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!

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.

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 they’re 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.

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)

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!!

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.

The Circle by Eggers-- black mirror in literary form. A near future that your fav 'net personalities are already embracing: horrifying.

This is the Hour
We have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour.
Now you must go back and tell the people
this is the Hour.
And there are things to be considered:
Where are you living?
What are you doing?
What are your relationships?
Are you in right relation?
Where is your water?
Where is your garden?
It is time to speak your Truth.
Create your community.
Be good to each other.
And do not look outside yourself for the leader.
This could be the time!
There is a river flowing now very fast.
It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid.
They will try to hold on to the shore.
They will feel they are being torn apart and they will suffer greatly.
Know the river has its destination.
The elders say we must let go of the shore,
And push off and jump into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above water.
See who is there with you and celebrate.
At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally.
Least of all, ourselves.
For the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt.
The time for the lone wolf is over.
Gather yourselves.
Banish the word "struggle" from your attitude and your vocabulary.
All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
"We are the ones we've been waiting for..."
- The Elders, Hopi Nation, Oraibi

Why is every place built in the last 7 years on 14th Street (between U & P) a white person factory?

So you can't be a good person with a sex tape? Uh oh.

Just had a cop threaten me with a $100 fine and tell me to drive "like a normal person" for having my foot on the dash. Park Police motorcycle m-12. Violation of power?

“There is nothing in this world that never takes a step outside a person’s heart,” Leader repeated softly. -- 1Q84, Murakami

Retweeted Samantha (@Yogitastic):

Reminding myself that speaking poorly about someone reflects more on me than the person I'm talking about.

I began this process in December with @DCHealthLink and @KPMemberService -- in person, over the phone, etc. Help from "brokers" etc.

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

Retweeted Big Brother UK (@bbuk):

That moment when the person you really, really don't want to be the new housemate enters... Awks! #CBB

Retweeted Ashtanga Toronto (@ashtangayogaTO):

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

Retweeted Hunter Schwarz (@hunterschwarz):

Every person in Imagine Dragons is just a Macklemore from a different universe.

"The irony is that a personality disposition normally seen as antisocial — disagreeableness — may actually be linked to 'pro-social' behavior,'" writes Psychology Today's Kenneth Worthy.

“Hey, Tengo, do you know the difference between the English words ‘lunatic’ and ‘insane’?” she asked. “They’re both adjectives describing mental abnormality. I’m not quite sure how they differ.” “ ‘Insane’ probably means to have an innate mental problem, something that calls for professional treatment, while ‘lunatic’ means to have your sanity temporarily seized by the luna, which is ‘moon’ in Latin. In nineteenth-century England, if you were a certified lunatic and you committed a crime, the severity of the crime would be reduced a notch. The idea was that the crime was not so much the responsibility of the person himself as that he was led astray by the moonlight. Believe it or not, laws like that actually existed. In other words, the fact that the moon can drive people crazy was actually recognized in law.

-- 1Q84, Haruki Murakami

Pop Francis continued: “A person once asked me, in a provocative manner, if I approved of homosexuality. I replied with another question: ‘Tell me: when God looks at a gay person, does he endorse the existence of this person with love, or reject and condemn this person?’”

“This church with which we should be thinking is the home of all,” he said, “not a small chapel that can hold only a small group of selected people.”

"Finally, students should note that their progress in Vipassana depends solely on their good qualities and personal development..."

Does Yoga Really Foster Transformation? A Personal Account ~ #ashtanga #iyengar #yoga

DC how to get a killer meal at a real person price. The ethnic food portion is gr8. See ya at Keren! @washingtonpost:

I might be the only person here loving the 97 degrees.

Today's big lesson: Don't be a bigot. And when you see a person in the act of bigotry, don't be afraid to use the term "bigot." It's a word that should make the skin crawl, and as such, one shouldn't be afraid to use it in correct context. Call a bigot a bigot, please.

"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

"You look like a different person in all of your pictures," he said to me, without losing the smile.

As Lorelai observes of Kirk, ‘it's all any of us wants - to find a nice person to hang out with 'til we drop dead. Not a lot to ask." Amen.

hates tracking down his personal effects on Monday after a weekend of adventures.

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!

will not be made to feel like less of a person for being all of himself.

will not be that person. Will not be that person. Will not be that person.