @somebritindc
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@somebritinda
this is also
good yoga
Whatever scruffy disrespectful
twat is sticking their used gum
down the side of the doors if I
find out who you are I will
make you clean the toilet with
your mouth scruffy twat!
The notices at
the village gym
are amazing
@somebritinda
this is also
good yoga
Whatever scruffy disrespectful
twat is sticking their used gum
down the side of the doors if I
find out who you are I will
make you clean the toilet with
your mouth scruffy twat!
The notices at
the village gym
are amazing
updates from DC Ashtanga (and classes with me!)
Working inside of different federal agencies, corporations, and NGOs for the last 10+ years as a yoga teacher has been illuminating in the ways mindfulness practice can be co-opted for both the forces of good and some far more nefarious.
As a young teacher, i felt as though i was sharing something very useful with people who could affect change on a much larger scale than I ever couldâ i felt subversive to be doing it right in the heart of the corporate/capitalistic machine.
Practice worksâ and it works across a broad spectrum of therapeutic modalities each with individual metrics. Spiritual health, physical well being, interpersonal relational skills, emotional balanceâ each can be touched on. When instructed well, each can be elevated. So too, Iâm sad to say, can the shadow side: further anesthetization, good old spiritual bypassing, and duration of a culture that punches down and goes to sleep.
Having seen this in local yoga studios, international finance organizations, and local community sports non-profits, its very much on my radar. But, it doesnât mean to stop. It means to care more and share better.
Teachers have a responsibility: pick your platform, and to pick it well. Keep your ethics high, and they will trickle down.
https://www.thenation.com/article/ron-parser-mcmindfulness-mindfulness-meditation-book-interview/
As a young teacher, i felt as though i was sharing something very useful with people who could affect change on a much larger scale than I ever couldâ i felt subversive to be doing it right in the heart of the corporate/capitalistic machine.
Practice worksâ and it works across a broad spectrum of therapeutic modalities each with individual metrics. Spiritual health, physical well being, interpersonal relational skills, emotional balanceâ each can be touched on. When instructed well, each can be elevated. So too, Iâm sad to say, can the shadow side: further anesthetization, good old spiritual bypassing, and duration of a culture that punches down and goes to sleep.
Having seen this in local yoga studios, international finance organizations, and local community sports non-profits, its very much on my radar. But, it doesnât mean to stop. It means to care more and share better.
Teachers have a responsibility: pick your platform, and to pick it well. Keep your ethics high, and they will trickle down.
https://www.thenation.com/article/ron-parser-mcmindfulness-mindfulness-meditation-book-interview/
Guuuuuys!! Iâm teaching a VinyÄsa class at Eaton tonightâ 6pm!
Stolen, and presented without comment.
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CCALLE
Conor Michael Casey
2 hours ago
Heres
your
so called
fitness journey
Stolen, and presented
without comment.
CCALLE
Conor Michael Casey
2 hours ago
Heres
your
so called
fitness journey
Stolen, and presented
without comment.
in imageYour memories on Facebook
Michael, we care about you and the memories that
you share here. We thought that you'd like to look
back on this post from 7 years ago.
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Michael Joel Hall
27 July 2012 at 12:21
I'm thankful for my teachers in all of their forms for
awakening me to the insight of the happiness of pure Being.
A place without the poison of conditioned existence, the
poisons of prejudice and hate. I'm thankful for my teachers,
who provided the antidote (like a jungle physician). That
antidote: be yourself. No hate. No prejudice. Just joy. Just
love. Vande Gurunam.
Michael, we care about you and the memories that
you share here. We thought that you'd like to look
back on this post from 7 years ago.
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Michael Joel Hall
27 July 2012 at 12:21
I'm thankful for my teachers in all of their forms for
awakening me to the insight of the happiness of pure Being.
A place without the poison of conditioned existence, the
poisons of prejudice and hate. I'm thankful for my teachers,
who provided the antidote (like a jungle physician). That
antidote: be yourself. No hate. No prejudice. Just joy. Just
love. Vande Gurunam.
Any of my New York friends wanna put me up for Tuesday night-friday morning? Iâve got a yoga thing in the village in the mornings.
I am so excited. wanna?
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wanna?
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Rolf&
Marci @
Jivamukti
Wed 7/31, Thur 8/1, Fri 8/2
Mysore 5:30-7:30am
Workshops 7:30-9:30am
Contact rimagoa@gmail.com
wanna?
soukofrima_
Jivamukti Yoga Center
aea
Rolf&
Marci @
Jivamukti
Wed 7/31, Thur 8/1, Fri 8/2
Mysore 5:30-7:30am
Workshops 7:30-9:30am
Contact rimagoa@gmail.com
WOW— six years. the Facebook post
that started
it all
that started
it all
in imageAbby Melissa Dobbs
July 29, 2013 at 11:55 AM • Washington • 2
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DC yogis! So sad that the amazing Antonella is leaving DC -
and we're losing a kickass Mysore teacher! Does anyone
have any leads for another Mysore instructor?
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next year it'il be me! but hmmm- maybe Peg
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DC yogis! So sad that the amazing Antonella is leaving DC -
and we're losing a kickass Mysore teacher! Does anyone
have any leads for another Mysore instructor?
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next year it'il be me! but hmmm- maybe Peg
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outside
of the box
Ashtanga yoga
of the box
Ashtanga yoga
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YOGA SCHOOL
2ND FLOOR
outside
of the box
Ashtanga yoga
YOGA SCHOOL
2ND FLOOR
outside
of the box
Ashtanga yoga
practice with Lauri tomorrow
@eaton.dc
bring a friend,
on the house.
1030am
@eaton.dc
bring a friend,
on the house.
1030am
in imagepractice with Lauri tomorrow
Ceaton.dc
bring a friend,
on the house.
1030am
Ceaton.dc
bring a friend,
on the house.
1030am
some days be like
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YOGA
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yogasthina
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w/ @mikeybs345 yoga foundations
and fundamentals:
Monday
7:15pm-8:15pm @eaton.dc @eaton.dc @eaton.dc w/ @abbypatersonyoga Mysore style
ashtanga yoga
for beginners:
Monday
7:15am-8:15am
w/ @mikeybs345 don’t sleep on
your chance
to get started!
and fundamentals:
Monday
7:15pm-8:15pm @eaton.dc @eaton.dc @eaton.dc w/ @abbypatersonyoga Mysore style
ashtanga yoga
for beginners:
Monday
7:15am-8:15am
w/ @mikeybs345 don’t sleep on
your chance
to get started!
in imagedon't sleep on
your chance
to get started!
Ceaton.dc
Ceaton. dc
Ceaton.dc
Mysore style
ashtanga yoga
for beginners:
Monday
7: 15am-8: 15am
0
w/
@mikeybs345
yoga foundations
and fundamentals:
Monday
7:15pm-8:15pm
w/ @abbypaterson
your chance
to get started!
Ceaton.dc
Ceaton. dc
Ceaton.dc
Mysore style
ashtanga yoga
for beginners:
Monday
7: 15am-8: 15am
0
w/
@mikeybs345
yoga foundations
and fundamentals:
Monday
7:15pm-8:15pm
w/ @abbypaterson
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go back !!! Lol but seriously though I do I feel
cleansed and after the first week | felt stronger
.....So Namaste
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been doing hot yoga for four weeks now and I
absolutely love it ... it's like shopping I wanna
go back !!! Lol but seriously though I do I feel
cleansed and after the first week | felt stronger
.....So Namaste
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been doing hot voda for four weeks now and !
absolutelv love it... it's ake shoboind i wiwvw
go back I!! Lol but seriously though I do I fool
.... So Namasto
uw uldekrcornons
hit me drishti one more time!
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been doing hot voda for four weeks now and !
absolutelv love it... it's ake shoboind i wiwvw
go back I!! Lol but seriously though I do I fool
.... So Namasto
uw uldekrcornons
hit me drishti one more time!
Polled my students for their favorite yoga teachers-- guess who popped up a few times? Xoxo
You can vote with your spending habits.
I have friends employed by pure yoga, equinox, and SoulCycle.
They’re not purposefully uncle tomming.
but friends: don’t let these companies lie to you.
I have friends employed by pure yoga, equinox, and SoulCycle.
They’re not purposefully uncle tomming.
but friends: don’t let these companies lie to you.
in imageYou can vote with your
spending habits.
I have friends employed by
pure yoga, equinox, and
SoulCycle.
They' re not purposefully
uncle tomming.
but friends: don't let these
companies lie to you.
spending habits.
I have friends employed by
pure yoga, equinox, and
SoulCycle.
They' re not purposefully
uncle tomming.
but friends: don't let these
companies lie to you.
Other places
you might want
to note
are related to
Related Companies— Ya know,
EQUINOX
SOULCYCLE
PURE yoga, etc Momofuko
Milk bar
Bluestone
&pizza
you might want
to note
are related to
Related Companies— Ya know,
EQUINOX
SOULCYCLE
PURE yoga, etc Momofuko
Milk bar
Bluestone
&pizza
in imageOther places
you might want
to note
to
are related
Related Companies-
Ya know,
EQUINOX
SOULCYCLE
PURE yoga, etc
Momofuko
Milk bar
Bluestone
&pizza
you might want
to note
to
are related
Related Companies-
Ya know,
EQUINOX
SOULCYCLE
PURE yoga, etc
Momofuko
Milk bar
Bluestone
&pizza
in imageHOT SPOT DUPONT
Yoga in the Park
w/ Becca Thomas
Sunday, August 11 • 5-6:15pm
Meridian Hill Park•Washington, DC
16th & Euclid Corner of Park
All levels welcome! Please bring your own mat, towel & water!
More Information:
https://hotspotdupont.com/yoga-in-the-park
Yoga in the Park
w/ Becca Thomas
Sunday, August 11 • 5-6:15pm
Meridian Hill Park•Washington, DC
16th & Euclid Corner of Park
All levels welcome! Please bring your own mat, towel & water!
More Information:
https://hotspotdupont.com/yoga-in-the-park
love you Claire.
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love you Claire.
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clairetart1 | miss @michaeljoelhall so much. A Actually it's
a combination of nostalgia & missing him. Nostalgia
because it was so natural to climb on my mat and know he
was observing my practice adjusting as he watched.
Missing him because I haven't found a new teacher-
student connection yet as I found in him or my other past
teachers in my journey. @betsypoos first handstand,
@wkcharles & @lizarch (inversions/martial art goddesses),
@spirituallyfly for guiding me to find my teaching voice and
style. These are REAL teachers not gimmick or tad | love
you all and I'm grateful that my practice has been fortunate
enough to have each of you at one point or another.
#yoqa @dcashtanga
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Q
love you Claire.
2 likes
clairetart1 | miss @michaeljoelhall so much. A Actually it's
a combination of nostalgia & missing him. Nostalgia
because it was so natural to climb on my mat and know he
was observing my practice adjusting as he watched.
Missing him because I haven't found a new teacher-
student connection yet as I found in him or my other past
teachers in my journey. @betsypoos first handstand,
@wkcharles & @lizarch (inversions/martial art goddesses),
@spirituallyfly for guiding me to find my teaching voice and
style. These are REAL teachers not gimmick or tad | love
you all and I'm grateful that my practice has been fortunate
enough to have each of you at one point or another.
#yoqa @dcashtanga
Ellie is a favorite somebody.
I value and relate to this essay.
http://www.ashtangampls.com/blog/authorization
I value and relate to this essay.
http://www.ashtangampls.com/blog/authorization
grey + rainy
but I’m going
to @eaton.dc
to practice with
@yogiman_83 wanna come?
there’s time.
and valet = $3
but I’m going
to @eaton.dc
to practice with
@yogiman_83 wanna come?
there’s time.
and valet = $3
in imagegrey + rainy
but I'm going
to Ceaton.dc
to practice with
@yogiman 83
wanna come?
there's time.
and valet = $3
but I'm going
to Ceaton.dc
to practice with
@yogiman 83
wanna come?
there's time.
and valet = $3
hot vinyasa
w/ @whitcherie
thursdays at 6
@hotspotdupont -
w/ @whitcherie
thursdays at 6
@hotspotdupont -
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w/ @whitcherie
thursdays at 6
@hotspotdupont
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@hotspotdupont
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HOT SPOT
DUPONT
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40 - 60 - 90 MIN
HOT YOGA
CLASSES
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HOW TO DEAL WITH YOUR CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE TRYING TO
SABOTRGE YOUR CAREER AS A YOGA BRAND AMBASSADOR.
МОММУ, ІМ
HUNGRY
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NOT NOW, TIMOTHY,
MOMMY IS TRYING
TO GET ANOTHER FREE
PAIR OF LEGGINGS.
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@BASTARD YOGI
HOW TO DEAL WITH YOUR CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE TRYING TO
SABOTRGE YOUR CAREER AS A YOGA BRAND AMBASSADOR.
МОММУ, ІМ
HUNGRY
a!
NOT NOW, TIMOTHY,
MOMMY IS TRYING
TO GET ANOTHER FREE
PAIR OF LEGGINGS.
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@BASTARD YOGI
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The District had its highest number of reported hate crimes last year: 204. Thatâs a year of gay men being beaten, black girls being threatened, transgender women being hurt, synagogues being harassed, Muslims being taunted and a Trump supporter smacked in a restaurant.
Liu, speaking at a forum at the Justice Department last month on combating anti-Semitism, said that sometimes, the odds of conviction are better when they donât press a hate-crime charge.
But that ignores what hate crimes do to the people who experience them. And it doesnât make vulnerable people feel like anyoneâs got their backs.
Eleanor Holmes Norton: âAs you may know, the number of reported hate crimes in the District of Columbia almost doubled between 2016 and 2018. Many of these crimes were targeted at the LGBTQ community, especially transgender individuals. At a recent well-attended community forum, I learned that this community feels it is under siege. I agree,â she wrote. âAs you are well aware, it takes only a few prosecutions to create a deterrent effect.â
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-prosecutor-wont-do-her-job-so-bigots-are-getting-away-with-hate-crimes-in-dc/2019/08/22/9d6499c4-c508-11e9-9986-1fb3e4397be4_story.html
Liu, speaking at a forum at the Justice Department last month on combating anti-Semitism, said that sometimes, the odds of conviction are better when they donât press a hate-crime charge.
But that ignores what hate crimes do to the people who experience them. And it doesnât make vulnerable people feel like anyoneâs got their backs.
Eleanor Holmes Norton: âAs you may know, the number of reported hate crimes in the District of Columbia almost doubled between 2016 and 2018. Many of these crimes were targeted at the LGBTQ community, especially transgender individuals. At a recent well-attended community forum, I learned that this community feels it is under siege. I agree,â she wrote. âAs you are well aware, it takes only a few prosecutions to create a deterrent effect.â
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-prosecutor-wont-do-her-job-so-bigots-are-getting-away-with-hate-crimes-in-dc/2019/08/22/9d6499c4-c508-11e9-9986-1fb3e4397be4_story.html
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OMG FIRST GUEST!! CHATTING WITH @STUIESTYLE AND @BLUEWOLFYOGA ON MATTERS OF INCLUSIVITY
AND SPACE CREATION LINK IN BIO! IM THE
FIRST
AND SPACE CREATION LINK IN BIO! IM THE
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@BLUEWOLFYOGA ON MATTERS OF
INCLUSIVITY
AND SPACE CREATION
IM THE
OMG
FIRST
FIRST GUEST!!
LINK IN BIO!
Ye TELe TK
HOSTED BY
STUART BISHOP & MICAH NORGARD
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2. We're All Gonna Die
@BLUEWOLFYOGA ON MATTERS OF
INCLUSIVITY
AND SPACE CREATION
IM THE
OMG
FIRST
FIRST GUEST!!
LINK IN BIO!
Ye TELe TK
HOSTED BY
STUART BISHOP & MICAH NORGARD
0:07
-1:34:05
2. We're All Gonna Die
I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with my dear friend Stuart and Micah on their engaging new podcastâ Yoga Teacher Talks. We discuss inclusivity, holding space, and what goes into *teaching* yoga. Ohâ and we talk chanting!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-were-all-gonna-die/id1476339595?i=1000448031718
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-were-all-gonna-die/id1476339595?i=1000448031718
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karmaastrology The Moon is currently in the asterism
known Ashlesha, or "The Entwiner." It will be here until it
enters Leo around 10:45 am NY time. Ashlesha gives off a
serpentine energy which brings us closer to our deep
reptilian nature. Therefore, tonight is a time to act
methodically and be wary of the desire to inflict venom into
our adversaries. This is a great time to practice yoga or
other energy sciences.
-Love to all
#astrology #astrologer #vedicastrology
Santa Fe, New Mexico
aKARMAASTROLOCY
Q
T Liked by gratefulweirdo and 3 others
karmaastrology The Moon is currently in the asterism
known Ashlesha, or "The Entwiner." It will be here until it
enters Leo around 10:45 am NY time. Ashlesha gives off a
serpentine energy which brings us closer to our deep
reptilian nature. Therefore, tonight is a time to act
methodically and be wary of the desire to inflict venom into
our adversaries. This is a great time to practice yoga or
other energy sciences.
-Love to all
#astrology #astrologer #vedicastrology
Check out yoga teacher talks podcast for an interview with me!
The links in the bio!
The links in the bio!
#tfw you look behind you to make sure your feet are still there before you do #kapotasana
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Fun fact: a *lot* of yoga teachers are on Medicaid due to the nature of their employment opportunities. Seriously: Some of your favorite teachers at your FAVORITE yoga studios.
So as not to publicly shame the studios with teachers on Medicare, Iâve redacted the studio names. But:
For a 1 hour class: a teacher with ~5 years experience receives between $35-$55 a classâ this entails an hour long commute, two hours of class prep minimum, and the class itself. $8.75-$13.75 an hour.
For a teacher with 20 years experience? $55-$85 â thatâs $13.75-21.25 an hour, with a maximum class cap per day of 4 (very, very high due to a maximum earning potential based on ability to commute and score gigs).
Are these livable wages? Discuss.
So as not to publicly shame the studios with teachers on Medicare, Iâve redacted the studio names. But:
For a 1 hour class: a teacher with ~5 years experience receives between $35-$55 a classâ this entails an hour long commute, two hours of class prep minimum, and the class itself. $8.75-$13.75 an hour.
For a teacher with 20 years experience? $55-$85 â thatâs $13.75-21.25 an hour, with a maximum class cap per day of 4 (very, very high due to a maximum earning potential based on ability to commute and score gigs).
Are these livable wages? Discuss.
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@adele_acuyin @pranastudioyoga HEY Annapolites!
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As some of you know, I'm headed to the cloud forest of Ecuador, outside of Quito. If you were ask me why, I'd tell you to "plant some trees. "
The trees and the planet are trending right now, aren't they? Maybe because the whole world is burning and things are about to get really fucked. Thats likely. But, thats not why I'm headed down there.
Yes, I'll tell you I'm going to Ecuador to plant some trees... but the truth is, I'm going down to do whatever the hell it is Kristen is doing.
For a good long time now, I've been in the business of earnestly learning from her. It's been a good choice on my end to value her knowledge... I truly don't know what I'd be if I hadn't made that choice long ago.
You can get in on this, too.
Here's the deal: you don't have to go plant trees-- for $18 a month, you'll help Kristen plant a lot of trees. And you'll get some yoga videos. Good karma stuff all around. She called the Pateron level "Karma Yogi" for a reason, and it makes me smile.
On top of the good vibes and some chocolate, you'll also get some yoga and recipe videos. Like this one. I teach ashtavakrasana very similarly to KK-- it would make sense, of course. She taught me how to teach it.
Go sign up. Get some yoga videos. Save the planet.
Tell people you're saving the planet. You're helping. And you will be.
Or don't tell anyone and just do it for yoga videos... your money will still fund the trees.
Or, be like me, and donate and tell everyone and still try and get some clout and maybe you'll never watch the videos but you'll at least in some small way be able to give back and you're gonna do it because it honors your teachers.
<3
The trees and the planet are trending right now, aren't they? Maybe because the whole world is burning and things are about to get really fucked. Thats likely. But, thats not why I'm headed down there.
Yes, I'll tell you I'm going to Ecuador to plant some trees... but the truth is, I'm going down to do whatever the hell it is Kristen is doing.
For a good long time now, I've been in the business of earnestly learning from her. It's been a good choice on my end to value her knowledge... I truly don't know what I'd be if I hadn't made that choice long ago.
You can get in on this, too.
Here's the deal: you don't have to go plant trees-- for $18 a month, you'll help Kristen plant a lot of trees. And you'll get some yoga videos. Good karma stuff all around. She called the Pateron level "Karma Yogi" for a reason, and it makes me smile.
On top of the good vibes and some chocolate, you'll also get some yoga and recipe videos. Like this one. I teach ashtavakrasana very similarly to KK-- it would make sense, of course. She taught me how to teach it.
Go sign up. Get some yoga videos. Save the planet.
Tell people you're saving the planet. You're helping. And you will be.
Or don't tell anyone and just do it for yoga videos... your money will still fund the trees.
Or, be like me, and donate and tell everyone and still try and get some clout and maybe you'll never watch the videos but you'll at least in some small way be able to give back and you're gonna do it because it honors your teachers.
<3
Led 1/2 primary today at 5:30. Eaton DC. Class pass & drop ins welcome. Free for members of Eaton & DC Ashtanga.
https://www.yogajournal.com/practice/a-sequence-for-political-resilience
About ten years ago, i set a goal for myself to be on the cover of yoga journal. Today, i made it to the homepage.
10 years in, I think that's about right. Time and dreams change. Markers of success evolve.
Back then, I imagined that my perfect form and smiling face would make a valuable representation -- and mark an internal validation.
As practice is wont to, I eventually had a realization: I could do better. I wanted to share something more substantive than just form. The marker for validation had shifted dramticay.
I wanted to share some part of what practice had shared with me-- something that has helped me grow and thrive and that I have seen do the same for others time and time again.
Well, here we are. I talk about resilience. I share a modified primary series. I tried to use explicit language so as to maximize value and minimize confusion. .
I'm honored and thrilled. Simply in existing, it represents those who might feel marginalized.
I'm out, I'm queer, and I'm big. I'm a yoga practitioner who shares a powerful and potent practice steeped in tradition and that has a veracious efficacy.
I hope you find it useful, for yourself or for others
About ten years ago, i set a goal for myself to be on the cover of yoga journal. Today, i made it to the homepage.
10 years in, I think that's about right. Time and dreams change. Markers of success evolve.
Back then, I imagined that my perfect form and smiling face would make a valuable representation -- and mark an internal validation.
As practice is wont to, I eventually had a realization: I could do better. I wanted to share something more substantive than just form. The marker for validation had shifted dramticay.
I wanted to share some part of what practice had shared with me-- something that has helped me grow and thrive and that I have seen do the same for others time and time again.
Well, here we are. I talk about resilience. I share a modified primary series. I tried to use explicit language so as to maximize value and minimize confusion. .
I'm honored and thrilled. Simply in existing, it represents those who might feel marginalized.
I'm out, I'm queer, and I'm big. I'm a yoga practitioner who shares a powerful and potent practice steeped in tradition and that has a veracious efficacy.
I hope you find it useful, for yourself or for others
https://www.yogajournal.com/practice/a-sequence-for-political-resilience
About ten years ago, i set a goal for myself to be on the cover of yoga journal. Today, i made it to the homepage.
10 years in, I think that's about right. Time and dreams change. Markers of success evolve.
Back then, I imagined that my perfect form and smiling face would make a valuable representation -- and mark an internal validation.
As practice is wont to, I eventually had a realization: I could do better. I wanted to share something more substantive than just form. The marker for validation had shifted dramticay.
I wanted to share some part of what practice had shared with me-- something that has helped me grow and thrive and that I have seen do the same for others time and time again.
Well, here we are. I talk about resilience. I share a modified primary series. I tried to use explicit language so as to maximize value and minimize confusion. .
I'm honored and thrilled. Simply in existing, it represents those who might feel marginalized.
I'm out, I'm queer, and I'm big. I'm a yoga practitioner. What I've shared is what I know to be a powerful and potent practice steeped in tradition and that has a veracious efficacy.
I hope you find it useful, for yourself or for others
About ten years ago, i set a goal for myself to be on the cover of yoga journal. Today, i made it to the homepage.
10 years in, I think that's about right. Time and dreams change. Markers of success evolve.
Back then, I imagined that my perfect form and smiling face would make a valuable representation -- and mark an internal validation.
As practice is wont to, I eventually had a realization: I could do better. I wanted to share something more substantive than just form. The marker for validation had shifted dramticay.
I wanted to share some part of what practice had shared with me-- something that has helped me grow and thrive and that I have seen do the same for others time and time again.
Well, here we are. I talk about resilience. I share a modified primary series. I tried to use explicit language so as to maximize value and minimize confusion. .
I'm honored and thrilled. Simply in existing, it represents those who might feel marginalized.
I'm out, I'm queer, and I'm big. I'm a yoga practitioner. What I've shared is what I know to be a powerful and potent practice steeped in tradition and that has a veracious efficacy.
I hope you find it useful, for yourself or for others
My childhood obesity went hand in hand with my depressed mind state. Efforts at participating in youth sports were met with âweigh insâ for game day. I regularly wasnât able to play, though I learned to love practice.
I also learned to be hyper critical of my size and to feel ashamed and to starve and binge and purge. When I finally got ahold of my mind stateâ coming out, changing schools, leaving school, nearly dying and learning to really want to liveâ the weight started coming off.. and staying off.
My blue print is not small. My healthy body and mind oâ your healthy body and mindâ are not numerical. I hope that this young ladyâs testimony â our testimonyâ helps folks look again at the source and the solution of our own mutated self image and efforts at aesthetic.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/opinion/nike-running-mary-cain.html
I also learned to be hyper critical of my size and to feel ashamed and to starve and binge and purge. When I finally got ahold of my mind stateâ coming out, changing schools, leaving school, nearly dying and learning to really want to liveâ the weight started coming off.. and staying off.
My blue print is not small. My healthy body and mind oâ your healthy body and mindâ are not numerical. I hope that this young ladyâs testimony â our testimonyâ helps folks look again at the source and the solution of our own mutated self image and efforts at aesthetic.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/opinion/nike-running-mary-cain.html
I am fascinated by ritual.
They have so many different forms and varied affectationsâ different elaborations, steps, and varied repetitions â I love them.
I am often *taken* by them, and occasionally my attention is so captivated it makes me want to try it. This medicated ghee speaks to me, and shows me the value of Annetteâs practice in so many different arenas of life. Makes me want to participate.
Thanks, Annette!
They have so many different forms and varied affectationsâ different elaborations, steps, and varied repetitions â I love them.
I am often *taken* by them, and occasionally my attention is so captivated it makes me want to try it. This medicated ghee speaks to me, and shows me the value of Annetteâs practice in so many different arenas of life. Makes me want to participate.
Thanks, Annette!
Iâve had a lot of requests for recommendations of guided meditations lately. Any times a good time to spend a bit of your day looking inwardâ but particularly around the shift of the seasons and all that comes with it. Hereâs a nice way to spend 8 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxzsD4vrTsk&t=353s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxzsD4vrTsk&t=353s
Schedule Practice:
7-10
Mysore
@dcashtanga
6-7
Hot Vinyasa
@hotspotdupont
7-10
Mysore
@dcashtanga
6-7
Hot Vinyasa
@hotspotdupont
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7-10
Mysore
@dcashtanga
6-7
Hot Vinyasa
Chotspotdupont
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II SHREE BETAL KAPLESHWAR PRASSAN II
LORD GANESHA
"Schedule Practice:
7-10
Mysore
@dcashtanga
6-7
Hot Vinyasa
Chotspotdupont
Yoga retreat to Montanita, Ecuador. Curious? 6-days, affordable, with additional excursions. Mid-late April. Into it? Reply here for super early bird pricing.
I HAVE A PRETTY BIG
SURPRISE
PLANNED FOR APRIL
SURPRISE
PLANNED FOR APRIL
GO TO @MONTANITAESTATES TO SEE THE VENUE.
in imageGO TO @MONTANITAESTATES TO SEE
THE VENUE.
montanitaestates
ME Hotel & Villas - Montanita Estates
THE VENUE.
montanitaestates
ME Hotel & Villas - Montanita Estates
See y'all at Eaton!
Good morning! Free yoga at Eaton! Come for led primary at 9!
We recorded the led primary from thanksgiving. Itâs an audioâ Anyone want it?
I havenât done a hips workshop this year! Iâm excited to shareâ great for teachers, practitioners, and those who just wanna feel better and get stronger. Come!
Did you guys get the DC Ashtanga newsletter?
Iâm so excited to share this hips workshop at one of my favorite local yoga studios! Itâs been almost a whole year!!
Come!
On the fence? Send me a note and maybe i can sweeten the pot 😉 donât delayâ my sweet deal only lasts through today!!
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/main_enroll.asp?studioid=5362&tg=&vt=&lvl=&stype=-8&view=day&trn=0&page=&catid=&prodid=&date=12%2f12%2f2019&classid=0&prodGroupId=&sSU=&optForwardingLink=&qParam=&justloggedin=&nLgIn=&pMode=0
On the fence? Send me a note and maybe i can sweeten the pot 😉 donât delayâ my sweet deal only lasts through today!!
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/main_enroll.asp?studioid=5362&tg=&vt=&lvl=&stype=-8&view=day&trn=0&page=&catid=&prodid=&date=12%2f12%2f2019&classid=0&prodGroupId=&sSU=&optForwardingLink=&qParam=&justloggedin=&nLgIn=&pMode=0
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.
a reminder from someone on the path a good bit longer than me. Thanks, DG.
Putting the finishing touches on an Ashtanga Practice Intensive-- a deep dive into the history, philosophy, pedagogy. In-person, on-line, and for those interested, includes Mysore. Right around 300 hours, but really, a whole lifetime of study.
Interested in an online respite? Join Naomi Worth and other scholars as they dive into a wide variety of philosophical and therapeutic topics in Embodied Philosophyâs winter retreat.
https://www.embodiedphilosophy.org/a/20589/94zegEFJ
https://www.embodiedphilosophy.org/a/20589/94zegEFJ
Iâm so excited to listen to this one
https://soundcloud.com/chrispyoga/dc-yoga-podcast-annie-and-amir
https://soundcloud.com/chrispyoga/dc-yoga-podcast-annie-and-amir
Join me in Ecuadorâ April 13-19!
https://www.montanitaestates.com/2020-april-yoga-retreat.html
https://www.montanitaestates.com/2020-april-yoga-retreat.html
https://www.montanitaestates.com/2020-april-yoga-retreat.html
https://www.montanitaestates.com/2020-april-yoga-retreat.html
Iâm teaching a weekend long applied anatomy workshop (12-5!) at VIDA this weekend. Interested? Message me!
You asked for itâ and here it is.
A weekly Led Primary, and weekly evening mysore! Get em while theyâre hot-hot-hot!
A weekly Led Primary, and weekly evening mysore! Get em while theyâre hot-hot-hot!
Are you an ASHTANGA practitioner in DC? This is for you!
Guysâ early bird pricing lasts another weekâ but the flights are the lowest Iâve seen at $320. Hit me up for deets.
https://www.montanitaestates.com/2020-april-yoga-retreat.html?fbclid=IwAR3BACz5a3iJ4Jkh9dY03kEVww6XlCtZcrf6VK2aCpLj24g7skrrths3O5U
https://www.montanitaestates.com/2020-april-yoga-retreat.html?fbclid=IwAR3BACz5a3iJ4Jkh9dY03kEVww6XlCtZcrf6VK2aCpLj24g7skrrths3O5U
Afternoon mysore
@eaton.dc
5:30-7:30
@eaton.dc
5:30-7:30
in imageAfternoon
my sore
Ceaton.dc
5:30-7:30
my sore
Ceaton.dc
5:30-7:30
I sent out a little me-specific yoga newsletterâ check it out. http://eepurl.com/gTsuJD
http://eepurl.com/gTsuJD
http://eepurl.com/gTsuJD
Calling all yogi-runners and runner yogis!
My colleague, Krista, has a physical job and an incredible
work ethicâ she teaches Ashtanga Yoga. Sheâs a mom. And due to injuries and complications from surgery, she canât work.
Can we come together to help? No one should have to become destitute because they canât afford care.
The irony that it is a healer who has found themselves needing healing cannot be lost. Krista needs our help.
Please help if you can.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/come-together-for-krista?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet
work ethicâ she teaches Ashtanga Yoga. Sheâs a mom. And due to injuries and complications from surgery, she canât work.
Can we come together to help? No one should have to become destitute because they canât afford care.
The irony that it is a healer who has found themselves needing healing cannot be lost. Krista needs our help.
Please help if you can.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/come-together-for-krista?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet
HOW LONG
HAVE WE BEEN
IN DOWN DOG?
HAVE WE BEEN
IN DOWN DOG?
in imageWHEN YOUR TRAINER
SAYS 'GIVE ME 3 MORE,
AND YOU KNOW THEY
CAN'T COUNT
HOW LONG
HAVE WE BEEN
IN DOWN DOC?
SAYS 'GIVE ME 3 MORE,
AND YOU KNOW THEY
CAN'T COUNT
HOW LONG
HAVE WE BEEN
IN DOWN DOC?
Iâm starting a free 30-day get started program for anyone interested in building a sustainable yoga practice from the ground up. It starts at just 10-minutes a day and builds.
Interested? Itâs free and online and supported via the group.
Hit me up, and Iâll invite you to our little group.
Interested? Itâs free and online and supported via the group.
Hit me up, and Iâll invite you to our little group.
April 13-20
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Ashtanga
Adventure
Retreat
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Montanita, Ecuador.
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Ashtanga
Adventure
Retreat
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Montanita, Ecuador.
in imageApril 13-20
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Ashtanga
Adventure
Retreat
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Montanita, Ecuador.
@montanitaestates
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Ashtanga
Adventure
Retreat
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Montanita, Ecuador.
@montanitaestates
in imageunrulyascetic
COVID-19
puts
a damper
on Spring
break.
difficulty
breathing
probably wont
Kill you but
feels lıkeit
Seems
might
unnecessay
KAPOTASANA
TImE CHANGE
@unrulyascetic
unrulyascetic Is this in poor taste? I genuinely don't know
o #ifyoudontlaughyoullcry…
COVID-19
puts
a damper
on Spring
break.
difficulty
breathing
probably wont
Kill you but
feels lıkeit
Seems
might
unnecessay
KAPOTASANA
TImE CHANGE
@unrulyascetic
unrulyascetic Is this in poor taste? I genuinely don't know
o #ifyoudontlaughyoullcry…
*hmu for a guest pass
Tonight:
5:30pm Mysore
@eaton.dc wednesday:
12pm vinyasa
@balancegym friday:
1205 vinyasa
@balancegym led primary
Friday evening.
530p @balancegym
Tonight:
5:30pm Mysore
@eaton.dc wednesday:
12pm vinyasa
@balancegym friday:
1205 vinyasa
@balancegym led primary
Friday evening.
530p @balancegym
in imageTonight: 5:30pm Mysore @eaton.dc
wednesday: 12pm vinyasa @balancegym
friday: 1205 vinyasa @balancegym
led primary
Friday evening.
530p @balancegym
*hmu for a guest pass
wednesday: 12pm vinyasa @balancegym
friday: 1205 vinyasa @balancegym
led primary
Friday evening.
530p @balancegym
*hmu for a guest pass
in imageMichael Joel Hall
13 March 2010 at 16:25 • ж
Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what
cannot be cured. → B.K.S. Iyengar
13 March 2010 at 16:25 • ж
Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what
cannot be cured. → B.K.S. Iyengar
in imageOm
1500
Tryambakam
yajamahe
4
M,
Sugandhim
pushti
vardhanam
1
Urvarukamiva
bandhanan
Mrityor
mukshiya
mamritat
Om
1500
Tryambakam
yajamahe
4
M,
Sugandhim
pushti
vardhanam
1
Urvarukamiva
bandhanan
Mrityor
mukshiya
mamritat
Om
Wanna practice with me? Join me on Patreon.
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link in bio.
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ONLINE
SUBSCRIBE.
link in bio.
ONLINE
SUBSCRIBE.
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Iâm going to live stream classes all week.
Iâve wanted to create a venue where i could share more with those who like learning yoga from me.
Would you like to join in?
https://www.patreon.com/yogawithmjh
Iâve wanted to create a venue where i could share more with those who like learning yoga from me.
Would you like to join in?
https://www.patreon.com/yogawithmjh
livestream
12:45-1:30
On the docket:
-a joint prep sequence for maintaining and assessing mobolity -a simple, challenging Ashtanga routine. -a look at the intersection of compassion and discipline
12:45-1:30
On the docket:
-a joint prep sequence for maintaining and assessing mobolity -a simple, challenging Ashtanga routine. -a look at the intersection of compassion and discipline
#homepractice
@dcashtanga
@dcashtanga
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@dcashtanga
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@dcashtanga
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Joints!
A PSA to digital content consumers and new creators: Please consider paying/charging for online content
All out-bound yoga teachers in Washington, D.C. are out of work until at least April. There will be no compensation. Most of us pay at least our own health insurance, rent, and phone bill.
For most, these are recurring monthly expense in excess of $1500, required for survivalâ and not including food.
Itâs been a tough go of things in my industry: this is the second time i am have been forcibly removed from the workforce (without reimbursement!) due to my status as a contract employee in 15 months. My job is to provide meditation and mindfulness training and classes as a wellness service to different federal agencies, non-profits, and endowments â there is no unemployment for the self employeed.
When I was out of work last year for the government furlough, there was no âback payââ just a sharp decrease in my pay for the 35 days the government shut down. As I said, unemployment doesnât cover contractors. With stocks plummeting and 401ks evaporating, many of us who âresponsible savedâ are watching our safety net shrink at exactly the time we shouldnât be touching it.
YOU CAN HELP!
The pivot to online training for your favorite wellness provider is not a hobbiest pivotâ itâs essential. Please consider reaching out to your favorite in-person provider and supporting them financially, digitally.
Iâve included my Patreon here:
https://www.patreon.com/yogawithmjh
To all of your who have already pledgedâ thank you! Iâm looking forward to sharing content with each of you. For the cost of one boutique fitness class, you can have access to all of the contentâ and for $10, you can get access to once class. Iâd sure love it if you wanted access to all of it 🙂
https://www.patreon.com/yogawithmjh
All out-bound yoga teachers in Washington, D.C. are out of work until at least April. There will be no compensation. Most of us pay at least our own health insurance, rent, and phone bill.
For most, these are recurring monthly expense in excess of $1500, required for survivalâ and not including food.
Itâs been a tough go of things in my industry: this is the second time i am have been forcibly removed from the workforce (without reimbursement!) due to my status as a contract employee in 15 months. My job is to provide meditation and mindfulness training and classes as a wellness service to different federal agencies, non-profits, and endowments â there is no unemployment for the self employeed.
When I was out of work last year for the government furlough, there was no âback payââ just a sharp decrease in my pay for the 35 days the government shut down. As I said, unemployment doesnât cover contractors. With stocks plummeting and 401ks evaporating, many of us who âresponsible savedâ are watching our safety net shrink at exactly the time we shouldnât be touching it.
YOU CAN HELP!
The pivot to online training for your favorite wellness provider is not a hobbiest pivotâ itâs essential. Please consider reaching out to your favorite in-person provider and supporting them financially, digitally.
Iâve included my Patreon here:
https://www.patreon.com/yogawithmjh
To all of your who have already pledgedâ thank you! Iâm looking forward to sharing content with each of you. For the cost of one boutique fitness class, you can have access to all of the contentâ and for $10, you can get access to once class. Iâd sure love it if you wanted access to all of it 🙂
https://www.patreon.com/yogawithmjh
Who wants to practice at 12:00? Message here for the livestream link.
Yoga:
Mobilize & Flow
Today’s
Livestream
11:30am
get the link here
Mobilize & Flow
Today’s
Livestream
11:30am
get the link here
in imageYoga:
Mobilize
& Flow
Today' s
Livestream
11:30am
get the link here
Mobilize
& Flow
Today' s
Livestream
11:30am
get the link here
Balance is out here saving the DAY
trying out a yoga tracking app
in imagember
3:50 PM
Achieverents
AYD
I HAVASANA
Timne spent
I UTPLUTTA
Done SURYA
HAMASKARA A
Done SÜRYA
816 times
NAMASKARA B
Done ÜRDHVA
436 tmes
DHANURASANA,
Done DROP BACK
434 times
Done KAPOTASANA
261 times
Favorte places
@ashtangayogadays
trying
out a yoga
tracking
app
3:50 PM
Achieverents
AYD
I HAVASANA
Timne spent
I UTPLUTTA
Done SURYA
HAMASKARA A
Done SÜRYA
816 times
NAMASKARA B
Done ÜRDHVA
436 tmes
DHANURASANA,
Done DROP BACK
434 times
Done KAPOTASANA
261 times
Favorte places
@ashtangayogadays
trying
out a yoga
tracking
app
adding to Patreon rn
in imageMichael Joel Hall was live.
1 hr • O
A Mobility Prep and an Ashtanga Flow
EALES
Ясмдецв
adding to Patreon
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1 hr • O
A Mobility Prep and an Ashtanga Flow
EALES
Ясмдецв
adding to Patreon
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need a yin class?
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holly.yogs.lightly Link in bio for 50 minute yin class! Wear
something cozy, have a towel or blanket nearby, and get rea...
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holly.yogs.lightly Link in bio for 50 minute yin class! Wear
something cozy, have a towel or blanket nearby, and get rea...
#homepracticechallenge
@dcashtanga
@dcashtanga
Facebook livestream was fun. Join me tomorrow as I livestreaM from Balance Gym!
Hereâs todayâs class!
So who wants to hop on a self-practice group session today?
catch me live streaming
everyday! (schedule on Patreon!)
everyday! (schedule on Patreon!)
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Yay for social
distancing Yoga with
michaeljoelhall and
@balancegym!
catch me live streaming
everyday!
(schedule on Patreon!)
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Yay for social
distancing Yoga with
michaeljoelhall and
@balancegym!
catch me live streaming
everyday!
(schedule on Patreon!)
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guywhodoesntinsta
Lucky to have a live-in
Shala
accountabilibuddy
@DCASHTANGA
#HOMEPRACTICECHALLENGE
@OMGBECKYP
@INCORRECTMETHOD
@MICHAELJOELHALL DEREK
WAS GETTIN IN HIS PAILS
AND RAILS TODAY!
guywhodoesntinsta
Lucky to have a live-in
Shala
accountabilibuddy
@DCASHTANGA
#HOMEPRACTICECHALLENGE
@OMGBECKYP
@INCORRECTMETHOD
@MICHAELJOELHALL DEREK
WAS GETTIN IN HIS PAILS
AND RAILS TODAY!
Maggieâs got a zoom class with the ASHTANGA Nation Crew on Friday morning â Iâm sure sheâd let some DC Ashtangiâs come in and practice led primary... but guys. You gotta see those kids videos.
Check out the ASHTANGA Nation Newsletterâ Maggieâs got a zoom class with the ASHTANGA Nation Crew on Friday morning â Iâm sure sheâd let some DC Ashtangiâs come in and practice led primary... but guys.
CHECKOUT THE KIDS YOGA
https://mailchi.mp/55e47c7dfed1/chantingandpresidentsday-1070827?fbclid=IwAR1YBc4trXS9wttXkViYeGIFRTCjacxGIyoGV2unzhyta_BgDiO3e_VTE-s
CHECKOUT THE KIDS YOGA
https://mailchi.mp/55e47c7dfed1/chantingandpresidentsday-1070827?fbclid=IwAR1YBc4trXS9wttXkViYeGIFRTCjacxGIyoGV2unzhyta_BgDiO3e_VTE-s
Mister Gates done been told us, yâall.
His footnote on how preparedness also helps create a more âjustâ society while also keeping the economy ~3 trillion dollars stronger maybe is more than a footnote.
I have made a pivot towards online offeringsâ but the question becomes more existential. As someone who functions as a manual therapist *and* a facilitator/ of an indigenous practice that changes the mind and body radically... is my vocation dispensable? My lifeâs work?
Surely notâ but we do need protecting.
And we done been known.
His footnote on how preparedness also helps create a more âjustâ society while also keeping the economy ~3 trillion dollars stronger maybe is more than a footnote.
I have made a pivot towards online offeringsâ but the question becomes more existential. As someone who functions as a manual therapist *and* a facilitator/ of an indigenous practice that changes the mind and body radically... is my vocation dispensable? My lifeâs work?
Surely notâ but we do need protecting.
And we done been known.
Iâve got a 30 minute Facebook Live yoga class focusing on shoulders! Iâll be coming to you from the mid city den zen courtesy of Balance Gym tomorrow at 7:30am!
Wanna be prepared? Grab an old belt (or yoga strap), and have a block (or a: couple of books, a lazy pet, a coffee can).
Wanna be prepared? Grab an old belt (or yoga strap), and have a block (or a: couple of books, a lazy pet, a coffee can).
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#HOMEPRACTICECHALLENGE
UTTHITA HASTA PADANGUSTHASANA
@DCASHTANGA
#HOMEPRACTICECHALLENGE
UTTHITA HASTA
PADANGUSTHASANA
#HOMEPRACTICECHALLENGE
UTTHITA HASTA PADANGUSTHASANA
@DCASHTANGA
#HOMEPRACTICECHALLENGE
UTTHITA HASTA
PADANGUSTHASANA
IM LIVE ON FACEBOOK AT 730AM!
30 MINUTE YOGA SESSION— SHOULDERS!
30 MINUTE YOGA SESSION— SHOULDERS!
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balance gym
LIVE WORKOUTS
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
7:00AM ANTHONY S. / HIIT
7:30AM MICHAEL H. / YOGA
12:00PM ANTHONY S. / HIIT
6:00PM JESS F. / WOD
6:30PM JESS F. / CORE
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@balancegym
IM LIVE ON FACEBOOK AT 730AM!
30 MINUTE YOGA SESSION—
SHOULDERS!
balance gym
LIVE WORKOUTS
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
7:00AM ANTHONY S. / HIIT
7:30AM MICHAEL H. / YOGA
12:00PM ANTHONY S. / HIIT
6:00PM JESS F. / WOD
6:30PM JESS F. / CORE
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@balancegym
IM LIVE ON FACEBOOK AT 730AM!
30 MINUTE YOGA SESSION—
SHOULDERS!
CATCH TOMORROW’S!
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Livestream
Free 30 min class
on fbook:
7:30am
Free 30 min class
on fbook:
7:30am
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HAUS Yoga 10
Day challenge
1. 3 minute plank
2. 3 minute Dolphin
3. Forearm stand
4.50 squats
5.2 min Chair pose
6.20 tricep push ups
7.20 regualr pushups
8. 1 minute Navasna
9. 1 minute crow
10.5 minute headstand
@kjhamos
@camrynbickham
@maddykeefe7
@lindsbene
@katharinaeleni
@beckymwoif
@yes.i.am.sarah
@hmgordon3
@elyse.greta
@nskarp
@ericabaca202
@haley richers
@gretta au yoga
@yogininatalie
@carlbellin
@calhoon alex
@kristi.wass
@sumthinge13ver
HAUS Yoga 10
Day challenge
1. 3 minute plank
2. 3 minute Dolphin
3. Forearm stand
4.50 squats
5.2 min Chair pose
6.20 tricep push ups
7.20 regualr pushups
8. 1 minute Navasna
9. 1 minute crow
10.5 minute headstand
@kjhamos
@camrynbickham
@maddykeefe7
@lindsbene
@katharinaeleni
@beckymwoif
@yes.i.am.sarah
@hmgordon3
@elyse.greta
@nskarp
@ericabaca202
@haley richers
@gretta au yoga
@yogininatalie
@carlbellin
@calhoon alex
@kristi.wass
@sumthinge13ver
30 minutes of shoulders!
@kcbyonce is fucking amazing.
Go watch that drag limbo highlight story
Go watch that drag limbo highlight story
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amazing.
kcbyonce
Go watch that drag limbo
highlight story
@michaeljoelhall
@michaeljoelhall
Follow him for in home
yoga classes
amazing.
kcbyonce
Go watch that drag limbo
highlight story
@michaeljoelhall
@michaeljoelhall
Follow him for in home
yoga classes
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new
30 minute Video:
Shoulder Love
Posted on Patreon
30 minute Video:
Shoulder Love
Posted on Patreon
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30 minute Video:
Shoulder Love
#PROMIBB
Posted on Patreon
30 minute Video:
Shoulder Love
#PROMIBB
Posted on Patreon
Molly and I have been friends for more than 15 years. She has been a community organizer, artist advocate, and entrepreneur. Her company, Heartcast Media, produces one of my favorite podcasts, the DC Yoga Podcast.
If you've been thinking about starting a podcast, now's an incredible time. Do it.
If you've been thinking about starting a podcast, now's an incredible time. Do it.
Livestream a short-form primary series, today at 1:30-- right here.
Short form primary
Facebook Live
1:30
(soon)
Facebook Live
1:30
(soon)
in imageGET READY
With @jfalborn & @michaeljoelhall
balance gym
LIVE WORKOUTS
SUNDAY, MARCH 22
9:00AM JESS F. / HIIT
10:00AM MICHAEL H. / YOGA
11:00AM JESS F. / CORE
With @jfalborn & @michaeljoelhall
balance gym
LIVE WORKOUTS
SUNDAY, MARCH 22
9:00AM JESS F. / HIIT
10:00AM MICHAEL H. / YOGA
11:00AM JESS F. / CORE
Join one of my favorite humans of all time for three of her favorite things: running, yoga, YOU!
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@aguaisbae Is so damn strong! Could not even zombie press just once 😩 goals are nice tho!
See 10, send 10...but make it EXTRA af
@aguaisbae Is so damn strong! Could not even zombie press just once 😰 goals are nice tho!
@michaeljoelhall @yogajanely @samueltanur @holly.yogs.lightly @zebyoga @yogi_a.lo @jessicaharrisyoga @doimoveyou @karenbee83
@aguaisbae Is so damn strong! Could not even zombie press just once 😩 goals are nice tho!
See 10, send 10...but make it EXTRA af
@aguaisbae Is so damn strong! Could not even zombie press just once 😰 goals are nice tho!
@michaeljoelhall @yogajanely @samueltanur @holly.yogs.lightly @zebyoga @yogi_a.lo @jessicaharrisyoga @doimoveyou @karenbee83
I'm going live at 12pm from Balance Gym on facebook live 🙂
The DC Ashtanga Cyber Shala's schedules
Tuesday, March 24: 730-9:30am: Mysore Style Self-Practice:
Wednesday, March 25: 9am-10:30am: Guided Half-Primary & Half Intermediate
Zoom in: 452-649-9111
https://zoom.us/j/4526499111
Tuesday, March 24: 730-9:30am: Mysore Style Self-Practice:
Wednesday, March 25: 9am-10:30am: Guided Half-Primary & Half Intermediate
Zoom in: 452-649-9111
https://zoom.us/j/4526499111
See my full schedule for this week.
Tuesday, March 24:
7:00-7:30, Yoga (courtesy of Balance Gym) on FB Live
730-9:30am: Mysore Style Self-Practice, on Zoom!
http://michaeljoelhall.com/schedule/
Tuesday, March 24:
7:00-7:30, Yoga (courtesy of Balance Gym) on FB Live
730-9:30am: Mysore Style Self-Practice, on Zoom!
http://michaeljoelhall.com/schedule/
DC ASHTANGA CYBER SHALA
TODAY:
MYSORE STYLE SELF PRACTICE
7:30-9:30
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25: 9AM-10:30AM: GUIDED HALF-PRIMARY & HALF INTERMEDIATE
ZOOM IN.
452-649-9111
TODAY:
MYSORE STYLE SELF PRACTICE
7:30-9:30
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25: 9AM-10:30AM: GUIDED HALF-PRIMARY & HALF INTERMEDIATE
ZOOM IN.
452-649-9111
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TODAY:
MYSORE STYLE SELF PRACTICE
7:30-9:30
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25:
9AM-10:30AM: GUIDED HALF-
PRIMARY & HALF INTERMEDIATE
ZOOM IN.
452-649-9111
TODAY:
MYSORE STYLE SELF PRACTICE
7:30-9:30
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25:
9AM-10:30AM: GUIDED HALF-
PRIMARY & HALF INTERMEDIATE
ZOOM IN.
452-649-9111
30 minute mornings routine with some extra side bending!
The @[100043517696103:2048:DC Ashtanga] Cyber Shala is Live for self-practice. 7:30-9:30 EST.
Iâd love to see you!
https://zoom.us/j/4526499111
https://zoom.us/j/4526499111
Iâd love to see you!
https://zoom.us/j/4526499111
https://zoom.us/j/4526499111
Wednesday, March 25:
9am-10:30am: Guided Half-Primary & Half Intermediate on Zoom.
12-12:30: Balance Gymâs Facebook live.
Thursday, March 26:
7-7:30: Balance gyms Facebook live
7:30-9am: Guided Half & Half on Zoom
Bam! http://michaeljoelhall.com/schedule/
http://michaeljoelhall.com/schedule/
9am-10:30am: Guided Half-Primary & Half Intermediate on Zoom.
12-12:30: Balance Gymâs Facebook live.
Thursday, March 26:
7-7:30: Balance gyms Facebook live
7:30-9am: Guided Half & Half on Zoom
Bam! http://michaeljoelhall.com/schedule/
http://michaeljoelhall.com/schedule/
Kids Yoga!
Led 1/2 & 1/2 starts at 9am on Zoom!
I am *so* excited!
I am *so* excited!
LIVE INTERACTIVE YOGA CLASS
9AM TODAY. ASHTANGA 1/2 & 1/2.
ZOOM.
HEAD OVER TO PATREON (LINK IN BIO) TO JOIN.
9AM TODAY. ASHTANGA 1/2 & 1/2.
ZOOM.
HEAD OVER TO PATREON (LINK IN BIO) TO JOIN.
in imageLIVE INTERACTIVE YOGA CLASS
9AM TODAY. ASHTANGA 1/2 & 1/2.
ZOOM.
HEAD OVER TO PATREON (LINK IN BIO]
TO JOIN.
9AM TODAY. ASHTANGA 1/2 & 1/2.
ZOOM.
HEAD OVER TO PATREON (LINK IN BIO]
TO JOIN.
30 minute Core Focused Vinyasa â from beginner strength building movements for the core and shoulders all the way up to arm balances .
Building a powerful pigeon.
@[100043517696103:2048:DC Ashtanga] is going live with an interactive Led Primary at 9 am on Zoom!
Friends, tthis is our penultimate trial class-- only one more to go! I hope you'll join us.
https://zoom.us/j/4526499111
https://zoom.us/j/4526499111
Friends, tthis is our penultimate trial class-- only one more to go! I hope you'll join us.
https://zoom.us/j/4526499111
https://zoom.us/j/4526499111
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Even though this 6 year old has
written books about yoga, opted
to eat cereal instead of joining
me this am. Thx
@michaeljoelhall @balancegym
for a great start to my day!
Even though this 6 year old has
written books about yoga, opted
to eat cereal instead of joining
me this am. Thx
@michaeljoelhall @balancegym
for a great start to my day!
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ASHTANGA remix, Saturday at 11:30est. Itâs our last class of the soft opening of the dcashtanga cyber shala!
http://dcashtanga.com/schedule/
http://dcashtanga.com/schedule/
I have a 30 Minute Live Stream courtesy of Balance Gym at 11 and a 75 Minute Ashtanga Remix on Zoom courtesy of DC Ashtanga at 11:30. You in?
David excels at communicating with great impact to distance learners. This is a great opportunity.
http://www.theshala.com/
http://www.theshala.com/
Up Sunday:
9am: 30 minute session on Balance Gyms Facebook page.
10am: Mysore style ASHTANGA yoga tomorrow with DC Ashtanga on Zoom!
9am: 30 minute session on Balance Gyms Facebook page.
10am: Mysore style ASHTANGA yoga tomorrow with DC Ashtanga on Zoom!
A beginners refresher.
Guys! http://michaeljoelhall.com/schedule Is live with TONS of interactive classes perfect for all different levels. $65 for a month, $15 a class!
http://michaeljoelhall.com/schedule
http://michaeljoelhall.com/schedule
Am I too old for kids yoga??
MY DAD STILL CALLS ME "SLICK" Power Yoga
12p today
link in bio
12p today
link in bio
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12p today
link in bio
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MY DAD STILL CALLS ME "SLICK"
12p today
link in bio
AC
MY DAD STILL CALLS ME "SLICK"
This image brings a bunch of mixed feelings and emotions-- the most relevant being: wow, ashtanga yoga is amazing and I'm so glad I have had a chance to learn a practice that has enriched my life so much.
Looking to get started learning yoga-- my live, interactive virtual class room is all set and ready to go. Foundations class log-in is live at 7:30a, class starts at 7:45. Check out http://michaeljoelhall.com/schedule to sign up today!
http://michaeljoelhall.com/schedule
http://michaeljoelhall.com/schedule
I'm goin' to Nashville (virtually!) to help YOU build a better wheel!! My buddy Cory is hosting me at his Shala since we can't be together in person... And I am stoked!
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP:
"BUILD A BETTER WHEEL"
@ashtanganashville
Sat, 4/4:
3est
"BUILD A BETTER WHEEL"
@ashtanganashville
Sat, 4/4:
3est
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"BUILD A BETTER
WHEEL"
@ashtanganashville
Sat, 4/4:
3est
ANDOJ
ЕМОЗДІ
COGNAC
"BUILD A BETTER
WHEEL"
@ashtanganashville
Sat, 4/4:
3est
ANDOJ
ЕМОЗДІ
COGNAC
Ready for another 30 minute live stream for undoing all that pesky work-from-home-ing in the upper back and shoulders? See ya tomorrow at 730am in the Balance Gym Facebook page!
an after of pranayama, bandha, kriya, and a lot of spine segmentation
A 30-Minute Yoga Class Helping to undue whatever it is that work from home has done to your shoulders and back!!
$8!!!!!!! Let’s reinvent the wheel:
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ashtanganashville | am so excited to bring my
amazing friend MICHAEL JOEL HALL to the AYNash...
Tomorrow at 2pm CST
@MICHAELJOELHALL
@DCASHTANGA
@ASHTANGANATION
ASHTANGA YOGA NASHVILLE
Let's reinvent the
wheel: $8!!!!!!
ashtanganashville
ashtanganashville
EINTANG
T
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ashtanganashville | am so excited to bring my
amazing friend MICHAEL JOEL HALL to the AYNash...
Tomorrow at 2pm CST
@MICHAELJOELHALL
@DCASHTANGA
@ASHTANGANATION
ASHTANGA YOGA NASHVILLE
Let's reinvent the
wheel: $8!!!!!!
"don't use the internet to learn yoga," me 2009 I was wrong.
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Tomorrow is gonna be *way* fun 🙂
Build a Wheel
3EST
@ashtanganashville $8 @livelyogini
3EST
@ashtanganashville $8 @livelyogini
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Build a Wheel
3EST
@ashtanganashville
$8
Build a Wheel
3EST
@ashtanganashville
$8
vinyasa starts at 9 EST
link in bio
link in bio
@dcashtanga
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COGKAC
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@dcashtange
link in bio Thursday
foundations @ 7:45
1/2 & 1/2 @ 9
foundations @ 7:45
1/2 & 1/2 @ 9
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foundations @ 7:45
1/2 & 1/2 @
9
link in bio
foundations @ 7:45
1/2 & 1/2 @
9
link in bio
Foundations class starts soon! Sign up at http://michaejoelhall.com to get started learning yoga!
http://michaejoelhall.com/
http://michaejoelhall.com/
post 1/2 & 1/2 got me like
oops
@dcashtanga #homepracticechallenge #tomfoolery
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#tomfoolery
#homepracticechallenge
#tomfoolery
#homepracticechallenge
Monday:
vinyasa @ 11
Tuesday:
foundations @ 7:45
mysore @ 9:00 sign up online
vinyasa @ 11
Tuesday:
foundations @ 7:45
mysore @ 9:00 sign up online
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vinyasa @ 11
Tuesday:
foundations @ 7:45
mysore @ 9:00
sign up online
ИНЧ ИЗМЯ
SNIVVO
vinyasa @ 11
Tuesday:
foundations @ 7:45
mysore @ 9:00
sign up online
ИНЧ ИЗМЯ
SNIVVO
practicing in one of my favorite rooms. Looking forward to Vinyasa today. miss you @balancegym !!!
in imagepracticing in one of my
favorite rooms.
Looking forward to
Vinyasa today
miss you
@balancegym!!!
favorite rooms.
Looking forward to
Vinyasa today
miss you
@balancegym!!!
in imageNotice Winnie in the buck
This makes me sooooo happy
You were also on my gratitude list.
Thank you for teaching me how to
practice on my own
This makes me sooooo happy
You were also on my gratitude list.
Thank you for teaching me how to
practice on my own
Thursday:
7:45: foundations
9:00: 1/2 & 1:2
5:30p: philosophy
7:45: foundations
9:00: 1/2 & 1:2
5:30p: philosophy
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7:45: foundations
9:00:
1/2 & 1:2
5:30p: philosophy
7
7:45: foundations
9:00:
1/2 & 1:2
5:30p: philosophy
7
thanks for class today, @ashtanganation -- power hour was JUST what I needed
in imageActual representation of me and my
shitty attitude clinging to the magic
of yoga to keep me acting like a
decent human being..
@THEYOGAROOM
@theyogaroom
thanks for class today,
Cashtanganation -
power hour was JUST what I
needed
shitty attitude clinging to the magic
of yoga to keep me acting like a
decent human being..
@THEYOGAROOM
@theyogaroom
thanks for class today,
Cashtanganation -
power hour was JUST what I
needed
Join her on Saturday for some shoulder education: mobility, strength, and conditioning!
in imageashtanganashville
ashtanganashville "I can do kapottasana where it feels good.
Shocking!"
ke. Seriously, she can. Join Maggie tomorrow fo...
Join her on Saturday for
some shoulder education:
mobility, strength, and
conditioning!
ashtanganashville "I can do kapottasana where it feels good.
Shocking!"
ke. Seriously, she can. Join Maggie tomorrow fo...
Join her on Saturday for
some shoulder education:
mobility, strength, and
conditioning!
attn: patreon subscribers drip drip! New! beginners class
vinyasa class
vinyasa class
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Goldâs Gym is shuttering 30 locations. YogaWorks is leaving NYC. Friends: please support your local fitness clubs and yoga teachers.
align & flow vinyasa at 9.
room opens at 8:45.
get on it.
room opens at 8:45.
get on it.
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Happy that my morning
included yoga with
@michaeljoelhall
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@MICHAELJOELHALL
@BALANCEGYM
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Happy that my morning
included yoga with
@michaeljoelhall
vinyasa at 11
link in bio
link in bio
Missing
my @balancegym crew
like woah
see y’all in the balance gym group!!
my @balancegym crew
like woah
see y’all in the balance gym group!!
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Missing
my @balancegym
CreW
like
woah
see y'all in
the balance
gym
group!!
Missing
my @balancegym
CreW
like
woah
see y'all in
the balance
gym
group!!
@ashtanganashville
@mikeybs345 @livelyogini
@mikeybs345 @livelyogini
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Class Schedule
Start time
Mon April 20, 2020
7:00 am
8:30 am
5:00 pm
6:00 pm
Maggie Lively (2)
Becca Mayer
@ashtonganashville
@mikeybs34
@livelyogini
Mike Stefani
Winston Harrison
Aerin Higginbotham
Cory Bryant
Cancelled Today
Class Schedule
Start time
Mon April 20, 2020
7:00 am
8:30 am
5:00 pm
6:00 pm
Maggie Lively (2)
Becca Mayer
@ashtonganashville
@mikeybs34
@livelyogini
Mike Stefani
Winston Harrison
Aerin Higginbotham
Cory Bryant
Cancelled Today
Need some evening practice? Join one of my favorites as she shares the Traditional 26+2
Join me for a
social sports
meets
mindfulness experience
W/ DC Fray
social sports
meets
mindfulness experience
W/ DC Fray
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FRAY
balance gym
YOGA SOCIAL
Join me for a
@balancegym
social sports
meets
mindfulness experience
W/ DC Fray
h
FRAY
balance gym
YOGA SOCIAL
Join me for a
@balancegym
social sports
meets
mindfulness experience
W/ DC Fray
Thursday:
foundations
7:45
(good for beginners!) ashtanga power hour
11
(lets get sweaty)
link in bio
foundations
7:45
(good for beginners!) ashtanga power hour
11
(lets get sweaty)
link in bio
doing some homework. primary
tomorrow
at 9
tomorrow
at 9
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primary
tomorrow
at 9
H
primary
tomorrow
at 9
to somehow feel more
and suffer less.
and suffer less.
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#tfw you
look
behind you
to
make
sure your feet are
still
there before you do
#kapotasana
TICMIUNILO
SEP 12, 2019
#tfw you
look
behind you
to
make
sure your feet are
still
there before you do
#kapotasana
TICMIUNILO
SEP 12, 2019
What workshop would you like to see?
SUNDAY
9:
VINYASA
MONDAY
11:
VINYASA
5:30: PRANAYAMA & MEDITATION SUNDAY
9:
VINYASA
MONDAY
11:
VINYASA
5:30:
PRANAYAMA &
MEDITATION
9:
VINYASA
MONDAY
11:
VINYASA
5:30: PRANAYAMA & MEDITATION SUNDAY
9:
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Grateful that my weekly
routine still involves yoga
and Zumba via my gym.
Thank you for a great class
@michaeljoelhall!
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Grateful that my weekly
routine still involves yoga
and Zumba via my gym.
Thank you for a great class
@michaeljoelhall!
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TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
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FRIDAY
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BALANCE BOOTCAMP
HANNAH W.
VINYASA YOGA
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BALACE BOOM
JALANY
ALGN & FLOW YOGA
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ANGELA C.
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BALARGE BUDTCAMP
NCHELLE R
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LAURENT AIT
EXPRESS
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LES NIES CARDIO
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DALANCE
DEVIH & OOTGAMF
MAT PILATES
BALANCE BOOTCAMP
HAILEY & DORIS
POLE L
JANCE
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chair yoga. chair yoga
New class tomorrow-- meditation and pranayama.
If you missed the sign-up on the schedule, here's the link!
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=975057&sclassid=12&sDate=4/27/2020&sLoc=1&sTG=23&sType=1
If you missed the sign-up on the schedule, here's the link!
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=975057&sclassid=12&sDate=4/27/2020&sLoc=1&sTG=23&sType=1
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NEW!
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11am
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9am
Led
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NEW!
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Pranayama
Tuesday:
Philosophy
Thursday:
Power Hour
HMU for a pass!
@dcfray
Yoga
tonight at 7pm
@dcfray
Yoga
tonight at 7pm
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Are you feeling stressed? Hungry for no reason? Irritable?
How about overly sleepy? Lethargic? A feeling of general malaise?
You might need to relax your system-- and I'm not talking in a shmaltzy bubble-bath-y way (please note: I love a bubble bath).
If you're nervous system is all high-strung right now, it might be so high that you can't even tell except for some of the above... you're just kind of in a bad mood. Sound familiar?
If you've had trouble getting back to a feeling of being centered, I recommend putting a tool in your toolkit that ca help.
Here's a strong technique that works.
How about overly sleepy? Lethargic? A feeling of general malaise?
You might need to relax your system-- and I'm not talking in a shmaltzy bubble-bath-y way (please note: I love a bubble bath).
If you're nervous system is all high-strung right now, it might be so high that you can't even tell except for some of the above... you're just kind of in a bad mood. Sound familiar?
If you've had trouble getting back to a feeling of being centered, I recommend putting a tool in your toolkit that ca help.
Here's a strong technique that works.
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One of the unbelievably cool things that has come out of this experience is Getting to share practice with old friends
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Fun & awesome yoga classes!!!
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Fun & awesome yoga classes!!!
just a little
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After two hours of fulfilling
exercise with @michaeljoelhall
@balancegym and @bluesc90, 2nd
small course a la mode
#RHUBARBCRISPFORTHEWIN
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After two hours of fulfilling
exercise with @michaeljoelhall
@balancegym and @bluesc90, 2nd
small course a la mode
#RHUBARBCRISPFORTHEWIN
TUESDAY:
745: FOUNDATIONS
9: MYSORE
5: PHILOSOPHY *** GET ON-DEMAND, PRE-RECORDED CONTENT W/ PATREON (BIG DROP TONIGHT OF 3! NEW CLASSES!!!) MONDAY:
11: VINYASA
5: MEDITATION & BREATH WORK
7: YOGA SOCIAL W/ @DCFRAY
745: FOUNDATIONS
9: MYSORE
5: PHILOSOPHY *** GET ON-DEMAND, PRE-RECORDED CONTENT W/ PATREON (BIG DROP TONIGHT OF 3! NEW CLASSES!!!) MONDAY:
11: VINYASA
5: MEDITATION & BREATH WORK
7: YOGA SOCIAL W/ @DCFRAY
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9: MYSORE
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Looking for a little social with your yoga? DC Fray is hosting a yoga class ($7) and social tonight at 7!
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https://commi.sh/seasons/5953
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@MICHAELJOELHALL
When trying to sneak
in a live online yoga
class with
@michaeljoelhall
@balancegym but
have to pause/take
breaks for a
combination of
science experiments
and at-home music
class (nice to have
Iris singing singing
for part of it).
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@BALANCEGYM
@MICHAELJOELHALL
When trying to sneak
in a live online yoga
class with
@michaeljoelhall
@balancegym but
have to pause/take
breaks for a
combination of
science experiments
and at-home music
class (nice to have
Iris singing singing
for part of it).
Wednesday Yoga:
MYSORE 7:30
HALF & HALF 9
MYSORE 7:30
HALF & HALF 9
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MYSORE 7:30
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What does it mean to go to a place like Ecuador in order to create and participate in economy? And how does one do that in a respectable, regenerative, respectful way?
Ask Kristen.
She and her partner Juan are growing cacao and heirloom cacao in a regenerative food forest with zero waste.
The optics in this post hit close to home.
I try not to dress up in a costume for the purposes of selling you the product of yoga. I canât actually sell yoga yogaâ and sell you my time.
My time as a practitioner, a seeker, a student, and a finder. And as a yoga facilitator/teacher/guide, itâs why you donât see me in my dhoti very often... And why i tend to only wear my mala when I meditate.
There are so many ways to signal your desire to be seen as aspirationalâ biceps and bindis and baba harem pants. Andean throws. The thing is, when you have something valuable to share, you want to share it.
When you have devoted your life to something, you hope that you can make enough money to keep devoting your life to it. And, you might even try to sell the image of the thing using appropriators prints.
Itâs a tricky thing... this authenticity piece. I love that Kristen and Juan encourages folks to make of all of it what you will.
In the mean time... should I teach you to handstand, shirtless?
Ask Kristen.
She and her partner Juan are growing cacao and heirloom cacao in a regenerative food forest with zero waste.
The optics in this post hit close to home.
I try not to dress up in a costume for the purposes of selling you the product of yoga. I canât actually sell yoga yogaâ and sell you my time.
My time as a practitioner, a seeker, a student, and a finder. And as a yoga facilitator/teacher/guide, itâs why you donât see me in my dhoti very often... And why i tend to only wear my mala when I meditate.
There are so many ways to signal your desire to be seen as aspirationalâ biceps and bindis and baba harem pants. Andean throws. The thing is, when you have something valuable to share, you want to share it.
When you have devoted your life to something, you hope that you can make enough money to keep devoting your life to it. And, you might even try to sell the image of the thing using appropriators prints.
Itâs a tricky thing... this authenticity piece. I love that Kristen and Juan encourages folks to make of all of it what you will.
In the mean time... should I teach you to handstand, shirtless?
On Demand Yoga
Classes Always Available
Rates as low as $10
Classes Always Available
Rates as low as $10
in imageOn Demand Yoga Classes Always Available Rates as low as $10 LINK IN BIO Sivananda Yoga Practice (one hour video) A new video for all tiers! Have you been interested in sampling a a different yoga school? There are so many wonderful and effective schools and practices for attaining yogic states. Today, I share one of my favorites: Sivananda Yoga. Whats in here? About Ashtanga Shining Skull Breath Alternate Nostril Breat
On Demand Yoga Classes Always Available Salutations Rates as low as $10
Leg Stretches
Leg Lifts
Dolphin/Headstand
Shoulderstand/candlestick
Cobra
One Legged Bow
Bow
Sage Marichiy Pose A (one legged squat + fold)
Sage Marichiy Pose C (one legged squat + twist)
Garland Pose A (two legged squat)
Tree
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On Demand Yoga Classes Always Available Salutations Rates as low as $10
Leg Stretches
Leg Lifts
Dolphin/Headstand
Shoulderstand/candlestick
Cobra
One Legged Bow
Bow
Sage Marichiy Pose A (one legged squat + fold)
Sage Marichiy Pose C (one legged squat + twist)
Garland Pose A (two legged squat)
Tree
Triangle
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Ashtanga
Power Hour Yoga
Thirsty Thursday @ 11
HMU
Power Hour Yoga
Thirsty Thursday @ 11
HMU
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@dcashtanga today. Playing with a little Dragonfly pose. Ha...
class was so fun
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elyse.greta So good to be practicing with @michaeljoelhall
@dcashtanga today. Playing with a little Dragonfly pose. Ha...
class was so fun
Primary Series.
Friday at 9am.
link in bio
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Friday at 9am.
link in bio
hmu
Yaaaaaas
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Grateful my day included a bit of
yoga with @michaeljoelhall
@balancegym AND dance
fitness with @m.o.c.86
@salsawithsilvia - - so fun to
samba and more!
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Grateful my day included a bit of
yoga with @michaeljoelhall
@balancegym AND dance
fitness with @m.o.c.86
@salsawithsilvia - - so fun to
samba and more!
Ol
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tfw when your hot yoga teacher takes your class
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Just took THE MOST
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@michaelioelhall
tfw when your hot
yoga teacher takes
your class
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Just took THE MOST
delightful Ashtanga led
primary series class with
@michaelioelhall
tfw when your hot
yoga teacher takes
your class
MORNING!
YOGA SOCIAL
W/ @DCFRAY
TODAY AT 10AM.
HMU B4 945 (PAY WHAT YOU CAN! $7 SUGGESTED)
YOGA SOCIAL
W/ @DCFRAY
TODAY AT 10AM.
HMU B4 945 (PAY WHAT YOU CAN! $7 SUGGESTED)
SUNDAY
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7:45
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7:45
yoga foundations
11
power hour
* PENNSYLKANIA Mt
7:45
yoga foundations
11
power hour
* PENNSYLKANIA Mt
vibe.
Yoga class
at 9.
hmu
for a pass.
idk, y’all...
trouble
after that
Yoga class
at 9.
hmu
for a pass.
idk, y’all...
trouble
after that
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Yoga class
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hmu
for a pass.
idk, y'all...
trouble
after
that
Yoga class
at 9.
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idk, y'all...
trouble
after
that
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Rishi marichi was 😩🙄 but “b” is for birthday so here we are.
in imageRishi marichi was 😰😳 but "b" is for birthday so here we are.
Rishi marichi was 😢😟 but "b" is for birthday so here we are.
Rishi marichi was 😢😟 but "b" is for birthday so here we are.
every moment of every day is a chance to notice how
Alive you are.
Alive you are.
some days you fly high. some days ya... don’t.
in imagesome days you fly high. / some days ya... don't.
in imagebut ya keep going. ya stay awake. and you rejoice in being alive. #37
Ashtanga
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Power Hour
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@samadhi.mpls thanks, @ashtangampls
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@samadhi.mpls
is a local
studio, owned by a woman of
color, located in the Ivy
Building which was badly
damaged by fire.
if you are taking class with
me this morning or anytime
in the next few weeks,
here's an option: you can
make your class payment/
donation to Samadhi Yoga.
Venmo @samadhi-mpls
I have a list of other good
places to donate up at
ashtangampls.com/donate
thanks, Cashtangampls
@samadhi.mpls
is a local
studio, owned by a woman of
color, located in the Ivy
Building which was badly
damaged by fire.
if you are taking class with
me this morning or anytime
in the next few weeks,
here's an option: you can
make your class payment/
donation to Samadhi Yoga.
Venmo @samadhi-mpls
I have a list of other good
places to donate up at
ashtangampls.com/donate
thanks, Cashtangampls
Join me on Tuesday at 5pm for âAsk Balanceâ a Q&A all about *Your* Yoga Practice.â
Building and Maintaining Key Practices for Yoga and for Life w/Michael Hall
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsdOGorTwoH9DbIp4_FZpE286drpgf55i2?fbclid=IwAR05a8A_TEMIHd6kRFrANt_NYAEmW6LYveGP_eNgsQYZlailSS0vmMFn97E
Building and Maintaining Key Practices for Yoga and for Life w/Michael Hall
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsdOGorTwoH9DbIp4_FZpE286drpgf55i2?fbclid=IwAR05a8A_TEMIHd6kRFrANt_NYAEmW6LYveGP_eNgsQYZlailSS0vmMFn97E
Yoga Today:
11a Amped Up Vinyasa
5p Meditation & Pranayama
7p Chilled Out Flow (w/ @dcfray )
11a Amped Up Vinyasa
5p Meditation & Pranayama
7p Chilled Out Flow (w/ @dcfray )
in imageYoga Today:
1la Amped Up Vinyasa
5p Meditation & Pranayama
7p Chilled Out Flow (w/
@dcfray )
1la Amped Up Vinyasa
5p Meditation & Pranayama
7p Chilled Out Flow (w/
@dcfray )
We had a tough night last night. Letâs make this one a little easier.
Catch me for yoga or meditation today. Flow at 11 & 7, Breath & Meditation at 5. Registration is free, if you can, pay what you can.
http://michaeljoelhall.com/
http://michaeljoelhall.com/
Catch me for yoga or meditation today. Flow at 11 & 7, Breath & Meditation at 5. Registration is free, if you can, pay what you can.
http://michaeljoelhall.com/
http://michaeljoelhall.com/
Catch a full schedule of fitness content, included 4 classes a week by ME!
in imageFREE VIRTUAL
PROGRAMMING
FOR ONE WEEK
HOW? REQUEST TO JOIN THE
GROUP & ADD"BALANCED LIFE" AS
THE PROMO CODE
For 7 days you will have access to
the Balance Gym Members group,
including 35+ group exercise
classes.
@balancegym
Catch a full schedule of
fitness content, included 4
classes a week by ME!
PROGRAMMING
FOR ONE WEEK
HOW? REQUEST TO JOIN THE
GROUP & ADD"BALANCED LIFE" AS
THE PROMO CODE
For 7 days you will have access to
the Balance Gym Members group,
including 35+ group exercise
classes.
@balancegym
Catch a full schedule of
fitness content, included 4
classes a week by ME!
Hi team! It's your friendly neighborhood yoga coach! Balance gym is at it againâ matching donations and elevating queer POCâs voices.
One of the seminal yoga texts, the Bhagavad Gita, has the story of a Arjuna, a young Archer, going to war to fight injustices (against his cousins, no less). He grapples with the concepts of pacifism, patience, and change-- aren't Yogi's suppose to be peaceful??
âInaction is action,â Krishna tells him. He shows up as his chariot driver, guiding him to find a right action In his confusion and concern. Krishna doesnât want anyone to get hurt! Especially not his cousins... but as Krishna reminds him, sometimes it is a greater injustice to nor Fight for peace.
If you are a practitioner looking for a way to help stop injustice, and your money goes further than your arrows, please consider doing the yogic thing and donating.
Balance gym will match your donations!
One of the seminal yoga texts, the Bhagavad Gita, has the story of a Arjuna, a young Archer, going to war to fight injustices (against his cousins, no less). He grapples with the concepts of pacifism, patience, and change-- aren't Yogi's suppose to be peaceful??
âInaction is action,â Krishna tells him. He shows up as his chariot driver, guiding him to find a right action In his confusion and concern. Krishna doesnât want anyone to get hurt! Especially not his cousins... but as Krishna reminds him, sometimes it is a greater injustice to nor Fight for peace.
If you are a practitioner looking for a way to help stop injustice, and your money goes further than your arrows, please consider doing the yogic thing and donating.
Balance gym will match your donations!
Ashtanga Power Hour
11 EST
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11 EST
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Louisiana has one of the lowest minimum training requirements for entry-level police, at 360 hours.
To be a licensed manicurist, you'll need 500 hours.
Yoga teacher? 200.
To be a licensed manicurist, you'll need 500 hours.
Yoga teacher? 200.
in imageLouisiana has one of the
lowest minimum training
requirements for entry-
level police, at 360 hours.
To be a licensed
manicurist, you'll need 500
hours .
Yoga teacher? 200.
lowest minimum training
requirements for entry-
level police, at 360 hours.
To be a licensed
manicurist, you'll need 500
hours .
Yoga teacher? 200.
Minnesota?
1050 hours of training.
This is especially important to know after the police shooting deaths of Philando Castile in Minnesota
and
Alton Sterling in Louisiana.
1050 hours of training.
This is especially important to know after the police shooting deaths of Philando Castile in Minnesota
and
Alton Sterling in Louisiana.
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@MEN.IN.YOGA NARY A BLACK FACE,
ALL THE WAY DOWN
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michaeljoelhall Hillii! Nows a great time to spotlight a
POC yogi.
michaeljoelhall | don't see a whole lot of black
representation on this feed!
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michaeljoelhall Hillii! Nows a great time to spotlight a
POC yogi.
michaeljoelhall | don't see a whole lot of black
representation on this feed!
C
NARY A BLACK FACE,
ALL THE WAY DOWN
Functional Flow
11
link in bio (Monday vinyasa)
11
link in bio (Monday vinyasa)
Join me tomorrow, for a special Q&A:
"Your Yoga Practice" (Building and Maintaining Key Practices for Yoga and for Life)
5pm~
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsdOGorTwoH9DbIp4_FZpE286drpgf55i2?fbclid=IwAR14DqAmJdmeDx7GUVc17wdBcaGuQpiRuqSNxZIFHLDssO-at2LmApU_Jyk
"Your Yoga Practice" (Building and Maintaining Key Practices for Yoga and for Life)
5pm~
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsdOGorTwoH9DbIp4_FZpE286drpgf55i2?fbclid=IwAR14DqAmJdmeDx7GUVc17wdBcaGuQpiRuqSNxZIFHLDssO-at2LmApU_Jyk
foundations at 7:45
mysore at 9:00
link in bio
mysore at 9:00
link in bio
in imageV0GA
foundatians at T:45
mysare at 9:00
link in bia
foundatians at T:45
mysare at 9:00
link in bia
in imageA
Q
BUILDING
YOUR YOGA
PRACTICE
BUILDING AND
MAINTAINING KEY
PRACTICES FOR
YOGA & FOR LIFE
WHEN: 6/9/2020
TIME: 5:00PM
WHERE: ZOOM
Michael Hall has been practicing
Yoga since 2002 and is the
Director of ashtanga yoga
program DC Ashtanga and owner
of miDCity Yoga. During this
Q&A, Michael will use both his
own personal experiences and his
teaching and training experiences
to guide participants through the
process of building (and
maintaining) a Yoga
practice. Practicing Yoga is
beneficial for both physical and
mental health & wellness. For
those who have yet to explore
this medium, Michael's Q&A is the
perfect place to start! For those
more experienced in Yoga,
Michael's Q&A is the perfect
place to bring the sticking points
you are struggling with. Work
through the barriers between you
and your Yoga practice to
improve both your physical and
mental wellness.
REGISTER NOW FOR THIS LIVE Q&A
Q
BUILDING
YOUR YOGA
PRACTICE
BUILDING AND
MAINTAINING KEY
PRACTICES FOR
YOGA & FOR LIFE
WHEN: 6/9/2020
TIME: 5:00PM
WHERE: ZOOM
Michael Hall has been practicing
Yoga since 2002 and is the
Director of ashtanga yoga
program DC Ashtanga and owner
of miDCity Yoga. During this
Q&A, Michael will use both his
own personal experiences and his
teaching and training experiences
to guide participants through the
process of building (and
maintaining) a Yoga
practice. Practicing Yoga is
beneficial for both physical and
mental health & wellness. For
those who have yet to explore
this medium, Michael's Q&A is the
perfect place to start! For those
more experienced in Yoga,
Michael's Q&A is the perfect
place to bring the sticking points
you are struggling with. Work
through the barriers between you
and your Yoga practice to
improve both your physical and
mental wellness.
REGISTER NOW FOR THIS LIVE Q&A
so! hard!
in imageHow to do Purna Matsyendrasana
jenreneyoga
so! hard!
jenreneyoga
so! hard!
Join me at 5pm EST for a Q & A with Balance Gym on Yoga & Life.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsdOGorTwoH9DbIp4_FZpE286drpgf55i2
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsdOGorTwoH9DbIp4_FZpE286drpgf55i2
Headed into Logan to practice for a few. Anyone wanna join?
Outdoor practice, Logan Circle. 9:30. Join!
outdoor practice?
Gonna head out at 9:45a — Logan circle!
Gonna head out at 9:45a — Logan circle!
Yoga in the park, $25
Tuesday 6pm. Cap of 9. Whatcha say?
https://get.mndbdy.ly/nKpkxjYbd7
https://get.mndbdy.ly/nKpkxjYbd7
Tuesday 6pm. Cap of 9. Whatcha say?
https://get.mndbdy.ly/nKpkxjYbd7
https://get.mndbdy.ly/nKpkxjYbd7
led primary starts at 9!
New mic, who dis?
https://get.mndbdy.ly/2PuDAmNVf7
https://get.mndbdy.ly/2PuDAmNVf7
New mic, who dis?
https://get.mndbdy.ly/2PuDAmNVf7
https://get.mndbdy.ly/2PuDAmNVf7
sick of practicing indoors, alone?
Let’s go outside.
Tuesday, 6.
link in bio
Let’s go outside.
Tuesday, 6.
link in bio
in imageCOGRAC
BIEN BIE
2R
sick of practicing
indoors, alone?
Let's go outside.
Tuesday, 6.
link in bio
BIEN BIE
2R
sick of practicing
indoors, alone?
Let's go outside.
Tuesday, 6.
link in bio
Outdoor yoga, this Tuesday! 5:30/6-- Who's in?
Catch
a
Sweet
Sweaty
Vinyasa Monday
11
zoom
link in bio
a
Sweet
Sweaty
Vinyasa Monday
11
zoom
link in bio
outdoor
yoga
Tuesday
5:30 outdoor
yoga
Tuesday
5:30 link & info in bio link & info in bio
yoga
Tuesday
5:30 outdoor
yoga
Tuesday
5:30 link & info in bio link & info in bio
in imageCOT
outdoor
yoga
Tuesday
5:30
link &info inbio
outdoor
yoga
Tuesday
5:30
link &info inbio
Outdoor
Yoga! Today!
5:30
Yoga! Today!
5:30
in imagemichaeljoelhall
michaeljoelhall Outdoor yoga starts today: 5:30, Scott circle.
Join for an Adapted ashtanga sequence- Link in bio!
Outdoor
Yoga!
Today!
5:30
michaeljoelhall Outdoor yoga starts today: 5:30, Scott circle.
Join for an Adapted ashtanga sequence- Link in bio!
Outdoor
Yoga!
Today!
5:30
GOOD READ!
in imageGOOD READ!
Im faking 7 breather from focial media
• profests. I's just so exhausting i1
NEED Some time for self care.
mmm.. so hows
YouR practice?
Oh AMAZING
l've been holding
difficult poses,
Like kapo, for
lo breaths.
I find It
really useful to just
sit with my
discomfort.
@unrulyascetic
@unrullyascetic
Im faking 7 breather from focial media
• profests. I's just so exhausting i1
NEED Some time for self care.
mmm.. so hows
YouR practice?
Oh AMAZING
l've been holding
difficult poses,
Like kapo, for
lo breaths.
I find It
really useful to just
sit with my
discomfort.
@unrulyascetic
@unrullyascetic
o hai!
in imageScoots also wants to
start his day off with
@michaeljoelhall
Vinyassa sesh!
o hai!
start his day off with
@michaeljoelhall
Vinyassa sesh!
o hai!
ashtanga
power hour
11am
power hour
11am
@soul_stretcher knows what’s up
in image@ashtanga_collaborative
@soul stretcher
knows what's up
@soul stretcher
knows what's up
I am excited.
Friday, Noon.
See ya soon. 🥰
Friday, Noon.
See ya soon. 🥰
in image10
@balancegym
l am excited.
Friday, Noon.
See ya soon.
@balancegym
l am excited.
Friday, Noon.
See ya soon.
outdoor yoga
Tuesday 5:30
(sign up now!)
link in bio
Tuesday 5:30
(sign up now!)
link in bio
let’s do some yoga Virtual Vinyasa,
link in bio
link in bio
in imageZOom
let's do some yoga
Virtual Vinyasa,
link in bio
you,
coma
let's do some yoga
Virtual Vinyasa,
link in bio
you,
coma
let’s do some yoga Virtual Vinyasa,
link in bio
link in bio
in imageZOom
let's do some yoga
Virtual Vinyasa,
link in bio
you,
coma
let's do some yoga
Virtual Vinyasa,
link in bio
you,
coma
in imageericalmartinson
TODDLER YOGA
@MICHAELJOELHALL
TODDLER YOGA
@MICHAELJOELHALL
in imagerookieindc
After a busy few weeks with
#Voices4RESULTS, great to get back
on my yoga mat with
@michaeljoelhall via @balancegym.
But appreciate his voice on the
streets even more.
BILENC
, ПП
@michaeljoelhall
After a busy few weeks with
#Voices4RESULTS, great to get back
on my yoga mat with
@michaeljoelhall via @balancegym.
But appreciate his voice on the
streets even more.
BILENC
, ПП
@michaeljoelhall
Today at 5:30! Outdoor yoga in Scott Circle! Sign up at michaeljoelhall.com or send me a note here!
today—
Tuesday —
530!!
Tuesday —
530!!
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P St NW
Founding Church
of Scientology
Carnegie Institution
for Science
15th•St-l
The Drake
Yoga in-SINw
Scott Circle
16th St NW
The Darcy
HolidayIr
Washingt
Rhode Island A
con Hotel &
te Quarters
University
of California
Washington scott Cir
Center
Hahnemann Men
Center for Strategic and
International Studies
The Jefferson
M-St-NW
9
National Education
Association
Metropolitan
African Methodist...
today—
Tuesday -
530!!
P St NW
Founding Church
of Scientology
Carnegie Institution
for Science
15th•St-l
The Drake
Yoga in-SINw
Scott Circle
16th St NW
The Darcy
HolidayIr
Washingt
Rhode Island A
con Hotel &
te Quarters
University
of California
Washington scott Cir
Center
Hahnemann Men
Center for Strategic and
International Studies
The Jefferson
M-St-NW
9
National Education
Association
Metropolitan
African Methodist...
today—
Tuesday -
530!!
Virtual Mysore starts at 7:30. Wanna join?
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82030321479?pwd=TWRReG9MRmZnTDBvU1BJVG1kVTRBdz09
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82030321479?pwd=TWRReG9MRmZnTDBvU1BJVG1kVTRBdz09
Want.
in imageWant.
REUTERSI
reuters
REUTERS
reuters People participate in an outdoor yoga class by
LMNTS Outdoor Studio, in a dome to facilitate social distan...
REUTERSI
reuters
REUTERS
reuters People participate in an outdoor yoga class by
LMNTS Outdoor Studio, in a dome to facilitate social distan...
Dr. Whit serving useful intel on the yamas and racial justice activism
in imageDr. Whit serving useful
intel on the yamas and
racial justice activism
Abstraction:
"Non harming"
Negative karma
Intention
Absence of envy
AHIMSA
PRAGTICAL:
Active non-violence
(Peaceful protest)
Protection of self & others
tal)
AR Righting your wrongs
(Accidental harm)
Humanize the enemy
@whitcherie
intel on the yamas and
racial justice activism
Abstraction:
"Non harming"
Negative karma
Intention
Absence of envy
AHIMSA
PRAGTICAL:
Active non-violence
(Peaceful protest)
Protection of self & others
tal)
AR Righting your wrongs
(Accidental harm)
Humanize the enemy
@whitcherie
Led Primary
9am
link in bio
9am
link in bio
PRIDE YOGA: Tomorrow! Join us from 10-11:30 for an opportunity to be proud of all that you are-- pride yoga!
yoga at 12
W/ @balancegym
W/ @balancegym
in imageLogan ravern
Thomas Circle Northwest
X
C
82°
yoga at 12
W/ @balancegym
14th-St
-N-St-NW-
Vermont-Ave1
'n
Washington Plaza
PM
-13th-St-NW
stin Washington,
-DC City Center
Thomas Cir NW
Lincoln
4th-StNW>
Balance Gym
7-Eleven
m
- Vermont-Ave•NW-.
MNS 48|
-L-St-NW-
Thomas Circle Northwest
X
C
82°
yoga at 12
W/ @balancegym
14th-St
-N-St-NW-
Vermont-Ave1
'n
Washington Plaza
PM
-13th-St-NW
stin Washington,
-DC City Center
Thomas Cir NW
Lincoln
4th-StNW>
Balance Gym
7-Eleven
m
- Vermont-Ave•NW-.
MNS 48|
-L-St-NW-
Pride Yoga
Saturday at 10am
IRL in Logan
&
Online (link in bio)
Saturday at 10am
IRL in Logan
&
Online (link in bio)
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T'
Pride Yoga
Saturday at 10am
IRL in Logan
&
Online
(link in bio)
T'
Pride Yoga
Saturday at 10am
IRL in Logan
&
Online
(link in bio)
@tradebardc pride yoga
Logan 10am
also online (link in bio)
Logan 10am
also online (link in bio)
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SV K2
D
STAY
TRADE
Huke d little sign next tc
(,1
nifave bar
pride yoga
Logan 10am Ctradebarde
also online (link in bio)
SV K2
D
STAY
TRADE
Huke d little sign next tc
(,1
nifave bar
pride yoga
Logan 10am Ctradebarde
also online (link in bio)
kinda old school
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(on insta?) (Link iü
W/ CMICHAELJOELHALL
SATUEDAY,
TR4
и да.
NOGI
Jne fT
10: Am
ON
- FFREÉ-
Logan Circle
kinda old school
(on insta?) (Link iü
W/ CMICHAELJOELHALL
SATUEDAY,
TR4
и да.
NOGI
Jne fT
10: Am
ON
- FFREÉ-
Logan Circle
kinda old school
Pride Yoga starts at 10! FREE!
Sign up for online here:
https://commi.sh/seasons/6065
Or join us live at 10 in Logan Circe!
https://commi.sh/seasons/6065
Sign up for online here:
https://commi.sh/seasons/6065
Or join us live at 10 in Logan Circe!
https://commi.sh/seasons/6065
an intro hosted by our neighborhood studio (pretty amazing we have ashtanga in so many neighborhoods)
in imagean intro hosted by our
neighborhood studio
theyogashaladc
theyogashaladc Begin today
Intro to Ashtanga workshop with Mana starts at 2pm
ho...
(pretty amazing we have
ashtanga in so many
neighborhoods)
neighborhood studio
theyogashaladc
theyogashaladc Begin today
Intro to Ashtanga workshop with Mana starts at 2pm
ho...
(pretty amazing we have
ashtanga in so many
neighborhoods)
Thanks for hosting , @districtfray thanks to
everyone
who came
to yoga
today!
everyone
who came
to yoga
today!
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Fray Life
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→ thanks to
everyone
who came
to yoga
today!
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
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@districtfray
F1
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Fray Life
1
→ thanks to
everyone
who came
to yoga
today!
F2
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F5
F6
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New Videos,
only on Patreon:
NEW Foundations
NEW Pranayama
NEW Lite Primary ... with a special PRIDE edition Foundations Class
only on Patreon:
NEW Foundations
NEW Pranayama
NEW Lite Primary ... with a special PRIDE edition Foundations Class
in imageNew Videos,
only on Patreon:
NEW Foundations
NEW Pranayama
NEW Lite Primary
•.
?
•
with a special PRIDE
edition Foundations Class
ź
only on Patreon:
NEW Foundations
NEW Pranayama
NEW Lite Primary
•.
?
•
with a special PRIDE
edition Foundations Class
ź
vinyasa
Monday
11 link in bio
Monday
11 link in bio
Vinyasa at 11
Link in bio ***last few days of virtual classes before a one-week hiatus!
Link in bio ***last few days of virtual classes before a one-week hiatus!
10 years ago
after a
hip hop
themed
yoga
class
courtesy of @lululemon and @povrooftop
after a
hip hop
themed
yoga
class
courtesy of @lululemon and @povrooftop
A) Unfuck Yourself: Yogic Mindset
B) Skill Lab: Strong
Splits
C) The Magic of Mindfulness in 10 days
D) Introduction to Functional Anatomy
E) Breathwork: Quick Start the Ancient Art of Pranayama
B) Skill Lab: Strong
Splits
C) The Magic of Mindfulness in 10 days
D) Introduction to Functional Anatomy
E) Breathwork: Quick Start the Ancient Art of Pranayama
in imageA) Unfuck Yourself: Yogic
Mindset
B) Skill Lab: Strong
Splits
C) The Magic of Mindfulness
in 10 days
D) Introduction to
Functional Anatomy
E) Breathwork: Quick Start
the Ancient Art of
Pranayama
Which online course
would you want most?
(write in vote r ok!)
Type something....
Mindset
B) Skill Lab: Strong
Splits
C) The Magic of Mindfulness
in 10 days
D) Introduction to
Functional Anatomy
E) Breathwork: Quick Start
the Ancient Art of
Pranayama
Which online course
would you want most?
(write in vote r ok!)
Type something....
Just dancing with my dear friend Kristina... Wow, 5 years ago! (she’s my dearest and longest yoga guide)
in imageJust dancing with my dear
friend Kristina...
Wow, 5 years ago!
(she' s my dearest and
longest yoga guide)
friend Kristina...
Wow, 5 years ago!
(she' s my dearest and
longest yoga guide)
What does practice mean?
are you becoming more whole?
do you want ease?
for you? For others?
In This Newsletter
Proud Year Round
Summer Break
Implicit Bias as Samskara: What do we carry with us?
Functional Ashtanga Training Program: For Practitioners and Professionals
Moon Phases for July
https://mailchi.mp/d072b41a25e4/summer-samskara-and-bias-yoga-with-mjh-news?e=feb1d577f1
Proud Year Round
Summer Break
Implicit Bias as Samskara: What do we carry with us?
Functional Ashtanga Training Program: For Practitioners and Professionals
Moon Phases for July
https://mailchi.mp/d072b41a25e4/summer-samskara-and-bias-yoga-with-mjh-news?e=feb1d577f1
headed into Logan circle for a livestream at 11.
Link is in my Patreon!
Link is in my Patreon!
in imageheaded into Logan circle
for a livestream at 11.
Link is in my Patreon!
@michaeljoelhall
for a livestream at 11.
Link is in my Patreon!
@michaeljoelhall
In September, Iâll be launching a 10-month integrative online Functional Ashtanga Training. We dive *deep* into functional anatomy, contextualized yoga humanities, and a collection of the most potent pranayama and meditation practices I have discovered in my 20 years of dedicated practice. Iâve spent two years developing this program, which includes 4 functional joint assessment for each participant (so you can measure your progress), 150+ 20 minute learning videos (Iâm still recording!), curated readings, and measured learning objectives (homework + quizzes). Of course, Iâll have office hours. Itâs capped very, very small for this first cohort, and costs 3,000â but Iâm gonna take 500 off if you sign up early. With a $500 deposit, Iâll offer a monthly payment plan for 10 months (with no upchargeâ gross).
Visit our page:
https://mailchi.mp/3f805efe99bd/functional-ashtanga-training-program
Visit our page:
https://mailchi.mp/3f805efe99bd/functional-ashtanga-training-program
in imagemichaeljoelhall
michaeljoelhall | wanna point you to my Integrative online
Functional Anatomy Training Program. Link in bio....
NEW
POST!!
michaeljoelhall | wanna point you to my Integrative online
Functional Anatomy Training Program. Link in bio....
NEW
POST!!
9 years agoâ my oh my, Iâve been doing this outdoor yoga thing for a loooooong time. I remember posting this.
post Yucatán vibes
in imageMy Salabhasana be like
@tank.sinatra
@incorrectmethod
@incorrectmethod
post Yucatán vibes
@tank.sinatra
@incorrectmethod
@incorrectmethod
post Yucatán vibes
H/t @katelynntully Regarding shalabasana
in imageRegarding shalabasana
In case you were wondering, this is
what owls look like when they lay
down
@animalsdoingthings
H/t Ckatelynntully
In case you were wondering, this is
what owls look like when they lay
down
@animalsdoingthings
H/t Ckatelynntully
Here we go.
An unprecedented opportunity to learn Ashtanga Yoga, Functional Anatomy, Meditation, and Pranayama.
225+ Lessons, 1250+ Videos. Group classes. Offices hours.
Our inaugural cohort begins Sept 7. Early bird ends very soon.
An unprecedented opportunity to learn Ashtanga Yoga, Functional Anatomy, Meditation, and Pranayama.
225+ Lessons, 1250+ Videos. Group classes. Offices hours.
Our inaugural cohort begins Sept 7. Early bird ends very soon.
in imagediary
fSerogh
My teacher is doing a 300
hour training. Check it out!
Victoria Wolfgang
1m •
Just reserved my spot! & This is an incredible
opportunity for anyone looking to dive deep
into the practice, history, and science of
ashtanga yoga. I highly reccomend this 300
hour virtual course to anyone interested in
developing their own self-practice, and also to
my fellow teachers. Michael is an incredibly
gifted and knowledgeable mentor, and makes
me a better teacher every time I practice with
him. Grateful to call him my teacher.
Looking forward to seeing who ends up in our
small group!
Yoga with
4h •
@michaeljoelhall
Functional Ashtanga Training: Your
Questions, Answered + SIGN UP NOW -
https://mailchi.mp/413e85f18846
/functional-ashtanga-training-qa-sign-up
-now
Г
fSerogh
My teacher is doing a 300
hour training. Check it out!
Victoria Wolfgang
1m •
Just reserved my spot! & This is an incredible
opportunity for anyone looking to dive deep
into the practice, history, and science of
ashtanga yoga. I highly reccomend this 300
hour virtual course to anyone interested in
developing their own self-practice, and also to
my fellow teachers. Michael is an incredibly
gifted and knowledgeable mentor, and makes
me a better teacher every time I practice with
him. Grateful to call him my teacher.
Looking forward to seeing who ends up in our
small group!
Yoga with
4h •
@michaeljoelhall
Functional Ashtanga Training: Your
Questions, Answered + SIGN UP NOW -
https://mailchi.mp/413e85f18846
/functional-ashtanga-training-qa-sign-up
-now
Г
Iâm so grateful that i get this opportunity to share!
in imageMichael Joel Hall
•..
la •
Here we go.
An unprecedented opportunity to learn Ashtanga Yoga,
Functional Anatomy, Meditation, and Pranayama.
225+ Lessons, 1250+ Videos. Group classes. Offices hours.
Our inaugural cohort begins Sept 7. Early bird ends very
soon.
Yoga with Michael Joel Hall
1d •
Functional Ashtanga Training: Your Questions, Answered
+ SIGN UP NOW - https://mailchi.mp/413e85f18846/
functional-ashtanga-training-qa-sign-up-now
AII
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this
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Here we go.
An unprecedented opportunity to learn Ashtanga Yoga,
Functional Anatomy, Meditation, and Pranayama.
225+ Lessons, 1250+ Videos. Group classes. Offices hours.
Our inaugural cohort begins Sept 7. Early bird ends very
soon.
Yoga with Michael Joel Hall
1d •
Functional Ashtanga Training: Your Questions, Answered
+ SIGN UP NOW - https://mailchi.mp/413e85f18846/
functional-ashtanga-training-qa-sign-up-now
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this
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WERKSHOP:
build a better wheel
Aug 15
Proudly By: @mainlinemysore
full of why and how
limited to 15—
uss the principals of FRC to self assess
then: create a plan for improvement.
build a better wheel
Aug 15
Proudly By: @mainlinemysore
full of why and how
limited to 15—
uss the principals of FRC to self assess
then: create a plan for improvement.
in imageWERKSHOP:
build a better wheel
Aug 15
Proudly By: @mainlinemysore
full of why and how
limited to 15-
uss the principals of FRC
to self assess
then: create a plan for
improvement.
build a better wheel
Aug 15
Proudly By: @mainlinemysore
full of why and how
limited to 15-
uss the principals of FRC
to self assess
then: create a plan for
improvement.
how do you
check your
pedicure?
check your
pedicure?
outdoor yoga on @balancegym Rooftop
12pm
Hmu or swing thru
12pm
Hmu or swing thru
in imageLIVES
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outdoor yoga on
@balancegym Rooftop
12pm
Hmu or swing thru
MATTER
CON
TRO
U R
outdoor yoga on
@balancegym Rooftop
12pm
Hmu or swing thru
a peek inside
the functional ashtanga training program
the functional ashtanga training program
-the program is 1/2 full
-presale incentive ends this Friday
-link in bio
-presale incentive ends this Friday
-link in bio
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just a little peek.
@jenreneyoga — you’re such an inspo. xx
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@MICHAELJOELHALL
michaeljoelhall
michaeljoelhall Are you looking for support in your
yoga practice?...
@jenreneyoga —
you're such an inspo.
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@MICHAELJOELHALL
michaeljoelhall
michaeljoelhall Are you looking for support in your
yoga practice?...
@jenreneyoga —
you're such an inspo.
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in imageMy face when people say to
me "you're a yoga teacher?
You must be so relaxed!"
@jenreneyoga
me "you're a yoga teacher?
You must be so relaxed!"
@jenreneyoga
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TOGA
noosabeachyoga • flip your perspective •...
TOGA
noosabeachyoga • flip your perspective •...
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@jazmininbalance
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@jazmininbalance
just
another day
at the office
another day
at the office
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A
CLITANGA
just
another day
at the office
A
CLITANGA
just
another day
at the office
From @omgbeckyp go follow her
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) 10h
X
From @omgbeckyp
Fridays are for
Primary Series
#suptakonasanamusings
Practicing Led Primary in a crowded room taught me
that how "advanced" an Ashtangi is has nothing to
do with what series they are on, how long they can
hold a handstand, or if they can put their feet on
their head in cortontionist poses. That's ableism.
Check yourself.
go follow her
) 10h
X
From @omgbeckyp
Fridays are for
Primary Series
#suptakonasanamusings
Practicing Led Primary in a crowded room taught me
that how "advanced" an Ashtangi is has nothing to
do with what series they are on, how long they can
hold a handstand, or if they can put their feet on
their head in cortontionist poses. That's ableism.
Check yourself.
go follow her
@omgbeckyp
in imageFridays are for
Primary Series
In a tight space an "advanced" yogi will know where
their neighbors are in space and time, and be able to
work a pose like this while leaving space for others
to fumble. They'll move their mat to make room for
you for when you show up late. They'll smile at you
when you accidentally kick them. #bethatyogi
@omgbeckyp
S6
Primary Series
In a tight space an "advanced" yogi will know where
their neighbors are in space and time, and be able to
work a pose like this while leaving space for others
to fumble. They'll move their mat to make room for
you for when you show up late. They'll smile at you
when you accidentally kick them. #bethatyogi
@omgbeckyp
S6
Hi loves!
Rooftop yoga-- today at 12, at Balance in Thomas Circle. Any takers?
Rooftop yoga-- today at 12, at Balance in Thomas Circle. Any takers?
led primary
today at 12p
@balancegym
(rooftop)
hmu
I’ll meet ya there and help you get set up.
today at 12p
@balancegym
(rooftop)
hmu
I’ll meet ya there and help you get set up.
in imageled primary
today at 12p
@balancegym
(rooftop)
hmu
I'll meet ya there and help
you get set up.
today at 12p
@balancegym
(rooftop)
hmu
I'll meet ya there and help
you get set up.
This posture is called karanda. it’s a “sort of duck” loves ducks Loves ducks
in imageThis posture is called karanda. it's a "sort of duck"
Loves ducks
This posture is called karanda. it's a "sort of duck" Loves ducks
Loves ducks
This posture is called karanda. it's a "sort of duck" Loves ducks
I have 4 spots left for a 4 week course that will give you the tools to practice yoga on your own and in a group. It has an easy to follow structure that goes at your own pace, with a weekly live check-in for movement instruction and Q&A. First come, first serve. $60. Sliding scale available. PM me.
Evening practice mess
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Evening practice mess
PĄ
Evening practice mess
LOOKING FOR THE NEGLECTED BITS AND ASKING THEM TO PLAY
😂🐶
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In class with this fool
on my lap. She's
trying to understand
#utkatasana
In class with this fool
on my lap. She's
trying to understand
#utkatasana
are you a member at Flow Yoga in DC? WEDNESDAY:
in imageare you a member at Flow Yoga in DC?
WEDNESDAY:
5-5:50 PM
VINYASA FLOW WITH @MICHAELJOELHALL
YOGI TIME
@michaeljoelhall
WEDNESDAY:
5-5:50 PM
VINYASA FLOW WITH @MICHAELJOELHALL
YOGI TIME
@michaeljoelhall
an article on the gayatri mantra and one of my favorite postures
in imagean article on the
gayatri mantra and
one of my favorite
postures
@michaeljoelhall
gayatri mantra and
one of my favorite
postures
@michaeljoelhall
@samanthalucasashtanga brings me all the inspo
in image@samanthalucasashtanga
brings me all the inspo
@samanthalucasashtanga
brings me all the inspo
@samanthalucasashtanga
in imagediary ofa yogi
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Peace•
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(HW for Functional
Ashtanga Yoga 300hr
Training w/
@michaeljoelhall)
Goodmorning.
2
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AlE
FA
Peace•
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or hand sorl. 4 men lo kl
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be calm in your herh
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-Yoga con be thought of as appied Suikingá - Cacy
(HW for Functional
Ashtanga Yoga 300hr
Training w/
@michaeljoelhall)
Goodmorning.
in imageNORMALZE
ORC
TO ToUR
TEACHER
@unrulyascetic
@unrulyascetic
ORC
TO ToUR
TEACHER
@unrulyascetic
@unrulyascetic
in imagelauratalafer
Just did Cmichaeljoelhall's
Functional Ashtanga
recording and WOW!! My body
feels amazing - I'm looking
forward to the next one!
42
MJH
#YWCA
@MICHAELJOELHALL
@CARSONCLAYCALHOUN
@YOGINI_PADAWAN
Just did Cmichaeljoelhall's
Functional Ashtanga
recording and WOW!! My body
feels amazing - I'm looking
forward to the next one!
42
MJH
#YWCA
@MICHAELJOELHALL
@CARSONCLAYCALHOUN
@YOGINI_PADAWAN
found a vintage practice video
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YWC Zoom
Amo amo amo
@michaeljoelhall
YWC Zoom
Amo amo amo
@michaeljoelhall
sped up 20x
20!
bootscoot & boogie
in imagebootscoot & boogie
sped up 20x
20!
bootscoot & boogie
in imagebootscoot & boogie
Come Practice. Zoom is open if you wanna follow along to the video in community. See ya there.
https://functionalashtanga.com/yoga-class/guided-ashanaga-lite-half-and-half/?fbclid=IwAR2m5OpxTiz9UET25HnZ-OrSX4cuukHD25i88hEkugLvs8ab0gPnvh07ZYc
https://functionalashtanga.com/yoga-class/guided-ashanaga-lite-half-and-half/?fbclid=IwAR2m5OpxTiz9UET25HnZ-OrSX4cuukHD25i88hEkugLvs8ab0gPnvh07ZYc
I do miss assists.
in imageI do miss assists.
@mr_flexibleman
@mr_flexibleman
important yoga news
in imageumportant yoga new*-
OWLS CAN SIT CRISS CROSS
APPLESAUCE
dick wolf
@soyeahnah
it's always something new with these
motherfuckers
OWLS CAN SIT CRISS CROSS
APPLESAUCE
dick wolf
@soyeahnah
it's always something new with these
motherfuckers
Would you like to take the first course from my Anatomy and Physiology program, for free?
The Q&A is on Tuesday at 5:30 EST. Pleae join us. You'll get access to the site and the course material until November 15.
We didn't get into the review because the election results were called, and frankly, we wanted to go celebrate.
https://functionalashtanga.com/events/musculoskeletal-system/
Interested? Please register and join us 🙂
https://functionalashtanga.com/events/musculoskeletal-system/
The Q&A is on Tuesday at 5:30 EST. Pleae join us. You'll get access to the site and the course material until November 15.
We didn't get into the review because the election results were called, and frankly, we wanted to go celebrate.
https://functionalashtanga.com/events/musculoskeletal-system/
Interested? Please register and join us 🙂
https://functionalashtanga.com/events/musculoskeletal-system/
Anyone wanna practice together today at 12?
@coryyoga PRACTICED WITH @YOGASHALANASHVILLE
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OGASHALANASHVILLE
ФUwaУа
OGASHALANASHVILLE
ФUwaУа
DIWALI IS THE SPIRTITUAL CELEBRATION OF:
VICTORY OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS,
GOOD OVER EVIL,
KNOWLEDGE OVER IGNORANCE"
VICTORY OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS,
GOOD OVER EVIL,
KNOWLEDGE OVER IGNORANCE"
in imageDIWALI IS THE SPIRTITUAL CELEBRATION OF: VICTORY OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS, GOOD OVER EVIL. KNOWLEDGE OVER IGNORANCE" Happy Diwali
THIS IS
RESTORATIVE
YOGA
RESTORATIVE
YOGA
THIS IS
RESTORATIVE
YOGA
RESTORATIVE
YOGA
Thanksgiving is a day I love as a yoga practitioner: gratitude, community, and a time for reflection, appreciation and harvest. Join me for a free guided yoga class.
in imageFunctionalAshtanga.com
THANKS
THURSDAY
NOVEMBER 26
FREE
AT 9AM
GIVING
LED
PRIMARY
SERIES
Ashtanga
Yoga
THANKS
THURSDAY
NOVEMBER 26
FREE
AT 9AM
GIVING
LED
PRIMARY
SERIES
Ashtanga
Yoga
Hello!
Tomorrow, I'm teaching a special Thanksgiving guided primary series class that's open to all. Swing by Functional Ashtanga and register 🙂
http://functionalashtanga.com/
Tomorrow, I'm teaching a special Thanksgiving guided primary series class that's open to all. Swing by Functional Ashtanga and register 🙂
http://functionalashtanga.com/
LED PRIMARY
FUNCTIONALASHTANGA.COM
THANKSGIVING @ 9AM EST
REGISTER NOW
FUNCTIONALASHTANGA.COM
THANKSGIVING @ 9AM EST
REGISTER NOW
IT’S NOT AS HARD AS IT LOOKS. functionalashtanga.com
in image/IT'S NOT AS
HARD AS IT
LOOKS.
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functionalashtanga.com
HARD AS IT
LOOKS.
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functionalashtanga.com
I added a few words to the translation of this poses’s name. It could be called “standing belly on thighs calm the fuck down pose,” but it’s already a mouthful. She’s the first pose of Ashtanga’s foundational series. Look gently at your nose. Calm your nerves with the standing forward bend. Chill out. Bend your knees till you feel great.
learn more at functionalashtanga.com.
learn more at functionalashtanga.com.
in imagePadangushthasana
"hold-the-big-toe-posture"
3 VINYASA
• NOSE
"hold-the-big-toe-posture"
3 VINYASA
• NOSE
teaching yoga
on the internet
like I do what now?
on the internet
like I do what now?
@mikeybs345 @elyse.greta @hmgordon3 @diary.of.a.yogi
in image@mikeybs345
@hmgordon3
@diary.of.a.yogi
@elyse.greta
HAIS YOGA
@hmgordon3
@diary.of.a.yogi
@elyse.greta
HAIS YOGA
it actually looks a lot more like this.
Let me know if you’d like to join in on the fun.
Let me know if you’d like to join in on the fun.
in imageit actually looks a lot more like this. Let me know if you'd like to join in on the fun.
it me.
in image@functionalashtanga
the counted
method:
SURYA NAMASKAR
it me.
the counted
method:
SURYA NAMASKAR
it me.
This pose is neat because it lets me use my imagination. I imagine that I am hanging from a window ledge for dear life. If I lean back and balance, I can dangle with straight arms. If I go forward and pull, I can pull with an infinite strength, so long as I meet myself *exactly* in the middle. Generally, this pose highlights where I’ve got some resistance inside keeping me from the balance. Sometimes legs, sometimes arms, sometimes belly, sometimes butt. Most often, it’s no one single thing but a concurrence of them and so the best thing to do is just try to find the middle and let things work themselves out.
in imagePada-Hastasana
"feet-on-hands-posture"
3 VINYASA
• NOSE
"feet-on-hands-posture"
3 VINYASA
• NOSE
in imagefunctionalashtanga
Utkatasana :
Squat or Hinge?
functionalashtanga Surya Namaskar B has an incredible
diagnostic tool as it's first vinyasa: utkatasana. What can we...
Utkatasana :
Squat or Hinge?
functionalashtanga Surya Namaskar B has an incredible
diagnostic tool as it's first vinyasa: utkatasana. What can we...
in imagejenreneyoga
CHECK OUT THIS POST BY
@MICHAELJOELHALL
functionalashtanga
Utkatasana :
Squat or Hinge?
functionalashtanga Surya Namaskar B has an incredible
diagnostic tool as it's first vinyasa: utkatasana. What can we...
CHECK OUT THIS POST BY
@MICHAELJOELHALL
functionalashtanga
Utkatasana :
Squat or Hinge?
functionalashtanga Surya Namaskar B has an incredible
diagnostic tool as it's first vinyasa: utkatasana. What can we...
Ah yes, “Try Angle” pose. Of course. The one where you try to make an angle.
Seriously: this is where you can start thinking about something called “yantras”— or sacred geometry. Its an on ramp for beauty and imagination inside of yoga practice.
Here’s how it works:
Try to visualize yourself as a collection of lines.
For example, can you visualize your bottom arm and front leg as a collection of vectors that connect and intersect?
Oh look! A triangle!
The real fun comes as you try to visualize more and more of them... at the same time. And, without looking, feel how changing one vector somewhere can change the angles elsewhere... all without losing track of your breath.
So trippy. So fun.
Come try and make an angle with me at functionalashtanga.com
Seriously: this is where you can start thinking about something called “yantras”— or sacred geometry. Its an on ramp for beauty and imagination inside of yoga practice.
Here’s how it works:
Try to visualize yourself as a collection of lines.
For example, can you visualize your bottom arm and front leg as a collection of vectors that connect and intersect?
Oh look! A triangle!
The real fun comes as you try to visualize more and more of them... at the same time. And, without looking, feel how changing one vector somewhere can change the angles elsewhere... all without losing track of your breath.
So trippy. So fun.
Come try and make an angle with me at functionalashtanga.com
in imageUtthita
Trikonasana
"triangle pose"
5 VINYASA
• HAND
1
ITANGA
Trikonasana
"triangle pose"
5 VINYASA
• HAND
1
ITANGA
/so!/satisfying!/
in imagePRETTY SURE IT HAD A TON TO DO WITH THE WORK I'VE BEEN DOING ON KURMASANA WITH @MICHAELJOELHALL
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.
creating a
sacred space
sacred space
in imageMy Backyard Hatha Yoga Temple
davidgarriguesyoga
creating a sacred space
davidgarriguesyoga
creating a sacred space
in imageHOW TO
DOWN DOG
@phyllicia.bonanno
DOWN DOG
@phyllicia.bonanno
With DC bars and restaurants and museums and libraries closing again, a quick note: your yoga teachers have been out of work for 9 months.
DC Unemployment is $137/month. Not to put too fine a point on it: my insurance went up to $555 a month.
Do the math.
DC Unemployment is $137/month. Not to put too fine a point on it: my insurance went up to $555 a month.
Do the math.
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Thx @michaeljoelhall for your
Ted talk
J. Music
G
Dic
•..
Becca Thomas
2m • 6
Your friendly reminder about people in the health/fitness
industry. Three studios I taught at personally, no longer
physically exist. So if and when we "come back", it's not
actually that easy for me to just "jump back in". Oh... and
those studios you love? They may not be around when all is
said and done.
It's such a lose-lose situation for everyone and the lack of
help from Congress is laughable and while I've been lucky to
pivot for part of this pandemic, not everyone is so lucky.
Michael Joel Hall
3h • 0
With DC bars and restaurants and museums and
libraries closing again, a quick note: your yoga teachers
have been out of work for 9 months.
DC Unemployment is $137/month. Not to put to find a
point on it: my insurance went up to $555 a month.
Do the math.
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Thx @michaeljoelhall for your
Ted talk
J. Music
G
Dic
•..
Becca Thomas
2m • 6
Your friendly reminder about people in the health/fitness
industry. Three studios I taught at personally, no longer
physically exist. So if and when we "come back", it's not
actually that easy for me to just "jump back in". Oh... and
those studios you love? They may not be around when all is
said and done.
It's such a lose-lose situation for everyone and the lack of
help from Congress is laughable and while I've been lucky to
pivot for part of this pandemic, not everyone is so lucky.
Michael Joel Hall
3h • 0
With DC bars and restaurants and museums and
libraries closing again, a quick note: your yoga teachers
have been out of work for 9 months.
DC Unemployment is $137/month. Not to put to find a
point on it: my insurance went up to $555 a month.
Do the math.
•Like
• Comment
~ Share
in image@aigolekyoga
Could you use some community and support?
@flowyogacenter
has supported practice in DC For almost 20 Years. Nows a great time to engage.
@flowyogacenter
has supported practice in DC For almost 20 Years. Nows a great time to engage.
in imageCould you use some
community and support?
@flowyogacenter
has supported practice in
DC For almost 20 Years.
Nows a great time to engage.
finding_flow_dc
finding_flow_dc Making space for true rest - the kind that's
restorative & healing and can help you counteract all the str...
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community and support?
@flowyogacenter
has supported practice in
DC For almost 20 Years.
Nows a great time to engage.
finding_flow_dc
finding_flow_dc Making space for true rest - the kind that's
restorative & healing and can help you counteract all the str...
OK
Re: ‘Yoga Body’
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Re: 'Yoga Body'
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Re: 'Yoga Body'
2021
The classic.
in imageThe classic.
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Ashtanda
Ashtanga Yoga
The Practice Manual
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Ashtanda
Ashtanga Yoga
The Practice Manual
David Swenaon
Over the last nine months, I've been creating Functional Ashtanga, a community focused on educating yoga practitioners and teachers on practices that are scientifically proven to positively impact well-being... and how to implement them.
https://functionalashtanga.com/courses/nervous-system-stress/lessons/the-vagus-nerve/topic/research-readings-the-vagus-nerve/
https://functionalashtanga.com/courses/nervous-system-stress/lessons/the-vagus-nerve/topic/research-readings-the-vagus-nerve/
learn how
to hack
your
nervous system.
to hack
your
nervous system.
in imagelearn how
to hack
your
nervous system.
functionalashtanga
islnale
functionalashtanga Results from a study conducted by the
Boston University School of Medicine led researchers to hy...
to hack
your
nervous system.
functionalashtanga
islnale
functionalashtanga Results from a study conducted by the
Boston University School of Medicine led researchers to hy...
Its that time of year again: resolution season. When you work in spiritual communities, gymnasiums, and/or wellness centers, you can't miss it.
Being aware of it doesn't mean that I've had to engage in it; I've typically been abroad, studying with my teachers during this pivotal time of transformation. I reckon what I've had come across my desk this time of year is more the "run-off"-- how it impacts those in my communities. Over the years, I've been struck by the dichotomy of response: managers and studio owners were thrilled to see rookies and wayward weekend warriors returning, while many yoga teachers themselves found that their progress in creating community was often frustratingly glutted by folks who lacked commitment, thereby "taking away from" the more committed practitioners.
Woof.
It's so easy to see both sides of it, and so easy to look down one's nose at so much associated with this malarky: conflating yoga with "getting fit", the pressure to be anti-fat, and of course all of the other dogwhistles things out there that say "you're not good enough."
I'll say it again: woof. But, it doesn't have to be this way inside of the lab of our own teachings and practices.
Come see more of my thoughts on this, and how to approach this season as both a professional and a practitioner, over at FunctionalAshtanga.com
Being aware of it doesn't mean that I've had to engage in it; I've typically been abroad, studying with my teachers during this pivotal time of transformation. I reckon what I've had come across my desk this time of year is more the "run-off"-- how it impacts those in my communities. Over the years, I've been struck by the dichotomy of response: managers and studio owners were thrilled to see rookies and wayward weekend warriors returning, while many yoga teachers themselves found that their progress in creating community was often frustratingly glutted by folks who lacked commitment, thereby "taking away from" the more committed practitioners.
Woof.
It's so easy to see both sides of it, and so easy to look down one's nose at so much associated with this malarky: conflating yoga with "getting fit", the pressure to be anti-fat, and of course all of the other dogwhistles things out there that say "you're not good enough."
I'll say it again: woof. But, it doesn't have to be this way inside of the lab of our own teachings and practices.
Come see more of my thoughts on this, and how to approach this season as both a professional and a practitioner, over at FunctionalAshtanga.com
in imageCOMPARE
CONTRAST
CONTRAST
Over threw last few years, I've managed to miss "Resolution Season," since I'd have been on my yearly practice and reflection sabbatical. As a teacher returning home from sabbatical in March, I would often be filled to the brim with inspiration to share-- and in front of a new audience! The reporte required -- including the desire to find a common nomenclature-- were the building blocks of a working relationship in March... but I think they work in January, too!
Check out some of my tips and tools for understanding Why Yoga Works, and how to help those seeking a resolute resolutions find value in your offergings!
https://functionalashtanga.com/drishti-weekly/the-weekly-drishti-1-3-2021-1-9-2021/
Check out some of my tips and tools for understanding Why Yoga Works, and how to help those seeking a resolute resolutions find value in your offergings!
https://functionalashtanga.com/drishti-weekly/the-weekly-drishti-1-3-2021-1-9-2021/
I 💓 NASHVILLE’S
YOGA SHALA,
MIKE , AND ROCKET YOGA.
CATCH HIS CLASS!
YOGA SHALA,
MIKE , AND ROCKET YOGA.
CATCH HIS CLASS!
in imageNASHVILLE'S
YOGA SHALA,
MIKE , AND ROCKET YOGA.
CATCH HIS CLASS!
Y
YogaShala
NASHVILLE
A
@yogashalanashville
YOGA SHALA,
MIKE , AND ROCKET YOGA.
CATCH HIS CLASS!
Y
YogaShala
NASHVILLE
A
@yogashalanashville
CANT WAIT TO PRAX IRL!
in imageCANT WAIT TO PRAX IRL! THURSDAY SWIPE UP
At Functional Ashtanga, we have a self practice support community every day from 7-10am. The first 15-20 minutes are sangha oriented. Then itâs community practice. No teachers, just friends on the path doing their thing together. Itâs included in a studio membership.
Interested? Check out http://functionalashtanga.com 🙂
http://functionalashtanga.com/
Interested? Check out http://functionalashtanga.com 🙂
http://functionalashtanga.com/
in imagePlay around with this @michaeljoelhall said...
in imageTo be clear this is 1 out of 3 #sidecrowtransitions Victory! @michaeljoelhall But I'll take what I can get! #ashtangayoga
BACK IN THE OFFICE LIKE
in imageelyse.greta
elyse.greta Miss getting assisted in postures? I miss getting
assisted in twisting triangle. This pose is one of my favorite...
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elyse.greta Miss getting assisted in postures? I miss getting
assisted in twisting triangle. This pose is one of my favorite...
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in imagemadelina214
madelina214 A loosely interpreted #primaryseries with some
#radrollerpeanut on the quads and #backbends to round it...
madelina214 A loosely interpreted #primaryseries with some
#radrollerpeanut on the quads and #backbends to round it...
I'm teaching Asana Foundations this month over at Functional Ashtanga. We started on Bandhas this week, with a deep dive into Mula Bandha. I'm excited to cover more for the rest of February. If you're interested, the studio, academy, and Mysore room are all open.
http://functionalasthanga.com
http://functionalasthanga.com
in imageBADDHA PADMASANA,
YOGA-MUDRA
Baddha Padmasana
"bound lotus"
Yoga-Mudra
"symbol for yoga"
YOGA-MUDRA
Baddha Padmasana
"bound lotus"
Yoga-Mudra
"symbol for yoga"
in imageI did not practice on the vinyasa @michaeljoelhall
@judydcz is working on Pasasana. It’s hard Af.
This pose is much easier if you’re two dimensional. here’s a picture I found.
This pose is much easier if you’re two dimensional. here’s a picture I found.
in imageCjudydcz is working on
Pasasana. It's hard Af.
here's a picture I found.
This pose is much easier if
you' re two dimensional.
Pasasana. It's hard Af.
here's a picture I found.
This pose is much easier if
you' re two dimensional.
“It doesn’t feel like it’s getting any closer,” she says. “Work with gravity— that’s good stuff, “ I say. watch the face. That eyeroll.
in imageThe struggle continues... But that's not why I'm posting this video
The struggle continues... / But that's not why I'm posting this video / watch the face. That eyeroll. / "Work with gravity— that's good stuff, " I say. / "It doesn
The struggle continues... / But that's not why I'm posting this video / watch the face. That eyeroll. / "Work with gravity— that's good stuff, " I say. / "It doesn
in imageIt's for this gem: "Maybe you'll die there like that." @michaeljoelhall (And this is why I love Ashtanga)
I love getting to bear witness to the struggle and the smile.
sharing in this process is dope.
sharing in this process is dope.
in imageAND OFF CAMERA @MICHAELJOELHALL @GOWITHTHEFLOWO @HEATHERMGORDON3
TOUCHED FINGERTIPS!
#PASASANA
AND OFF CAMERA @MICHAELJOELHALL @GOWITHTHEFLOW0 @HEATHERMGORDON3
TOUCHED FINGERTIPS!
#PASASANA
TOUCHED FINGERTIPS!
#PASASANA
AND OFF CAMERA @MICHAELJOELHALL @GOWITHTHEFLOW0 @HEATHERMGORDON3
TOUCHED FINGERTIPS!
#PASASANA
she feelin herself ya know
in imageCS HAL
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in imageYOGA.
yogashalanashville
Join us with
Michael Joel Hall
for
PRATYAHARA
Practice & Philosophy
A VIRTUAL YOGA
WORKSHOP
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DEVHDn
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Patanjali's ashtanga yoga - Come join the incredible Michael...
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Join us with
Michael Joel Hall
for
PRATYAHARA
Practice & Philosophy
A VIRTUAL YOGA
WORKSHOP
$25
SATURDAY • MAR 13th
DEVHDn
130-330pm CST
CSA ЗHAC
NASHVILLE
YOGASHALANASHVILLE.COM
yogashalanashville Pratyahara - the elusive 5th limb of
Patanjali's ashtanga yoga - Come join the incredible Michael...
Feelin like a proud
yogi bear rn
yogi bear rn
in imageJUST A CELEBRATORY POST OF MY PRACTICE BECAUSE I FINISHED ASHATANGA PRIMARY SERIES AFTER ABOUT 2 YEARS 😁 THANK YOU TO MY TEACHER @MICHAELJOELHALL
Feelin like a proud yogi bear rn
Feelin like a proud yogi bear rn
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Support Center
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Support Center
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yogashalanashville Pratyahara -what is it?
Join Cory (free!) this eve at 6:00pmCST to explore - and the...
KASHVILL'
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yogashalanashville Pratyahara -what is it?
Join Cory (free!) this eve at 6:00pmCST to explore - and the...
in imageyogashalanashville
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What's it all
about?
WITH
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THURSDAY
1230 pm EST
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WITH
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THURSDAY
1230 pm EST
LIVE
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in imagecarsonclaycalhoun
carsonclaycalhoun Save this video!
Are you working on your handstand press?...
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Are you working on your handstand press?...
What is pratyahara?
in imagePratyahara chat with MJH
yogashalanashville
What is pratyahara?
Pratyahara chat with MJH
yogashalanashville
yogashalanashville
What is pratyahara?
Pratyahara chat with MJH
yogashalanashville
in imageashtanga.yoga.ross
Great zoom
workshop with
@yogashalanashville
@michaeljoelhall
and @coryyoga
I left feeling so
uplifted and
appreciative of this
yoga practice.
Looking forward to
the next one!!
Great zoom
workshop with
@yogashalanashville
@michaeljoelhall
and @coryyoga
I left feeling so
uplifted and
appreciative of this
yoga practice.
Looking forward to
the next one!!
in image26:59
PMAa
Dharma Talk - "Why Asana?"
yogashalanashville
PMAa
Dharma Talk - "Why Asana?"
yogashalanashville
in image4:30
PRANAYAMA
Dealing with the posture that's
impossible to improve
davidgarriguesyoga
PRANAYAMA
Dealing with the posture that's
impossible to improve
davidgarriguesyoga
in image11:21
FieTonda dey
Pose of the Day: Janu Sirsasana C
brandoflows
FieTonda dey
Pose of the Day: Janu Sirsasana C
brandoflows
in imageMym:
You
have to
Restrict
to make
progress
in asana.
@unrulyascetic
@unruliyascetic
You
have to
Restrict
to make
progress
in asana.
@unrulyascetic
@unruliyascetic
feeling vibes
in imageninaesperanza
I know I probably sound like a broken record with my
"I'm learning to slow down my practice posts"
Myth:
you have to
do advanced
asana
to make
progress
in Yoga.
QUNRULYASCETIC
@unrulyascetic
This morning was the first time in four months l've
been able to bind after my shoulder injury.
@michaeljoelhall led a slow progression through the
marichy series. It wasn't forced but slow and
controlled. On Saturday I was able to stack my
shoulders over my wrists for a split second handstand
in @ericabaca202's amazing class. These are the
littlest things but they feel huge. More importantly I'm
truly focused on rebuilding my practice. This morning
I was able to say look at what I'm doing rather than
0mg I can't believe I can't grab my foot in this pose l've
always been able to grab my foot in this pose. I feel
less angry towards my practice but am constantly
reminding myself now that the advanced practice is
the mental part not the asana. The hardest asana isn't
always the most advanced.
feeling
vibes
I know I probably sound like a broken record with my
"I'm learning to slow down my practice posts"
Myth:
you have to
do advanced
asana
to make
progress
in Yoga.
QUNRULYASCETIC
@unrulyascetic
This morning was the first time in four months l've
been able to bind after my shoulder injury.
@michaeljoelhall led a slow progression through the
marichy series. It wasn't forced but slow and
controlled. On Saturday I was able to stack my
shoulders over my wrists for a split second handstand
in @ericabaca202's amazing class. These are the
littlest things but they feel huge. More importantly I'm
truly focused on rebuilding my practice. This morning
I was able to say look at what I'm doing rather than
0mg I can't believe I can't grab my foot in this pose l've
always been able to grab my foot in this pose. I feel
less angry towards my practice but am constantly
reminding myself now that the advanced practice is
the mental part not the asana. The hardest asana isn't
always the most advanced.
feeling
vibes
when the lecture goes too long
live long practice, according to Ellie. cc: @heathermgordon3
such fine goals
such fine goals
in imageelliewannemacheryoga
elliewannemacheryoga One of the most important things you
can do for your 80-year-old self, if you want to be a lifelong...
live long practice,
according to Ellie.
cc: Cheathermgordon3
such fine goals
elliewannemacheryoga One of the most important things you
can do for your 80-year-old self, if you want to be a lifelong...
live long practice,
according to Ellie.
cc: Cheathermgordon3
such fine goals
$1500 for a year of Mysore and guided classes (think a fairly robust schedule). Logan/Shaw. Showers and all that jazz. 6 days/week. Do I have 10 people interested?
in imagebacchanalaureate
Grateful for my erstwhile yoga
practice with @michaeljoelhall
Breathe in and ask for more space,
Breathe out and inhabit it.
Never thought I'd be hitting 115° consistently,
only 11 days after ACL reconstruction.
Grateful for my erstwhile yoga
practice with @michaeljoelhall
Breathe in and ask for more space,
Breathe out and inhabit it.
Never thought I'd be hitting 115° consistently,
only 11 days after ACL reconstruction.
the thing about feelings is that you have to feel them. (
The mystic paradox of yoga:
You'll feel more. and sufferless.
You'll feel more. and sufferless.
in imageThe mystic paradox of yoga: You'll feel more. and sufferless.
The mystic paradox of yoga:
You'll feel more. and sufferless.
The mystic paradox of yoga:
You'll feel more. and sufferless.
in imagejenreneyoga
jenreneyoga Here are my TOP 4 Pilates Exercises to Boost
Your Yoga Practice....
jenreneyoga Here are my TOP 4 Pilates Exercises to Boost
Your Yoga Practice....
Looking to create and explore with more challenging yoga poses? Join Kristina at Lighthouse tomorrow! https://lighthouseyogacenter.cowtinker.com/om/workshops/go-deep
https://lighthouseyogacenter.cowtinker.com/om/workshops/go-deep
https://lighthouseyogacenter.cowtinker.com/om/workshops/go-deep
asana is literally childs play
do you teach yoga and have an income?
do you teach yoga and have an income?
in image0:23
yoga_motivation_khopkarms
asana
is literally childs
play
do you teach yoga and have
an income?
yoga_motivation_khopkarms
asana
is literally childs
play
do you teach yoga and have
an income?
you’ve spent your whole life helping people bend over backwards.
please consider donating to @tweet_foundation — the trans community in India needs covid relief.
please consider donating to @tweet_foundation — the trans community in India needs covid relief.
in image0:12
yoga_motivation_khopkarms
you' ve spent your whole
life helping people bend
over backwards.
please consider donating to
@tweet foundation - the
trans community in India
needs covid relief.
yoga_motivation_khopkarms
you' ve spent your whole
life helping people bend
over backwards.
please consider donating to
@tweet foundation - the
trans community in India
needs covid relief.
in imagealeix_movimiento
aleix_movimiento Buscamos en el yoga una manera de
fortalecernos y ser más flexibles a la vez, pero a menudo lo...
aleix_movimiento Buscamos en el yoga una manera de
fortalecernos y ser más flexibles a la vez, pero a menudo lo...
Today @ 4p:
Outdoor Yoga
Where: WeWork-- 200 Mass Ave!
PM me for deets.
Outdoor Yoga
Where: WeWork-- 200 Mass Ave!
PM me for deets.
in imageYoga practice is like any other
substance your body needs to
digest; If you enjoy it, it will go
down easier and you will get
more nutrition trom it.
ELLIE WANNEMACHER
@elliewannemacheryoga
substance your body needs to
digest; If you enjoy it, it will go
down easier and you will get
more nutrition trom it.
ELLIE WANNEMACHER
@elliewannemacheryoga
in imagedavidgarriguesyoga
davidgarriguesyoga l've received applications to my 2nd
Series Mysore course where the students are apologetic ab...
davidgarriguesyoga l've received applications to my 2nd
Series Mysore course where the students are apologetic ab...
in image0:22
Ce: are you a hyper
mobile human who has
really tight pecs, but you
can ALSO compensate
your way out of ANY pec
stretch, like this one?
cirque_physio
Ce: are you a hyper
mobile human who has
really tight pecs, but you
can ALSO compensate
your way out of ANY pec
stretch, like this one?
cirque_physio
Mysore:
Tues-Thurs
7:30-10am
Doors at 7.
@theyoga.club
Tues-Thurs
7:30-10am
Doors at 7.
@theyoga.club
Day 1
The Yoga Clubâs very first ad will be right here.
When I first started coming to DC, I would go to a little coffee house at 22nd and P (love to Soho!) to hang out, spending time reading all of my favorite (read: free + edgy) DC newspapersâ The Blade, the City Paper... and Pathways.
Each of these publications has struggled to stay in print over the last 10 years. I likely donât need to tell yâall about the rapidly changing face of mediaâ and how it has adversely impacted queer journalism, alt-newspapers, and trade-zines.
For yâall that havenât been here for 30 years, lemmie tell ya: Pathways is the OG DC natural living/holistic health trade publication. Last year, Pathways didnât have a print publication (due largely to the pandemic... and the changing landscape of readership).
One of the reasons i love DC so much is precisely because i was able to find my tribeâ and so much of that is due to publications like this. Who knew that the local publications i loved growing up Iâd eventually get to work with?
We went with Pathways first because itâs owned by my bestieâs bestieâ and you know I love family owned and friend-ran.
For 7 years, my yoga program, DC Ashtanga, was fiercely independent and grassroots â and while we remain firmly non-commercial, the Yoga Club (my new practice space) wants to help others find community while also supporting and elevating others in our community.
While DC ashtanga will remain a grassroots practice group (as it always has been), weâre now proudly in residence in our new home at theyoga.club, and it is a pro ledge to help Pathways relaunch in print, so that other little woo woo gays can find a copy... and a tribe.
When I first started coming to DC, I would go to a little coffee house at 22nd and P (love to Soho!) to hang out, spending time reading all of my favorite (read: free + edgy) DC newspapersâ The Blade, the City Paper... and Pathways.
Each of these publications has struggled to stay in print over the last 10 years. I likely donât need to tell yâall about the rapidly changing face of mediaâ and how it has adversely impacted queer journalism, alt-newspapers, and trade-zines.
For yâall that havenât been here for 30 years, lemmie tell ya: Pathways is the OG DC natural living/holistic health trade publication. Last year, Pathways didnât have a print publication (due largely to the pandemic... and the changing landscape of readership).
One of the reasons i love DC so much is precisely because i was able to find my tribeâ and so much of that is due to publications like this. Who knew that the local publications i loved growing up Iâd eventually get to work with?
We went with Pathways first because itâs owned by my bestieâs bestieâ and you know I love family owned and friend-ran.
For 7 years, my yoga program, DC Ashtanga, was fiercely independent and grassroots â and while we remain firmly non-commercial, the Yoga Club (my new practice space) wants to help others find community while also supporting and elevating others in our community.
While DC ashtanga will remain a grassroots practice group (as it always has been), weâre now proudly in residence in our new home at theyoga.club, and it is a pro ledge to help Pathways relaunch in print, so that other little woo woo gays can find a copy... and a tribe.
Todayâs Classes:
+ Led Primary at 9.
+ Functional Ashtanga at 11
+ Assisting Circle at 12
Tomorrow:
+Mysore at 9
+ Functional at 11
Sign up:
http://theyoga.club
http://theyoga.club/
+ Led Primary at 9.
+ Functional Ashtanga at 11
+ Assisting Circle at 12
Tomorrow:
+Mysore at 9
+ Functional at 11
Sign up:
http://theyoga.club
http://theyoga.club/
Led Primary today at 9 at @theyoga.club
in imageAshtanga
FULL
PRIMARY
FULL
PRIMARY
@theyoga.club proudly hosts independent yoga programming!
in imagejudydcz
judydcz First in real life meeting of the @functionalashtanga
quarantine crew! We couldn't be more thrilled with the open.
@theyoga.club proudly
hosts independent yoga
programming!
judydcz First in real life meeting of the @functionalashtanga
quarantine crew! We couldn't be more thrilled with the open.
@theyoga.club proudly
hosts independent yoga
programming!
@theyoga.club
in imageMnSORs
SUN 9-11
1
SUN 9-11
1
Mysore Schedule for the week of 6/6:
Sunday: 9-11
Tuesday: 6:30-10
Wednesday: 6:30-10
Thursday: 6:30-
Deets: Sunday only has one shift, and the rest of the week is nice and open.
Assistance starts at 7:30a during the week!
Sign up at theyoga.club
Sunday: 9-11
Tuesday: 6:30-10
Wednesday: 6:30-10
Thursday: 6:30-
Deets: Sunday only has one shift, and the rest of the week is nice and open.
Assistance starts at 7:30a during the week!
Sign up at theyoga.club
Iâm teaching Ashtanga Flow today at theyoga.club at 12! Wanna come?
in imageashleighely
5Y0
THANK YOU
@MICHAELJOELHALL FOR
LEADING A WONDERFUL YOGA
SESSION FOR @ HEARD.DC FIRST
EVENT!!!
MCARD.
• YOURS TRULY DC
@MERCYME.DC
@JBONDESON17
@DISTRICTDRAMS
5Y0
THANK YOU
@MICHAELJOELHALL FOR
LEADING A WONDERFUL YOGA
SESSION FOR @ HEARD.DC FIRST
EVENT!!!
MCARD.
• YOURS TRULY DC
@MERCYME.DC
@JBONDESON17
@DISTRICTDRAMS
I’m assiting the Mysore room Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Sunday this week.
in image0:30
yoga_motivation_khopkarms
yoga_motivation_khopkarms
Led Primary
@theyoga.club
Sat am Mysore
@theyoga.club
T-W-Th 7-10
+ Sun 9-11
@theyoga.club
Sat am Mysore
@theyoga.club
T-W-Th 7-10
+ Sun 9-11
in imageMysore @theyoga.club T-W-Th 7-10 + Sun 9-11
Led Primary @theyoga.club Sat am
Led Primary @theyoga.club Sat am
@theyoga.club
in imageSATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY
Led Primary Series
9am Counted
Stand Tall Wear a Crown Be Sweet Inside
@theyoga.club
Led Primary Series
9am Counted
Stand Tall Wear a Crown Be Sweet Inside
@theyoga.club
this tree kangaroo will be hopping to led primary on
Sat at 9 am (6/19) * kangaroos aren’t guaranteed
**ok fine
it won’t be there at all.
***but you can!
Sat at 9 am (6/19) * kangaroos aren’t guaranteed
**ok fine
it won’t be there at all.
***but you can!
in imagethis tree kangaroo will
be hopping to led
primary on
Sat at 9 am (6/19)
* kangaroos aren't
guaranteed
**ok fine
it won't be there at all.
***but you can!
be hopping to led
primary on
Sat at 9 am (6/19)
* kangaroos aren't
guaranteed
**ok fine
it won't be there at all.
***but you can!
Led primary today at 9! Sign up at theyoga.club
in image0:29
Want to L sit but think your arms are
too short?
jenreneyoga
Want to L sit but think your arms are
too short?
jenreneyoga
post Mysore smoothie
with @judydcz at @southblock
with @judydcz at @southblock
in imageBELIEVE IN
YOURSELF
post Mysore smoothie
with @judydcz at
@southblock
YOURSELF
post Mysore smoothie
with @judydcz at
@southblock
Sunday
Mysore
9-12
@theyoga.club
Mysore
9-12
@theyoga.club
in imageSunday
Mysore
9-12
@theyoga.club
INVEST
CN
PEACE
Mysore
9-12
@theyoga.club
INVEST
CN
PEACE
FREE
OUTDOOR
YOGA W/ ME
@balancegym Monday 5p & 7p
OUTDOOR
YOGA W/ ME
@balancegym Monday 5p & 7p
in imageMonday
FREE
OUTDOOR
21? YOGA W/ ME
@balancegym
National
Yoga Day
FREE SESSION +
AFTER ROOFTOP SOCIAL!
FRAF / Qorona
b
balance gymr
@balancegym
FREE
OUTDOOR
21? YOGA W/ ME
@balancegym
National
Yoga Day
FREE SESSION +
AFTER ROOFTOP SOCIAL!
FRAF / Qorona
b
balance gymr
@balancegym
@balancegym Free!
6/21
6/21
in imageROOFTOP
Free!
YOGA
621
5P OR 7P
@balancegym
INTERNATIONAL
+ YOGA +
DAY.
+ PRIDE MONTH
Free!
YOGA
621
5P OR 7P
@balancegym
INTERNATIONAL
+ YOGA +
DAY.
+ PRIDE MONTH
Led primary by demand â Saturday at 9. https://theyoga.club/product/led-primary-series/
I love @bluebirdskyyoga and @omgbeckyp ++
thx for class
(catch her Fridays at 12:30)
thx for class
(catch her Fridays at 12:30)
in imageomgbeckyp
moke It If You Got One
omgbeckyp When you don't leave time for yoga AND the
gym
IG influencers are like try out this fun sequence and...
I love
@bluebirdskyyoga
and Comgbeckyp ++
thx for class
(catch her Fridays at
12:30)
moke It If You Got One
omgbeckyp When you don't leave time for yoga AND the
gym
IG influencers are like try out this fun sequence and...
I love
@bluebirdskyyoga
and Comgbeckyp ++
thx for class
(catch her Fridays at
12:30)
in imageYOGA
SHALA
NASHVILLE
IS GAY
OWNED &
OPERATED
@yogashalanashville
SHALA
NASHVILLE
IS GAY
OWNED &
OPERATED
@yogashalanashville
Hi! We've got a special Yoga Foundations for Beginners yoga membership at theyoga.club.
$50 for a month of intro, flow, and foundations. Know someone who wants to get started?
https://theyoga.club/product/foundations-membership/
https://theyoga.club/product/foundations-membership/
$50 for a month of intro, flow, and foundations. Know someone who wants to get started?
https://theyoga.club/product/foundations-membership/
https://theyoga.club/product/foundations-membership/
Friday at 7:30
@theyoga.club
@theyoga.club
in imageFriday at 7:30
@theyoga club
Ashtanga
FULL
PRIMARY
@theyoga club
Ashtanga
FULL
PRIMARY
Mysore
Saturday
9-11
@theyoga.club
Saturday
9-11
@theyoga.club
SATURDAY MYSORE:
7-11
@THEYOGA.CLUB
7-11
@THEYOGA.CLUB
NEW TO BALANCE?
RETURNING??
RETURNING??
in imagebalancegym
LOCATION: BALANCE THOMAS CIRCLE
TIME: 5:30PM
WEDNESDAY
EVENING YOGA
WTTH MUH IS BACK
SHOW ANY FITNESS
CONSULTANT A SCREENCAP
OF THIS STORY FOR $50 OFF
YOUR FIRST MONTH OF
MEMBERSHIP!
NEW TO BALANCE?
RETURNING??
LOCATION: BALANCE THOMAS CIRCLE
TIME: 5:30PM
WEDNESDAY
EVENING YOGA
WTTH MUH IS BACK
SHOW ANY FITNESS
CONSULTANT A SCREENCAP
OF THIS STORY FOR $50 OFF
YOUR FIRST MONTH OF
MEMBERSHIP!
NEW TO BALANCE?
RETURNING??
Anyone around that would like to join me for an open practice tomorrow? Iâll be at theyoga.club â Doors are at 7. Book a spot online!
http://theyoga.club/
http://theyoga.club/
in imageMe:
Trying to educate yogis about the benefit of evidence
based solutions to different musculoskeletal
problems
Them:
@yogicphysio
SIL do as the crystal guides.
KYOGIC
PHYSIO
@yogicphysio
Trying to educate yogis about the benefit of evidence
based solutions to different musculoskeletal
problems
Them:
@yogicphysio
SIL do as the crystal guides.
KYOGIC
PHYSIO
@yogicphysio
EVENING YOGA!
WHAAAA?!?!
WHAAAA?!?!
in imageEVENING YOGA!
WHAAAA?!?!
LOCATION:
BALANCE
THOMAS
CIRCLE
TIME:
5:30PM
SHOW ANY FITNESS
CONSULTANT A SCREENCAP OF
THIS STORY FOR $50 OFF YOUR
FIRST MONTH OF MEMBERSHIP!
WHAAAA?!?!
LOCATION:
BALANCE
THOMAS
CIRCLE
TIME:
5:30PM
SHOW ANY FITNESS
CONSULTANT A SCREENCAP OF
THIS STORY FOR $50 OFF YOUR
FIRST MONTH OF MEMBERSHIP!
DON’T LET THE WEATHER FOOL YA— WE’LL BE INSIDE!
in imageWED
EVENING
YOGA
WITH
MJH
IS BACK!
LOCATION:
BALANCE
THOMAS
CIRCLE
TIME:
5:30PM
SHOW ANY FITNESS
CONSULTANT A SCREENCAP OF
THIS STORY FOR $50 OFF YOUR
FIRST MONTH OF MEMBERSHIP!
TODAY
DON'T LET THE WEATHER
FOOL YA- WE'LL BE
INSIDE!
EVENING
YOGA
WITH
MJH
IS BACK!
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TUESDAY JULY 27 4PM - 6PM
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TUESDAY JULY 27 4PM - 6PM
MERCY ME
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1143 NEW HAMPSHIRE NW, WASHINGTON DC 20037
*MINDFUL BEVERAGES & LITE BITES WILL BE PROVIDED
3
PcY
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YOURS
TRULY.
DIAGEO
MUST BE +21 TO PARTICIPATE.
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Relax. Renew. Restore.
reach.
afternoon practice.
h/t @omgbeckyp
in imageYoga Instructor: Now do self practice
*my self practice
@memesofyoga
h/t @omgbeckyp
*my self practice
@memesofyoga
h/t @omgbeckyp
in imageMe: I try to incorporate yoga into my
every day life
The everyday life:
@Caribbeanislandboy
LIVE BANDS
@caribbeanislandboy
every day life
The everyday life:
@Caribbeanislandboy
LIVE BANDS
@caribbeanislandboy
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
@hausyogastudio is the spot on h st.
The MOST proud.
The MOST proud.
in imagedcd
HAUS YOGA
NARS YOGA
LOZLE
КОДЕ
...
@elyse.greta
@hausyogastudio is the
spot on h st.
The MOST proud.
HAUS YOGA
NARS YOGA
LOZLE
КОДЕ
...
@elyse.greta
@hausyogastudio is the
spot on h st.
The MOST proud.
(same, brit)
in imagebritneyspears
Me in a yoga class:
I'm killing it
I love this pose
Shit this is hard
OMG I'm dying
When is it over
Actually dead
Love this song
Fuck this teacher
I can't do this anymore
Savasana
I fucking love yogaaaaa
britneyspears Literally me
(same, brit)
Me in a yoga class:
I'm killing it
I love this pose
Shit this is hard
OMG I'm dying
When is it over
Actually dead
Love this song
Fuck this teacher
I can't do this anymore
Savasana
I fucking love yogaaaaa
britneyspears Literally me
(same, brit)
Tonight!
in imageSTYLE CHAT: How to Shed the Elastic Waistband + Love the 2021 Version of You with George Worrell + Michael Joel Hall IG Live @propertopper Wed. 9/29, 7 p.m. EST Tonig Join @georgeworrellstyle and @michaeljoelhall in convo about style + being your best self.
@theyoga.club
in image11/6
SATURDAY
MYSORE
9AM-11
@theyoga.club
SATURDAY
MYSORE
9AM-11
@theyoga.club
I'm feeling so full of love that the yoga club is thriving. Please feel free to reach out if you'd like to join. We've got a little room left 🙂
in imageYoga Instructors
@namaste_ar
Yin Yoga
Power Yoga
SUN
@yogapractice
PAMEY
ALRNE
RISING
YOU
HANE
MOON
@namaste_ar
Yin Yoga
Power Yoga
SUN
@yogapractice
PAMEY
ALRNE
RISING
YOU
HANE
MOON
in imageadele_acupuncturist
200°
@pujaloveit
michaelgeowaunn
michaeljoelhall
FAMIILI
aEal
ASHTANG
200°
@pujaloveit
michaelgeowaunn
michaeljoelhall
FAMIILI
aEal
ASHTANG
in image12/4
SATURDAY
MYSORE
THEYOGA.CLUB
9AM-11
SATURDAY
MYSORE
THEYOGA.CLUB
9AM-11
in image4:05
yogashalanashville
yogashalanashville
easy does it, hall.
dancing can be fun.
try to have fun.
try to have fun.
k bai
Some call this one
“terrible face pose”
“terrible face pose”
in imageSome call this one "terrible face pose"
K bai 🙈
o hai
k bai
my last class of the year
is tomorrow
at @theyoga.club
730am
is tomorrow
at @theyoga.club
730am
Most folks can jump higher than a tree.
in imageMore Asana + Bad Jokes?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Didja hear about the rooster who came in first?
He got real cocky.
2022
I never got why people liked sunrise so much.
then it dawned on me.
mysore style ashatanga
in Playa del Carmen
with @jochetroche
in Playa del Carmen
with @jochetroche
so happy to have found a great Mysore room
in imagejochetroche
MYSORE ROOM PLAYA
@nicollechateau
@luciaschvartzman
@janettecerda
@lisomartin
@michaeljoelhall
so happy to have found a
great Mysore room
MYSORE ROOM PLAYA
@nicollechateau
@luciaschvartzman
@janettecerda
@lisomartin
@michaeljoelhall
so happy to have found a
great Mysore room
also: missing @theyoga.club (but clearly y’all are in good hands with @diary.of.a.yogi, right @judydcz )
in imagealso: missing @theyoga.club
(but clearly y'all are in good hands with @diary.of.a.yogi, right @judydcz )
(but clearly y'all are in good hands with @diary.of.a.yogi, right @judydcz )
@yogaloftplaya
in image@yogaloftplaya
@ yogalort"
@ yogalort"
I return to teaching
in one week.
See ya for Mysore on 3/1.
I’m taking privates, too.
Message me if you have any questions. .
in one week.
See ya for Mysore on 3/1.
I’m taking privates, too.
Message me if you have any questions. .
in imageI return to teaching
in one week.
See ya for Mysore on 3/I.
I'm taking privates, too.
Message me if you have any
questions. .
in one week.
See ya for Mysore on 3/I.
I'm taking privates, too.
Message me if you have any
questions. .
Flying home. Back in studio 3/1/22. Gonna miss Mom & Dad, but looking forward to seeing *you*.
@theyoga.club we’re open
in image@theyoga.club
we're open
we're open
So happy to see
@diary.of.a.yogi
@diary.of.a.yogi
in imageSo happy to see
@diary.of.a.yogi
VA
107
@diary.of.a.yogi
VA
107
@theyoga.club humidifier ->
in imagehumidifier →>
@theyoga.club
@theyoga.club
Led Ashtanga
Friday 7:30a
@theyoga.club
Friday 7:30a
@theyoga.club
I’m subbing Mysore for Victoria tomorrow @theyoga.club
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
in imageI'm subbing Mysore for
Victoria tomorrow
@theyoga.club
Hope to see you there!
Victoria tomorrow
@theyoga.club
Hope to see you there!
Another day at @theyoga.club
with @judydcz
with @judydcz
wow wow wow
@judydcz @theyoga.club
@judydcz @theyoga.club
Mysore Saturday
9-11
@theyoga.club
9-11
@theyoga.club
in imageMysore Saturday
9-II
@theyoga.club
9-II
@theyoga.club
in image0:59
jenreneyoga
jenreneyoga
Saturday Mysore
9-11
@theyoga.club
9-11
@theyoga.club
in imageSaturday Mysore
9-II
@theyoga.club
9-II
@theyoga.club
in imagekrispritch
DC YOGIS!
JOIN US WEDNESDAY
LIVE @SMOKEANDTEADC
YOGA W/ @MICHAELJOELHALL
SMOKESTEA
live ambient music
+
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sunset in a park
Wed 4/20 6:30pm
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@smokeandteadc
O SIGN UP
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YOGA W/ @MICHAELJOELHALL
SMOKESTEA
live ambient music
+
body stretching yoga
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sunset in a park
Wed 4/20 6:30pm
Alethia Tanner Park
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MICHAEL JOEL HALL
@smokeandteadc
O SIGN UP
Outdoor Yoga
+
Live Ambient Music
+
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in imageOutdoor Yoga
+
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O SIGN UP!!
SMOKESTEA
live ambient music
+
body stretching yoga
+
sunset in a park
Wed 4/20 6:30pm-
Alethia Tanner Park
$20
MICHAEL JOEL HALL
+
Live Ambient Music
O SIGN UP!!
SMOKESTEA
live ambient music
+
body stretching yoga
+
sunset in a park
Wed 4/20 6:30pm-
Alethia Tanner Park
$20
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in imagekrispritch
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Wed 4/20 6:30pm
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DC YOGIS!!!
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sunset in a park
Wed 4/20 6:30pm
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yoga stuff
@theyoga.club
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in image< Summary
Mon, May 2
Yoga
Open Goal
12:02 PM - 1:14 PM
1 Washington
Active Calories
578CAL
Avg. Heart Rate
127BPM
Total Time
1:11:09
Total Calories
717CAL
Segments
Heart Rate
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12:02 PM
127 BPM AVG
12:26 PM
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12:50 PM
Mon, May 2
Yoga
Open Goal
12:02 PM - 1:14 PM
1 Washington
Active Calories
578CAL
Avg. Heart Rate
127BPM
Total Time
1:11:09
Total Calories
717CAL
Segments
Heart Rate
wwwiernlens
12:02 PM
127 BPM AVG
12:26 PM
153
phailetin
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He’s 83.
in imageHe's 83.
dharmayoganyc
0:36
dharmayoganyc
0:36
a nice little practice
add some imagery to your yoga practice with DG
in imageadd some imagery to your yoga practice with DG
- a wise yogi shall cross all the frightful rivers
- a wise yogi shall cross all the frightful rivers
besos
what a great progression
in imagewhat a great progression
*0:4.7
tr.ant
*0:4.7
tr.ant
Ashtanga and weightlifting are open systems because you live in the world. A closed system doesn’t engage in its an environment. Open does.
in imageA closed system doesn't engage in
its an environment. Open does.
@robjhaddow
Ashtanga and weightlifting are
open systems because you live in
the world.
its an environment. Open does.
@robjhaddow
Ashtanga and weightlifting are
open systems because you live in
the world.
in image0:20
See, all of this time
Yoga Memes:
It's not right
but it's ok
bay_jitsu
See, all of this time
Yoga Memes:
It's not right
but it's ok
bay_jitsu
office yoga
in imageoffice yoga
@ada_moves_plants
@ada_moves_plants
Friday 7/29
Led Primary,
with music.
7:30-9a
Sign up at theyoga.club
Led Primary,
with music.
7:30-9a
Sign up at theyoga.club
note: 🥹😍😅 FOUND:
vintage @dcashtanga
sign-in sheet
vintage @dcashtanga
sign-in sheet
in imageName:
Whi tuey
1m
Ally
mipe
Д
tàhn
Moltr
Kate
SERaro
adina
аделе
алдя.
Jackie
2e0k
nar
DaTi
Requests/concerns?
FOUND:
vintage @dcashtanga
sign-in sheet
/Monthly:
Recurring: Drop-in: New!
Annolincements:
David Garrigues Dec 4.6!
Christine Hoar Oct. 29-Nov 1
V
U
X
Upcoming Moonday
Tuesday, October 21th
Wednesday, November 11th
Wecnesday, November 25th
Friday, December 11th
Friday, December 25th
Upcoming Workshops:
Backbends
nov. 15 at mind the mai
Seeing Bodies
Dec 13 at kali yoga
Reading for December:
Mark vwiriwe:
laoar
11/:2/15
note:
.
a
Whi tuey
1m
Ally
mipe
Д
tàhn
Moltr
Kate
SERaro
adina
аделе
алдя.
Jackie
2e0k
nar
DaTi
Requests/concerns?
FOUND:
vintage @dcashtanga
sign-in sheet
/Monthly:
Recurring: Drop-in: New!
Annolincements:
David Garrigues Dec 4.6!
Christine Hoar Oct. 29-Nov 1
V
U
X
Upcoming Moonday
Tuesday, October 21th
Wednesday, November 11th
Wecnesday, November 25th
Friday, December 11th
Friday, December 25th
Upcoming Workshops:
Backbends
nov. 15 at mind the mai
Seeing Bodies
Dec 13 at kali yoga
Reading for December:
Mark vwiriwe:
laoar
11/:2/15
note:
.
a
in imagesnekulekul
For anybody who finds it
challenging to get to yoga:
regular mornings are the way to
go. This program is very exciting.
Return of the Mysore program:
• Starting in September, @michaeljoelhalli will join our
Shala family and offer a daily Mysore program, Monday
to Thursday 6:30-10:00am, with some additional
Mysore classes on select Saturday mornings. MJH will
also take on a Tuesday evening Ashtanga class and
Wednesday lunchtime class. But starting August 13,
MJH will begin hosting Mysore "Quick Shot"
classes on Saturdays from 9:30 - 11:00am offering all
students a taste of Mysore and a traditional Ashtanga
schedule. All existing Shala members can sign up for
the Summer Quick Shots 5 class program with no
additional costs. Warm WELCOME to Michael and his
students who will join our space.
Lmk if you have any questions!
For anybody who finds it
challenging to get to yoga:
regular mornings are the way to
go. This program is very exciting.
Return of the Mysore program:
• Starting in September, @michaeljoelhalli will join our
Shala family and offer a daily Mysore program, Monday
to Thursday 6:30-10:00am, with some additional
Mysore classes on select Saturday mornings. MJH will
also take on a Tuesday evening Ashtanga class and
Wednesday lunchtime class. But starting August 13,
MJH will begin hosting Mysore "Quick Shot"
classes on Saturdays from 9:30 - 11:00am offering all
students a taste of Mysore and a traditional Ashtanga
schedule. All existing Shala members can sign up for
the Summer Quick Shots 5 class program with no
additional costs. Warm WELCOME to Michael and his
students who will join our space.
Lmk if you have any questions!
a duck haiku
hit by car, fucked wrist
end of April, healing up
funny pose to like
hit by car, fucked wrist
end of April, healing up
funny pose to like
yoga and Yoga and physical activity (independently and differently) squelch this for me.
in imageadhd_memetherapy
@adhdmemetherapy
ADHD is being alone but never
actually being alone because ycur
constantly having fake conversations
in your head conjured from the near
constant flow of random thoughts
generated by your mind.
• • •
Yoga and physical activity
(independently and differently)
squelch this for me.
@adhdmemetherapy
ADHD is being alone but never
actually being alone because ycur
constantly having fake conversations
in your head conjured from the near
constant flow of random thoughts
generated by your mind.
• • •
Yoga and physical activity
(independently and differently)
squelch this for me.
wrist is much better
grace not so much
grace not so much
in imageLET'S ROLL
A for effort, right? 🤣🤣🤣 @michaeljoelhall
LET'S ROLL
A for effort, right? 🤣🤣🤣
@michaeljoelhall
On other note, I was tired, flustered, and running on empty this morning. I didn't think I could even start my practice. But I was there. Then I had a chat with my teacher who taught me to let the routine guide me. Then we chanted. Then I started at "One". Then I kept going. I let the routine guide my practice.
A for effort, right? 🤣🤣🤣 @michaeljoelhall
LET'S ROLL
A for effort, right? 🤣🤣🤣
@michaeljoelhall
On other note, I was tired, flustered, and running on empty this morning. I didn't think I could even start my practice. But I was there. Then I had a chat with my teacher who taught me to let the routine guide me. Then we chanted. Then I started at "One". Then I kept going. I let the routine guide my practice.
Drills for inversions
Sped up 9x
Sped up 9x
very happy
with the wrist.
Sped up from 2min to 14sec
with the wrist.
Sped up from 2min to 14sec
in imagevery happy with the wrist.
Sped up from 2min to 14sec
very happy with the wrist. Sped up from 2min to 14sec
Sped up from 2min to 14sec
very happy with the wrist. Sped up from 2min to 14sec
ridiculous.
work/yoga vibes
in imageAdam Grant O
@AdamMGrant
In burnout cultures, people are
judged by the sacrifices they make.
Hobbies, vacations, and even family
time are viewed as distractions to
penalize.
In healthy cultures, people are
judged by the commitments they
keep. Interests outside work are
seen as passions to celebrate.
@adamgrant
work/yoga vibes
@AdamMGrant
In burnout cultures, people are
judged by the sacrifices they make.
Hobbies, vacations, and even family
time are viewed as distractions to
penalize.
In healthy cultures, people are
judged by the commitments they
keep. Interests outside work are
seen as passions to celebrate.
@adamgrant
work/yoga vibes
work.
in image48: Victoria Wolfgang on
Autism, ADHD, and the Yoga
and Creative Practices that
@fourgardenspodcast and @diary.of.a.yogi
work.
Autism, ADHD, and the Yoga
and Creative Practices that
@fourgardenspodcast and @diary.of.a.yogi
work.
@cjtuxandstef is moving to Jordan — and she’s leaving with a yoga practice that is *hers*. I’m gonna miss seeing her everyday, but I know that she has the tools to care for her own practice, and know that there will be many more dawns.
I’m very proud.
I’m very proud.
in image@cjtuxandstef is moving to Jordan
- and she's leaving with a yoga
practice that is *hers*.
cjtuxandstef
I'm gonna miss seeing her everyday.
but | know that she has the tools to
care for her own practice, and
know that there will be many more
dawns.
I'm very proud
WELCOME
HOME
pink to
/ONLY-
SUS
Did not oversleep.
So proud
Bmichaeljoelhall
- and she's leaving with a yoga
practice that is *hers*.
cjtuxandstef
I'm gonna miss seeing her everyday.
but | know that she has the tools to
care for her own practice, and
know that there will be many more
dawns.
I'm very proud
WELCOME
HOME
pink to
/ONLY-
SUS
Did not oversleep.
So proud
Bmichaeljoelhall
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...
wrist journey continues.
better & better.
better & better.
in imagewrist journey continues. better & better.
wrist journey continues. better & better
wrist journey continues. better & better
yoga stuff
in imageyaga stuff
if you practice Ashtanga, this video is 👨🍳💋
in image1:30
davidgarriguesyoga
if you practice
Ashtanga, this
video is
davidgarriguesyoga
if you practice
Ashtanga, this
video is
exploring
where my wrist
can go **and not being distracted by my hat
where my wrist
can go **and not being distracted by my hat
in imagea
exploring
where my wrist
can go
**and not beina
distracted
by my hat
exploring
where my wrist
can go
**and not beina
distracted
by my hat
in imageh
VO5
Have
à beautiful
day!
ALL CHTY
satkkbile
KUSH
(ie
@ashtangee
VO5
Have
à beautiful
day!
ALL CHTY
satkkbile
KUSH
(ie
@ashtangee
in imageSOMETHNG GOOD
IS WORTH FINDING
@ashtangee
IS WORTH FINDING
@ashtangee
My mom used to say “and all my boys still call” when she was talking about her life and her happiness.
I get it a lot more now. Especially when my students who were “kids” when we started “call.”
I feel a deep sense of family when those who I’ve worked with, my peers on the path, share with me as I share with them about our lives.
There are fewer joys as sweet, to know the nectar of inspiration and love that they continue to bring to me, in ways once unimaginable and beautiful.
I get it a lot more now. Especially when my students who were “kids” when we started “call.”
I feel a deep sense of family when those who I’ve worked with, my peers on the path, share with me as I share with them about our lives.
There are fewer joys as sweet, to know the nectar of inspiration and love that they continue to bring to me, in ways once unimaginable and beautiful.
in image11:11
Thursday, October 6
My mom used to say "and all
my boys still call" when
she was talking about her
life and her happiness.
I get it a lot more now.
Especially when my students
who were "kids" when we
started "call."
I feel a deep sense of
family when those who I've
worked with, my peers on
the path, share with me as
I share with them about our
lives.
There are fewer joys as
sweet, to know the nectar
of
inspiration and love
that they continue to bring
lito me, in ways once
unimaginable and beautiful
Thursday, October 6
My mom used to say "and all
my boys still call" when
she was talking about her
life and her happiness.
I get it a lot more now.
Especially when my students
who were "kids" when we
started "call."
I feel a deep sense of
family when those who I've
worked with, my peers on
the path, share with me as
I share with them about our
lives.
There are fewer joys as
sweet, to know the nectar
of
inspiration and love
that they continue to bring
lito me, in ways once
unimaginable and beautiful
always nice to see beautiful growth at @theyoga.club (thank you @jwalkoe for our beautiful ivy)
in imagealways nice to see
beautiful growth
@theyoga.club
at
(thank you @jwalkoe for our
beautiful ivy)
beautiful growth
@theyoga.club
at
(thank you @jwalkoe for our
beautiful ivy)
recommendations for something instead of Seth bandhasana
in imagerecommendations for
something instead of Seth
bandhasana
0:36
LLE
YOUR GLUTES ARE THE LARGEST MUSCLE IN YOUR BODY
sethcrowell
something instead of Seth
bandhasana
0:36
LLE
YOUR GLUTES ARE THE LARGEST MUSCLE IN YOUR BODY
sethcrowell
yoga + acupuncture Thursday 6-7:30pm
yoga + acupuncture w/ me & Paul Robison
yoga + acupuncture w/ me & Paul Robison
in imageThursday 6-7:30pm
yoga + acupuncture w/ me
Paul Robison
C OLAT
&
yoga + acupuncture
© CLICK HERE TO BOOK
yoga + acupuncture w/ me
Paul Robison
C OLAT
&
yoga + acupuncture
© CLICK HERE TO BOOK
living
room
practice
room
practice
first drop back since
getting hit by a car in April
getting hit by a car in April
an amazing experience of yoga + acupuncture
So much love to @flourishallways for sharing his gifts.
So much love to @flourishallways for sharing his gifts.
Thanks everyone for all the well wishes.
Healing after something major— a car accident, an athletic injury, or something even more catastophic looks different for everyone— but healing and joy are available to everyone with the patience to try.
This was the first time I’ve been able to execute this posture in this manner since April.
Healing after something major— a car accident, an athletic injury, or something even more catastophic looks different for everyone— but healing and joy are available to everyone with the patience to try.
This was the first time I’ve been able to execute this posture in this manner since April.
in imageThanks everyone for all the well wishes.
Healing after something major— a car accident, an athletic injury, or something even more catastophic looks different for everyone— but healing and joy are available to everyone with the patience to try.
This was the first time I've been able to execute this posture in this manner since April.
Thanks everyone for all the well wishes.
Healing after something major— a car accident, an athletic injury, or something even more catastopfic looks different for everyone— but healing and joy are available to everyone with the patience to try.
This was the first time I've been able to execute this posture in this manner since April.
Healing after something major— a car accident, an athletic injury, or something even more catastophic looks different for everyone— but healing and joy are available to everyone with the patience to try.
This was the first time I've been able to execute this posture in this manner since April.
Thanks everyone for all the well wishes.
Healing after something major— a car accident, an athletic injury, or something even more catastopfic looks different for everyone— but healing and joy are available to everyone with the patience to try.
This was the first time I've been able to execute this posture in this manner since April.
re: also first year of teaching Mysore in your own space.
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Lucy Huber
@clhubes
The thing about being a first-time parent is you
suddenly realize you make the rules of the house?
Your toddler will be like "lets throw a ball" and you're
like "oh I don't think we are allowed to do that
inside?" and they're like "we aren't?" and you're like
"I should find out."
@scarymommy
teaching Mysore in your own
space.
Lucy Huber
@clhubes
The thing about being a first-time parent is you
suddenly realize you make the rules of the house?
Your toddler will be like "lets throw a ball" and you're
like "oh I don't think we are allowed to do that
inside?" and they're like "we aren't?" and you're like
"I should find out."
@scarymommy
chair yoga
Chair yoga
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Let your legs dol
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Vinyasa Principle #7
Let your legs dol
their own work.
yogashalanashville Your legs can move themselves. So often
we get into the pattern of using the arms to yank the leg(s) i...
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Michael Joel Hal
Feb 3-7
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yogashalanashville Mark your calendars - 2023 is gonna
be fun!
v v excited to meet these
Nashville yogis in person.
The whole thread is a brilliant capsule
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The whole thread is a
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February, Nashville.
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In December of 2021, I began two months of living in Mexico. My parents moved down to the Yucatán right before COVID hit— my brother and his lady lived down there first. It had taken forever to sell my parents home— and the future was looking bright. Then my brother died. Then Leigh died. And my folks were locked in and locked down.
On the one hand, I was glad they were safer there than here. On the other, I was presented with profound grief. Those months in Mexico, replacing my yearly sabbatical to India, provided time with my first and most influential teachers: my mom and dad.
Plus, yoga on their roof looks a lot like some of my other favorite and meaningful roofs.
Having a consistent practice helped anchor me when things were truly terrible. If you’d like to learn a simple set of practices that match your unique needs, feel free to DM.
On the one hand, I was glad they were safer there than here. On the other, I was presented with profound grief. Those months in Mexico, replacing my yearly sabbatical to India, provided time with my first and most influential teachers: my mom and dad.
Plus, yoga on their roof looks a lot like some of my other favorite and meaningful roofs.
Having a consistent practice helped anchor me when things were truly terrible. If you’d like to learn a simple set of practices that match your unique needs, feel free to DM.
11-12 This Could Be You Hey Team—-
Had a Saturday cancellation! I’ve got space for a private on Sat from 11-12.
Any takers? DM me.
Had a Saturday cancellation! I’ve got space for a private on Sat from 11-12.
Any takers? DM me.
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Holly’s writing moves me. Sign up for her newsletter—- homespun yogic wisdom from a dedicated Christian yogi.
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The Bhagavad Gita famously says "Yoga is the
journey of the self, through the self, to the self." At
the risk of sounding corny, I think yoga is also the
journey from me to we. I started yoga to better
take care of myself. I continue to practice yoga
because it helps me take better care of myself and
better care of others. It also helps me put my
guards down enough to let others take care of me.
Yoga is not just about bending over backwards. It's
about reaching out a hand. You never know what-
or who- you might find on the other side. We heal
in community.
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The Bhagavad Gita famously says "Yoga is the
journey of the self, through the self, to the self." At
the risk of sounding corny, I think yoga is also the
journey from me to we. I started yoga to better
take care of myself. I continue to practice yoga
because it helps me take better care of myself and
better care of others. It also helps me put my
guards down enough to let others take care of me.
Yoga is not just about bending over backwards. It's
about reaching out a hand. You never know what-
or who- you might find on the other side. We heal
in community.
throwin' it back with an old pic of me and
@michaeljoelhall
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Such
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a simple
creature. @theyoga.club new toys
in imageSuch a simple creature.
Such a simple creature.
new toys
Such a simple creature.
new toys
"here I come, back on my bullshit." @daniidoesyoga "us gossiping" - @esitzler
in image"us gossiping" - @esitzler
"here I come, back on my bullshit." @daniidoesyoga
"here I come, back on my bullshit." @daniidoesyoga
11 months after wrist ❤️🩹,
my body whispered “come play,
it’s safe.” And I did. And it was. (gosh, @theyoga.club is beautiful.)
my body whispered “come play,
it’s safe.” And I did. And it was. (gosh, @theyoga.club is beautiful.)
in image11 months after wrist 🩸, my body whispered "come play, it's safe." And I did. And it was.
11 months after wrist 🩸, my body whispered "come play, it's safe." And I did. And it was. (gosh, @theyoga.club is beautiful.)
11 months after wrist 🩸, my body whispered "come play, it's safe." And I did. And it was. (gosh, @theyoga.club is beautiful.)
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bay_jitsu and carolynlu_yoga
POV: Utkatasana
bay_jitsu and carolynlu_yoga
POV: Utkatasana
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Detachment is that nothing owns you
Detachment is that nothing owns you
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The ashtanga
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Made it to Nashville
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When I travel I try to find a Shala to
practice in. Ashtanga Yoga Nashville is
a hidden gem tucked away in East
Nashville. It's located upstairs of
Woodland Presbyterian Church
Thank you so much for
welcoming me. Thank you
so much for holding space
the way you do
@rogashalanashsille
@michaeljoelhall
When I travel I try to find a Shala to
practice in. Ashtanga Yoga Nashville is
a hidden gem tucked away in East
Nashville. It's located upstairs of
Woodland Presbyterian Church
Thank you so much for
welcoming me. Thank you
so much for holding space
the way you do
@rogashalanashsille
@michaeljoelhall
in imagesacredjadeyoga
I was lucky to practice with a dear
friend @michaeljoelhall, whom I met in
India back in 2014. Just so happens
that he was there as a guest teacher
Thanks friend, for all the amazing
loving adjustments
@yogashalanashvılle
I was lucky to practice with a dear
friend @michaeljoelhall, whom I met in
India back in 2014. Just so happens
that he was there as a guest teacher
Thanks friend, for all the amazing
loving adjustments
@yogashalanashvılle
I love love love this woman.
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@calley msun
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@karen kelley
I love love love this woman.
@michaeljoelhall
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@calley msun
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I love love love this woman.
work stuff 😍👨🔧
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the "Victorious Breath" that can help you
conquer negativity and find peace and
balance within yourself.
Feeling super inspired by my teacher David’s creativity.
This book is just amazing. Poetry in motion.
This book is just amazing. Poetry in motion.
in imageFeeling super inspired by my teacher David's creativity. This book is just amazing. Poe
State of the Āsana
MARĪCHYĀSANA A
Left Side — 5 to 8 Breaths
Dṛṣṭi: Pādayorāgrai (Foot)
Vinyāsa Meta View
When doing the Marīchyāsana poses (A, B, C, D) remember to place more of the weight in your legs rather than sitting back on your pelvis. Visualize a Russian folk dancer in a low squat with hips just off the ground, dexterously kicking his legs out in front of him in time with the music. By lightening your seat and grounding your legs in Marīchyāsana, you'll win more freedom to project your spine forward and achieve a deeper forward bend.
State of the Āsana
MARĪCHYĀSANA A
Left Side — 5 to 8 Breaths
Dṛṣṭi: Pādayorāgrai (Foot)
Vinyāsa Meta View
When doing the Marīchyāsana poses (A, B, C, D) remember to place more of the weight in your legs rather than sitting back on your pelvis. Visualize a Russian folk dancer in a low squat with hips just off the ground, dexterously kicking his legs out in front of him in time with the music. By lightening your seat and grounding your legs in Marīchyāsana, you'll win more freedom to project your spine forward and achieve a deeper forward bend.
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I had the most awesome Sunday, so won’t bury that lead.
I’ll be fine.
Teaching should be fine.
Volunteers for charlie walks encouraged, and maybe a cane if someone has an extra. .
I’ll be fine.
Teaching should be fine.
Volunteers for charlie walks encouraged, and maybe a cane if someone has an extra. .
in imageI had the most awesome Sunday, so won't bury that lead. I'll be fine. Teaching should be fine. Volunteers for charlie walks encouraged, and maybe a cane if someone has an extra..
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good morning!
Work stuff 🙂
work stuff 🤠
post yoga w/ @jochetroche
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not working.
ankles getting better day by day .. and look at that wrist! doin wrist stuff!!
Life is hard on a body… practice teaches us to nourish our body, mind, and spirit.
Grateful for the inherent optimism afforded by love and gratitude so radical it is beyond the boundaries of time and space.
Life is hard on a body… practice teaches us to nourish our body, mind, and spirit.
Grateful for the inherent optimism afforded by love and gratitude so radical it is beyond the boundaries of time and space.
in imageankles getting better
day by day .. and look at
that wrist! doin wrist
stuff!!
Life is hard on a body...
practice teaches us to
nourish our body, mind,
and spirit.
Grateful for the inherent
optimism afforded by
love and gratitude so
radical it is beyond the
boundaries of time and
space.
day by day .. and look at
that wrist! doin wrist
stuff!!
Life is hard on a body...
practice teaches us to
nourish our body, mind,
and spirit.
Grateful for the inherent
optimism afforded by
love and gratitude so
radical it is beyond the
boundaries of time and
space.
ankles getting better.
so nice seeing all sorts of folks in the circle doin yoga- - seemed rude to take pictures of ‘em …
so here’s Charlie
so here’s Charlie
in imageso nice seeing all sorts
of folks in the circle doin
yoga- - seemed rude to
take pictures of 'em ...
so here's Charlie
of folks in the circle doin
yoga- - seemed rude to
take pictures of 'em ...
so here's Charlie
🌟 We are looking for 19 seasoned Ashtangis who want to dive headlong into the system wide study of Ashtanga Yoga with an eye toward cultivating the ability to communicate (i.e., teach) it to others. 🔥
Our purpose is two-fold:
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Check the link in my bio to learn more!!
Our purpose is two-fold:
1️⃣ Facilitate a deep understanding of Ashtanga Yoga as a holistic system for personal, spiritual, and communal growth. 🌱✨
2️⃣ Equip you with the essential communication tools to convey the practice to yourself and others effectively. 🗣️💫
Check the link in my bio to learn more!!
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TEACHING IMMERSION
JAN 2 - FEB 12 • 2024
with MICHAEL, HEATHER, & CORY
TEACHING IMMERSION
JAN 2 - FEB 12 • 2024
with MICHAEL, HEATHER, & CORY
1 month virtual
10 days in Mexico
Continued Mentorship
10 days in Mexico
Continued Mentorship
in imageASHTANGATECH •
TEACHING IMMERSION
JAN 2 - FEB 12 • 2024
with MICHAEL, HEATHER, & CORY
@michaeljoelhall
1 month virtual
10 days in Mexico
Continued Mentorship
TEACHING IMMERSION
JAN 2 - FEB 12 • 2024
with MICHAEL, HEATHER, & CORY
@michaeljoelhall
1 month virtual
10 days in Mexico
Continued Mentorship
ready to grow?
in imageready to grow? CHECK become effective, compassionate and skilled teachers — with Michael Joel Hall (DC Yoga Club), Heather Sullivan (Birmingham Yoga) & Cory Bryant (Yoga Shala Nashville) Dates for 6-week program: Jan 2 - Feb 12, 2024 • 4 weeks of on-line course work followed by • 10-day in-residence immersion at Casa Soham near Playa Del Carmen, Mexico: Feb 2-12
ready to grow? CHECK 2024 We are looking for 19 seasoned Ashtangis who want to dive headlong into the system wide study of Ashtanga Yoga with an eye toward cultivating the ability to communicate (i.e., teach) it to others. Our purpose is to: facilitate a deep understanding of Ashtanga Yoga as a holistic system
ready to grow? CHECK 2024 We are looking for 19 seasoned Ashtangis who want to dive headlong into the system wide study of Ashtanga Yoga with an eye toward cultivating the ability to communicate (i.e., teach) it to others. Our purpose is to: facilitate a deep understanding of Ashtanga Yoga as a holistic system
you could be here
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BUT BREAKING FREE OF THE CYCLE OF AVOIDANCE CAN
BUT BREAKING FREE OF THE CYCLE OF AVOIDANCE CAN
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practice. Here's a bit from Daniel Ingram's "Mastering the C...
michaeljoelhall | often call yoga a wisdom tradition or insight
practice. Here's a bit from Daniel Ingram's "Mastering the C...
Immersion 2024
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old new shala 2015
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old new shala 2015
Gentle
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physicalitydc New to handstands? We are hosting a Level 1
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When the
yoga teachers
gonna strike tho
yoga teachers
gonna strike tho
in imageWhen the yoga teachers gonna strike tho
namaste
namaste
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
Home safe.
See ya at the shala
@theyoga.club
I clock in at 7.30.
See ya at the shala
@theyoga.club
I clock in at 7.30.
in imageHome safe.
See ya at the shala
@theyoga.club
I clock in at 7.30.
Soy Aolengo
Drink Society
See ya at the shala
@theyoga.club
I clock in at 7.30.
Soy Aolengo
Drink Society
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REUNION HOT YOGA
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REUNION HOT YOGA
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Type something...
Type something...
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1) Mindfulness -. Being fully present and aware of now. Practicing observing my thoughts and feelings daily without reacting increases access to peace.
1) Mindfulness -. Being fully present and aware of now. Practicing observing my thoughts and feelings daily without reacting increases access to peace.
@magiccityyogi
in imageAre you working on catching these days, sir? You told me you wanted to 🤦
Yoga AMA
Are you working on catching these days, sir? You told me you wanted to 🤴
Yoga AMA
Are you working on catching these days, sir? You told me you wanted to 🤴
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Post yoga
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Post yoga
and
jewelery making
happy 2 years,
yoga club. thank you everyone.
yoga club. thank you everyone.
in imageArt lan Hodgson
Words Gendersauce
Community requires time, vulnerability,
mutual effort, communication, and
conflict resolution. They are small and
slow growing villages.
@gendersauce
happy 2 years,
yoga club. thank you
everyone.
Words Gendersauce
Community requires time, vulnerability,
mutual effort, communication, and
conflict resolution. They are small and
slow growing villages.
@gendersauce
happy 2 years,
yoga club. thank you
everyone.
Alert
in imageAugust 2, 2023 at 6:40 PM
What I Read: July 2023
Walking in My Joy in These Streets, Jenifer
Lewis
Mother of Black Hollywood, Jenifer Lewis
The Meaning of Mariah, Mariah Carey
Thinking in Systems, Donella Meadows
The Last Black Unicorn, Tiffany Haddish
The Princess Diarist, Carrie Fischer
At the Existentialist Cafe, Sarah Bakewell
The Art of Living, Epictetus
Never Split the Difference, Chris Voss
The Lost Teachings of Yoga, Georg Fuerstein
Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies, Michael
Aussielo
Around the Way Girl, Taraii P Henson
What I Read: July 2023
Walking in My Joy in These Streets, Jenifer
Lewis
Mother of Black Hollywood, Jenifer Lewis
The Meaning of Mariah, Mariah Carey
Thinking in Systems, Donella Meadows
The Last Black Unicorn, Tiffany Haddish
The Princess Diarist, Carrie Fischer
At the Existentialist Cafe, Sarah Bakewell
The Art of Living, Epictetus
Never Split the Difference, Chris Voss
The Lost Teachings of Yoga, Georg Fuerstein
Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies, Michael
Aussielo
Around the Way Girl, Taraii P Henson
just love watching Charlie’s face thats all.
in imagejust love watching Charlie's face thats all.
STONE COLD CLASSIC
in image(1887-1943)
YOGA ASANA CHART
"Health is wealth, peace of mind is happiness, Yoga shows the way."
Swami Vishnudevananda
oaeo
(1927-1993)
3 Plouah
Fish
4 ман
Sun
Solutation
5 Sitting Forwand Band
Cobra
6 с(кре1ео
7а aseas.
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres
www.sivananda.org
Yoga Asanas
Kakanana
Стои
Ta Ardha Salabhasana
0
9 Ardha Matsyendrasana
11 Pada Hasthasana 12
1
Trikonagana
Naroh
7b Full Lesust
8
9
Half Spinal Twist
0R2
10a ratnee
10b (epsock
11 S
nng Formandbeed 12 Triangh
Final Relaxstier
Lonciudine Mantrat
Ors Trayartbakary Yajänahe
bugendn Past Vardhanee
Levl Rukam ha Bhatchanit
METVE MLASYA ROYNTIE D03
Orh Sarvesäm Sastir Bhavato
Sarveşäen Saetir Shavatu
Sarvesath POmarh Shawata
Sarveşaen Mangaiam Bhavate
Sarve thavantu Sukhinah
Sarve Sartu Nrlmayth)
Sarve Shadriel Palyantu
Mt Kaschit Dhukha Shak Bhaved
Oth Asato Ma Sat Gamaya
Tamase Ma Jycty Gamaya
Mrityor Ml Ametam Gamaya
Oin Pümnanads Püronidam
Pümät Pornam Udachyate
Nirsaiya Pomam Ådiya
Pürtamevävaliyyate
On Sulnes Stincl past)
Sivananda
i à wech Peoce of mind s nopp
& Ports of Moga
от Gecae | Pocer Bestra IPocer Ris
oer Dhel| Foslve Trang one Medeted
A0L02117
Serve Love Give Putty, Medicte Recla
www.lvananda.arg/toronte
STONE COLD CLASSIC
Sun
YOGA ASANA CHART
"Health is wealth, peace of mind is happiness, Yoga shows the way."
Swami Vishnudevananda
oaeo
(1927-1993)
3 Plouah
Fish
4 ман
Sun
Solutation
5 Sitting Forwand Band
Cobra
6 с(кре1ео
7а aseas.
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres
www.sivananda.org
Yoga Asanas
Kakanana
Стои
Ta Ardha Salabhasana
0
9 Ardha Matsyendrasana
11 Pada Hasthasana 12
1
Trikonagana
Naroh
7b Full Lesust
8
9
Half Spinal Twist
0R2
10a ratnee
10b (epsock
11 S
nng Formandbeed 12 Triangh
Final Relaxstier
Lonciudine Mantrat
Ors Trayartbakary Yajänahe
bugendn Past Vardhanee
Levl Rukam ha Bhatchanit
METVE MLASYA ROYNTIE D03
Orh Sarvesäm Sastir Bhavato
Sarveşäen Saetir Shavatu
Sarvesath POmarh Shawata
Sarveşaen Mangaiam Bhavate
Sarve thavantu Sukhinah
Sarve Sartu Nrlmayth)
Sarve Shadriel Palyantu
Mt Kaschit Dhukha Shak Bhaved
Oth Asato Ma Sat Gamaya
Tamase Ma Jycty Gamaya
Mrityor Ml Ametam Gamaya
Oin Pümnanads Püronidam
Pümät Pornam Udachyate
Nirsaiya Pomam Ådiya
Pürtamevävaliyyate
On Sulnes Stincl past)
Sivananda
i à wech Peoce of mind s nopp
& Ports of Moga
от Gecae | Pocer Bestra IPocer Ris
oer Dhel| Foslve Trang one Medeted
A0L02117
Serve Love Give Putty, Medicte Recla
www.lvananda.arg/toronte
STONE COLD CLASSIC
Sun
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
in imageWonder which version is right for you? ⬇️
Marichyasana B
Marichyasana B
in imagebirminghamyoga
Ashtanga
Weekend
Sept 29 - Oct 1
WITH @MICHAELJOELHALL
Registration is open
O WEEKEND WITH MICHAEL HALL
Ashtanga
Weekend
Sept 29 - Oct 1
WITH @MICHAELJOELHALL
Registration is open
O WEEKEND WITH MICHAEL HALL
Cranky ashtanga knees? Do this
in imageCranky ashtanga knees? Do this
ACHEY KNEES SQUATTING?
WHEN YOU START DOING THIS "CONTROLLED TIBIAL ROTATION EXERCISE" BECAUSE YOU LEARN THAT THE KNEE JOINT ALSO ROTATES AND NOW YOUR KNEES FEEL STRONGER THAN EVER
ACHEY KNEES SQUATTING?
WHEN YOU START DOING THIS "CONTROLLED TIBIAL ROTATION EXERCISE" BECAUSE YOU LEARN THAT THE KNEE JOINT ALSO ROTATES AND NOW YOUR KNEES FEEL STRONGER THAN EVER
@reunionhotyoga
in imageTake a peek at this cute new Hot Yoga studio in Park View
Im teaching a hot flow Wednesday @ 4:30
MY FRIEND MADE IT
@reunionhotyoga
Im teaching a hot flow Wednesday @ 4:30
All the lockers have pose names
Im teaching a hot flow Wednesday @ 4:30
MY FRIEND MADE IT
@reunionhotyoga
Im teaching a hot flow Wednesday @ 4:30
All the lockers have pose names
needed a treat after practice, then realized the snack was me.
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needed a treat after practice, then
realized the snack was me.
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needed a treat after practice, then
realized the snack was me.
Tetneo ni
Scan Item ar
Monutor ink Ay
P,
vopianacy
1418P STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC
ARMACY: 939-5735
STORE: 939-5734
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RFFLS CHDDR S 2.5Z
GE PB LVRS TR 4Z
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Tax:
Total:
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to get ExtraCare saving
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Use My Own Bag
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Didja see?
in imageDidja see?
birminghamyoga
ASHTANGA WEEKEND
FRI, SEP 29 AT 7 PM ET
Get Reminder
birminghamyoga
ASHTANGA WEEKEND
FRI, SEP 29 AT 7 PM ET
Get Reminder
in imagemichaeljoelhall
mav
michaeljoelhall After seven years or so years of practice, I
wondered to myself "where are the mystics? The wizened o...
mav
michaeljoelhall After seven years or so years of practice, I
wondered to myself "where are the mystics? The wizened o...
in image1
ashtanga.tech
ashtanga.tech Teaching yoga is a responsibility and a
privilege that we take seriously. We each come to the table...
Wanna come to our
teaching immersion? What
would get ya in the door?
Type something...
ashtanga.tech
ashtanga.tech Teaching yoga is a responsibility and a
privilege that we take seriously. We each come to the table...
Wanna come to our
teaching immersion? What
would get ya in the door?
Type something...
Word. Word.
in imageWord.
Taking care of yourself and the folks you love
Taking care of yourself and the folks you love
Ashtanga be like
in imageFORKLIFT FAIL CAUGHT ON CAMERA
Ashtanga be like
Ashtanga be like
Thx @neaferrieryoga
in imageThx @neaferrieryoga
The power of this practice lies in the vinyasa - breathe with movement
There are many asanas, we don't need to do all of them.
Surya namaskar, standing postures or half primary is good for most people
Regular practice is key, a habit just like brushing teeth or taking a shower
Advanced postures doesn't mean an advanced yogi
A good yoga student is one who is following Yamas and Niyamas
Sharathji, Rome online conference August 2023
The power of this practice lies in the vinyasa - breathe with movement
There are many asanas, we don't need to do all of them.
Surya namaskar, standing postures or half primary is good for most people
Regular practice is key, a habit just like brushing teeth or taking a shower
Advanced postures doesn't mean an advanced yogi
A good yoga student is one who is following Yamas and Niyamas
Sharathji, Rome online conference August 2023
The power of this practice lies in the vinyasa - breathe with movement
There are many asanas, we don't need to do all of them.
Surya namaskar, standing postures or half primary is good for most people
Regular practice is key, a habit just like brushing teeth or taking a shower
Advanced postures doesn't mean an advanced yogi
A good yoga student is one who is following Yamas and Niyamas
Sharathji, Rome online conference August 2023
The power of this practice lies in the vinyasa - breathe with movement
There are many asanas, we don't need to do all of them.
Surya namaskar, standing postures or half primary is good for most people
Regular practice is key, a habit just like brushing teeth or taking a shower
Advanced postures doesn't mean an advanced yogi
A good yoga student is one who is following Yamas and Niyamas
Sharathji, Rome online conference August 2023
wrote a blog for sweaty yogis on how to get funk outta clothes.
Link in bio.
Link in bio.
You can max
out your eccentrics
on this thing, safely.
Makes me
wanna do
an
Ashtanga
Barbell
Club
tbh.
out your eccentrics
on this thing, safely.
Makes me
wanna do
an
Ashtanga
Barbell
Club
tbh.
in imageYou can max out your eccentrics on this thing, safely. Makes me wanna do an Ashtanga Barbell Club tbh. Lower cables to end set Reps 4 Force kg/cable 16.9
You can max out your eccentrics on this thing, safely. Makes me wanna do an Ashtanga Barbell Club tbh.
You can max out your eccentrics on this thing, safely. Makes me wanna do an Ashtanga Barbell Club tbh.
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
You could be here @ashtanga.tech teaching immersion views
in image@casa_soham
You could be here
@ashtanga.tech teaching immersion views
You could be here
@ashtanga.tech teaching immersion views
Thanks
@reunionhotyoga
for the fun
@reunionhotyoga
for the fun
in imageMOJONY
Thanks
Greunionhotyoga
for the fun
Thanks
Greunionhotyoga
for the fun
a favorite zine (self publishing is so punk)
in imagea favorite zine
ASHTANGA
DISPATCH
-g
SIMESTI JOES - A FAMLY TRADITION
NONANCEDO & SERUEO - A GUIDE FOR PRACTICE
MINORE, BoCAIN THE DAE - JOHN SCOTT REMEMBERS GURLII
Tue Tew3a-Sn DesT RoLATIOAsHP-ATHOXAPYST'S PERSECTIE
So. Dor 10 esz po carTo MiNom? -AREST-TADI'S TRAIS QUCE
ARALOKE E ASEAA - EOLORNG ASANA ON FEM
Tine StoEx oF Es - LVNG THE QUESTIONA
shtangadispatch
(self publishing is so punk)
ASHTANGA
DISPATCH
-g
SIMESTI JOES - A FAMLY TRADITION
NONANCEDO & SERUEO - A GUIDE FOR PRACTICE
MINORE, BoCAIN THE DAE - JOHN SCOTT REMEMBERS GURLII
Tue Tew3a-Sn DesT RoLATIOAsHP-ATHOXAPYST'S PERSECTIE
So. Dor 10 esz po carTo MiNom? -AREST-TADI'S TRAIS QUCE
ARALOKE E ASEAA - EOLORNG ASANA ON FEM
Tine StoEx oF Es - LVNG THE QUESTIONA
shtangadispatch
(self publishing is so punk)
in imageW YOGA CAN BENEFIT MEN
#GOODDAYDC
NATIONAL HARBOR FAIR 62°
prophetfitness.life
YOGA CAN BENEFIT MEN
#GOODDAYDC
NATIONAL HARBOR FAIR 62°
prophetfitness.life
YOGA CAN BENEFIT MEN
See ya soon @mimiriegeryoga
@mimiriegeryoga
10 years— wow wow wow.
So fun to be a part of this crew’s learning journey. (Also— @yogaheightsdc is so cute)
10 years— wow wow wow.
So fun to be a part of this crew’s learning journey. (Also— @yogaheightsdc is so cute)
in image@mimiriegeryoga 10 years– wow wow wow. So fun to be a part of this crew's learning journey. (Also– @yogaheightsdc is so cute)
Corpse pose
vibe check
in imagevibe check
@ashtanga.tech
@ashtanga.tech
when the Asana
is a 2,
but the vibe
is an 8
Happy Equinox (from @theyoga.club newsletter)
is a 2,
but the vibe
is an 8
Happy Equinox (from @theyoga.club newsletter)
in image4. Holistic vs. Linear Thinking:
While linear thinking focuses on cause-
and-effect relationships, systems theory
embraces holistic thinking, considering the
entire systemn's dynamics. In yoga, this
means moving beyond viewing a single
pose as a cause and injury as an effect.
Instead, we explore the holistic context of
our practice, recognizing that many factors
contribute to our well-being. For example,
Michael has concert tickets for Friday night,
and he needs a night on the dance floor like
a good gay. This makes a 9am class time
tough. In order to make sure Michael
doesn't begin to resent his job, he needs
time to go blow off some steam. Having a
self-practice day ensures that the Mysore
room is in capable hands going forward.
(from @theyoga.club newsletter)
when the Asana
is a 2,
but the vibe
is an 8
Happy Equinox
While linear thinking focuses on cause-
and-effect relationships, systems theory
embraces holistic thinking, considering the
entire systemn's dynamics. In yoga, this
means moving beyond viewing a single
pose as a cause and injury as an effect.
Instead, we explore the holistic context of
our practice, recognizing that many factors
contribute to our well-being. For example,
Michael has concert tickets for Friday night,
and he needs a night on the dance floor like
a good gay. This makes a 9am class time
tough. In order to make sure Michael
doesn't begin to resent his job, he needs
time to go blow off some steam. Having a
self-practice day ensures that the Mysore
room is in capable hands going forward.
(from @theyoga.club newsletter)
when the Asana
is a 2,
but the vibe
is an 8
Happy Equinox
clearly I need new headshots—
But the content t is gonna be goooooold. So excited.
But the content t is gonna be goooooold. So excited.
in imageclearly I need new headshots-
But the content tis gonna be
goooooold. So excited.
birminghamyoga
C ASHTANGA WEEKEND
FRIDAY - WORKING WITH OBSTACLES
SATURDAY - HIP ANATOMY
SUNDAY - ASANA PLAYGROUND
This guy will be here Friday
B
@MICHAELJOELHALL
WHO'S COMING?
Me, me, me!!!!
But the content tis gonna be
goooooold. So excited.
birminghamyoga
C ASHTANGA WEEKEND
FRIDAY - WORKING WITH OBSTACLES
SATURDAY - HIP ANATOMY
SUNDAY - ASANA PLAYGROUND
This guy will be here Friday
B
@MICHAELJOELHALL
WHO'S COMING?
Me, me, me!!!!
in imageMe, every morning, when I show up with an
hour left in the practice schedule
@incorrectmethod
=
Brock
@ImTheeBrock
Sorry I'm late I sat on my bed in a towel
for 45 minutes staring at the wall
@incorrectmethod
hour left in the practice schedule
@incorrectmethod
=
Brock
@ImTheeBrock
Sorry I'm late I sat on my bed in a towel
for 45 minutes staring at the wall
@incorrectmethod
explaining
handstands
and backbenss
handstands
and backbenss
Vikalpas on the blog.
in imagehere's your daily reminder that you are so creative
you imagine all these things that literally don't exist
you imagine all these things that literally don't exist
in imageHEY ARE YOU HAVING A HARD TIME FEELING DISSATISFIED
CALLED
CALLED
in imagePOV: a yoga teacher that knows you for five
minutes is about to ask "how does that land
for you?" after giving you the most unhinged
and tone-deaf unsolicited lifestyle advice ever
@healingfromhealing
@healingfromhealing
minutes is about to ask "how does that land
for you?" after giving you the most unhinged
and tone-deaf unsolicited lifestyle advice ever
@healingfromhealing
@healingfromhealing
Visiting @birminghamyoga
has been a fantastic experience.
10/10.
has been a fantastic experience.
10/10.
in imageVisiting Gbirminghamyoga
has been a fantastic experience.
10/10.
has been a fantastic experience.
10/10.
in imageClassical Vira I transition from the Ashtanga Primary Series... ...an exercise in staying grounded through the feet!!!
Ashtanga Immersionin Mexico
(doors close
for signups
end of Oct!!)
(doors close
for signups
end of Oct!!)
in imageAshtanga Immersionin Mexico
doors close
for signups
end of Oct!!)
@ YOGASHALANASHVILLE.COM
@casa_soham
doors close
for signups
end of Oct!!)
@ YOGASHALANASHVILLE.COM
@casa_soham
Equanimity— and how to cultivate it. How to get it.
We’re covering it in-depth in our ashtanga immersion.
Last spots, team!
We’re covering it in-depth in our ashtanga immersion.
Last spots, team!
in imageU
yogashalanashville
yogashalanashville See the thing. Cultivate equanimity.
Observe the reaction. Respond - or not - accordingly....
Equanimity- and how to cultivate it.
How to get it.
We're covering it in-depth in our
ashtanga immersion.
Last spots, team!
yogashalanashville
yogashalanashville See the thing. Cultivate equanimity.
Observe the reaction. Respond - or not - accordingly....
Equanimity- and how to cultivate it.
How to get it.
We're covering it in-depth in our
ashtanga immersion.
Last spots, team!
two of my biggest
influences in one spot
influences in one spot
in imageYOU WANT TO CREATE A VERTICAL POSITION BETWEEN
OKAY, THEN TURN TO THE
two of my biggest influences in one spot
OKAY, THEN TURN TO THE
two of my biggest influences in one spot
"we need more people with different identities sharing the practice"
in imageCERTIFIED BY SHARATH OR
Do you need to be authorized to teach ashtanga?
"we need more people with different identities sharing the practice"
laurenashtangayoga
I'M NOT CERTIFIED BUT I'VE
Do you need to be authorized to teach ashtanga?
"we need more people with different identities sharing the practice"
laurenashtangayoga
Do you need to be authorized to teach ashtanga?
"we need more people with different identities sharing the practice"
laurenashtangayoga
I'M NOT CERTIFIED BUT I'VE
Do you need to be authorized to teach ashtanga?
"we need more people with different identities sharing the practice"
laurenashtangayoga
🧘♂️Exploring Time Delays in #AshtangaYoga 🕰️
Did you see my article (link in bio)
🔄 I intertwine the practice of yoga with systems theory, emphasizing that the fruits of yoga bloom subtly and gradually, embodying a crucial time delay between practice and noticeable benefits.
🌱 It’s like a garden, little changes are a big deal over time— consistent practice nurtures physical strength, flexibility, and mental focus, forming a continuous cycle of growth and discovery. You can’t rush the crop.
🔄 Practice becomes a holistic exploration, intertwining physical, mental, and emotional spheres.
🚶♂️ Navigating through the complexities and time delays in yoga involves embracing vulnerability, seeking personalized guidance, and cultivating patience and compassion.
📝 Strategies like maintaining a practice journal and engaging in community practice are highlighted as vital in navigating through the subtle, continuous progress that unfolds over time.
🌟 Remember: The journey through Ashtanga Yoga is not merely about mastering poses but a holistic exploration that unfolds patiently and subtly over time.
🔗 Link to the full in bio
#YogaJourney #Ashtanga #YogaPractice #HolisticGrowth #Patience #Consistency #YogaLife #YogaCommunity #Mindfulness #MentalHealth #PhysicalHealth #EmotionalHealth #SustainableProgress #YogaBenefits #SystemsTheory #TimeDelay #YogaMastery #YogaPhilosophy #YogaWisdom #YogaForLife #YogaEveryday
Did you see my article (link in bio)
🔄 I intertwine the practice of yoga with systems theory, emphasizing that the fruits of yoga bloom subtly and gradually, embodying a crucial time delay between practice and noticeable benefits.
🌱 It’s like a garden, little changes are a big deal over time— consistent practice nurtures physical strength, flexibility, and mental focus, forming a continuous cycle of growth and discovery. You can’t rush the crop.
🔄 Practice becomes a holistic exploration, intertwining physical, mental, and emotional spheres.
🚶♂️ Navigating through the complexities and time delays in yoga involves embracing vulnerability, seeking personalized guidance, and cultivating patience and compassion.
📝 Strategies like maintaining a practice journal and engaging in community practice are highlighted as vital in navigating through the subtle, continuous progress that unfolds over time.
🌟 Remember: The journey through Ashtanga Yoga is not merely about mastering poses but a holistic exploration that unfolds patiently and subtly over time.
🔗 Link to the full in bio
#YogaJourney #Ashtanga #YogaPractice #HolisticGrowth #Patience #Consistency #YogaLife #YogaCommunity #Mindfulness #MentalHealth #PhysicalHealth #EmotionalHealth #SustainableProgress #YogaBenefits #SystemsTheory #TimeDelay #YogaMastery #YogaPhilosophy #YogaWisdom #YogaForLife #YogaEveryday
in imageI REALIZED
FLEXIBILITY, MENTAL FOCUS,
AND
FLEXIBILITY, MENTAL FOCUS,
AND
in imageInsight from my yoga teacher @michaeljoelhall
WOULDN'T IT BE AMAZING IF THE MINUTE THAT WE
michaeljoelhall
Insight from my yoga teacher @michaeljoelhall
INTERVENTION IN OUR YOGA PRACTICE, ALL OF THE BENEFIT OF THAT
WOULDN'T IT BE AMAZING IF THE MINUTE THAT WE
michaeljoelhall
Insight from my yoga teacher @michaeljoelhall
INTERVENTION IN OUR YOGA PRACTICE, ALL OF THE BENEFIT OF THAT
in imageyou think ashtanga yoga is too hard and rigid to try
Free workshop alert:
(Yoga & Mental Health)
(Yoga & Mental Health)
in imageFree workshop alert:
(Yoga & Mental Health)
(Yoga & Mental Health)
in imageI DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO PRACTICE TODAY SO
MY MAT AFTER I PICKED UP MY LITTLE FROM
MY MAT AFTER I PICKED UP MY LITTLE FROM
Told the mysore folks I was going to spend all afternoon playing the new Mario.
in imageA
Aa
Told the mysore folks I was going to
spend all afternoon playing the new
Mario.
MS
Dumh
arton
Oaks
Park
KAL
JPONT
GEORGETOWN
Outdoor Run
WEST END
Active Calories
745CAL
Distance WN
5.02 MI
appropriately shamed by the
mysore community, I went on a run
before Mario.
Aa
Told the mysore folks I was going to
spend all afternoon playing the new
Mario.
MS
Dumh
arton
Oaks
Park
KAL
JPONT
GEORGETOWN
Outdoor Run
WEST END
Active Calories
745CAL
Distance WN
5.02 MI
appropriately shamed by the
mysore community, I went on a run
before Mario.
learn more in the yoga club newsletter, out tomorrow.
in imagelearn more in the yoga club
newsletter, out tomorrow.
1
newsletter, out tomorrow.
1
CrossFit is the
Ashtanga of the
fitness world.
Ashtanga of the
fitness world.
in imageCrossFit
AME
r/crossfit
u/Southern_Ostrich_564 • 3h
How do you know when not to do a
second crossfit workout in the same
day?
A. You feel tired.
B. There is pain in at least one shoulder and one
knee
C. You are getting behind in other responsibilities
(work, school, family...)
D. All of the above.
Ok, I had to write this post so that I can tell myself
that it is okay to live to fight another day.
CrossFit is the
Ashtanga of the
fitness world.
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When l've done a first one.
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How do you know when not to do a
second crossfit workout in the same
day?
A. You feel tired.
B. There is pain in at least one shoulder and one
knee
C. You are getting behind in other responsibilities
(work, school, family...)
D. All of the above.
Ok, I had to write this post so that I can tell myself
that it is okay to live to fight another day.
CrossFit is the
Ashtanga of the
fitness world.
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that are highly dependent on each individuals life
experience. I've seen it serve as such a positive
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Stretch with me! Triangle pose
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much gratitude to @michaeljoelhall (& @ashtanga.tech for everything off the mat!)
guys, clock those little orange circles. If you've ever practiced on this kind of mat, 1) you know how impressive this is 2) you may be entitled to compensation
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Officially out of the "fall on face" phase…for now
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Thanks @michaeljoelhall for the tips last weekend!
Officially out of the "fall on face" phase…for now
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My friend from @theyoga.club Liz @lizzoouli suggested I record my practice to check in on some asymmetries I'm balancing. She’s worried I don’t get enough time with a teacher for myself. I broke my ankle and rib last year getting hit by a bicyclist, and my wrist about a year before that getting hit by a car. I am really proud of my generally good attitude, outside of one meltdown phone call ( thanks @made_by_mara !!). Yoga has instilled patience and persistence, pragmatism and a solutions focused growth mindset. 10/10, would recommend. The yoga, that is. The getting hit by stuff is a 2/10.
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Here’s some stuff I do in order to wrestle with the nature of reality and the infinite. It’s mostly stuff to affect physiological change towards general well being layered with meditation and mindset. These disparate systems encourage an emergence of something greater than the sum of their parts. It looks some kinda way.
Here’s some stuff I do in order to wrestle with the nature of reality and the infinite. It’s mostly stuff to affect physiological change towards general well being layered with meditation and mindset. These disparate systems encourage an emergence of something greater than the sum of their parts. It looks some kinda way.
Here’s some stuff I do in order to wrestle with the nature of reality and the infinite. It’s mostly stuff to affect physiological change towards general well being layered with meditation and mindset. These disparate systems encourage an emergence of something greater than the sum of their parts. It looks some kinda way.
Here’s some stuff I do in order to wrestle with the nature of reality and the infinite. It’s mostly stuff to affect physiological change towards general well being layered with meditation and mindset. These disparate systems encourage an emergence of something greater than the sum of their parts. It looks some kinda way.
Here’s some stuff I do in order to wrestle with the nature of reality and the infinite. It’s mostly stuff to affect physiological change towards general well being layered with meditation and mindset. These disparate systems encourage an emergence of something greater than the sum of their parts. It looks some kinda way.
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АДИАТНа +
Ei lichuel!
Jamaste w
in imageyoga fam, pdc mx edition. they took me in as one of theirs a few years ago when I needed it. and now i am one, too xo
Ashtanga Yoga is a system of yoga.
A system is a dynamic network of components that interact to produce specific outcomes. It includes:
1. Elements: The individual parts that make up the system.
2. Interconnections: The relationships and interactions between the elements.
3. Function or Purpose: The goal the system aims to achieve.
Systems exhibit lifelike qualities, even if they consist of nonliving elements. These characteristics include:
• Self-Organization: Systems can arrange themselves into orderly patterns without external direction.
• Self-Repair: Systems can mend themselves when disrupted within certain limits.
• Resilience: Systems can withstand shocks and continue functioning.
• Evolution: Systems can give rise to entirely new systems through innovation and adaptation.
A system is a dynamic network of components that interact to produce specific outcomes. It includes:
1. Elements: The individual parts that make up the system.
2. Interconnections: The relationships and interactions between the elements.
3. Function or Purpose: The goal the system aims to achieve.
Systems exhibit lifelike qualities, even if they consist of nonliving elements. These characteristics include:
• Self-Organization: Systems can arrange themselves into orderly patterns without external direction.
• Self-Repair: Systems can mend themselves when disrupted within certain limits.
• Resilience: Systems can withstand shocks and continue functioning.
• Evolution: Systems can give rise to entirely new systems through innovation and adaptation.
in imageSystems often exist within these larger systems
And there is a dynamic and adaptive nature to
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And there is a dynamic and adaptive nature to
Self repair where systems can mend themselves w
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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
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
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
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
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
@mikematspace
Doing the impossible is a matter of breaking it down into possible pieces, with a dash of faith and patience.
Here are some additional handstands and Compression Drills/ Strategies for Intermediate Series.
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Here are some additional handstands and Compression Drills/ Strategies for Intermediate Series.
Join @ashtanga.tech and me for an immersive intermediate series intensive. Explore the path to personal mastery with us in Nashville at @yogashalanashville ! This isn’t about hierarchy; it’s about individual growth and mastery. Let’s journey together towards personal excellence on the mat. See you there! 🌟
in image**intermediate edition
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in imageAshtanga
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in imageThey buried the lede on this new study. It's not
that exercise beats out SSRIs for depression
treatment, but that *just* deadlifts has the
largest effect of *any treatment* for depression.
That's kind of beautiful.
Deadlifts
Walking or jogging
Cognitive behavioural therapy
Yoga
Exercise + SSRI
Aerobic exercise + therapy
Strength
Relaxation
Mixed aerobic exercises
Tai chi or qigong
Aerobic exercise + strength
Cycling
SSRI
Physical activity counselling
Waitlist control
Hedges'g
(95% Crl)
Equivalent to active control
Clinically important benefit
Hedges'g
(95% Crl)
No K SUCRA
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that exercise beats out SSRIs for depression
treatment, but that *just* deadlifts has the
largest effect of *any treatment* for depression.
That's kind of beautiful.
Deadlifts
Walking or jogging
Cognitive behavioural therapy
Yoga
Exercise + SSRI
Aerobic exercise + therapy
Strength
Relaxation
Mixed aerobic exercises
Tai chi or qigong
Aerobic exercise + strength
Cycling
SSRI
Physical activity counselling
Waitlist control
Hedges'g
(95% Crl)
Equivalent to active control
Clinically important benefit
Hedges'g
(95% Crl)
No K SUCRA
Poorer outcomes or higher depression
-0.96 (-1.36 to -0.56)
107
-0.63 (-0.80 to -0.46) 1210
-0.55 (-0.75 to -0.37)
712
-0.55 (-0.73 to -0.36)
1047
-0.55 (-0.86 to -0.23)
268
-0.54 (-0.76 to -0.32)
404
-0.49 (-0.69 to -0.29)
643
-0.44 (-0.71 to -0.16)
234
-0.43 (-0.61 to -0.25)
1286
-0.42 (-0.65 to -0.21)
343
-0.33 (-0.50 to -0.16)
1036
-0.30 (-0.60 to 0.01)
243
-0.26 (-0.50 to -0.01)
432
-0.07 (-0.30 to 0.16)
256
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This weekend!!
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exploring adaptation from a place of curiosity tends to be helpful as practice for when the exploration is by neccesity.
in imagediary of. a.yogi
Intermediate
Intensive Squad!
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While the cats away
in imageThis morning at the @theyoga.club
While the cats away
This morning at the @theyoga.club
@michaeljoelhall
@jenreneyoga
While the cats away
This morning at the @theyoga.club
@michaeljoelhall
@jenreneyoga
I love this crew.
Until the next time @ashtanga.tech
Until the next time @ashtanga.tech
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Until the next time
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Until the next time
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in imagePUSH, PRESS, MORE, LESS
PRIMARY SERIES INTENSIVE
this weekend at @theyoga.club
STOP, PRIMARY SERIES INTENSIVE this weekend at @theyoga.club
PRIMARY SERIES INTENSIVE
this weekend at @theyoga.club
STOP, PRIMARY SERIES INTENSIVE this weekend at @theyoga.club
Ron started as my yoga student when he was 67.
He is now 82.
🐐
He is now 82.
🐐
curious about ashtanga?
@jenreneyoga makes it so clear. Click!
@jenreneyoga makes it so clear. Click!
in imagecurious about ashtanga? @jenreneyoga makes it so clear. Click!
5 KEY POINTS TO THE
Ashtanga Yoga Method
@JENRENEYOGA
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I miss my friends so much 🥲
in imageWhat do you do when a yoga posture stirs you up?
I can honestly say I've tried it all and this where I am today
I can honestly say I've tried it all and this where I am today
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
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in imagePray ior Rolf
please
Sending love and healing
9:30am 3:00pm 10:30pm
Goa time
See you in the prayer!
please
Sending love and healing
9:30am 3:00pm 10:30pm
Goa time
See you in the prayer!
please pray for my loved ones **this is my teachers altar, on his rooftop shala.
I never thought I'd share a picture of it.
I practiced right here every day for a few years.
It is very special to me. My teacher has asked for prayers.
I never thought I'd share a picture of it.
I practiced right here every day for a few years.
It is very special to me. My teacher has asked for prayers.
When I got to Goa, I felt anonymous again.
In Mysore, I felt like everyone had heard. I was the ashtangi who got hate crime'd in the face after his house burned down. I wanted to be the tall pretty one. Or the smart one. But for now, I was very much the tragic one.
Luckily, Rolf wasn’t watching the news. I was just one more 6'3 drop back for him to do. And he was happy to oblige-- quietly sharing lite bits here and there in my ear about his work. But not so happy with it that I didn’t get assigned sone extra. Great.
After 26 years of shrinking myself for others, I got to just be the big one. You gotta gang up to take the big one down, and that's what was happening in real life. Literal gangs at home on the street, and little yogi gangs jockeying for status in Mysore.
When you question your ability to be loved by the universe, it is very helpful to see real love pouring out of someone else’s eyes.
Rolf didn’t need to know that I was stitched together with laughy taffy and titanium. Marci went to work on putting my physical injuries to bed and Rolf my heart. Neither needed a narrative. it is good, because I was so sick of my own story I couldn’t take it anymore.
As I’ve been working on my book-- it’s almost done -- the only part that I haven’t gotten into is my introduction into Systems Thinking-- through a gang beatdown.
I have known catastrophe again and again and gotten up to go again and again. This might sound like hubris, but check my receipts.
Rolf was able to help me see the interconnected nature of things in a way that makes the big picture possible. He also helped me understand how unspecial I was — while also feeling very very, very special. As Rolf would say, you do as you feel, and every day, the Yoga grows inside of you like a little plant.
In many ways, the development of my practice and the autonomy — the Santosh— the self sufficiency — means that there is less labor for my teacher to take on. Now i understand that my desire to be better in my physical practice was also so that Rolf had to do less for me.
Since he’s dead now, I will have to put my thigh down on the ground myself.
In Mysore, I felt like everyone had heard. I was the ashtangi who got hate crime'd in the face after his house burned down. I wanted to be the tall pretty one. Or the smart one. But for now, I was very much the tragic one.
Luckily, Rolf wasn’t watching the news. I was just one more 6'3 drop back for him to do. And he was happy to oblige-- quietly sharing lite bits here and there in my ear about his work. But not so happy with it that I didn’t get assigned sone extra. Great.
After 26 years of shrinking myself for others, I got to just be the big one. You gotta gang up to take the big one down, and that's what was happening in real life. Literal gangs at home on the street, and little yogi gangs jockeying for status in Mysore.
When you question your ability to be loved by the universe, it is very helpful to see real love pouring out of someone else’s eyes.
Rolf didn’t need to know that I was stitched together with laughy taffy and titanium. Marci went to work on putting my physical injuries to bed and Rolf my heart. Neither needed a narrative. it is good, because I was so sick of my own story I couldn’t take it anymore.
As I’ve been working on my book-- it’s almost done -- the only part that I haven’t gotten into is my introduction into Systems Thinking-- through a gang beatdown.
I have known catastrophe again and again and gotten up to go again and again. This might sound like hubris, but check my receipts.
Rolf was able to help me see the interconnected nature of things in a way that makes the big picture possible. He also helped me understand how unspecial I was — while also feeling very very, very special. As Rolf would say, you do as you feel, and every day, the Yoga grows inside of you like a little plant.
In many ways, the development of my practice and the autonomy — the Santosh— the self sufficiency — means that there is less labor for my teacher to take on. Now i understand that my desire to be better in my physical practice was also so that Rolf had to do less for me.
Since he’s dead now, I will have to put my thigh down on the ground myself.
my most precious of memories are kept safe with friends
in imageashtangalovebarcelona
TL-T
EARLY ANJUNA MORNINGS
WITH ROLF. post pranayama
pre asana.
the years when he would
start extra early to
teach us pranayama were
indescribably precious
he gave us so much
he taught me the full
ashtanga pranayama series
om
namo narayana
also in the room at this
moment, but not visible
here is my dear friend
@michaelioelhall
my most precious of
memories are kept safe
with friends
TL-T
EARLY ANJUNA MORNINGS
WITH ROLF. post pranayama
pre asana.
the years when he would
start extra early to
teach us pranayama were
indescribably precious
he gave us so much
he taught me the full
ashtanga pranayama series
om
namo narayana
also in the room at this
moment, but not visible
here is my dear friend
@michaelioelhall
my most precious of
memories are kept safe
with friends
Translated from Croatian: more about rolf: @toncigulisija_shivarishi
in imageTranslated from Croatian:
more about rolf:
@toncigulisija_shivarishi
toncigulisija_shivarishi My dear ashtanga yoga teacher Rolf
Naujokat, Narayan Puri left his body the day before yesterday.
My heart is heavy even though I feel my soul is freed. Only his
presence in this world has always given me strength to push
my way. Ashtanga has not been a part of my life for quite
some time. It is completely irrelevant to how I feel about him.
Neither did it matter to him what physical practice of yoga a
man does, nor did it to me.
Rolf was a disciple of Santosh Puri who was Naga Baba. He
initiated him into that sacred order 45 years ago and gave
him mantras and rituals. He spent 2 years with his Baba in
Haridwar.
After that he left his kutir and found ashtanga yoga he had
been teaching for the rest of his life.
Rolf was a being of light. Over the 10 years period, as long as
I used to come to him, somehow he was always the same.
The body slowly aged, its insides did not really change. Every
time you would come we would carry on as if we had never
parted.
His presence radiated softness, love and eternity, with which
he touched the hearts of many people. Most of such beings
from the Baba order have their own lilac, game, through
which limits the number of people who will be around him.
Marcy, Rolf's wife did the duty well. I think they had a blast.
Dear friend and teacher, you will always remain in my heart
• Marcy hugs to you
more about rolf:
@toncigulisija_shivarishi
toncigulisija_shivarishi My dear ashtanga yoga teacher Rolf
Naujokat, Narayan Puri left his body the day before yesterday.
My heart is heavy even though I feel my soul is freed. Only his
presence in this world has always given me strength to push
my way. Ashtanga has not been a part of my life for quite
some time. It is completely irrelevant to how I feel about him.
Neither did it matter to him what physical practice of yoga a
man does, nor did it to me.
Rolf was a disciple of Santosh Puri who was Naga Baba. He
initiated him into that sacred order 45 years ago and gave
him mantras and rituals. He spent 2 years with his Baba in
Haridwar.
After that he left his kutir and found ashtanga yoga he had
been teaching for the rest of his life.
Rolf was a being of light. Over the 10 years period, as long as
I used to come to him, somehow he was always the same.
The body slowly aged, its insides did not really change. Every
time you would come we would carry on as if we had never
parted.
His presence radiated softness, love and eternity, with which
he touched the hearts of many people. Most of such beings
from the Baba order have their own lilac, game, through
which limits the number of people who will be around him.
Marcy, Rolf's wife did the duty well. I think they had a blast.
Dear friend and teacher, you will always remain in my heart
• Marcy hugs to you
from the brilliant ‘maps and musing’ by @davidgarriguesyoga —
We’re ordering another copy at @theyoga.club
We’re ordering another copy at @theyoga.club
in imageMAIN INGREDIENT IIN PRANA
What is the manh
ingredient
in
Prana?
Desire
learn to channel
1
+
@loriebird_yoga and aysraleigh
from the brilliant 'maps
and musing' by
@davidgarriguesyoga -
We're ordering another
copy at @theyoga.club
What is the manh
ingredient
in
Prana?
Desire
learn to channel
1
+
@loriebird_yoga and aysraleigh
from the brilliant 'maps
and musing' by
@davidgarriguesyoga -
We're ordering another
copy at @theyoga.club
had to find my authorization paperwork for a background check.
Came across this gem.
9 years!
Came across this gem.
9 years!
in imagehad to find my
authorization paperwork
for a background check.
Came across this gem.
9 years!
ASHTANGA YOGA NILAYA
VIDWAN SHRI K. PATTA BHI JOIS
#235, 8* Cross,
Gokulam II Stage,
Mysore.
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authorization paperwork
for a background check.
Came across this gem.
9 years!
ASHTANGA YOGA NILAYA
VIDWAN SHRI K. PATTA BHI JOIS
#235, 8* Cross,
Gokulam II Stage,
Mysore.
K Pattabhi Jois
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just a few spots left for the body weight transitions workshop
in imagejust a few spots left for the body weight transitions workshop TRANSITIONS
gorgeous human
in imagekellyferraro
Love this human. Lucky to take
his morning ashtanga class then
catch an afternoon snack. fa
@michaeljoelhall
gorgeous human
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Love this human. Lucky to take
his morning ashtanga class then
catch an afternoon snack. fa
@michaeljoelhall
gorgeous human
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word
in imageexercises are helpful.
love this earlier work by @davidgarriguesyoga @joymarzec nailed it as editor
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sclated writings by
JAMES
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додре
AAPa
DAVID GARRIGUES
American Sanskrit IA
ASHTANGA YOGA
IMAPS AND MIUSIINGS
articles, interviews and images
love this earlier work by
@davidgarriguesyoga
@joymarzec nailed it as
editor
EDITED BY JOY MARZEC
eelected writing
sclated writings by
JAMES
а,)
додре
AAPa
DAVID GARRIGUES
American Sanskrit IA
ASHTANGA YOGA
IMAPS AND MIUSIINGS
articles, interviews and images
love this earlier work by
@davidgarriguesyoga
@joymarzec nailed it as
editor
EDITED BY JOY MARZEC
in imageWTF Should I Do With My Shoulders in Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward-Facing)? See caption for details
🤬 WTF Should I Do With My Shoulders in Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward-Facing)? 🤩
See caption for details 👇
🤬 WTF Should I Do With My Shoulders in Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward-Facing)? 🤩
See caption for details 👇
this is Liz celebrating her nuptials-- I used it for an article about celebrating jump throughs 😅
in imagethis is Liz celebrating her nuptials- l
used it for an article about
celebrating jump throughs
New article!
To
used it for an article about
celebrating jump throughs
New article!
To
me explaining vinyasa counts
in imageme explaining vinyasa counts
ADHDers when something is understimulating and they aren't engaged:
me explaining vinyasa counts
ADHDers when something is understimulating and they aren't engaged:
the subcommittee
ADHDers when something is understimulating and they aren't engaged:
me explaining vinyasa counts
ADHDers when something is understimulating and they aren't engaged:
the subcommittee
in imageBulletproof your Shoulders for Chaturanga! Scapula Strength & Stability Drills 🔥💪 Read caption for more details 🫵
Bulletproof your Shoulders for Chaturanga! Scapula Strength & Stability Drills 🔥💪 Read caption for more details
Bulletproof your Shoulders for Chaturanga! Scapula Strength & Stability Drills 🔥💪 Read caption for more details
in imageWASHINGTON, DC
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Ever feel like your breath is holding you back in sports? 🏃♂️💨 Discover how breath training can transform your game, from boosting stamina to sharpening focus. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or an elite athlete, mastering your breath is the secret weapon you never knew you needed! 🌬️💪
Ready to unlock your full potential? Let’s dive deep (literally) into the power of breath! 🌟
Visit michaeljoelhall.com
#BreatheBetter #PeakPerformance #AthleteMindset #BreathTraining
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Cory's here!! ∞OOeO
@coryyoga @michaeljoelhall @carolineyogadc @theyoga.club
Cory's here!! ∞OOeO
@coryyoga @michaeljoelhall @carolineyogadc @theyoga.club
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Breathe Your Way to Peak Performance
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Breathe Your Way to Peak Performance
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It takes a village sometimes
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Learn how to use your practice to live better. Ashtanga Yoga can impact our physiology in life changing ways. This and much more at https://ashtanga.tech/ @ashtanga.tech
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How did i recover after getting hit by a car? Lifting with the @vitruvian trainer.
Adaptive Resistance via the electromagnetic platform is a game changer thats hard to explain but easy to see and feel. The results are, too.
We feature this cutting edge technology at @theyoga.club. Check out my latest article at michaeljoelhall.com/ to learn more about the benefits of adaptive resistance strength training.
Adaptive Resistance via the electromagnetic platform is a game changer thats hard to explain but easy to see and feel. The results are, too.
We feature this cutting edge technology at @theyoga.club. Check out my latest article at michaeljoelhall.com/ to learn more about the benefits of adaptive resistance strength training.
in imageThe whole thing was wild, year one my wrist and shoulder, year two my ankle and my ribs.
I started training on the @vitruvian to help maintain my strength during recovery
I started training on the @vitruvian to help maintain my strength during recovery
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Transitions Playground
Saturday after Mysore
Saturday after Mysore
a new shala begins
this was charlies first time at the yoga club 😍😍😍
om namoh narayana
wades been sharing some really nice wisdom truth overlaps — this is #4 in his series.
in imagewades been sharing some
really nice wisdom truth
overlaps — this is #4 in his
series.
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wadeoakley Taking the one seat - PART 4 of 5 -
Developing Stability...
really nice wisdom truth
overlaps — this is #4 in his
series.
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wadeoakley Taking the one seat - PART 4 of 5 -
Developing Stability...
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against brain decline
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@washingtonpost
and may protect
against brain decline
(George Wylesol for The Washington Post)
@washingtonpost
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@michaeljoelhall
Emikematspace
Btheyoga.club update!!
We knocked down a wall!
Tons of space to practice now
@michaeljoelhall
Emikematspace
Btheyoga.club update!!
We knocked down a wall!
Tons of space to practice now
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@theyoga.club
amichaeljoelhall
@theyoga.club is so dope
Go up to woodley park yoga for time with an Ashtanga teacher who has some wisdom on practice after catastrophe.
in imageGo up to woodley park yoga
for time with an Ashtanga
teacher who has some
wisdom on practice after
catastrophe.
woodleyparkyoga
woodleyparkyoga Come practice with @kristashirleyyoga this
Friday September 20th through Sunday September 22nd! Sign...
for time with an Ashtanga
teacher who has some
wisdom on practice after
catastrophe.
woodleyparkyoga
woodleyparkyoga Come practice with @kristashirleyyoga this
Friday September 20th through Sunday September 22nd! Sign...
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. 🧘♂️💼
Check it out and let me know what you think! 🙏 Don’t forget to subscribe to the newsletter for more tips, insights, and stories. 📨
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what yoga teachers can learn about business from strippers
in imagewhat yoga teachers can learn
about business from
strippers
2 LIVE AT MJH.YOGA
about business from
strippers
2 LIVE AT MJH.YOGA
healing this ol’ cage one rib atta time
in imagehealing this ol' cage one rib atta time
❤️❤️❤️ paul’s commitment to these eastern traditions inspires me… and has helped heal me over the years.
in imagepaul's commitment to these eastern traditions inspires me... and has helped heal me over the years. ❤️❤️❤️
For anyone practicing movement arts (yoga, tai chi, qigong, martial arts) that understands the responsibility and REAL challenges of preserving lineages to keep the knowledge alive to serve the next generation, I suggest following @michaeljoelhall
paul's commitment to these eastern traditions inspires me... and has helped heal me over the years. ❤️❤️❤️
For anyone practicing movement arts (yoga, tai chi, qigong, martial arts) that understands the responsibility and REAL challenges of preserving lineages to keep the knowledge alive to serve the next generation, I suggest following @michaeljoelhall
the benefit of the teachers.
For anyone practicing movement arts (yoga, tai chi, qigong, martial arts) that understands the responsibility and REAL challenges of preserving lineages to keep the knowledge alive to serve the next generation, I suggest following @michaeljoelhall
paul's commitment to these eastern traditions inspires me... and has helped heal me over the years. ❤️❤️❤️
For anyone practicing movement arts (yoga, tai chi, qigong, martial arts) that understands the responsibility and REAL challenges of preserving lineages to keep the knowledge alive to serve the next generation, I suggest following @michaeljoelhall
the benefit of the teachers.
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the benefit of the teachers.
the benefit of the teachers.
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essays that explore the rise,
essays that explore the rise,
When I started practicing in 2002, there wasnt a yoga studio on every corner. Yoga hadn’t quite hit the granola standard yet (when its not just for hippies anymore). Practice in general was still counterculture, with lineage-based yoga studios having been established for a decade or two. It wasnt yet seen from a consumerist athleisure lens.
This was at a time when traditional yoga studios had begun to propagate naturally into smaller studios from their spry, allowing 30-something teachers to enter full time teaching, inside their own four walls. It was a time before the big boxes, the local chains, and venture capital from Wall Street. Yes, at one time, independent yoga studios were owned by people who had made exotic journeys and devoted insane amounts of time to their spiritual quests amd studies.
So what happened? Head to michaeljoelhall.com to read more.
This was at a time when traditional yoga studios had begun to propagate naturally into smaller studios from their spry, allowing 30-something teachers to enter full time teaching, inside their own four walls. It was a time before the big boxes, the local chains, and venture capital from Wall Street. Yes, at one time, independent yoga studios were owned by people who had made exotic journeys and devoted insane amounts of time to their spiritual quests amd studies.
So what happened? Head to michaeljoelhall.com to read more.
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usurped by the consumerist
could enter full time
The modern yoga industry has shifted away from teaching a practice that once ecnouraged and even required ongoing learning, self-reflection, and personal growth. Instead, the commercial interests have been prioritized over genuine education. This shift has left both students and teachers navigating a system that often exploits their desire to learn and grow. Nowhere is this tension more evident than in the yoga teacher training system, which, while serving as a lifeline for the industry, has become deeply flawed.
Read the rest at michaeljoelhall.com
Read the rest at michaeljoelhall.com
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education like this shift is both li
to learn and you know, grow.
Nowhere is this tension more evident than in the yoga teac
thank you @jochetroche — youre always so supportive ❤️
in imageGo and read my dear @michaeljoelhall he has posted really good reflections on yoga
The modern yoga teacher training industry has shifted away from tea
michaeljoelhall
thank you @jochetroche — youre always so supportive ❤️
Go and read my dear @michaeljoelhall he has posted really good reflections on yoga
learning, self reflection, and personal growth. I
michaeljoelhall
thank you @jochetroche — youre always so supportive 🧡
The modern yoga teacher training industry has shifted away from tea
michaeljoelhall
thank you @jochetroche — youre always so supportive ❤️
Go and read my dear @michaeljoelhall he has posted really good reflections on yoga
learning, self reflection, and personal growth. I
michaeljoelhall
thank you @jochetroche — youre always so supportive 🧡
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@mikematspace just keeps evolving and wow this a blessing to get to be a part of.
@mikematspace just keeps evolving and wow this a blessing to get to be a part of.
thinking of my teacher and my wonderful commmnity
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Now I know that my practice is for me and there is no right way ❤️
Now I know that my practice is for me and there is no right way ❤️
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I'm building strong hands, wrists, fingers, forearms, feet, & ankles
I'm building strong hands, wrists, fingers, forearms, feet, & ankles
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Backbending strategies. Heres 3 minutes on developing a better understanding of how to position the body and how to work end range strength.
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pick that foot up a bit.
And I can feel the asymmetry
pick that foot up a bit.
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I’m leaning out the one about sustainable models
Thanks @suenodevida_ecu
Thanks @suenodevida_ecu
in imageCONTRACTOR VS EMPLOYEE
I'm leaning out the one about sustainable models
Thanks @suenodevida_ecu
I'm leaning out the one about sustainable models
Thanks @suenodevida_ecu
making yoga mat straps for @theyoga.club
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this is ashtanga yoga
click to read my letter to the yoga club.
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click to read my letter to the yoga club.
click to read my letter to the yoga club.
OWNS 10,000 COWS
click to read my letter to the yoga club.
click to read my letter to the yoga club.
Hmu for sauna/cold plunge contrast therapy, red light therapy, adaptive resistance training, breath work and assisted stetching.
2 hours, $200.
3 Spots a week.
2 hours, $200.
3 Spots a week.
I started an association for independent yoga professionals.
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for independent yoga
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@reunionhotyoga so sad to miss the social!!
I love this crew!!
I love this crew!!
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so sad to miss the social!!
I love this crew!!
TEXANS
JAGUARS
CANS
@reunionhotyoga
so sad to miss the social!!
I love this crew!!
TEXANS
JAGUARS
CANS
@reunionhotyoga
Has yoga lost its soul to commercialization? Dive into this thought-provoking discussion on how the booming yoga industry affects its sacred roots. Discover the vital shift from a personal, spiritual journey to an immense competitive industry, and why maintaining mindfulness and compassion is crucial. Explore with us the importance of ethical business models in ensuring that yoga remains a path of true transformation and personal growth. Watch now to join the movement in preserving the authenticity of yoga! #YogaEssence #Mindfulness #SpiritualGrowth
in imageAS WE'VE SEEN, YOGA
Focus should remain on mindfulness and compassion. OVER TRUE
GROWTH AND SELF
Focus should remain on mindfulness and compassion. OVER TRUE
GROWTH AND SELF
Have you ever wondered why community-based yoga studios are disappearing? In this compelling video, we delve into the transformation of yoga from soulful sanctuaries into profit-driven entities. Discover how corporate takeovers disrupted the essence of independent studios, turning authentic experiences into commercial products. Learn how to preserve the heart and soul of yoga in modern spaces and avoid repeating past mistakes. We explore the importance of authenticity, personal connections, and maintaining a non-toxic environment. #YogaCommunity #AuthenticityMatters #YogaTransformation
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ESSENCE.
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ESSENCE.
CONNECTIONS THAT
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PRE-ORDER USING THE
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and Mind
JOIN OUR ONLINE SANGHA...
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COMING
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PRE-ORDER USING THE
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The Yoga of
Body, Heart,
and Mind
JOIN OUR ONLINE SANGHA...
@FREEMANTAYLORYOGA
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Are you ready to explore the life of a yoga contractor? 🌟 Discover the unique balance of freedom and responsibility in the yoga industry. As a contractor, you get to choose when, where, and how often you teach, giving you unparalleled creative control. Yet, with this autonomy comes the challenge of missing out on traditional benefits like health insurance and paid leave. The secret to success is in financial planning and understanding deductions. Join us in unpacking these insights and learn how yoga professionals can navigate these waters. #YogaContractor #FreedomAndResponsibility #YogaCareer
in imageWHEN AND HOW OFTEN
Contractors miss health insurance and paid leave. MAYBE AREN'T
YOGA STUDIOS,
Contractors miss health insurance and paid leave. MAYBE AREN'T
YOGA STUDIOS,
🧘♀️ Are you a passionate yoga teacher struggling with financial stability? In this video, Michael Jolley delves into the crucial steps for creating a sustainable business model in the yoga industry. Discover how financial equity and community support can revolutionize your career. 💰 Learn to budget and master financial literacy for future disruptions. 🌐 Explore the potential of online platforms and community-centric offerings to expand your horizons beyond studio classes. 🧩 Together, let's reshape the yoga profession for financial stability while continuing to spread the joy of yoga. Don't miss out on these invaluable insights for a strong and secure career! #YogaBusiness #FinancialStability #MindfulLiving
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AND APPEALING TO
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AND APPEALING TO
Embrace online platforms for new AND IF THEY RECEIVE
Tuesdays @theyoga.club
in imageLearning to open up & let life flow through me
Equity in yoga teaching is about more than buzzwords. It's about building a sustainable career and empowering independent professionals. @indieyogapros is working to create that future. What does equity mean to you as a yoga teacher? Comment below! mjh.yoga
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EMBODY FLOW
GUIDED BY FELA
TUESDAYS 6:45PM-7:45PM
BEGINNING NOV 5TH IN DC
What's Embody Flow?
A weekly space where we move,
breathe, and celebrate together.
This class supports overall health
peace of mind, and joy by blending
dynamic movements from my
favorite styles: Yoga therapy, Hatha
Yoga, the 8 Lmimbs, and Bikram
yoga.
For an hour, Join us in an open-
eyed moving meditation. Connect
with yourself and community,
recharge, and feel nourished, and
empowered!
Come as you are!
ASOTM.CO
@fela.sol
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EMBODY FLOW
GUIDED BY FELA
TUESDAYS 6:45PM-7:45PM
BEGINNING NOV 5TH IN DC
What's Embody Flow?
A weekly space where we move,
breathe, and celebrate together.
This class supports overall health
peace of mind, and joy by blending
dynamic movements from my
favorite styles: Yoga therapy, Hatha
Yoga, the 8 Lmimbs, and Bikram
yoga.
For an hour, Join us in an open-
eyed moving meditation. Connect
with yourself and community,
recharge, and feel nourished, and
empowered!
Come as you are!
ASOTM.CO
@fela.sol
Are you ready to explore the hidden connections between Eastern spirituality and Western science? 🌌 In this video, Michael Johal reveals the intriguing parallels between the ancient concept of Bindu and today’s understanding of western physiology, focusing on the pineal gland and the hypothalamic-pituitary axis. 🧠✨ Discover how these connections could enhance your understanding of consciousness and spiritual experiences, potentially linked with DMT production. We delve into how Bindu relates to neuroplasticity and our brain’s ability to heal and grow, offering a fresh perspective on spirituality and science. Don't miss out on this fascinating journey into the interplay of mind, body, and spirit. Stay curious, and keep exploring with us! #Consciousness #Neuroplasticity #EasternWisdom
See the sources cited at Ashtanga.tech
See the sources cited at Ashtanga.tech
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WHILE THE CHLOROID
WHILE THE CHLOROID
Discover the profound wisdom of the Yoga Sutras! 🌟 In this video, we explore the essence of Patanjali's influential text, guiding you through the key sections that form the philosophy of yoga. Uncover how Kevalya Pada emphasizes liberation, Sadhana Pada delves into sustainable practice, Samadhi Pada focuses on deep absorption, and Vibuttipada underscores accomplishments.
By understanding these pillars, you not only deepen your practice but also awaken to the invisible insights surrounding us daily. Are you ready to elevate your journey? Learn how to integrate these timeless teachings and enrich your philosophical insights into yoga.
Join us in revealing the secrets hidden within the Yoga Sutras. 🌌
#YogaWisdom #Patanjali #UnlockTheInvisible
By understanding these pillars, you not only deepen your practice but also awaken to the invisible insights surrounding us daily. Are you ready to elevate your journey? Learn how to integrate these timeless teachings and enrich your philosophical insights into yoga.
Join us in revealing the secrets hidden within the Yoga Sutras. 🌌
#YogaWisdom #Patanjali #UnlockTheInvisible
in imageTHE KEY SECTIONS.
THESE, INVISIBLE
THESE, INVISIBLE
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Free yoga at 6:45. @theyoga.club with @fela.sol
Free yoga at 6:45. @theyoga.club with @fela.sol
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Free yoga at 6:45.
@theyoga.club with
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Go vote. Free yoga at 6:45. @theyoga.club with @fela.sol
Free yoga at 6:45.
@theyoga.club with
@fela.sol
Go vote. Free yoga at 6:45. @theyoga.club with @fela.sol
In memory of Paramaguru Sharath Jois.
I had the privilege of practicing with Sharath in Mysore over several years, an experience that shaped me profoundly, both as a person and as a practitioner. Under his guidance, I earned my authorization to teach Ashtanga Yoga, an accreditation that has meant a great deal to me. Sharath was dedicated to continuing the practice of Ashtanga yoga in the Mysore style, and his teaching held space for a wide spectrum of practitioners, allowing us to experience both the discipline and the subtleties of this system of yoga. He was also quite funny.
As I reflect on his passing, I feel a deep gratitude for the time I had with him and a quiet, profound sadness at the close of a chapter in our community. Sharath’s role as a teacher was unique, and his influence will continue to ripple through the practice of those he taught directly and indirectly.
It never occurred to me that I would not be able to practice with him again. I learned so much from him, not only about Ashtanga, but about boundaries, humility, and support. His presence will be missed, but his teachings remain.
For those of us in this lineage, this is a time to connect with one another and reflect on what the practice has given us. It’s an opportunity to carry forward what Sharath imparted without placing anyone on a pedestal, simply honoring the legacy of a teacher who dedicated himself to sharing Ashtanga with the world.
I had the privilege of practicing with Sharath in Mysore over several years, an experience that shaped me profoundly, both as a person and as a practitioner. Under his guidance, I earned my authorization to teach Ashtanga Yoga, an accreditation that has meant a great deal to me. Sharath was dedicated to continuing the practice of Ashtanga yoga in the Mysore style, and his teaching held space for a wide spectrum of practitioners, allowing us to experience both the discipline and the subtleties of this system of yoga. He was also quite funny.
As I reflect on his passing, I feel a deep gratitude for the time I had with him and a quiet, profound sadness at the close of a chapter in our community. Sharath’s role as a teacher was unique, and his influence will continue to ripple through the practice of those he taught directly and indirectly.
It never occurred to me that I would not be able to practice with him again. I learned so much from him, not only about Ashtanga, but about boundaries, humility, and support. His presence will be missed, but his teachings remain.
For those of us in this lineage, this is a time to connect with one another and reflect on what the practice has given us. It’s an opportunity to carry forward what Sharath imparted without placing anyone on a pedestal, simply honoring the legacy of a teacher who dedicated himself to sharing Ashtanga with the world.
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IDWAN SHRI K.PATTA BHI J
#235. 8* Cross,
Gokulam Ill Stage,
Mysore.
Cc: @theyoga.club
in imageErykah Badu
Singer-songwriter
And I feel it.
It's like,
Singer-songwriter
And I feel it.
It's like,
My "home gym" for the last 4 years has been in Playa del Carmen. @impetusfitnesss welcome’d me and my family in as a part of their family-- so patient with me as I learn gym Spanish. @jaimescandont is a great coach, and his skills as a coach are just 👨🍳💋-- they're growing faster than my Spanish, too 🙈. Anyway, I just wanted to share a little about what my support system looks like. Gratitude. Global love, y'all.
Mi “gimnasio en casa” durante los últimos 4 años ha estado en Playa del Carmen. @impetusfitnesss nos dio la bienvenida a mí y a mi familia como parte de su familia, muy pacientes conmigo mientras aprendo español de gimnasio. @jaimescandont es un gran entrenador, y sus habilidades como entrenador son simplemente 👨🍳💋; también están creciendo más rápido que mi español 🙈. De todos modos, solo quería compartir un poco sobre cómo es mi sistema de apoyo. Gratitud. Amor global, amigos.
Cc: xo @karen_karel
Mi “gimnasio en casa” durante los últimos 4 años ha estado en Playa del Carmen. @impetusfitnesss nos dio la bienvenida a mí y a mi familia como parte de su familia, muy pacientes conmigo mientras aprendo español de gimnasio. @jaimescandont es un gran entrenador, y sus habilidades como entrenador son simplemente 👨🍳💋; también están creciendo más rápido que mi español 🙈. De todos modos, solo quería compartir un poco sobre cómo es mi sistema de apoyo. Gratitud. Amor global, amigos.
Cc: xo @karen_karel
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DC Crew
Mayan Mysore Adventure
🦄 “Your vibe begets your tribe.”
Mayan Mysore Adventure
🦄 “Your vibe begets your tribe.”
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Mayan Mysore Adventure
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in imageMINIMALISM IS DEAD!!!
Long live tacky extravagance,
performative excess, artless
luxury, and all forms of
OPULENCE
for its own sake!!!
LỌNG LIVE BAD TASTE !!!
...
@eddiestern
Long live tacky extravagance,
performative excess, artless
luxury, and all forms of
OPULENCE
for its own sake!!!
LỌNG LIVE BAD TASTE !!!
...
@eddiestern
hyggie x britney
playas gonna
look great
on you
look great
on you
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look great
on you
@ Book a mini retreat
look great
on you
@ Book a mini retreat
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@theyoga.club
in imageThe One-Size-Fits-Nome Principle
Why "perfect form" might be holding you back
A
www.flexibilityresearch.com
@ilexibility research
Why "perfect form" might be holding you back
A
www.flexibilityresearch.com
@ilexibility research
I’ve been yoga council for the us government, the IMF, and more for the last 15 years.
in imageI've been yoga council
for the us government,
the IMF, and more for the
last 15 years.
ask me anything
Type something...
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for the us government,
the IMF, and more for the
last 15 years.
ask me anything
Type something...
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sometimes I practice downstairs because charlie
in imagesometimes I practice
downstairs because
charlie
VOTE
downstairs because
charlie
VOTE
Ashtanga yoga acts as a powerful ally in confronting our deepest cognitive biases and illuminating a path towards clear perception. 🌟 More at the blog.
in imageBREATH AND ASANA UNLOCK SELF – AWARENESS
UNLOCK SELF
BEYOND OUR OWN
UNLOCK SELF
BEYOND OUR OWN
Being honest encourages others to be honest. It also means you can trust the feedback. No need to polish a turd— but not everything can be sh*t. Radical candor helps sort that.
in imageSKIPPING SHAVASANA,
A TEACHER WHO
YOU SAY IT WITH
A TEACHER WHO
YOU SAY IT WITH
in imageCat •
@CatOrman1
obsessed with the woman in my yoga class who
paid for 60 minutes and laid motionless on the
floor the entire time
@mytherapistsays
@CatOrman1
obsessed with the woman in my yoga class who
paid for 60 minutes and laid motionless on the
floor the entire time
@mytherapistsays
in imagemichaeljoelhall and ashtanga.tech
in imagemichaeljoelhall
SIDE ANGLE
POSE
UTTITHA
PARSVAKONASANA A
standing poses
michaeljoelhall Master the counts in Uttitha
Parsvakonasana A & B to enhance your Ashtanga practice...
SIDE ANGLE
POSE
UTTITHA
PARSVAKONASANA A
standing poses
michaeljoelhall Master the counts in Uttitha
Parsvakonasana A & B to enhance your Ashtanga practice...
The Tug-of-War Between Growth and Competition
in imageHEALTHY AMBITION
AND BODY AND BRINGS
Beware of ambition driven by ego. US IN THE OPPOSITE
AND BODY AND BRINGS
Beware of ambition driven by ego. US IN THE OPPOSITE
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
As a passionate Ashtanga yoga instructor, I’ve seen firsthand the incredible ways our practice enhances both physical and mental health. In my latest article, I dive deep into how yoga acts as a holistic healer, addressing everything from chronic pain to emotional well-being. You’ll discover how it empowers us to prevent medical conditions, provides support alongside traditional treatments, and fosters stability and ease in our lives.
I'm excited for you to explore these insights further! Head over to the link and read about the profound benefits that yoga brings to our health: https://michaeljoelhall.com/unraveling-the-benefits-how-yoga-enhances-health-and-physiological-well-being/
I'm excited for you to explore these insights further! Head over to the link and read about the profound benefits that yoga brings to our health: https://michaeljoelhall.com/unraveling-the-benefits-how-yoga-enhances-health-and-physiological-well-being/
in imageUnlock
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or yoga
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HEALTH BENEFITS
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in imageLYOGA HEIGHS **
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Yoga Heights is
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Use code:
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I’ve often had other yoga colleagues wonder how I made it so so far in Ashtanga yoga. They say it with a laugh, and knowing wink. The truth is that deep inside we’re all zebras in a room full of horses. I like to think that I’m a unicorn in a room full of zebras. But I know its all just drag. There’s only one of us here anyway. What I think my colleauges really mean is “you look like you’re having a lot of fun with this identity.” I get where they’re coming from— you’re not supposed to overly identify with this experience. Sometimes I think they just can’t fathom that you might have fun with a constructed identity and be able to let go of it. Ask any drag queen the second best part of getting into drag. Getting out of it. It’s the paradox between “be yourself because everyone else’s taken” and “ life is too important to be taken seriously. ”
in image[In downward dogl F*ck you.
[In downward dogl F*ck you.
@evanrosskatz
[In downward dogl F*ck you.
@evanrosskatz
in image[In downward dogl F*ck you.
[In downward dog] F*ck you.
@evanrosskatz
[In downward dog] F*ck you.
@evanrosskatz
Pain being misconstrued as pleasure. How often do we think the things that are hurting us are helping? Ugh. Reach out if you want some coaching.
in imageIMPURE MISCONSTRUED AS PURE
Sensory pleasures and superficial qualities are often confused with true purity. This misunderstanding drives us away from seeking meaningful fulfillment. Prioritizing ephemeral appearances over spiritual growth leads to superficial satisfaction lacking the depth necessary for genuine joy.
PAIN CONFUSED WITH PLEASURE
Many pursue temporary comforts, like junk food, mistaking them for genuine pleasure. While these habits offer short-lived enjoyment, they frequently culminate in long-term suffering, underlining the importance of deeper, sustainable sources over fleeting indulgences.
PROMOTES
NON-SELF
IMPURE MISCONSTRUED AS PURE
Sensory pleasures and superficial qualities are often confused with true purity. This misunderstanding drives us away from seeking meaningful fulfillment. Prioritizing ephemeral appearances over spiritual growth leads to superficial satisfaction lacking the depth necessary for genuine joy.
PAIN CONFUSED WITH PLEASURE
Many pursue temporary comforts, like junk food, mistaking them for genuine pleasure. While these habits offer short-lived enjoyment, they frequently culminate in long-term suffering, underlining the importance of deeper, sustainable sources of fleeting ind
PROMOTES
NON-SEL
Sensory pleasures and superficial qualities are often confused with true purity. This misunderstanding drives us away from seeking meaningful fulfillment. Prioritizing ephemeral appearances over spiritual growth leads to superficial satisfaction lacking the depth necessary for genuine joy.
PAIN CONFUSED WITH PLEASURE
Many pursue temporary comforts, like junk food, mistaking them for genuine pleasure. While these habits offer short-lived enjoyment, they frequently culminate in long-term suffering, underlining the importance of deeper, sustainable sources over fleeting indulgences.
PROMOTES
NON-SELF
IMPURE MISCONSTRUED AS PURE
Sensory pleasures and superficial qualities are often confused with true purity. This misunderstanding drives us away from seeking meaningful fulfillment. Prioritizing ephemeral appearances over spiritual growth leads to superficial satisfaction lacking the depth necessary for genuine joy.
PAIN CONFUSED WITH PLEASURE
Many pursue temporary comforts, like junk food, mistaking them for genuine pleasure. While these habits offer short-lived enjoyment, they frequently culminate in long-term suffering, underlining the importance of deeper, sustainable sources of fleeting ind
PROMOTES
NON-SEL
Being on Ashtanga Yoga Teacher is a lot more than counting yoga poses. Theres a community dynamic, right? Leading by example. Not the asana, but the ethics.
in imageMICHAEL JOEL HALL
GUIDANCE AS A
THE REAL CHALLENGE
RECOGNITION, I
GUIDANCE AS A
THE REAL CHALLENGE
RECOGNITION, I
in imagePOV: I'm your yoga therapist, and we are talking about ways to build strength ✨
in imageWhen you accidentally progress in your Ashtanga practice and end up getting more poses.
No. Just your own space and do it. dm me.
in imageOkay then any anyone over 15
Getting paid when you teach public yoga classes...
No. Just your own space and do it. dm me.
I everything over 15 get $3
Getting paid when you teach public yoga classes...
No. Just your own space and do it. dm me.
Getting paid when you teach public yoga classes...
No. Just your own space and do it. dm me.
I everything over 15 get $3
Getting paid when you teach public yoga classes...
No. Just your own space and do it. dm me.
in imageLevel 2: Use your left hand to push the heel and the right hand to pull from the bar
Level 2: Stretch your arms and push your hips forward
Level 2: Stretch your arms and push your hips forward
Fact 1: still on spirit
Fact 2: still no kids
Fact 3: your parents come to live with you because the gay one has his shit together
Fact 4: spirit has never had a crash.
Fact 5: Join my yoga club. I’m still having a good time. The yoga works!
Fact 2: still no kids
Fact 3: your parents come to live with you because the gay one has his shit together
Fact 4: spirit has never had a crash.
Fact 5: Join my yoga club. I’m still having a good time. The yoga works!
in imageI decided instead of having
children I wanted to travel
business
class.
Fact 1: still on spirit
Fact 2: still no kids
Fact 3: your parents
come to live with you
because the gay one
has his shit together
Fact 4: spirit has never
had a crash.
Fact 5: Join my yoga
club. I'm still having a
good time. The yoga
works!
children I wanted to travel
business
class.
Fact 1: still on spirit
Fact 2: still no kids
Fact 3: your parents
come to live with you
because the gay one
has his shit together
Fact 4: spirit has never
had a crash.
Fact 5: Join my yoga
club. I'm still having a
good time. The yoga
works!
in imagestrongerme and drmvoiceandyoga
Women's Flistory Month
strongerme Celebrating Women's History Month: Dr.
Madeline Miskie's Story of Resilience & Passion...
Women's Flistory Month
strongerme Celebrating Women's History Month: Dr.
Madeline Miskie's Story of Resilience & Passion...
cheering for @seantoland_ @misfit.yogis @markrobberds
in imageCHEERING FOR ANYONE
cheering for @seantoland_ @misfit.yogis @markrobberds
LOOK INSIDE AND
cheering for @seantoland_ @misfit.yogis @markrobberds
cheering for @seantoland_ @misfit.yogis @markrobberds
LOOK INSIDE AND
cheering for @seantoland_ @misfit.yogis @markrobberds
Mindful Movements and unexpected reactions. Link to full video in bio. Wanna chat about your practice? Reach out for some coaching.
in imageINHALING AND EXHALING WITH THE JAPA,
TO SOMETHING THAT'S QUITE SIMPLE.
THIS IS REALLY, REALLY GREAT,
TO SOMETHING THAT'S QUITE SIMPLE.
THIS IS REALLY, REALLY GREAT,
so, like, beware of politics masquerading as spirituality
in imageHOW WE CAN ERADICATE OUR IGNORANCE,
so, like, beware of politics masquerading as spirituality
IT'S BY GETTING OUR JEWEL OF PERCEPTION
so, like, beware of politics masquerading as spirituality
so, like, beware of politics masquerading as spirituality
IT'S BY GETTING OUR JEWEL OF PERCEPTION
so, like, beware of politics masquerading as spirituality
Yoga is inherently political if you are in a society where people are oppressed.
liberation is political.
liberation is political.
in imageWITH A METRIC SYSTEM OF BREATHING,
Yoga is inherently political if you are in a society where people are oppressed.
liberation is political.
YOU KNOW, THE METHOD OF ASHTANGA
Yoga is inherently political if you are in a society where people are oppressed.
liberation is political.
Yoga is inherently political if you are in a society where people are oppressed.
liberation is political.
YOU KNOW, THE METHOD OF ASHTANGA
Yoga is inherently political if you are in a society where people are oppressed.
liberation is political.
The bigger picture: everything’s interconnected. Get into it.
in imagePLACE IN THE LARGER
IMPROVING YOUR YOGA
COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING CREATES SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS. TOGETHER.
IMPROVING YOUR YOGA
COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING CREATES SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS. TOGETHER.
me in the comments reminding folks they can disregard the opinions of the people who fell down the yoga to Q Anon pipeline.
Belief Systems and Limitations
in imageLIMITATIONS.
OUR ACTIONS CREATE
OUR ACTIONS CREATE
Starting with Simple Observation
in imageBEGINS WITH SIMPLE
Exploring Breath and Tension
in imageOBSERVE YOUR
WATCH YOUR INTERNAL
WATCH YOUR INTERNAL
Ashtanga yoga offers us a lifetime of good use. You’re gonna change and so should it. If you want some help adapting
in imageCONCESSIONS, BUT
PRACTICE TO BE MORE
PRACTICE TO BE MORE
in imageOBSERVE YOUR
WATCH YOUR INTERNAL
WATCH YOUR INTERNAL
Ashtanga yoga needs to be compelling to beginners— and not just athletic beginners.
in imageLITTLE BIT MORE
THE FULL PRIMARY
THE FULL PRIMARY
I hate the reputation Ashtanga gets for being so crazy hard. I don’t think that’s one of its Hallmark’s.
in imageMICHAEL JOEL HALL
IDEA THAT ASHTANGIS
TAKE A LEAD
IDEA THAT ASHTANGIS
TAKE A LEAD
So much weird gatekeeping in the classical yoga world. Stupid.
in imageLIKE, PUSH THROUGH
Make Ashtanga inviting for beginners. TOO HARD FOR
TO INVITE PEOPLE IN
Make Ashtanga inviting for beginners. TOO HARD FOR
TO INVITE PEOPLE IN
Yoga Teachers! What are you making?!
in imageyou offer and
is, and it is at.
out and get other
is, and it is at.
out and get other
Negotiating a Revenue Sharing Model.
in imageenough to provide
to incentivize
you want.
to incentivize
you want.
Practice fundamentally must meet us where we are. Do you need some help finding flexibility in your system?
in imageMEET US WHERE WE
PRACTITIONERS AND
PRACTITIONERS AND
bb steps
in imageAnxiety, shake it off of me Somebody's watchin me It's my
Time Constraints are real. An efficacious practice at the 20 minute mark is worth keeping in your back pocket.
in imageCERTAINLY MORE
NINETY MINUTE BOX,
MINDSET IS THE REAL CHALLENGE, THEY ARE DOING, AND
NINETY MINUTE BOX,
MINDSET IS THE REAL CHALLENGE, THEY ARE DOING, AND
improve your back bend
in imageMy first videography class. improve your back bend
that we're trying to block
improve your back bend
that we're trying to block
improve your back bend
Embracing the whole yoga journey.
in imageASHTANGA YOGA ISN'T
ITS ROOTS?
WITHOUT LOSING ITS
ITS ROOTS?
WITHOUT LOSING ITS
I hear an awful lot of practitioners talk about “losing their practice.” It makes me wonder how their practice got so fragile in the first place.
in imagePRACTICE.
Evolving approach keeps practice. PRACTICE IS NOT
Evolving approach keeps practice. PRACTICE IS NOT
If you need to be 10% of better every practice, you’re gonna find yourself sorely disappointed. Enjoy practice for what it is. Reach out if you’ve lost that loving feeling.
in imageEMBODIED PRACTICE.
WANT, YOU HAVE TO
WANT, YOU HAVE TO
Not being able to find a way forward in practice means limited thinking or limited skills.
in imageSCAR, ADJUSTED
THESE ARE NOT
THESE ARE NOT
Most practitioners have more roadblocks with the mental than the physical. Reach out if you wanna talk about your practice.
in imageHAPPENS TO SO MANY
AND FRANKLY, IF
THIS PHYSICAL
AND FRANKLY, IF
THIS PHYSICAL
Body diversity is real and if Ashtanga is being presented only to the lithe, somethings up. If you are looking for someone who can help you with the body that you have learn Ashtanga reach out.
in imageASANA EXISTS TO
HISTORICALLY,
HISTORICALLY,
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
in imageInfrared image of Ha &
Tha bandhas pushing
& pulling blood
37.9°C
36
@simonborgolivier
Tha bandhas pushing
& pulling blood
37.9°C
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@simonborgolivier
small changes, big impact. thats a hallmark of nonlinearity.
in imageOF NONLINEARITY.
SOMETHING MINOR
SOMETHING MINOR
Why smart people make really dumb decisions. Link to full video in bio. Wanna chat about your practice? Reach out for some coaching.
in imageWHEN WE START MAKING DECISIONS THAT
IT'S BECAUSE SOMETHING'S GOING ON.
IT'S BECAUSE SOMETHING'S GOING ON.
We can do the uncomfortable work.
in imageFOSTERS DISCERNMENT AND SELF-STUDY
Overcoming avidya requires viveka (discernment) and svadhyaya (self-study). By developing these virtues, individuals gain clearer perspectives, distinguishing truth from illusion. This awareness aligns them with reality, fostering more authentic relationships and an enriched internal world.
Overcoming avidya requires viveka (discernment) and svadhyaya (self-study). By developing these virtues, individuals gain clearer perspectives, distinguishing truth from illusion. This awareness aligns them with reality, fostering more authentic relationships and an enriched internal world.
I spy @theyoga.club ‘s own @mikematspace with one of my fave Internet educators— IRL
in imageI spy @theyoga.club 's own @mikematspace with one of my fave Internet educators—IRL
Now, that doesn't change as
I spy @theyoga.club 's own @mikematspace with one of my fave Internet educators—IRL
Now, that doesn't change as
I spy @theyoga.club 's own @mikematspace with one of my fave Internet educators—IRL
Ok, so maybe I guess it *is* a break.
in imageEXPLORE
IRONY OF ME SAYING
IT'S ABOUT FINDING
IRONY OF ME SAYING
IT'S ABOUT FINDING
Practice pratyahara and you're going to get insight into your thoughts and emotions.
in imagePratyahara heightens awareness.
HEIGHTENED
APPRECIATION.
HEIGHTENED
APPRECIATION.
how I feel watching my clips back 😅😅😅
in imageTwo clips with the same energy / how I feel watching my clips back
Two clips with the same energy
how I feel watching my clips back 🤭😊🤭
Two clips with the same energy
how I feel watching my clips back 🤭😊🤭
Think bigger than your immediate self.
in imageINDICATION THAT YOU
Student Teacher Dynamics in 2025.
in imageMICHAEL JOEL HALL
2025, IT EXISTS
SEQUENCING OR
IS GONNA BALANCE
2025, IT EXISTS
SEQUENCING OR
IS GONNA BALANCE
the yoga to QAnon pipeline was real
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Groupthink totally wrecks creativity. That’s dangerous for creatives. I work with a lot of creatives— Reach out if you want some coaching to help you with your creativity. Find the full video on YouTube
in imageDIFFERENT MEANS, AND IT IS NECESSARY
WHEN WE'RE WITHIN A TIME DOMAIN OR
TIME TAKEN, AND MENTAL SHORTCUTS CAN
WHEN WE'RE WITHIN A TIME DOMAIN OR
TIME TAKEN, AND MENTAL SHORTCUTS CAN
A teacher's pedagogical practice is as important as their personal practice.
in imageTeaching art involves adaptability and communication. COMMUNICATE, AND
Teaching art involves adaptability and communication. IS AS ESSENTIAL AS
Teaching art involves adaptability and communication. IS AS ESSENTIAL AS
Continuing vocational education is so important for Ashtanga Yoga teachers.
in imageYOU GET, THROUGH
SELF INQUIRY.
SELF INQUIRY.
We're more connected than many realize. Be careful not to get bogged down in the muck of celebrity.
in imageMICHAEL JOEL HALL
Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, Shala Director, and Founder
SPACE, FOCUSING ON
COMMUNITY ISN'T
Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, Shala Director, and Founder
SPACE, FOCUSING ON
COMMUNITY ISN'T
Get real. No space can be a safe spaces for all people. But we can have safe spaces. Read the room.
in imageABOUT WHAT THE
ASHTANGA'S FUTURE
ASHTANGA'S FUTURE
Striking a balance.
in imageBalance de b... CONTINUITY, BUT
YOUR NEEDS WHILE
YOUR NEEDS WHILE
some backbending ideas for your practice.
Select postures from 2nd 1/2 of 2nd series
w/ a chair
w/ a chair
Learning Ashtanga yoga involves empowerment, not passive absorption
in imageEMPOWERED TO ASK
NOT ABOUT REJECTING
NOT ABOUT REJECTING
I started working extensively with props in 2007 or so. Thats almost 20 years ago, now! There was a time when they were quite taboo in ashtanga circles for some reason. This is from my dear iyengar yoga teacher ian’s @ian_goa_yoga shala. He’s been at this more than 50 years and is one of my deepest inspirations. He is so far, but this love letter helps.
in imagemichaeljoelhall
looking for iyengar yoga in the DMV?
check out @532yoga on sunday mornings!
check out @532yoga on sunday mornings!
Blind obedience? No thanks.
in imageIT'S FRAGILE.
1418 is really special—me, @southblock and @theyoga.club
I love my neighbor.
Not all “community” joints are actually values driven.
This one really is. We’re lucky to have them.
I love my neighbor.
Not all “community” joints are actually values driven.
This one really is. We’re lucky to have them.
in image1418 is really special—me, @southblock and @theyoga.club
I love my neighbor.
Not all "community" joints are actually values driven.
This one really is. We're lucky to have them.
I love my neighbor.
Not all "community" joints are actually values driven.
This one really is. We're lucky to have them.
Yoga is meant to create a greater awareness of the totality of human experience – – and that means all the joy and the sorrow along the way. But I know for sure, when I’m practicing Yoga, I feel better— it reminds me I’m alive.
There was a time when I practiced Ashtanga yoga and I had a real idea of getting ahead— more poses, prettier, stronger. But as many of you know, ive had major challenges along the way—body and mind. But my spirit… I noticed that when my feelings around practices moved towards sorrow or frustration, a friction would arise. Sometimes you just have to watch yourself get hot, ya know? Its so important not to flinch or look away from your feelings! Periods of difficulty or ‘stink’ are just inherent to pursuing ambition.
The frustration I experienced within my yoga practice is of what I think I want my practice to be, and it has a way of stealing the joy from whatever my practice is. Youve heard these things before.
Once youve seen it, the way that our reactions dont align with our espoused beliefs— and appreciating the humanity in it - it takes hypeocict and turns it into levity— its FUNNY to be so bent out of shape about something so full of joy.
Healthy ambition must exist in the realm of non harming, and so when our desires for advancement bring us suffering, we must know it isn’t just about advancement— be ause a real yoga is equimonious. No, it’s about fear of death and the reality of dying before i get some brass ring (or perpetually moving goalpost).
But like I said, once youve seen see it, you cant unsee it.
And, ya know, im still having fun.
And when I’m not, I say something like “try to have a good time before ya die, wouldnt ya, hall?”
There was a time when I practiced Ashtanga yoga and I had a real idea of getting ahead— more poses, prettier, stronger. But as many of you know, ive had major challenges along the way—body and mind. But my spirit… I noticed that when my feelings around practices moved towards sorrow or frustration, a friction would arise. Sometimes you just have to watch yourself get hot, ya know? Its so important not to flinch or look away from your feelings! Periods of difficulty or ‘stink’ are just inherent to pursuing ambition.
The frustration I experienced within my yoga practice is of what I think I want my practice to be, and it has a way of stealing the joy from whatever my practice is. Youve heard these things before.
Once youve seen it, the way that our reactions dont align with our espoused beliefs— and appreciating the humanity in it - it takes hypeocict and turns it into levity— its FUNNY to be so bent out of shape about something so full of joy.
Healthy ambition must exist in the realm of non harming, and so when our desires for advancement bring us suffering, we must know it isn’t just about advancement— be ause a real yoga is equimonious. No, it’s about fear of death and the reality of dying before i get some brass ring (or perpetually moving goalpost).
But like I said, once youve seen see it, you cant unsee it.
And, ya know, im still having fun.
And when I’m not, I say something like “try to have a good time before ya die, wouldnt ya, hall?”
unbelievably proud
of @theyoga.club community
of @theyoga.club community
in image"The plants are telling you
the story." AGNR researcher
Kate Tully contributes to
new CBS documentary
@umd_agnr
unbelievably proud
of Stheyoga.club
community
the story." AGNR researcher
Kate Tully contributes to
new CBS documentary
@umd_agnr
unbelievably proud
of Stheyoga.club
community
I love
the yoga club
lighting
the yoga club
lighting
in imageIlove
the yoga club
lighting
the yoga club
lighting
brilliant stuff by dr miskie
in imageof somehow being wrong when
FEAR and its effects on the VOICE...
brilliant stuff by dr miskie
So, what I've shifted to over
FEAR and its effects on the VOICE...
brilliant stuff by dr miskie
The only thing that I really
FEAR and its effects on the VOICE...
brilliant stuff by dr miskie
FEAR and its effects on the VOICE...
brilliant stuff by dr miskie
So, what I've shifted to over
FEAR and its effects on the VOICE...
brilliant stuff by dr miskie
The only thing that I really
FEAR and its effects on the VOICE...
brilliant stuff by dr miskie
h/t: @magiccityyogi
in imageGod Spoke Today
God spoke today in flowers,
and I, who was waiting on words,
almost missed the conversation.
Ingrid Goff-Maidoff
@poetryisnotaluxury
h/t: @magiccityyogi
God spoke today in flowers,
and I, who was waiting on words,
almost missed the conversation.
Ingrid Goff-Maidoff
@poetryisnotaluxury
h/t: @magiccityyogi
hatha yoga heals ashtanga yoga liberates
david = 🐐
in imagethere's a tiny slope there
spine is also as part of the
and let the pelvis kindof
spine is also as part of the
and let the pelvis kindof
Resistance bands are great for end-range strength training, and this can be especially beneficial for Ashtanga Yoga asana practice—here’s the “why” in both anatomy and Ashtanga terms:
1. Why resistance bands work for end-range strength
Resistance bands provide what’s called variable resistance: the further you stretch them, the more resistance they provide. This makes them perfect for training end-range strength—that’s the strength required when your muscles are either fully lengthened or fully shortened. Think of the top of a backbend, the deepest point in Supta Kurmasana, or holding your leg behind your head: these are all end-range positions.
Unlike free weights, bands make it harder as you move deeper into the range, which is the opposite of most real-life strength patterns (where you tend to be weakest at the extremes). So by training at those extremes with resistance bands, you’re preparing your muscles and joints to be strong, stable, and supported in yoga’s most demanding positions.
2. Why that’s good for Ashtanga yoga
In Ashtanga, especially the Intermediate Series and beyond, we are constantly exploring the limits of flexibility and control. But:
• Flexibility without strength is like stretching a rubber band with no tension—it’ll snap or sag.
• End-range strength helps prevent injury by supporting joints in vulnerable positions—like Kapotasana or Karandavasana.
• It also helps balance the nervous system’s stretch reflex. If your nervous system doesn’t trust you to be strong at end-range, it will limit your flexibility. But when it feels you’re strong and stable, it lets you go deeper—safely.
3. Systems Thinking
From a systems view, resistance bands act as an elegant feedback mechanism. They amplify the demand precisely when the system (your body) is most vulnerable—end-range. By strengthening the feedback loop between mobility, control, and proprioception, bands help shift the whole system (your practice) toward resilient adaptability—aka fewer injuries and deeper poses with less drama.
1. Why resistance bands work for end-range strength
Resistance bands provide what’s called variable resistance: the further you stretch them, the more resistance they provide. This makes them perfect for training end-range strength—that’s the strength required when your muscles are either fully lengthened or fully shortened. Think of the top of a backbend, the deepest point in Supta Kurmasana, or holding your leg behind your head: these are all end-range positions.
Unlike free weights, bands make it harder as you move deeper into the range, which is the opposite of most real-life strength patterns (where you tend to be weakest at the extremes). So by training at those extremes with resistance bands, you’re preparing your muscles and joints to be strong, stable, and supported in yoga’s most demanding positions.
2. Why that’s good for Ashtanga yoga
In Ashtanga, especially the Intermediate Series and beyond, we are constantly exploring the limits of flexibility and control. But:
• Flexibility without strength is like stretching a rubber band with no tension—it’ll snap or sag.
• End-range strength helps prevent injury by supporting joints in vulnerable positions—like Kapotasana or Karandavasana.
• It also helps balance the nervous system’s stretch reflex. If your nervous system doesn’t trust you to be strong at end-range, it will limit your flexibility. But when it feels you’re strong and stable, it lets you go deeper—safely.
3. Systems Thinking
From a systems view, resistance bands act as an elegant feedback mechanism. They amplify the demand precisely when the system (your body) is most vulnerable—end-range. By strengthening the feedback loop between mobility, control, and proprioception, bands help shift the whole system (your practice) toward resilient adaptability—aka fewer injuries and deeper poses with less drama.
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 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.
morgans so good
in imagemorgans so good
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fyi: what I teach
in imagefyi: what I teach
Not a class. A practice.
What is Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga?
Not a class. A practice.
What is Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga?
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❤️❤️ meanwhile, at the yoga club
in imageA couple of good reps in at The Yoga Club
meanwhile, at the yoga club ❤️❤️
meanwhile, at the yoga club ❤️❤️
meanwhile, at the yoga club ❤️❤️
meanwhile, at the yoga club ❤️❤️
Resistance Training for Ashtanga:
I follow a push/pull/leg split, 3/on 1/off. I dont follow a neat m/w/f 7 day a week schedule— I rotate as best I can.
I like to lift and then practice shortly after, or I try to practice early and lift later (8 hours later, in fact).
When I’m short on time, I do a full body work out 2-3x a week, alternating between compound pushing and pulling movements.
If I’m in a hypertrophy (mass building) phase, im lifting for about an hour. If I’m in a maintenance phase, its about 30 minutes. If i need an attitude adjustment, its a group class.
I follow a push/pull/leg split, 3/on 1/off. I dont follow a neat m/w/f 7 day a week schedule— I rotate as best I can.
I like to lift and then practice shortly after, or I try to practice early and lift later (8 hours later, in fact).
When I’m short on time, I do a full body work out 2-3x a week, alternating between compound pushing and pulling movements.
If I’m in a hypertrophy (mass building) phase, im lifting for about an hour. If I’m in a maintenance phase, its about 30 minutes. If i need an attitude adjustment, its a group class.
in imagePullup
Bench Press
RDL
Bench Press
RDL
in imageI didn't believe
yoga would fix my
posture.
But I stand
corrected.
yogajala.
@mindtnemat
yoga would fix my
posture.
But I stand
corrected.
yogajala.
@mindtnemat
in imagewhy I go to the gym to
shala.
shala.
Yoga practice is like playing a musical instrument.
We must practice for both skill and pleasure.
At first its scales, and then its compositions. Soon, we create our own music. We iterate and iterate. We remix. Freedom comes through experience and discipline.
At some point we burn the method. We destroy the reference. The joy in creation must be met in equal parts by destruction for the dance to be sustained. And this is how a purposeful life becomes art.
Only from formlessness can a form be created.
We must practice for both skill and pleasure.
At first its scales, and then its compositions. Soon, we create our own music. We iterate and iterate. We remix. Freedom comes through experience and discipline.
At some point we burn the method. We destroy the reference. The joy in creation must be met in equal parts by destruction for the dance to be sustained. And this is how a purposeful life becomes art.
Only from formlessness can a form be created.
in imageIt is this ability to relate
part of the process of karma
creation mindset where we are
part of the process of karma
creation mindset where we are
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
Pain can wake us up. It means its time to adjust. But how?
The Yoga of Synthesis is a holistic approach to spiritual practice that integrates the four major yogic paths—Karma Yoga (selfless service), Bhakti Yoga (devotion), Jnana Yoga (knowledge), and Raja Yoga (meditation and mind control)—to develop all aspects of the practitioner: body, heart, intellect, and soul. Popularized by Swami Sivananda, it acknowledges that most individuals benefit from a balanced cultivation of these diverse faculties rather than an exclusive focus on one path.
In the context of Ashtanga Yoga, this synthesis naturally unfolds through the eight limbs outlined by Patanjali, where physical practice (asana), ethical living (yama and niyama), breath work (pranayama), and meditative absorption (dhyana and samadhi) together mirror this integrative approach.
It’s systems thinking in spiritual form: each element supports and influences the others, creating a dynamic interplay that guides the practitioner toward self-realization.
The Yoga of Synthesis is a holistic approach to spiritual practice that integrates the four major yogic paths—Karma Yoga (selfless service), Bhakti Yoga (devotion), Jnana Yoga (knowledge), and Raja Yoga (meditation and mind control)—to develop all aspects of the practitioner: body, heart, intellect, and soul. Popularized by Swami Sivananda, it acknowledges that most individuals benefit from a balanced cultivation of these diverse faculties rather than an exclusive focus on one path.
In the context of Ashtanga Yoga, this synthesis naturally unfolds through the eight limbs outlined by Patanjali, where physical practice (asana), ethical living (yama and niyama), breath work (pranayama), and meditative absorption (dhyana and samadhi) together mirror this integrative approach.
It’s systems thinking in spiritual form: each element supports and influences the others, creating a dynamic interplay that guides the practitioner toward self-realization.
in imageor the not self or the
the world.
The natural entropy that is
the world.
The natural entropy that is
Colonizers gonna colonize.
Oppressors going to oppress.
Its your body, its your choice.
These aphorisms help push back against self-reinforcing loops of domination—social, cultural, political, even spiritual. It’s a systems insight dressed in streetwise wisdom. Could I be any more explicit? Hello!
In Systems Thinking, Donella Meadows would call this a reinforcing feedback loop—where the outputs of a system feed back into it and amplify its behavior. Oppression, like colonization, is often maintained not by a single decision or act, but by persistent patterns, institutions, and narratives that replicate themselves over time.
This is why practices like Ashtanga Yoga can be quietly revolutionary. When practiced with awareness, they cultivate true inner freedom—and the ability to see, question, and ultimately disrupt these harmful loops. But yoga divorced from its roots—or co-opted by the very systems of oppression it seeks to dissolve—can also become just another tool of colonization. Which is why the how and why of practice matter as much as the what.
Discipline matters, but independent thinking, high conscientiousness and empowered agency should be the emergent properties from practice.
In reclaiming bodily autonomy, ethical clarity, and collective responsibility, you’re not just doing yoga—you’re decolonizing it.
Oppressors going to oppress.
Its your body, its your choice.
These aphorisms help push back against self-reinforcing loops of domination—social, cultural, political, even spiritual. It’s a systems insight dressed in streetwise wisdom. Could I be any more explicit? Hello!
In Systems Thinking, Donella Meadows would call this a reinforcing feedback loop—where the outputs of a system feed back into it and amplify its behavior. Oppression, like colonization, is often maintained not by a single decision or act, but by persistent patterns, institutions, and narratives that replicate themselves over time.
This is why practices like Ashtanga Yoga can be quietly revolutionary. When practiced with awareness, they cultivate true inner freedom—and the ability to see, question, and ultimately disrupt these harmful loops. But yoga divorced from its roots—or co-opted by the very systems of oppression it seeks to dissolve—can also become just another tool of colonization. Which is why the how and why of practice matter as much as the what.
Discipline matters, but independent thinking, high conscientiousness and empowered agency should be the emergent properties from practice.
In reclaiming bodily autonomy, ethical clarity, and collective responsibility, you’re not just doing yoga—you’re decolonizing it.
Mysore, 2015
in imageMysore, 2015
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agcu
Curiosity may have killed the cat, but satisfaction brought him back.
Inquiry and curiosity are powerful allies in reckoning with fear and helplessness.
These feelings are a tell that the prefrontal cortex has been impacted. This part of the brain has been demonstrated to be an important structure for executive functions.
No wonder we feel stuck. But feelings aren’t facts. If we can notice this stuff, we can start breaking the cycle by using our techniques. Thats the yoga.
So, be curious.
In love, in life, in your practices.
Inquiry and curiosity are powerful allies in reckoning with fear and helplessness.
These feelings are a tell that the prefrontal cortex has been impacted. This part of the brain has been demonstrated to be an important structure for executive functions.
No wonder we feel stuck. But feelings aren’t facts. If we can notice this stuff, we can start breaking the cycle by using our techniques. Thats the yoga.
So, be curious.
In love, in life, in your practices.
in imageCuriosity may have killed the cat but it is the thing that keeps me p
I am curious about my body and my mind and my spirit. And
I am curious about my body and my mind and my spirit. And
also 2015 xoxo @davidgarriguesyoga
in imagealso 2015
хохо Gdavidgarriguesyoga
хохо Gdavidgarriguesyoga
in imageBKS Iyengar at 59 years old
BKS Iyengar: The strength of the nerves created with regular and correct practice of backbends is so enormous...
BKS Iyengar at 59 years old
BKS Iyengar: that when, by the grace of God, the light of Spirit dawns...
BKS Iyengar: The strength of the nerves created with regular and correct practice of backbends is so enormous...
BKS Iyengar at 59 years old
BKS Iyengar: that when, by the grace of God, the light of Spirit dawns...
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
so much recipricol joy in watching my peoples journies
sustaining loving kindness precious bellweather, my daily crucible bringing honor
to my teachers
to my teachers
in imagesustaining loving kindness
bringing honor to my teachers
precious bellweather, my daily crucible
bringing honor to my teachers
precious bellweather, my daily crucible
afternoon ashtanga vinyasa
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(july 26-27)
T-WTh 5:30
practice assisting weekend
(july 26-27)
in imageaiternoon ashtanga
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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
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
in imageAshtanga
Vinyasa:
Tuesday-
Wednesday-
Thursday
5:15-6:30p
Assisting
Weekend:
July 26-27
@michaeljoelhall
Vinyasa:
Tuesday-
Wednesday-
Thursday
5:15-6:30p
Assisting
Weekend:
July 26-27
@michaeljoelhall
yoga at 5:15
@theyoga.club
@theyoga.club
in imageyoga at 5:15
Stheyoga.club
Stheyoga.club
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
Superset for Legs & Core
Supersets save time without sacrificing your ability to gain strength and mass. Basically, pick two exercises, do them back to back, then take your break. You can choose complimentary muscle or oppositional muscle groups (or both) in your programming. you can also easily add reps and a set to progressively overload in a straightforward way.
3 Rounds of 15 reps
60-90 seconds off between supersets. Move quickly between individual sets (of course).
Superset A:
Pull throughs - cable & rope
Calf Raises - cable & rope
Superset B:
Leg Extension - cable & strap
Hamstring curl - cable & strap
Supersets save time without sacrificing your ability to gain strength and mass. Basically, pick two exercises, do them back to back, then take your break. You can choose complimentary muscle or oppositional muscle groups (or both) in your programming. you can also easily add reps and a set to progressively overload in a straightforward way.
3 Rounds of 15 reps
60-90 seconds off between supersets. Move quickly between individual sets (of course).
Superset A:
Pull throughs - cable & rope
Calf Raises - cable & rope
Superset B:
Leg Extension - cable & strap
Hamstring curl - cable & strap
love from
my mentor —
I really
appreciate this
my mentor —
I really
appreciate this
in imagedavidgarriguesyoga
If you're in the
Washington DC
area, I recommend
you study with
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and his amazing
community that
provides equitable
pay
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teachers.
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If you're in the
Washington DC
area, I recommend
you study with
gmichaeljoelhall
and his amazing
community that
provides equitable
pay
• to all of the
teachers.
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MEMBERSHIP SUPPORTS EQUITABLE COMPENSATION
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Grown
Yoga
love from
my mentor -
Ireally
appreciąte this
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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 imageDaily dose of misfit medicine 💊
Secret Yoga Club
Mysore magic thanks to @michaeljoelhall @theyoga.club
Just what jefe needed after a 6hr flight and 4hrs of sleep 💀
Secret Yoga Club
Mysore magic thanks to @michaeljoelhall @theyoga.club
Just what jefe needed after a 6hr flight and 4hrs of sleep 💀
Daily dose of misfit medicine 💊
Secret Yoga Club
Mysore magic thanks to @michaeljoelhall @theyoga.club
Just what jefe needed after a 6hr flight and 4hrs of sleep 💀
Secret Yoga Club
Mysore magic thanks to @michaeljoelhall @theyoga.club
Just what jefe needed after a 6hr flight and 4hrs of sleep 💀
Daily dose of misfit medicine 💊
in imageDisinterested husky
Let's rock! (CORE drills)
Thanks @michaeljoelhall for the inspo!
Let's rock! (CORE drills)
Thanks @michaeljoelhall for the inspo!
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
@greg.cooke @drmvoiceandyoga
@theyoga.club
@theyoga.club
in imageYOU DID IT!
Madeline Miskie-Jaeger
10 Mile #2975 F 40 to 44
Madeline Miskie-Jaeger completed the Annapolis 10 Mile
Finish Time 2:07:23
12:45 min/mile
3,506th Place out of Overall
1,739th Place F - Gr
236th Place
PRELIMINARY
Greg Cooke
10 Mile #816 M 75 to 79 Kensington M
Greg Cooke completed the Annapolis 10 Mile Run
Finish Time 2:02:30
12:15 min/mile
3,292nd Place out of 4,174 Overall
1,676th Place out of 1,999 M - Gender
2nd Place out of 17 M - 75 to 79
PRELIMINARY
@greg.cooke @drmvoiceandyoga @theyoga.club
Madeline Miskie-Jaeger
10 Mile #2975 F 40 to 44
Madeline Miskie-Jaeger completed the Annapolis 10 Mile
Finish Time 2:07:23
12:45 min/mile
3,506th Place out of Overall
1,739th Place F - Gr
236th Place
PRELIMINARY
Greg Cooke
10 Mile #816 M 75 to 79 Kensington M
Greg Cooke completed the Annapolis 10 Mile Run
Finish Time 2:02:30
12:15 min/mile
3,292nd Place out of 4,174 Overall
1,676th Place out of 1,999 M - Gender
2nd Place out of 17 M - 75 to 79
PRELIMINARY
@greg.cooke @drmvoiceandyoga @theyoga.club
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
There was a slide towards authoritarianism inside of Ashtanga yoga communities world wide in the 2010s. It happens. Heres how to look out for it in your community. Catch the whole thing on my youtube.
in imageThe Slide Toward Authoritarianism
Feedback turns into obedience.
risk drifting
and dynamics:
unquestioned
amed as
ion."
Warning: Authoritarianism DIALOGUE DISAPPEARS | Points reframed as [provoc]ation." | Once [one] believes thei[r view is] the truth,
Feedback turns into obedience.
risk drifting
and dynamics:
unquestioned
amed as
ion."
Warning: Authoritarianism DIALOGUE DISAPPEARS | Points reframed as [provoc]ation." | Once [one] believes thei[r view is] the truth,
I love DC.
in imagemy voice of protest because our Bill of Rights is eroding.
We're a city full of valedictorians and if you've made it here after any
We're a city full of valedictorians and if you've made it here after any
re : ashtanga people critiquing asana performance
in imagestrongcamps
J pandora., chillwithme, cødy • interstellar.
You rarely see people who
compete in sports outside
the gym argue over exercise
It's usually those whose only
physical practice is training-
...
That get emotionally triggered
over training systems
It's less the importance of
exercise,
Than it is a void of meaningful
physicality in life
re : ashtanga people
critiquing asana
performance
J pandora., chillwithme, cødy • interstellar.
You rarely see people who
compete in sports outside
the gym argue over exercise
It's usually those whose only
physical practice is training-
...
That get emotionally triggered
over training systems
It's less the importance of
exercise,
Than it is a void of meaningful
physicality in life
re : ashtanga people
critiquing asana
performance
What does it mean to have an internal landscape? Ashtanga emphasizes the inner experience.
More over on my youtube.
More over on my youtube.
in imageInternal Experience in Ashtanga Yoga
• Emphasis on internal experience over external instruction
• Talking vs. Doing
• Understanding through practice
• Emphasis on internal experience over external instruction
• Talking vs. Doing
• Understanding through practice
Yoga is a straightforward path towards liberation from narrowmindedness and the suffering it brings. Some teachers miss the mark— oops— by confusing success in shapes vs an expanded consciousness capable of holding boundless compassion.
A good teacher combats cognitive dissonance and spiritual bypassing by openly discussing advantages AND lamenting the disadvantages inherent in each of us as we take on spiritual practice.
See my whole video “Ashtanga Teacher Qualifications (uh oh!)” on youtube. Link in bio.
A good teacher combats cognitive dissonance and spiritual bypassing by openly discussing advantages AND lamenting the disadvantages inherent in each of us as we take on spiritual practice.
See my whole video “Ashtanga Teacher Qualifications (uh oh!)” on youtube. Link in bio.
in imageUnderstanding Nonlinear Dynamics
Two Models of Teachers
Linear Judgement
Judged by Visible Achievements
Workshops & Certifications
Physical Abilities
Modern
Want to practice longer?
Enjoy it.
Practitioners who grasp non-linear systems can sustain longer and more beneficial practices.
You don't always run into the necessity of deep learning when you're privlidged
Two Models of Teachers
Linear Judgement
Judged by Visible Achievements
Workshops & Certifications
Physical Abilities
Modern
Want to practice longer?
Enjoy it.
Practitioners who grasp non-linear systems can sustain longer and more beneficial practices.
You don't always run into the necessity of deep learning when you're privlidged
when you want your yoga to help you change politics vs when you want your yoga to be politics
in imagePeople not voting on principle because they have the privilege to not be adversely affected by the outcome. when you want your yoga to help you change politics vs when you want your yoga to be politics
One of the most radical things we can do in an economy that commoditizes our attention is to focus on what we want, not what someone else tells us to.
in imagewe can do is to pay attention to what we want to pay attention to and not
around us but it shouldn't get in the way of our capacity to create and to
around us but it shouldn't get in the way of our capacity to create and to
Go!!!
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Suerte de tener a mis amigos. 🌴
dc >> playa
playa >> dc
dc >> playa
playa >> dc
in imagedc >> playa playa >> dc
Suerte de tener a mis amigos.
Last pracky of this season in this beautiful place @torresdeselma
Amix I remember you every time in wearing the dc ashtanga shirt @michaeljoelhall
dc >> playa playa >> dc Suerte de tener a mis amigos. Last pracky of this season in this beautiful place @torresdeselma Amix I remember you every time in wearing the dc ashtanga shirt @michaeljoelhall
Suerte de tener a mis amigos.
Last pracky of this season in this beautiful place @torresdeselma
Amix I remember you every time in wearing the dc ashtanga shirt @michaeljoelhall
dc >> playa playa >> dc Suerte de tener a mis amigos. Last pracky of this season in this beautiful place @torresdeselma Amix I remember you every time in wearing the dc ashtanga shirt @michaeljoelhall
Now
thats
a warrior
pose
thats
a warrior
pose
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praxis
Thank you for being that for me, too, Jen.
You and Peg were so generous with your advice and care. Cory doeant flinch with his straight shots. Deb creates opportunities and engages in hard convos. Im blessed. Thank you, friends.
You and Peg were so generous with your advice and care. Cory doeant flinch with his straight shots. Deb creates opportunities and engages in hard convos. Im blessed. Thank you, friends.
in imagejenreneyoga
Forteachers...
Honest colleagues/peers
who can offer feedback on
your behavior. I'm so
grateful to
Glinding flow dc,
Gpegmulqueen,
Smichaeljoelhall and
Ccoryyoga forthe
invaluable feedback they've
given me over the years. You
need someone who can see
things you cannot.
Thank you for being
that for me, too, Jen.
You and Peg were so
generous with your
advice and care. Cory
doeant flinch with his
straight shots. Deb
creates opportunities
and engages in hard
convos. Im blessed.
Thank you, friends.
Forteachers...
Honest colleagues/peers
who can offer feedback on
your behavior. I'm so
grateful to
Glinding flow dc,
Gpegmulqueen,
Smichaeljoelhall and
Ccoryyoga forthe
invaluable feedback they've
given me over the years. You
need someone who can see
things you cannot.
Thank you for being
that for me, too, Jen.
You and Peg were so
generous with your
advice and care. Cory
doeant flinch with his
straight shots. Deb
creates opportunities
and engages in hard
convos. Im blessed.
Thank you, friends.
in imageDecultifying Ashtanga Yoga 🙂
sarahraenelson_bodywork
@michaeljoelhall speaks
to this thought of
decentralizing teachers
much more eloquently
than I
Take a listen
YouTube vid
S
sarahraenelson_bodywork
@michaeljoelhall speaks
to this thought of
decentralizing teachers
much more eloquently
than I
Take a listen
YouTube vid
S
I just love hearing about these kinds of yoga shalas and shifts.
in imagehave been working very hard / I just love hearing about these kinds of yoga shalas and shifts.
I was taught to teach in a / I just love hearing about these kinds of yoga shalas and shifts.
I was taught to teach in a / I just love hearing about these kinds of yoga shalas and shifts.
praxis:
theory in practice
theory in practice
in imageThanks to @michaeljoelhall for the back strengthening prep
praxis: theory in practice
praxis: theory in practice
I’m gonna break down 25 red flags for high pressure groups and colts according to Dr. wong. My hope is to present the concept of a secular, humanist Ashtanga. The full videos on youtube 🙂
in imageBuilding Spaces on Reason, Empathy, and Inclusivity
Dr. Anastasia Somerville Wong's Work
Dr. Anastasia Somerville Wong's Work
Critical Thought in Healthy Groups doesnt look like convoluted stories. Full video on YouTube.
in imageContradictory Dogma and Indoctrination
Encouraging Open Discussion
Self-doubt is encouraged
Members pressured to doubt ability
amed on evil or outside influences
Self-blame for mi r doubts
Contradictory Dogma and Indoctrination
Encouraging Open Discussion
Self-doubt is encouraged
Members pressured to doubt ability
amed on evil or outside influences
Self-blame for mi... doubts
Encouraging Open Discussion
Self-doubt is encouraged
Members pressured to doubt ability
amed on evil or outside influences
Self-blame for mi r doubts
Contradictory Dogma and Indoctrination
Encouraging Open Discussion
Self-doubt is encouraged
Members pressured to doubt ability
amed on evil or outside influences
Self-blame for mi... doubts
Does your organization support healthy self esteem and a growth mindset… or dependence? Full video on YouTube.
in imageReassures that doubts are normal
Self-Esteem
Supports questioning
-Doubt vs Self-Esteem
Reliance on leaders
PREVA
Self-Esteem
Supports questioning
-Doubt vs Self-Esteem
Reliance on leaders
PREVA
Cult Warning Sign 4: Lack of Reason and Magical Thinking. Whole video on youtube!
in imageMagical Thinking and High-Pressure Groups
Which is it?
Magical Thinking vs Reason & Evidence
Reason & Evidence
Values evidence and
Encourages dive... experiences
Emphasizes th...
Replace
unde...
Magical Thinking and High-Pressure Groups
Which is it?
Magical Thinking vs Reason & Evidence
Reason & Evidence
Values evidence and
Encourages diverse experiences
Emphasizes th
Replace
unde
Magical Thinking and High-Pressure Groups
Which is it? / Magical Thinking vs Reason & Evidence / Reason & Evidence / Values evidence and / Encourages diverse experiences / Emphasizes th / Replace unde
Magical Thinking and High-Pressure Groups
Which is it?
Magical Thinking vs Reason & Evidence
Reason & Evidence
Values evidence and
Encourages diverse experiences
Emphasizes th
Replace unde
Which is it?
Magical Thinking vs Reason & Evidence
Reason & Evidence
Values evidence and
Encourages dive... experiences
Emphasizes th...
Replace
unde...
Magical Thinking and High-Pressure Groups
Which is it?
Magical Thinking vs Reason & Evidence
Reason & Evidence
Values evidence and
Encourages diverse experiences
Emphasizes th
Replace
unde
Magical Thinking and High-Pressure Groups
Which is it? / Magical Thinking vs Reason & Evidence / Reason & Evidence / Values evidence and / Encourages diverse experiences / Emphasizes th / Replace unde
Magical Thinking and High-Pressure Groups
Which is it?
Magical Thinking vs Reason & Evidence
Reason & Evidence
Values evidence and
Encourages diverse experiences
Emphasizes th
Replace unde
Red Flags 5! Charismatic Leaders claiming specialness. Did the follower counts or ethno-exoticism get confused for efficacious, long-term practitioner support? More on youtube!
in imageIt's just something I noticed.
As a man of hubris, I appreciate my power in a yoga room comes from those
with a sense of claim they have unique the best knowledge when they don't
As a man of hubris, I appreciate my power in a yoga room comes from those
with a sense of claim they have unique the best knowledge when they don't
Red flags after work and at work and at yoga! Hypocritical, uncriticizable leaders lack authenticity. More on youtube!
in imagesay their experience is correct and yours is not it doesn't pressure you to
Reason and Evidence-Based Approach
Let's start with the empath on a team. Authenticity vs. Authoritarianism
What are the traits in democratic accountable leadership.
democratic accountable leadership.
Reason and Evidence-Based Approach
Let's start with the empath on a team. Authenticity vs. Authoritarianism
What are the traits in democratic accountable leadership.
democratic accountable leadership.
Who won’t let you criticize them? Ready for another organizational red flag? Leadership that won’t allow criticism, of course!
If we don’t encourage a multiplicity of viewpoints, we are inherently narrow sighted. If you must hold the same view as leadership in order to get a say, you are being controlled. I do not like echo chambers. An organization that creates one on purpose is not only inherently fragile, but in a predicament of its own making. Again, who wont stand for criticism? Authoritarians.
Diverse thinking is a good thing. More on youtube.
If we don’t encourage a multiplicity of viewpoints, we are inherently narrow sighted. If you must hold the same view as leadership in order to get a say, you are being controlled. I do not like echo chambers. An organization that creates one on purpose is not only inherently fragile, but in a predicament of its own making. Again, who wont stand for criticism? Authoritarians.
Diverse thinking is a good thing. More on youtube.
in imageThis happens with charismatic and narcissistic teachers and leaders. Charismatic and Narcissistic Leaders
Look around for where criticism is forbidden and theatrics are used to
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confus
trination practiced
Confusion in underst
Welcomes questions
sters open ssion
Values skepticism
Who are their friends?
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confus
trination practiced
Confusion in underst
Welcomes questions
ers open
lues
ticism
This happens with charismatic and narcissistic teachers and leaders. / Charismatic and Narcissistic Leaders
Look around for where criticism is forbidden and theatrics are used to
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confu...
trination practiced
Confusion in underst...
Welcomes questions
sters open ssion
Values skepticism
Who are their friends?
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confus
trination practiced
Confusion in underst
Welcomes questions
ers open
lues
ticism
This happens with charismatic and narcissistic teachers and leaders. | Charismatic and Narcissistic Leaders
Look around for where criticism is forbidden and theatrics are used to | Opposition to Critical Thought | der-approved sources encouraged | Contradictory or confus... | trination practiced | Confusion in underst... | Welcomes questions | ters open ssion | Values skepticism
Who are their friends?
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confus
trination practiced
Confusion in underst
Welcomes questions
ers open
lues
ticism
This happens with charismatic and narcissistic teachers and leaders. Charismatic and Narcissistic Leaders
Look around for where criticism is forbidden and theatrics are used to
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confus
trination practiced
Confusion in underst
Welcomes questions
ters open ssion
Values cepticism
So
Who are their friends?
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confus
trination practiced
Confusion in underst
Welcomes questions
ers open
alues
ticism
Look around for where criticism is forbidden and theatrics are used to
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confus
trination practiced
Confusion in underst
Welcomes questions
sters open ssion
Values skepticism
Who are their friends?
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confus
trination practiced
Confusion in underst
Welcomes questions
ers open
lues
ticism
This happens with charismatic and narcissistic teachers and leaders. / Charismatic and Narcissistic Leaders
Look around for where criticism is forbidden and theatrics are used to
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confu...
trination practiced
Confusion in underst...
Welcomes questions
sters open ssion
Values skepticism
Who are their friends?
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confus
trination practiced
Confusion in underst
Welcomes questions
ers open
lues
ticism
This happens with charismatic and narcissistic teachers and leaders. | Charismatic and Narcissistic Leaders
Look around for where criticism is forbidden and theatrics are used to | Opposition to Critical Thought | der-approved sources encouraged | Contradictory or confus... | trination practiced | Confusion in underst... | Welcomes questions | ters open ssion | Values skepticism
Who are their friends?
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confus
trination practiced
Confusion in underst
Welcomes questions
ers open
lues
ticism
This happens with charismatic and narcissistic teachers and leaders. Charismatic and Narcissistic Leaders
Look around for where criticism is forbidden and theatrics are used to
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confus
trination practiced
Confusion in underst
Welcomes questions
ters open ssion
Values cepticism
So
Who are their friends?
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confus
trination practiced
Confusion in underst
Welcomes questions
ers open
alues
ticism
High Pressure Dynamics and Surveillance is NOT ok!
The federal government is now monitoring people for anti-authrotiarian views on the Internet and blocking critics of the right from entering the united states. Its not just geopolitics, though.
I once had an Ashtanga Yoga Teacher so high on her own stash she contacted a trusted friend @chocoestates and mentor of mine to tell them that @pegmulqueen was a danger to me because she regularly encouraged me to write.
People are so out of their own scope of practice, and they dont even know it.
Prg and Kristen (not friends independently) regularly made me believe Imy words were powerful and worthy. that ashtanga professor made me believe i was untrustworthy. People are sooooo controlling, and I missed it!
Im amicably divorced— my charisma is both fine and it has its limits. i’m old enough now to have enough data about myself to understand that.
It’s really simple – – are the rules of your organization in place to foster an independent community based on values and personal mastery, or is the organization solely designed to establish the leader in a position of unquestionable authority? More on YouTube!
The federal government is now monitoring people for anti-authrotiarian views on the Internet and blocking critics of the right from entering the united states. Its not just geopolitics, though.
I once had an Ashtanga Yoga Teacher so high on her own stash she contacted a trusted friend @chocoestates and mentor of mine to tell them that @pegmulqueen was a danger to me because she regularly encouraged me to write.
People are so out of their own scope of practice, and they dont even know it.
Prg and Kristen (not friends independently) regularly made me believe Imy words were powerful and worthy. that ashtanga professor made me believe i was untrustworthy. People are sooooo controlling, and I missed it!
Im amicably divorced— my charisma is both fine and it has its limits. i’m old enough now to have enough data about myself to understand that.
It’s really simple – – are the rules of your organization in place to foster an independent community based on values and personal mastery, or is the organization solely designed to establish the leader in a position of unquestionable authority? More on YouTube!
in imageSurveillance occurs not in the community spirit but in a way.
Disobedience is Punished
Are your decisions being control. | Opposition to Critical Thought | der-approved sources encouraged | Contradictory or confu
Right?
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confu...
Surveillance occurs not in the community spirit but in a way.
Disobedience is Punished
Are your decisions being control. Opposition to Critical Thought der-approved sources encouraged Contradictory or confu
Right?
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confu...
Surveillance occurs not in the community spirit but in a way.
Disobedience is Punished
Are your decisions being control.
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confus
Right?
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confu
Surveillance occurs not in the community spirit but in a way.
Disobedience is Punished
Are your decisions being control.
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confu
Right?
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confu
Disobedience is Punished
Are your decisions being control. | Opposition to Critical Thought | der-approved sources encouraged | Contradictory or confu
Right?
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confu...
Surveillance occurs not in the community spirit but in a way.
Disobedience is Punished
Are your decisions being control. Opposition to Critical Thought der-approved sources encouraged Contradictory or confu
Right?
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confu...
Surveillance occurs not in the community spirit but in a way.
Disobedience is Punished
Are your decisions being control.
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confus
Right?
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confu
Surveillance occurs not in the community spirit but in a way.
Disobedience is Punished
Are your decisions being control.
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confu
Right?
Opposition to Critical Thought
der-approved sources encouraged
Contradictory or confu
When leaders make decisions for their constituency behind closed doors without consulting said constituency, an organization is no longer designed to serve the people. This creates a sense of hierarchy, and inside of that hierarchy leaders are placed above the law.
more on YouTube!
more on YouTube!
in imageHow can you take a peek and see if their leadership is not accountable?
Accountability and Transparency
Another sign a group is high pressure called to is when leaders aren't
Are Your Leaders Accountable?
They all engage on all peer level or collaborate with outside advisors. Accountability and Transparency
How can you take a peek and see if their leadership is not accountable?
Accountability and Transparency
Another sign a group is high pressure called to is when leaders aren't
Are Your Leaders Accountable?
They all engage on all peer level or collaborate with outside advisors.
Accountability and Transparency
Accountability and Transparency
Another sign a group is high pressure called to is when leaders aren't
Are Your Leaders Accountable?
They all engage on all peer level or collaborate with outside advisors. Accountability and Transparency
How can you take a peek and see if their leadership is not accountable?
Accountability and Transparency
Another sign a group is high pressure called to is when leaders aren't
Are Your Leaders Accountable?
They all engage on all peer level or collaborate with outside advisors.
Accountability and Transparency
A big red flag for an organization? Resistance to outside input and censored sources. Withholding information that could help others in order to maintain power is disgustingly common. More on YouTube.
in imageaccepted.
cited sources.
independent research outside
cited sources.
independent research outside
Laruga makes the pain of time delays in systems understandable. She also talks about opportunism. I really appreciate this. It’s all about service
in imageLaruga makes the pain of time delays in systems understandable. She also talks about opportunism. I really appreciate this. It's all about service
Organizations that limit agency and critique internally are inevitably going to be fragile. Pragmatically, its not great to be around.
More on youtube!
More on youtube!
in imageOr if they speak with disrespect vilify others.
Respects Others
Vilifies Outsiders vs Respects Others
And isolation deepens as all needs are supposed to be met within the group.
it's okay to wonder whether a relationship is nourishing but it's not going
Respects Others
Vilifies Outsiders vs Respects Others
And isolation deepens as all needs are supposed to be met within the group.
it's okay to wonder whether a relationship is nourishing but it's not going
Whistleblowers are often shunned. Luckily for us, it’s actually a good sign of a toxic group. When the priority is protecting the group and not the members of the group, there’s a problem. And it’s an easy one to spot!
Manipulation comes in all kinds of forms— intellectual, emotional, professional.
Look for shunning and a lack of respect for nonmembers. Looks for discrediting. If an organization lacks transparency and accountability, it’s likely toxic.
Manipulation comes in all kinds of forms— intellectual, emotional, professional.
Look for shunning and a lack of respect for nonmembers. Looks for discrediting. If an organization lacks transparency and accountability, it’s likely toxic.
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Threats for Leaving vs Respect for Departure
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potential friction points in
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Threats for Leaving vs Respect for Departure
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discussed, you're going to
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paranoia and Conflict in Yoga Communities
Being a part of something is wonderful. Movements, clubs, communities. These organizations shouldn’t demand a loss of your personal identity or sense of sense of self. High pressure communities have a way of twisting these conversations because of the inherent philosophical paradox of self and not-self in Ashtanga philosophy.
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in imageIndividuality is often suppressed in favor of group think.
Meanwhile, a group identity demands you only do their activities have their
Does it encourage personal development and critical thinking? Groupthink Beliefs Promotes critical thinking Fosters individuality Unique Individuality Identity Loss vs Unique Individuality Identity Loss k" dominates
Individuality is often suppressed in favor of group think.
Meanwhile, a group identity demands you only do their activities have their | Group Identity vs Individual Identity | Group Identity | Individual Identity | Rights | Activities | Beliefs | Groupthink | promotes critical thinking | unique Individuality
Does it encourage personal development and critical thinking? Groupthink Beliefs Promotes critical thinking Fosters individuality Unique Individuality Identity Loss vs Unique Individuality Identity Loss k" dominates
Meanwhile, a group identity demands you only do their activities have their
Does it encourage personal development and critical thinking? Groupthink Beliefs Promotes critical thinking Fosters individuality Unique Individuality Identity Loss vs Unique Individuality Identity Loss k" dominates
Individuality is often suppressed in favor of group think.
Meanwhile, a group identity demands you only do their activities have their | Group Identity vs Individual Identity | Group Identity | Individual Identity | Rights | Activities | Beliefs | Groupthink | promotes critical thinking | unique Individuality
Does it encourage personal development and critical thinking? Groupthink Beliefs Promotes critical thinking Fosters individuality Unique Individuality Identity Loss vs Unique Individuality Identity Loss k" dominates
Are you told not to talk about what goes on inside your organization? The secret recipe for Popeye’s chicken? Sure, keep that locked up. But clarity around who gets promoted and how shouldn’t be hidden or secret. Who’s not telling you the why? Why not?
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in imageIt's where one performs secret ceremonies with initiation rights.
"Groupthink" dominates
Conduct closed ceremonies
Inner Circles
Secret Rites and Rituals
Negative Group Rituals
on shaming
Focus on punishment
looking at the universal experience, we do not shame or shun.
"Groupthink" dominates
Conduct closed ceremonies
Inner Circles
Is it tradition and graduated learning or weird cult stuff? closed? Yes Closed Ceremonies Secret Teachings Painful Initiations No spicion
"Groupthink" dominates
Conduct closed ceremonies
Inner Circles
Secret Rites and Rituals
Negative Group Rituals
on shaming
Focus on punishment
looking at the universal experience, we do not shame or shun.
"Groupthink" dominates
Conduct closed ceremonies
Inner Circles
Is it tradition and graduated learning or weird cult stuff? closed? Yes Closed Ceremonies Secret Teachings Painful Initiations No spicion
Being straightforward about what tools you use (and why!) is a great way to build trust. Making people do things just because you say so is not. Consent with clarity is really the name of the game.
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in imagereliably reproducible are turned into proof of a cult's power or a high
Be upfront about what you're doing and look for consent. Content Disclosure & Consent Mind-Altering Practices vs Content Disclosure & Consent Mind-Altering Practices pressured into vn rituals Experienced frequ
so many times without knowing what it meant. | Mind-Altering Practices vs Content Disclosure & Consent | Mind-Altering Practices | Participants pressured into unknown rituals | Experienced frequ... | Dread
Be upfront about what you're doing and look for consent. Content Disclosure & Consent Mind-Altering Practices vs Content Disclosure & Consent Mind-Altering Practices pressured into vn rituals Experienced frequ
so many times without knowing what it meant. | Mind-Altering Practices vs Content Disclosure & Consent | Mind-Altering Practices | Participants pressured into unknown rituals | Experienced frequ... | Dread
Shame, guilt, or fear? How to spot controlling vs supportive environments. Look out for a femanx of excessive loyalty and suggestions to disregard critical thinking.
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in imageIs there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses conc compassionate pports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. / Replacing critical thought / Obsessive loyalty / Loyalty / Neglect of relation... / Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders / ...idation / Primary sou... validati... / Impact on s... h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
gnition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Los...udgment
Over...
ok communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses concerns compassionately Supports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over.
Replacing critical thought
Obsessive loyalty
Loyalty
Neglect of relation...
Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders
...idation
Primary sou... validati...
Impact on s... ...h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
recognition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Loss of Judgment
ook communal
elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses conc compassionate pports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. / Replacing critical thought / Obsessive loyalty / Loyalty / Neglect of relations / Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders / idation / Primary sou validati / Impact on s h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
gnition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Los udgment
Overc
ok communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses conc compassionate ports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. | Replacing critical thought | Obsessive loyalty | Loyalty | Neglect of relation... | Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders | ...idation | Primary sou... validati... | Impact on s... ...h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
recognition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Loss of Judgment
ook communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses conc compassionate pports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. Replacing critical thought Obsessive loyalty Loyalty Neglect of relation... Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders idation Primary sou validati... Impact on s... h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
recognition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Loss of Judgment
ook communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher?
Support or Not?
Shame, Guilt, Fear
Supportive Environment
Addresses conc compassionate
ports open discussion of feelings
thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. Replacing critical thought Obsessive loyalty Loyalty Neglect of relation... Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders ...idation Primary sou... validati... Impact on s... ...h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
recognition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Loss of Judgment
ook communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses conc compassionate pports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. / Replacing critical thought / Obsessive loyalty / Loyalty / Neglect of relations / Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders / idation / Primary source validati / Impact on s...h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
gnition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Los...udgment
Over...
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Subversively this is promoted over and over. / Replacing critical thought / Obsessive loyalty / Loyalty / Neglect of relation... / Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders / ...idation / Primary sou... validati... / Impact on s... h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
gnition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Los...udgment
Over...
ok communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses concerns compassionately Supports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over.
Replacing critical thought
Obsessive loyalty
Loyalty
Neglect of relation...
Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders
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Primary sou... validati...
Impact on s... ...h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
recognition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Loss of Judgment
ook communal
elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses conc compassionate pports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. / Replacing critical thought / Obsessive loyalty / Loyalty / Neglect of relations / Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders / idation / Primary sou validati / Impact on s h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
gnition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Los udgment
Overc
ok communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses conc compassionate ports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. | Replacing critical thought | Obsessive loyalty | Loyalty | Neglect of relation... | Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders | ...idation | Primary sou... validati... | Impact on s... ...h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
recognition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Loss of Judgment
ook communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses conc compassionate pports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. Replacing critical thought Obsessive loyalty Loyalty Neglect of relation... Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders idation Primary sou validati... Impact on s... h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
recognition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Loss of Judgment
ook communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher?
Support or Not?
Shame, Guilt, Fear
Supportive Environment
Addresses conc compassionate
ports open discussion of feelings
thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. Replacing critical thought Obsessive loyalty Loyalty Neglect of relation... Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders ...idation Primary sou... validati... Impact on s... ...h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
recognition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Loss of Judgment
ook communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses conc compassionate pports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. / Replacing critical thought / Obsessive loyalty / Loyalty / Neglect of relations / Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders / idation / Primary source validati / Impact on s...h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
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Balanced Commitment
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Gays in a nutshell:
me while my students are trying to practice
Gays in a nutshell:
me while my students are trying to practice
Do you find that you are encouraged to bring people into your organization? It’s a great thing to do, who doesn’t wanna share something great? When you apply your critical thinking skills, if it looks like you’re more important for clout or cash, somethings up.
In DC, we have a few different teachers, each with differences in approach, each with people who vibe with that approach. It’s nice that people have choice here, and in a healthy community you’ll see as much ease with referring out as you will see recruiting in. Easy come, easy go. Why? These are people, not revenue streams or clout bolsters.
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In DC, we have a few different teachers, each with differences in approach, each with people who vibe with that approach. It’s nice that people have choice here, and in a healthy community you’ll see as much ease with referring out as you will see recruiting in. Easy come, easy go. Why? These are people, not revenue streams or clout bolsters.
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in imagebelieve what I say and it grow through selling something that sells well.
Loss of critical judgment
Activities centered around recruitment
Narrow Focus
In Ashtanga Yoga, many senior teachers have commoditized their relationships | Loss of critical judgment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus | personal development | communal development
This is not genuine, not personal, and not communal development. | Loss of critical judgment | Overlook communal development | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus
believe what I say and it grow through selling something that sells well. | Loss of critical judgment | ok communal development | personal ment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus
In Ashtanga Yoga, many senior teachers have commoditized their relationships | Loss of critical judgment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus
This is not genuine, not personal, and not communal development. | Loss of critical judgment | Overlook communal development | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus
believe what I say and it grow through selling something that sells well.
Loss of critical judgment
Activities centered around recruitment
Narrow Focus
ook communal development
In Ashtanga Yoga, many senior teachers have commoditized their relationships | Loss of critical judgment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus | personal development
This is not genuine, not personal, and not communal development.
believe what I say and it grow through selling something that sells well.
In Ashtanga Yoga, many senior teachers have commoditized their relationships | Loss of critical judgment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus | personal development
This is not genuine, not personal, and not communal development.
Loss of critical judgment
Overlook communal development
Activities centered around recruitment
Narrow Focus
Loss of critical judgment
Activities centered around recruitment
Narrow Focus
In Ashtanga Yoga, many senior teachers have commoditized their relationships | Loss of critical judgment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus | personal development | communal development
This is not genuine, not personal, and not communal development. | Loss of critical judgment | Overlook communal development | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus
believe what I say and it grow through selling something that sells well. | Loss of critical judgment | ok communal development | personal ment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus
In Ashtanga Yoga, many senior teachers have commoditized their relationships | Loss of critical judgment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus
This is not genuine, not personal, and not communal development. | Loss of critical judgment | Overlook communal development | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus
believe what I say and it grow through selling something that sells well.
Loss of critical judgment
Activities centered around recruitment
Narrow Focus
ook communal development
In Ashtanga Yoga, many senior teachers have commoditized their relationships | Loss of critical judgment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus | personal development
This is not genuine, not personal, and not communal development.
believe what I say and it grow through selling something that sells well.
In Ashtanga Yoga, many senior teachers have commoditized their relationships | Loss of critical judgment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus | personal development
This is not genuine, not personal, and not communal development.
Loss of critical judgment
Overlook communal development
Activities centered around recruitment
Narrow Focus
Heres the deal: someones gotta pay to keep the lights on. Studios have to run. Teachers have to get paid. This remains true, even as there is an imperative to care for the ecosystem— enough old timers to help the rookies, enough rookies to replace those who move.
Numbers are great, but sustainability is better. More on youtube.
Numbers are great, but sustainability is better. More on youtube.
in imageYou gotta keep your churn rate. Not numbers Not aggress Genuine Community Focus on values Recruitment Obsess Genuine Commun
nurturing an ecosystem if you focus on values.
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Urgency for growth
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largest in their country.
Targeting the vulnerable with 'love-bombing' and idealistic goals
Vulnerable Individuals
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nurturing an ecosystem if you focus on values.
Not numbers
Not aggress
Genuine Community
Focus on values
Recruitment Obsess
Genuine Commun
Urgency for growth
Recruitment Obsession
Constant pros
largest in their country.
Targeting the vulnerable with 'love-bombing' and idealistic goals
Vulnerable Individuals
Exc...tention
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How do charismatic leaders draw folks in? Through love bombing and cloutsharing. Its easy to miss at first. Ya gotta look for the pattern. Its why I examine the community vs commodity angle. I think you can spot a correlating variable.
That stuff works, and it leads to crazy shame for the people it works on. 🤮
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That stuff works, and it leads to crazy shame for the people it works on. 🤮
More on youtube.
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This is different from a new student requiring attention versus a seasoned
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Vulnerable Individuals
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If someone annoys you telling someone dislikes what you say they should be
This is different from a new student requiring attention versus a seasoned
Targeting the vulnerable with 'love-bombing' and idealistic goals
Vulnerable Individuals
Excessive Attention
n Trust
If someone annoys you telling someone dislikes what you say they should be
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michaeljoelhall Yoga practice has an external form and an
internal form. The external can show up nicely in pictures...
michaeljoelhall Yoga practice has an external form and an
internal form. The external can show up nicely in pictures...
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10:39 AM
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10:39 AM V/
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How is practice?
@michaeljoelhall
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notes from india 2016
woman's chips
10:39 AM //
While she was swimming.
10:39 AM V/
Hahaha
10:39 AM
She was kinda rude to the
staff-- so I died laughing.
10:39 AM V/
Karma
10:40 AM
How is practice?
@michaeljoelhall
10:41 AM
notes from india 2016
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Financial transparency creates an equitable environment for both parties. The teacher’s income needn’t be a secret.
If teaching Mysore is a labor of love, it’s nice that the students know. But burn out happens when financial needs arent being met. It’s OK to talk about this stuff.
If your organization is values based, it’s not a crazy assumption to hold that the leader or director should also hold those values.
if doing the right thing, we’re always profitable, everyone would always do it. but just because it isn’t always profitable, doesn’t mean it can’t be.
More on YouTube.
If teaching Mysore is a labor of love, it’s nice that the students know. But burn out happens when financial needs arent being met. It’s OK to talk about this stuff.
If your organization is values based, it’s not a crazy assumption to hold that the leader or director should also hold those values.
if doing the right thing, we’re always profitable, everyone would always do it. but just because it isn’t always profitable, doesn’t mean it can’t be.
More on YouTube.
in imageYou'll see this happens often and there's likely goingto be a lack of
Financial records open
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omic Exploitation Financial Transparenc
bers pressured for donations
Economic Exploitation
I always wonder how are these people sharing their power? | Financial records open | Financial | Economic Exploitation | Unclear finances | Financial Transparenc | ic Exploitation | bers pressu donations
You can't pressure people for donations more than what you communicated. Financial records open Financial Economic Exploitation Unclear finances
You'll see this happens often and there's likely goingto be a lack of
Financial records open
Financial
Economic Exploitation Financial Transparency
bers pressured for donations
Economic Exploitation
I always wonder how are these people sharing their power? Financial records open Financial Economic Exploitation Financial Transparency Economic Exploitation Unclear finances
You can't pressure people for donations more than what you communicated. | Financial records open | Financial | Economic Exploitation | Unclear finances
You'll see this happens often and there's likely goingto be a lack of | Financial records open | Financial | Economic Exploitation | members pressured for donations | Financial Transparenc | omic Exploitation
I always wonder how are these people sharing their power?
Financial records open
Financial
Economic Exploitation
Unclear finances
Financial Transparenc
ic Exploitation
bers pressu
donations
You can't pressure people for donations more than what you communicated. | Financial records open | Financial | Economic Exploitation | Unclear finances
You'll see this happens often and there's likely goingto be a lack of | Financial records open | Financial | Economic Exploitation | members pressured for donations | omic Exploitation Financial Transparenc
I always wonder how are these people sharing their power?
Financial records open
Financial
ic Exploitation
Financial Transparenc
bers pressu
donations
Economic Exploitation
Unclear finances
You can't pressure people for donations more than what you communicated. | Financial records open | Financial | Economic Exploitation | Unclear finances
Financial records open
Financial
omic Exploitation Financial Transparenc
bers pressured for donations
Economic Exploitation
I always wonder how are these people sharing their power? | Financial records open | Financial | Economic Exploitation | Unclear finances | Financial Transparenc | ic Exploitation | bers pressu donations
You can't pressure people for donations more than what you communicated. Financial records open Financial Economic Exploitation Unclear finances
You'll see this happens often and there's likely goingto be a lack of
Financial records open
Financial
Economic Exploitation Financial Transparency
bers pressured for donations
Economic Exploitation
I always wonder how are these people sharing their power? Financial records open Financial Economic Exploitation Financial Transparency Economic Exploitation Unclear finances
You can't pressure people for donations more than what you communicated. | Financial records open | Financial | Economic Exploitation | Unclear finances
You'll see this happens often and there's likely goingto be a lack of | Financial records open | Financial | Economic Exploitation | members pressured for donations | Financial Transparenc | omic Exploitation
I always wonder how are these people sharing their power?
Financial records open
Financial
Economic Exploitation
Unclear finances
Financial Transparenc
ic Exploitation
bers pressu
donations
You can't pressure people for donations more than what you communicated. | Financial records open | Financial | Economic Exploitation | Unclear finances
You'll see this happens often and there's likely goingto be a lack of | Financial records open | Financial | Economic Exploitation | members pressured for donations | omic Exploitation Financial Transparenc
I always wonder how are these people sharing their power?
Financial records open
Financial
ic Exploitation
Financial Transparenc
bers pressu
donations
Economic Exploitation
Unclear finances
You can't pressure people for donations more than what you communicated. | Financial records open | Financial | Economic Exploitation | Unclear finances
Shame is a lousy motivator. When teaching with a methodology that included gatekeeping postures, it because a place where real student-teacher friction occurred in my yoga room. It wasn’t always clean friction. Heres a story from a decade ago: at some plont that year, I had failed to speak directly to a student about a dynamic that was bothering ME.
My student was feeling stuck in a particularly sticky pose, and the friction from other places allowed for weird dynamics. i didn’t understand those dynamics yet. I see clearly now how the dynamic of keeping someone at a pose when they feel ready to move on fosters a loss of agency and fosters authoritarianism and inadvertently becomes a power move, whether you mean it like that or not. I was in my first five years, and had yet to start disassembling the pedagogy. At some points, my buttons got pushed by that students behavior. I yelled and told them to leave the room. I was sooooooooo out of line. And boy, did I owe that student an apology. It was that moment that broke my illusion: I did not like this dynamic and it felt abhorrent to the nature of Ashtanga and yet somehow also baked in. I am grateful for that students forgiveness and for our mutual respect making clear something needed to shift, and it would be my responsibility. Students shouldn’t be yelled at, most especially the devoted ones who are questioning their discipline to a dysmorphic degree.
Those dynamics needn’t exist.
My student was feeling stuck in a particularly sticky pose, and the friction from other places allowed for weird dynamics. i didn’t understand those dynamics yet. I see clearly now how the dynamic of keeping someone at a pose when they feel ready to move on fosters a loss of agency and fosters authoritarianism and inadvertently becomes a power move, whether you mean it like that or not. I was in my first five years, and had yet to start disassembling the pedagogy. At some points, my buttons got pushed by that students behavior. I yelled and told them to leave the room. I was sooooooooo out of line. And boy, did I owe that student an apology. It was that moment that broke my illusion: I did not like this dynamic and it felt abhorrent to the nature of Ashtanga and yet somehow also baked in. I am grateful for that students forgiveness and for our mutual respect making clear something needed to shift, and it would be my responsibility. Students shouldn’t be yelled at, most especially the devoted ones who are questioning their discipline to a dysmorphic degree.
Those dynamics needn’t exist.
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I used to say that teachers should never sleep with their students. I still feel that way broadly, but a number of people in mentorship roles and friendship roles have had long, long relationships with former students. My teacher cremated her husband last year, him being perhaps my dearest heart’s teacher. She was his student 20 years ago.
Time delays in a system can help highlight the difference between a pragmatic, transparent room with agency and a room with an authoritarian vibe. Are sexual relations between leaders and community members given clear protocols for safety? Generally, i think not. This is not a efficacious strategy.
I think the best bet is don’t sleep with your students, I think the second best bet is make sure that there is a transparency and accountability if a relationship starts.
I’m no HR expert, but your yoga teacher probably didn’t go to seminary school to hear all this. And anyway, its not like that has a 100% score, either. We can anticipate and intervene better, I think when we remain pragmatic and transparent.
More on youtube!
Time delays in a system can help highlight the difference between a pragmatic, transparent room with agency and a room with an authoritarian vibe. Are sexual relations between leaders and community members given clear protocols for safety? Generally, i think not. This is not a efficacious strategy.
I think the best bet is don’t sleep with your students, I think the second best bet is make sure that there is a transparency and accountability if a relationship starts.
I’m no HR expert, but your yoga teacher probably didn’t go to seminary school to hear all this. And anyway, its not like that has a 100% score, either. We can anticipate and intervene better, I think when we remain pragmatic and transparent.
More on youtube!
in imageIt's like you shouldn't fuck your students. Grooming Leaders abusing power Power dynamics Sexual exploitation Safeguarding Non-existen[t] [safeguar]ding Poor sa[feguarding]
population and you understand and That they are already inherent power
But you know you can like allow that to not Happen by having a zero
It's like you shouldn't fuck your students. | Grooming | Leaders abusing power | Power dynamics | Sexual exploitation | Safeguarding | Non-existen...ding | Poor sa...
population and you understand and That they are already inherent power
Leaders abusing power
Power dynamics
Sexual exploitation
Safeguarding
Non-existent safeguarding
Poor saf[eguarding]
Prompt
But you know you can like allow that to not Happen by having a zero
It's like you shouldn't fuck your students. Grooming Leaders abusing power Power dynamics Sexual exploitation Safeguarding Non-existen[t] [safeguar]ding Poor sa[feguarding]
population and you understand and That they are already inherent power | Leaders abusing power | Power dynamics | Sexual exploitation | Safeguarding | Non-existent safeguarding | Poor saf[eguarding] | Promp[t]
But you know you can like allow that to not Happen by having a zero
It's like you shouldn't fuck your students.
Grooming
Power dynamics
Leaders abusing power
Sexual exploitation
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Non-existen[t] [safeguar]ding
Poor sa[feguarding]
population and you understand and That they are already inherent power
Leaders abusing power
Power dynamics
Sexual exploitation
Safeguarding
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Prompt
But you know you can like allow that to not Happen by having a zero
population and you understand and That they are already inherent power
But you know you can like allow that to not Happen by having a zero
It's like you shouldn't fuck your students. | Grooming | Leaders abusing power | Power dynamics | Sexual exploitation | Safeguarding | Non-existen...ding | Poor sa...
population and you understand and That they are already inherent power
Leaders abusing power
Power dynamics
Sexual exploitation
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Non-existent safeguarding
Poor saf[eguarding]
Prompt
But you know you can like allow that to not Happen by having a zero
It's like you shouldn't fuck your students. Grooming Leaders abusing power Power dynamics Sexual exploitation Safeguarding Non-existen[t] [safeguar]ding Poor sa[feguarding]
population and you understand and That they are already inherent power | Leaders abusing power | Power dynamics | Sexual exploitation | Safeguarding | Non-existent safeguarding | Poor saf[eguarding] | Promp[t]
But you know you can like allow that to not Happen by having a zero
It's like you shouldn't fuck your students.
Grooming
Power dynamics
Leaders abusing power
Sexual exploitation
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population and you understand and That they are already inherent power
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But you know you can like allow that to not Happen by having a zero
Theres a theory that people want strong male leaders instinctually because of their value to survival for our ancient kin. Brian Klaas posits that we call authoritarian leadership “Strong Man Tactics” for that very reason.
As a big, strong, dude— i get how this might be inconvenient news.
According to Antwerp School of Business: “Research shows that introverted leaders are often better equipped to tackle complex problems than their extroverted counterparts. They tend to be more open to others’ input and create space for collective collaboration.”
As a gregarious person, I can see how this might be inconvenient news.
They continue: “This is essential because solving complex challenges requires collective leadership. Leaders who can unite diverse perspectives and co-create solutions are best positioned to address today’s pressing issues.
Yet, despite the need for collaboration and diversity, we continue to favor outdated leadership models centered on strength and dominance. This is not what we need now, but it’s what we keep choosing.”
in order to not find an entropy towards accumulating power without earning it through service, I remain mindful of these sentiments. it doesn’t cost me anything to do that, I’m still as good as I ever was. I just come in this package.
Look around at your community: is there a narrative of inclusion and openness? Do you see it reflected in diversity of membership? What about community thought leaders? Leadership?
As a big, strong, dude— i get how this might be inconvenient news.
According to Antwerp School of Business: “Research shows that introverted leaders are often better equipped to tackle complex problems than their extroverted counterparts. They tend to be more open to others’ input and create space for collective collaboration.”
As a gregarious person, I can see how this might be inconvenient news.
They continue: “This is essential because solving complex challenges requires collective leadership. Leaders who can unite diverse perspectives and co-create solutions are best positioned to address today’s pressing issues.
Yet, despite the need for collaboration and diversity, we continue to favor outdated leadership models centered on strength and dominance. This is not what we need now, but it’s what we keep choosing.”
in order to not find an entropy towards accumulating power without earning it through service, I remain mindful of these sentiments. it doesn’t cost me anything to do that, I’m still as good as I ever was. I just come in this package.
Look around at your community: is there a narrative of inclusion and openness? Do you see it reflected in diversity of membership? What about community thought leaders? Leadership?
in imageDo men have more authority in a group? Exclusion from leadership Control Woman and queer people especially Purpose Group continuity Regardless of gend
Do men have more authority in a group? Exclusion from leadership Control Woman and queer people especially Purpose Group continuity Regardless of gend
you know, that's none of your business. | Exclusion from leadership | Control | Woman and queer people especially | Purpose | Group continuity | Regardless of gend...
you're going to see that women get a platform also and you can kind of notice | Equal opportunity | Gender Control vs Equality | Gender Control | Women Control | Tightly controlled | Excluded fr... | from key sions
Do men have more authority in a group? Exclusion from leadership Control Woman and queer people especially Purpose Group continuity Regardless of gend[er]
you know, that's none of your business.
Exclusion from leadership
Control
Woman and queer people especially
Purpose
Group continuity
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you're going to see that women get a platform also and you can kind of notice | Equal opportunity | Gender Control vs Equality | Gender Control | Women Control | Tightly controlled | Excluded fr... | from key sions
Do men have more authority in a group? Exclusion from leadership Control Woman and queer people especially Purpose Group continuity Regardless of gend
you know, that's none of your business. | Exclusion from leadership | Control | Woman and queer people especially | Purpose | Group continuity | Regardless of gend...
you're goingto see that women get a platform also and you can kind of notice | Equal opportunity | Gender Control vs Equality | Gender Control | Women Control | Tightly controlled | Excluded fr... | from key sions
Do men have more authority in a group? Exclusion from leadership Control Woman and queer people especially Purpose Group continuity Regardless of gend
you know, that's none of your business. | Exclusion from leadership | Control | Woman and queer people especially | Purpose | Group continuity | Regardless of gend...
you're going to see that women get a platform also and you can kind of notice
Equal opportunity
Gender Control vs Equality
Gender Control
Women Control
Tightly controlled
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from key sions
Do men have more authority in a group? Exclusion from leadership Control Woman and queer people especially Purpose Group continuity Regardless of gend
you know, that's none of your business. | Exclusion from leadership | Control | Woman and queer people especially | Purpose | Group continuity | Regardless of gend...
you're going to see that women get a platform also and you can kind of notice | Equal opportunity | Gender Control vs Equality | Gender Control | Women Control | Tightly controlled | Excluded fr... | from key sions
Do men have more authority in a group? Exclusion from leadership Control Woman and queer people especially Purpose Group continuity Regardless of gend[er]
you know, that's none of your business.
Exclusion from leadership
Control
Woman and queer people especially
Purpose
Group continuity
Regardless of gend
you're going to see that women get a platform also and you can kind of notice | Equal opportunity | Gender Control vs Equality | Gender Control | Women Control | Tightly controlled | Excluded fr... | from key sions
Do men have more authority in a group? Exclusion from leadership Control Woman and queer people especially Purpose Group continuity Regardless of gend
you know, that's none of your business. | Exclusion from leadership | Control | Woman and queer people especially | Purpose | Group continuity | Regardless of gend...
you're goingto see that women get a platform also and you can kind of notice | Equal opportunity | Gender Control vs Equality | Gender Control | Women Control | Tightly controlled | Excluded fr... | from key sions
Do men have more authority in a group? Exclusion from leadership Control Woman and queer people especially Purpose Group continuity Regardless of gend
you know, that's none of your business. | Exclusion from leadership | Control | Woman and queer people especially | Purpose | Group continuity | Regardless of gend...
you're going to see that women get a platform also and you can kind of notice
Equal opportunity
Gender Control vs Equality
Gender Control
Women Control
Tightly controlled
Excluded fr...
from key sions
Who is historically responsible for platforming bad actors? Have they made any concessions about their learning journey? Or is it all just a litttttttte too on-message?
Where is the reparation? Where is the reconciliation?
Look around at who has not taken real responsibility for the reinforcing loops of bad behavior in their systems. Especially when they want to take credit for or be a part of a balancing loop. Of course it feel inauthentic. It is.
As a community, we have a history to look at. Who didn’t blow whistles— and perhaps most importantly: Why not?
What forces are at play?
communal complicitness,
clout-protecting players, or systemic silencing?
I think its a bit of each.
Where is the reparation? Where is the reconciliation?
Look around at who has not taken real responsibility for the reinforcing loops of bad behavior in their systems. Especially when they want to take credit for or be a part of a balancing loop. Of course it feel inauthentic. It is.
As a community, we have a history to look at. Who didn’t blow whistles— and perhaps most importantly: Why not?
What forces are at play?
communal complicitness,
clout-protecting players, or systemic silencing?
I think its a bit of each.
in imagePeople are able to go backwards. | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | Lying to members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | oup aims | her the group's mission
excuse because it's like for the group's mission. | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | Lying to members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | oup aims | roup's mission
Unethical behavior that's used to just justify whatever the aim of the group | Women Control | Tightly controlled | Excluded from leadership | members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | Purpose | Further the group's mission
People are able to go backwards. | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | Lying to members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | oup aims | her the group's mission
excuse because it's like for the group's mission. | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | Lying to members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | oup aims | roup's mission
Unethical behavior that's used to just justify whatever the aim of the group | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | Purpose | Further the group's mission
People are able to go backwards. / Women Control / Excluded from leadership / Tightly controlled / Lying to members / outsiders / Justifications / Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means / oup aims / her the group's mission
excuse because it's like for the group's mission. | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | Lying to members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | oup aims | roup's mission
Unethical behavior that's used to just justify whatever the aim of the group
Women Control
Excluded from leadership
Tightly controlled
members
outsiders
Justifications
Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means
Purpose
Further the group's mission
excuse because it's like for the group's mission. | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | Lying to members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | oup aims | roup's mission
Unethical behavior that's used to just justify whatever the aim of the group | Women Control | Tightly controlled | Excluded from leadership | members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | Purpose | Further the group's mission
People are able to go backwards. | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | Lying to members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | oup aims | her the group's mission
excuse because it's like for the group's mission. | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | Lying to members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | oup aims | roup's mission
Unethical behavior that's used to just justify whatever the aim of the group | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | Purpose | Further the group's mission
People are able to go backwards. / Women Control / Excluded from leadership / Tightly controlled / Lying to members / outsiders / Justifications / Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means / oup aims / her the group's mission
excuse because it's like for the group's mission. | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | Lying to members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | oup aims | roup's mission
Unethical behavior that's used to just justify whatever the aim of the group
Women Control
Excluded from leadership
Tightly controlled
members
outsiders
Justifications
Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means
Purpose
Further the group's mission
If doing the right thing were always profitable, everyone would always do it. But just because it isn’t doesn’t mean it can’t be.
A lack of integrity will show itself. Follow the money. Who has a platform AND a pattern of betting on bad horses? It’s our job as community members to be paying attention.
A lack of integrity will show itself. Follow the money. Who has a platform AND a pattern of betting on bad horses? It’s our job as community members to be paying attention.
in imageIt's just the truth and it sucks but you really only know your values when
standards have to remain high and uncompromised and you've gotta be honest
And it means that we stop normalizing dishonesty and silence. | Purpose | Further the group's mission | up aims | Legality maintained | Integrity | honesty maintained | Ethical st... com... | Deception vs Integrity | Deception | Dishonesty is nor...
It's just the truth and it sucks but you really only know your values when
standards have to remain high and uncompromised and you've gotta be honest
And it means that we stop normalizing dishonesty and silence. | Purpose | Further the group's mission | up aims | Legality maintained | onesty maintained | Integrity | Ethical s... com... | Deception vs Integrity | Deception | Dishonesty is nor...
It's just the truth and it sucks but you really only know your values when
standards have to remain high and uncompromised and you've gotta be honest
And it means that we stop normalizing dishonesty and silence. | Further the group's mission | Legality maintained | Integrity | Deception vs Integrity | Deception | Dishonesty is nor...
standards have to remain high and uncompromised and you've gotta be honest
And it means that we stop normalizing dishonesty and silence. | Purpose | Further the group's mission | up aims | Legality maintained | Integrity | honesty maintained | Ethical st... com... | Deception vs Integrity | Deception | Dishonesty is nor...
It's just the truth and it sucks but you really only know your values when
standards have to remain high and uncompromised and you've gotta be honest
And it means that we stop normalizing dishonesty and silence. | Purpose | Further the group's mission | up aims | Legality maintained | onesty maintained | Integrity | Ethical s... com... | Deception vs Integrity | Deception | Dishonesty is nor...
It's just the truth and it sucks but you really only know your values when
standards have to remain high and uncompromised and you've gotta be honest
And it means that we stop normalizing dishonesty and silence. | Further the group's mission | Legality maintained | Integrity | Deception vs Integrity | Deception | Dishonesty is nor...
Amor:
Mi equipo de yoga con mi equipo de crossfit en historias @jaimescandont
@marielchapoy
@kopoyoga
@impetusfitnesss love from washington dc
to
playa dc
Mi equipo de yoga con mi equipo de crossfit en historias @jaimescandont
@marielchapoy
@kopoyoga
@impetusfitnesss love from washington dc
to
playa dc
in imagelove from washington dc to playa dc
@kopoyoga in tha house
Super DjSet por @jaimescandont
@jaimescandont @marielchapoy @kopoyoga @impetusfitnesss
Amor: Mi equipo de yoga con mi equipo de crossfit en historias
love from washington dc to playa dc
@kopoyoga in tha house
Super Dj Set por @jaimescandont
@jaimescandont @marielchapoy @kopoyoga @impetusfitnesss
Amor: Mi equipo de yoga con mi equipo de crossfit en historias
@kopoyoga in tha house
Super DjSet por @jaimescandont
@jaimescandont @marielchapoy @kopoyoga @impetusfitnesss
Amor: Mi equipo de yoga con mi equipo de crossfit en historias
love from washington dc to playa dc
@kopoyoga in tha house
Super Dj Set por @jaimescandont
@jaimescandont @marielchapoy @kopoyoga @impetusfitnesss
Amor: Mi equipo de yoga con mi equipo de crossfit en historias
distractions
my friends and I have real talk. xoxo
in imagelaurenashtangayoga
laurenashtangayoga
my friends and I have real talk.
XOXO Viev
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@laurenashtangayoga | think it's
overly vague, doesn't identify Taylor
Hunt, and doesn't speak to other
levels of abuse beyond sexual. It's a
nothing statement and I fear that it's
meant to preempt further
conversation. I don't trust that it's in
good faith by everyone who signed it. I
would wonder if the people who have
come forward are pleased with it. It is
so tone deaf. I can't imagine that they
are.
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my friends and I have real talk.
XOXO Viev
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@laurenashtangayoga | think it's
overly vague, doesn't identify Taylor
Hunt, and doesn't speak to other
levels of abuse beyond sexual. It's a
nothing statement and I fear that it's
meant to preempt further
conversation. I don't trust that it's in
good faith by everyone who signed it. I
would wonder if the people who have
come forward are pleased with it. It is
so tone deaf. I can't imagine that they
are.
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Hi, I’m Michael Joel Hall. I started @dcashtanga as a mysore style ashtanga yoga shala in 2014. I’m sharing best practices for decentralizing authority and creating a more robust, antrifragile community. It’s free, and I’d love you to join if you’re interested. Let me know if you have any trouble with dcashtanga.com
in imageI've been doing this long enough to know that practice doesn't exist in a
of me is like the Himbo. 2007 2025
These practices are humanist and secular in nature and I've had the good
• Humanist
• Secular
• Versatile Applications
of me is like the Himbo. 2007 2025
These practices are humanist and secular in nature and I've had the good
• Humanist
• Secular
• Versatile Applications
in imageof the notion that the body is a linear mechanical object.
If I input this and this I get this result.
In order to effectively work with and connect with your body you have to
If I input this and this I get this result.
In order to effectively work with and connect with your body you have to
in image@jenreneyoga
You're still
doing
Ashtanga if...
READ THIS IF YOU HAVE IMPOSTER SYNDROME.
@jenreneyoga
You're still
doing
Ashtanga if...
READ THIS IF YOU HAVE IMPOSTER SYNDROME.
@jenreneyoga
I haven’t had time for 26 + 2 in months and months but I always have time for this.
in imageI haven't had time for 26 + 2 in months and months but I always have time for this.
None of this is normal.
THE SYSTEMATIC DISMANTLING OF DEMOCRACY STANDS IN DIRECT OPPOSITION TO THE YOGIC ETHICS OF AHIMSA (NON-VIOLENCE), SATYA (TRUTH-TELLING), ASTEYA (NON-STEALING), BRAHMACHARYA (RIGHT USE OF ENERGY), AND APARIGRAHA (NON-HOARDING). WE ARE HERE, WE LOVE YOU, AND WE ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
I haven't had time for 26 + 2 in months and months but I always have time for this. None of this is normal. THE SYSTEMATIC DISMANTLING OF DEMOCRACY STANDS IN DIRECT OPPOSITION TO THE YOGIC ETHICS OF AHIMSA (NON-VIOLENCE), SATYA (TRUTH-TELLING), ASTEYA (NON-STEALING), BRAHMACHARYA (RIGHT USE OF ENERGY), AND APARIGRAHA (NON-HOARDING). WE ARE HERE, WE LOVE YOU, AND WE ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
None of this is normal.
THE SYSTEMATIC DISMANTLING OF DEMOCRACY STANDS IN DIRECT OPPOSITION TO THE YOGIC ETHICS OF AHIMSA (NON-VIOLENCE), SATYA (TRUTH-TELLING), ASTEYA (NON-STEALING), BRAHMACHARYA (RIGHT USE OF ENERGY), AND APARIGRAHA (NON-HOARDING). WE ARE HERE, WE LOVE YOU, AND WE ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
I haven't had time for 26 + 2 in months and months but I always have time for this. None of this is normal. THE SYSTEMATIC DISMANTLING OF DEMOCRACY STANDS IN DIRECT OPPOSITION TO THE YOGIC ETHICS OF AHIMSA (NON-VIOLENCE), SATYA (TRUTH-TELLING), ASTEYA (NON-STEALING), BRAHMACHARYA (RIGHT USE OF ENERGY), AND APARIGRAHA (NON-HOARDING). WE ARE HERE, WE LOVE YOU, AND WE ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
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
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.
Appreciating Ashtanga yoga as an indigenous insight practice means understanding that the practice is interconnected to the place that its from, those people, that topography, and that culture. These practices have to be adapted so they are honest and efficacious as part of your culture/community— and what works in one place won’t work in another. Lots on this subject at dcashtanga.com
in imageDAY NOT WITHOUT INTERRUPTION FOR 10 YEARS THEY'RE CUCKOO
AND IT DOESN'T
AND IT DOESN'T
the inspo for my reel.
I have not listened to the album, thanks for asking (nobody asked ).
I have not listened to the album, thanks for asking (nobody asked ).
in imagethe inspo for my reel.
have not listened to the
allbum, thanks for asking
(nobody asked).
@incorrectmethod
Me realizing I don't have to
practice six days a week in order
to practice yoga every day
@incorrectmethod
have not listened to the
allbum, thanks for asking
(nobody asked).
@incorrectmethod
Me realizing I don't have to
practice six days a week in order
to practice yoga every day
@incorrectmethod
in imageCOLLIDER
FUNCTIONAL ASHTANGA YOGA SYSTEMS
FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
COLLIDER
michael joel hall
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FUNCTIONAL ASHTANGA YOGA SYSTEMS
FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
COLLIDER
michael joel hall
fuck
my impulse
control
from Collider
in imageYou're not alone in seeing the dysfunction. Find the people who can also see it. Create spaces—even informal ones—where honest conversation is possible. Some of my most powerful teaching happened in hallway conversations after class. People would share what they were noticing, validate each other's perception, realize they weren't crazy for seeing what they saw. Community isn't about creating another system. It's about creating conditions where truth-telling is possible. 3. Practice Non-Identification You are not your role. You are not your title. You are not the system. Every time you come to your mat and just breathe—you practice remembering this. You practice being the awareness that sees the system rather than being consumed by it. 4. Work at the Smallest Scale That Matters Don't try to reform the entire organization. You can't. The system will eat your efforts and
5. Know When to Leave
Sometimes the most intelligent response is to exit a pathological system.
Not every system can be reformed from within. Sometimes the healthiest thing you can do is leave—find a different job, find a different teacher, build a different community.
This isn't failure. It's discernment.
Several of my federal students eventually left government work. Not in rebellion, not burned out, but consciously—recognizing that the system wasn't serving their development anymore, and choosing something different.
The practice gave them the capacity to see clearly, which gave them the courage to choose differently.
Final Thoughts: You're Not Broken—You're Just Seeing Backwards
5. Know When to Leave
Sometimes the most intelligent response is to exit a pathological system.
Not every system can be reformed from within. Sometimes the healthiest thing you can do is leave—find a different job, find a different teacher, build a different community.
This isn't failure. It's discernment.
Several of my federal students eventually left government work. Not in rebellion, not burned out, but consciously—recognizing that the system wasn't serving their development anymore, and choosing something different.
The practice gave them the capacity to see clearly, which gave them the courage to choose differently.
Final Thoughts: You're Not Broken—You're Just Seeing Backwards
My friend/yoga student brought this cartoon up with me today
in imageWhen you've done a pose multiple times & your teacher says "don't over do it!" and you realize choice is harder than discipline. My friend/yoga student brought this cartoon up with me today
but this one was actually me this AM. Thanks for doing the chant with me @electric_cool_aid !
in imageWhen you've an hour into Mysore & someone decides to do the chant outloud. but this one was actually me this AM. Thanks for doing the chant with me @electric_cool_aid!
in image#ashtangacollider
NON-GRASPING / LESS WANTING
DEPRIVATION
SUFFICIENCY
Scarcity Mindset
REFRAME
APARIGRAHA AS
"I HAVE ENOUGH"
Enoughness
Denying Needs
Envy & Dropouts
Distinguish
Needs from
Grasping
Meeting Needs
Sustainable Practice
Address When
to Let Go or Hold
Address
Comparison
Recognize
Grasping Patterns
Discern When
to Let Go
....
NON-GRASPING / LESS WANTING
DEPRIVATION
SUFFICIENCY
Scarcity Mindset
REFRAME
APARIGRAHA AS
"I HAVE ENOUGH"
Enoughness
Denying Needs
Envy & Dropouts
Distinguish
Needs from
Grasping
Meeting Needs
Sustainable Practice
Address When
to Let Go or Hold
Address
Comparison
Recognize
Grasping Patterns
Discern When
to Let Go
....
2026
AI isn’t the threat — extraction is, and we’ve already run this playbook before.
✍️ Michael Joel Hall
📚 Read more: https://michaeljoelhall.com/equity-not-extraction/
🔗 michaeljoelhall.com · theyoga.club · ashtanga.tech
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✍️ Michael Joel Hall
📚 Read more: https://michaeljoelhall.com/equity-not-extraction/
🔗 michaeljoelhall.com · theyoga.club · ashtanga.tech
#michaeljoelhall #yoga #ashtanga #writing #yogateacher
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