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.

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

Catching.

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.

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

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!

My brain this weekend: dadsupermansupermandadsupermanyogasupermandad

That moment when someone drops in to led half primary and calls you a racist for counting in Sanskrit.

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 yoganga’s “Asana” and “Pranayama” 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

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*.

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?

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!

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.