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.

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!

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!

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!

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.

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

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.

"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.

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:

Tickled to be featured in the @AshtangaDaily science section!

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):

How’s 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*

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 🙂

Don’t Be a Hater: On Selfies, Radical Self Acceptance, and Yoga on the Internet

Retweeted Rose Tantraphol (@thecuriousrose):

The latest #ashtanga #yoga blog (written sleep-deprivedly & fueled by a dirty chai) => My swift-footed, pranic summer

You never know where you'll find true aspirants. #ashtanga #fullcourtpress

primary to sharath's count.

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

Full room, new practitioners, and the teacher that opened my eyes.

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 🙂

Retweeted Ashtanga Minneapolis (@ashtangampls):

Patrick wrote a sweet testimonial about our Mysore program. Check it out here:

Retweeted Manduka (@mandukayoga):

This #yogibear. We are powerless against it.

Good Morning, OBX. All the sweat. #DGinOBX

Day #2 of #DGinOBX -- channeling Clark Kent. "With Dispatch"

Bending over backwards to find something subtle. #DGinOBX pegmulqueen's photo

no chocolate before prax.

refreshing after transitions work. #vinyasa = #fun. #DGinOBX

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 #charliegram…

Retweeted Ashtanga Brighton (@astangabrighton):

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.

Hello, #annarbor. So happy to be back at #aya2

Retweeted Elyse Toplin (@elysetoplin):

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."

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 Ashtanga Toronto (@ashtangayogaTO):

Must-see: Sharath talks with @LiveSonima about his personal journey in #Ashtanga #Yoga -

Retweeted Shanti Yogini (@Shanticapetown):

Mysore Conference Notes 15 November 2014 ~ The Benefits of Ashtanga Yoga:

Retweeted Tatiana M Newton (@NewtonTatiana):

Today... #positivethinking #gratitude #yoga #fitnessmotivation #wellbeing

Retweeted About.com (@aboutdotcom):

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!

Real life. #ashtanga #ashtangay

Retweeted yogadork (@yogadork):

Thanksgiving Yoga Pose #saveaturkeydoayogapose

Retweeted peg mulqueen (@pegmulqueen):

#AshtangaDispatch #Podcast episode #1 with @davidgarrigues here: #Ashtanga #yoga #guru #interview @AshtangaDaily

Why doesn't Elton John practice Ashtanga?

Retweeted Yoga International (@YI_Mag):

"The Yoga of Driving" by Shell Fischer