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Why?

In the last 15 years, farm founder Gail Taylor has on-boarded me as a volunteer twice— the first was at a farm in Maryland, the second at my neighborhood hot yoga studio. Her patience and persistence and steady hand allowed others the chance to help— and boy I needed THAT help. Her guiding hand is one I trust and believe in. Help a helper.

I’m so excited to share this hips workshop at one of my favorite local yoga studios! It’s been almost a whole year!!

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, I’ve redacted the studio names. But:

For a 1 hour class: a teacher with ~5 years experience receives between $35-$55 a class— 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 — that’s $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.

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

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 isn’t burning and that any kind of exploration on unboxing won’t 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.

My friend Evan Faber is teaching yoga for beginners today at Kali Yoga Studio! Check it out!

How many yoga studios make a chain? One extra location? Two? 30?

Why Is This Woman Smiling? Because She Just Set Fire to a Yoga Studio

So excited for @cmooreyoga and the Rhode Island Ave NE community! Wishing new studio all the best! Opening Labor Day!

Retweeted Kali Yoga Studio (@kaliyogaDC):

How’s your nerve? Come face-to-face with your fears (and backbends) July 20th with @MichaelJoelHall. #dcyoga

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.

Lets explore vinyasas! Teaching Open Ashtanga today at the Ashtanga Yoga Studio DC (AYSDC). You come! 6:15p!

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.

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

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.

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?

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?).