Saturday's in #eckington

Not this year.

This lady 🙂

Mom took this one

Episode 12 of #serial -- finally!

Yes, that's Woodstock in ths Nativity, @amayanaomi -- you are it alone.

#charliegram came to #yoga. He's a little young to be learning assists, but not to young to practice! #dcashtanga #mysore

#charliegram for @mroike 🙂

A #charliegram for @esitzler

Me, Frosty, and a new #dcashtanga tank. Yeees!! Get yours https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1M2te3AwGjj7s9-JRzWxu6I0WFKXtTUulRw0N9a0sno8/viewform

For my next #BWChallenge photo, I am lucky to include @ladyhawkzuzu and@alberteinstein -- one of whom selected me for the challenge 🙂

Thanks, Thomas Jefferson.

I love it!

Sometimes, you miss your mark. Oops.

Wet dog. Less fishy.

This subversive anti queer kids book is the worst.

Cutie Pies.

Hiding.

I mean honestly.

You try picking just one.

Charlie in #georgetown. Playing in the woods.

I met the people who helped me grow into a man here. My sisters in service. The Connecticut cul-du-sac. My best friends. #fbf ... 2002

O rly?

#nofilter #toomuchfilter

I love it when dogs favor their owners! #thedogshow

Taking down dog tips from Charlie. I love long hold postural explorations in the evenings with my little buddy! #BWChallenge #ashtanga #downdog #yoga

Though I know the depths of pain, anguish, and sadness, I firmly believe in deep and abiding happiness. There is a method, and I've been going at it for some years now. In the morning, at #kaliyogadc, the #dcashtanga community comes together to make shapes with our bodies, tuning in to our relationship with gravity and time -- whilst simultaneously revealing our cravings and aversions. For this focus-challenged guy, it's intense work, but knowing where to look and how to breath makes all the difference. These precious moments of insight combined with the the heat of just staying put create the fire from which happiness arises. #b&wchallenge day 1/4. Thanks @ladyhawkzuzu for tagging me.

Real life. #ashtanga #ashtangay

Meet Darth, the newest member of our #dcashtanga community.

Me no likey cold. Brrrr.

As seen at @balancegym from @washingtonpost.

You'll note he has his super-gross green ball he brought home from camping. I think he found it in the river?

#charliegram goes bye-bye to the park.

An unexpected day. @amayanaomi and #charliegram

#charliegram is NOT impressed with his cap.

First time I've ever parallel parked next to a horse!

"Why is Other Daddy not home? It's Monday!" Because he works @thetombs now. "Can I go? I'm a service animal!" Let's give it a while before we harass @mroike at work, okay? It's only day 3!

Spooky business.

Jokers gonna joke. My ferocious beanie baby hell hound.

@mroike and I took Charlie to Langdon Park Dog Park and got called "fag"3x while crossing in front of the basketball court.

My little expert. #charliegram

Bye, #westmorelandstatepark -- we love you, cabin 7!

I love my man and #westmorelandstatepark

@mroike and I out camping. #smokeythebear #charliegram #westmorelandstatepark

#hyperlapse #charliegram #westmorelandstatepark @mroike

Ruffin it. #westmorelandstatepark with #charliegram and @mroike

Join me for a guided tour of Ashtanga's intermediate series. Stories, exotic postures, and a lot of fun. Sunday, Nov 2. 1:45 at #kaliyogadc

@davidgarriguesyoga leading a talk today. Cloistered nuns, faith, doubt, and the weird shit we do to better understand the spirit.

A highlight of from today's talk by @davidgarriguesyoga at @aysphiladelphia was a poem from this book.

#NorthernLiberties is super pretty.

Post prax snackies. Prax Snax

But you're not making this easy on me. No coffee, no prana.

Good morning, Philly. You're kinda gorgeous,

What do you read at 3:30am? #ashtangadispatch ~ get a copy at pegmulqueen.com

In Philly for the weekend. Studying with @davidgarriguesyoga at @aysphiladelphia ~~~ here's to magic.

"Woof shop?"
"No, buddy. Workshop. On backbends."
"Hmf. I'll be here."

Really, the cutest #charliegram. @mroike

Saturday at Aunt Amaya's.

So spooky!! I was sad about the puppy skeleton then saw the owner. Felt somehow better. #whatdoesitmean

Pumpkin Carving with MR & Puja. @mroike @pujaloveit

My favorite mat mark.

Pumpkinville.

Our third year.

Emu behind bars. So emu-tional.

Save the drama for your llama.

Michael and his new friend. @mroike

More Charlie bear.

Charlie bear.

#charliegram out with Aunt Melba. @mroike

Saw this while walking down a spooky hallway-- scary?

Puppy play date with @daniidc

@tara_lizbeth -- thinking of you from #philly

@mroike and #charliegram had a great time at #harborpark !! Glad to #visitphilly and can't wait for our next visit to @aysphiladelphia

Transitions workshop on Sunday at @mindthemat -- xo

Home safe!

Charlie's favorite pass-time.

On vacation, Charlie gets to sleep in bed.

Which are you??

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

Bye, #Detroit!

Wise words from the #detroit river walk.

#kukutasana on the trail.

Eastern Market, #detroit

Eastern Market, #detroit edition.

Landed!

Charlie's headed to Detroit, Windsor, and Ann Arbor. @mroike and I are along for the ride.

Charlie caught me mid-snap.

@mroike after dental surgery and Charlie after the vet. They are so worried about each other!

On the bright side, he gets NPR now.

Feelin' it.

Let's see how long this takes @comcast @comcastcares (got in line at 5:22!)

The metro is a little much for Charlie. @mroike helps out. Don't be scared, little guy!

Streets > Facebook. Fuck your feed.

Note the shirt. Cookie gets it.

Puppy love.

Last morning Mysore in OBX.

Such a wonderful week. Thanks, @davidgarriguesyoga -- <3 so much love.

Last night in OBX.

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

Costa Rican mud + Kermit the frog = OBX evening.

no chocolate before prax.

Good Morning, OBX. All the sweat. #DGinOBX

I'm on a boat and
It's going fast and
I'm wearing a nautical themed pashmina afghan

Missing stinky.

Welcome to the Outer Banks!

Oh, you know.

Smug mug

"Since Daddy removed Facebook from his mobile apps, I'm betting there will be even MORE pictures of ME!"

Charlie flops

Easy peasy. Problem? Solved.

Not what I had planned for today.

@pamelaxing 'a baby Kai (5 y/o) & Charlie.

Wasn't me. Was it?

Almost.

Out the door for Sunday Mysore! Showing off m

Charlie at brunch.

Charlie's long walk through Eckington was a success. He's so brave!

Found the pond!

But the rewards are stunning.

So much hiking!

@mroike @barmanmichael being just the cutest.

New camping spot is pretty great. Day 2 is such a pleasant surprise!

Sebastian and Charlie-- brother puppers!

Camping with @mroike (@barmanmichael) and #charliegram

Somebody likes camping! #charliegram

On our way to #westmorelandstatepark ! Camping with the boys!

@heritagebrewing has a great light ginger wheat! @heritagebrews

Chez Hareg open for breakfast and lunch? New management? #eckington

Playing in the grass. #charliegram

Oops.

Bye, hair!

Charlie, Ganesha, and Moushika

Charlie makes a new friend! Hi, Howard!

Charlie the Hippo

#charliegram @mroike nap time in the Roike Hall household.

Charlie's favorite chew toy. It's a bull penis.

Hi, Charlie!

Charlie is named for @RuPaul Charles. Here he is with his pink leash-- he can already #sissythatwalk

#mayor4life #wendys

Charlie gives 0 fucks.

#fff -- me in 70 years, brown from the Goan sun & workin' on primary.

Traffic selfie. #nofilter

Out enjoying live dance! Liz Saluke is AMAZING (so is the company) @shelbsthomcat @mroike

Salad.

Bruschetta.

Outside playing on a moonday in Malcolm x park. #badman #ashtanga

Crocodile in Wonderland

Gentleman, your posture is *terrible*. #h&m

Loving my new smarttrip card! #wmata

primary to sharath's count.

Feelin' this outfit!

#tbt cousins!

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

"Need new haters-- the old ones are starting to like me!" Yeeees!

Friday afternoon research. #onlydontknow

Sleepy nap time cuddle monkey. @mroike

#tbt side eye, age... 7?

Lil squirt. #tbt

My #HUD boo.

dcashtanga.com

Ganapati & the Green Lotus of Friendship.

Unreliable. Don't let the good instagrams cloud the reality.

Shhh.. Just for kicks.

Curious about Mysore? Bring your questions and your mat. Will include 2 weeks of practice in the price. Registration opens soon.

Love notes on the bed from @mroike

Planning Kali workshops for Fall-- preview 😉

Meerkats with @mroike at @dennysdiner

Fun fact: I went by the name "Skippy" when I worked at the @DCImprov

Our newest elephriend, Sahara.

Hammock + Mom

@mroike floating around, doing his thing.

But really @rgryffo and @elliekaufman this is the truth.

We miss you too @rgryffo and @elliekaufman !! Pool time!

Sebastian!

Saw Howard for the first time in a very long time. Made my day to see him well!!

#untilifindyou #poolhair #weave #necc

The inside of my first #instawags campaign.

Instructions for glitter tattoo. Hoping to convince Lauren to join Instagram with snail mail campaign. Figured it was safe to post here, as she won't see it ;). #instaWags

Pretty morning.

Shhhh? @pegmulqueen

@onelovemassive and me. #tbt #flashbackfriday

Time with my little buddy Kai and @_xingxing_

Big day at the IMF Lobby

Artsy selfie.

I am a very happy DC boy with my sister-best, Lauren.

Tick? Check? Tock? Mmmm... Working on it.

Ugh. Yuck.

My morning oasis. #dcashtanga at #kaliyogadc -- come take practice? #mysore #ashtanga in #columbiaheights #dc

Cute! @davidrobsonayct @pegmulqueen @mroike

Cure for longing #2: "Breath of the Gods" documentary.