I'm teaching a SURPRISE! class at Hot Spot Dupont today!!!

Come join me for a good sweat and an even sweeter sivasana.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Br52ps0hq4M/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1ejcemduch3ib

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Oh, we love Paige!!!

https://soundcloud.com/chrispyoga/dc-yoga-podcast-paige-lichens?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=facebook

Celebrating Trinidadian excellence: Trinidadian soprano Jeanine De Bique joins Chineke! to perform 'Rejoice greatly' from Messiah by Handel. WOW!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHQpeGzio4k

All of this. 100%

https://chintamaniyoga.com/ashtanga-yoga/ashtanga-is-not-the-problem-how-its-taught-is-part-1/

Round 2?

https://www.narcity.com/ca/on/toronto/things-to-do-in-to/toronto-is-opening-a-sparkling-tunnel-of-glitter-made-up-of-over-14-million-sequins

A reminder that eating here funds an antigay agenda. Do y'all really put those your values? Appaled at this hate group.

https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/11/chick-fil-as-anti-lgbtq-history-gets-it-banned-from-new-jersey-college-campus/?utm_content=bufferc1263&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Three kick ass workshops — digging into the fun of it all on Friday, and then the deep tech on Sunday. The two workshops on Sunday are designed to help unlock the deeper dimensions of practice— wherever you are. Foundations of flow for those looking to better understand how the basics unravel into a majestic tapestry, and the deep dive to appreciate the novelty and patterning of the weave.

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Welp.

https://abc7.ws/2r3TmNi

What’s happening at The Eaton Workshop (other than my class tomorrow at 1:30)?

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqRX8mkBE__/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=12fqujqb53bhr

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Did you hear about my new teaching residence? I’m teaching led group classes at the Eaton — a place whose core values are aligned strongly with my own. Learn more about it here!

https://mic.com/articles/191869/washington-dc-now-has-an-anti-trump-hotel-meet-katherine-lo-the-woman-behind-it

🤵🏻🤵🏻

https://trib.al/C6fYJhr

He didn't like a question so called the guy names. Then banned him. Then the press secretary lied about what happened.

Watch it in slow mo.

https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1060350630127120384?s=20

https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1060350630127120384?s=20

We wouldn’t allow children to operate in this manner.

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-attacks-jim-acosta-peter-alexander-at-news-conference-1364233283774?v=raila&cid=sm_npd_ms_fb_ma

Per your interests!!

https://wsvn.com/news/local/florida-approves-constitutional-amendment-to-ban-greyhound-racing/

You have a moral obligation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/sick-and-tired-of-trump-heres-what-to-do/2018/10/31/72d9021e-dd26-11e8-b3f0-62607289efee_story.html

Welp.

PTSD guy here! Echo chamber post (trump followers won’t care)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-veteran-ptsd-suicide-strong-handle-it-172839989.html?fbclid=IwAR0eT-nzYoLK7s2hF7Sv9wZ-T3vXtHd1u8Rs0i9q6Ai1hiMoS5x3RpqdU50

Now our hot yoga studios.

https://www.wctv.tv/content/news/TPD-investigating-shooting-in-Tallahassee-499452171.html

Get ‘me Brooke!!

https://wjla.com/news/local/runner-set-to-participate-in-marine-corps-marathon

Battle your resentment.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/oct/09/age-envy-be-happy-everyone-else-perfect-social-media?CMP=share_btn_fb

Guys. This is bigot shit to the nth.

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-tame-continent-america-945121

I can’t.

https://hillreporter.com/perjury-complaint-against-brett-kavanaugh-to-be-heard-by-merrick-garland-7028

Have you been thinking about signing up for my applied anatomy course? Don't wait any longer. There's only one spot left!

http://michaeljoelhall.com/workshops

I'm teaching a 4 week course on applied anatomy for yoga practitioners and professionals at Kali Yoga Studio. First four Tuesdays in October, 7:30p-9:30p. $130 for studio members, $150 otherwise. Class size will be kept small!

http://michaeljoelhall.com/workshops/

http://michaeljoelhall.com/workshops/

A clearer conscience.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/06/asia/india-gay-sex-ruling-intl/index.html

Yoga Industrial Complex, Appropriation vs Appreciation, and Getting Real-- the major themes of my interview with @[741745860:2048:Chris Parkison] on the DC Yoga Podcast. Did you get a chance to listen?

http://michaeljoelhall.com/podcast

http://michaeljoelhall.com/podcast

A conversation about journeys, I reckon. Chris was kind enough to have me join him for a chat session about yoga, DC, and yoga in DC.

I’d love to know what you think!

https://soundcloud.com/chrispyoga/dc-yoga-podcast-guest-michael-joel-hall-yogi-philosopher-leader-of-dc-ashtanga?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=facebook

An alternative to to pay day loans.

https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/food/article/21017968/ever-heard-of-a-tanda-inside-dc-restaurant-workers-savings-circles

Wow. The rendition of hallelujah at the end. My word.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVgE45ZYTfw

lyrically sparse visually engaging sonically soothing. low key bop from empress janet.

https://youtu.be/seh_fZJqB94

I was gonna post about how different things were when this movie was released -- 20 years ago. But, actually, I reckon some things are timeless.

https://youtu.be/jIx5PPfmbFY

I've been sharing whole videos of solo practice (as raw as it is) on my Instagram story @michaeljoelhall -- it feels like an exercise in transparency, a trench of narcissism, and a stab at weeding out loneliness.

https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/16/17569520/twitch-streamers-zero-viewers-motivation-community

https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/16/17569520/twitch-streamers-zero-viewers-motivation-community

Hypocrisy Day: This Isnt Yoga

Ramdev has called Modi “a close friend,” and the prime minister publicly lauds Patanjali’s array of ayurvedic products — medicines, cosmetics and foodstuffs. Although Modi campaigned heavily on promises to reform India’s economy and fight corruption, there were frequent dog whistles to the Hindu nationalist base, some of them coordinated with Ramdev

"As a Hindu monk, Ramdev has repeatedly declared his disapproval of homosexuality, calling it “immoral and unnatural."

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/magazine/the-billionaire-yogi-behind-modis-rise.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/magazine/the-billionaire-yogi-behind-modis-rise.html

Hypocrisy Day: George Clooney talks about not altering his appearance to keep up with beauty standards.

You'll note he got veneers.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/05/george-clooney-plastic-surgery/amp

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/05/george-clooney-plastic-surgery/amp

Hypocracy day: trumps re-election campaign producing flags in Chinese factories.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/photos-show-chinese-factory-workers-making-trump-2020-flags_us_5b589259e4b0b15aba94476a

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/photos-show-chinese-factory-workers-making-trump-2020-flags_us_5b589259e4b0b15aba94476a

Listening to Aisha Tyler talk about the discipline of comedy on the Tim Ferriss podcast is totally worth your time, yogis.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show/id863897795?mt=2&i=1000415929701

Lowering the barrier to entry. Yes yes yes.

https://davidgarrigues.com/non-ashtanga-students

Whoa.

https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/item/1888-statement-from-dni-coats

That’s a naw from me, dog.

http://huffp.st/Afz8T1n

I feel strongly aligned.

http://www.richardfreemanyoga.com/musings/2018/7/4/working-on-the-puzzle

Guys, I'm floored that the weekend retreat with Maggie and Me is 2/3 sold out. If you've been interested, lemma suggest you sign up now. Its gonna sell out soon!

https://goo.gl/forms/AmGL5ZocUSZaJIeG3

Jim's client is an inspiration -- But there's more to the story , too. Jim has been a beacon of posivity and open source knowledge for as long as I've known him. If you're interested in online training-- read this and reach out to him asap. You won't regret it.

https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/how-christina-lost-50-pounds-31-total-inches-and-did-her-first-pull-up/

Too all of my Ashtangays, keep being a beacon in your local community. DC Ashtanga remains grassroots, non commercial, and minority owned and operated.

Smash the ceiling.

https://wapo.st/2LMy6DZ?tid=ss_fb&utm_term=.dad224461b7c

Last year I appeared in federal court functioning as a symbol of potential for my asylum seeking then-boyfriend. In many countries, you can still be killed legally for being queer. He was a victim of the gang violence the article mentions-- as some of you may recall, when I was a victim of this kind of violence, we called it a hate crime. In Russia, there is no crime. I have never been more patriotic than in the moment his asylum was granted. I am gutted to hear that our attorney general is going to leave my marginalized brothers and sisters to die at the hands of their community or country.

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/06/jeff-sessions-just-signed-death-warrant-lgbtq-asylum-seekers/

Assault and slurs a block from my house. Recognize this guy?

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2018/05/31/d-c-man-attacked-in-third-anti-gay-assault-since-april/

Huzzah!!!!!

https://www.popville.com/2018/05/breaking-outdoor-pools-open-saturday-may-26/

Long read. Good read.

https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/559763/?__twitter_impression=true

"No one who hired Siegfried & Roy was shocked when they brought a tiger onstage. So you shouldn’t be shocked if you book a comedian and she points out that the emperor has no clothes. "

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/opinion/michelle-wolf-white-house-correspondents-dinner.html

My favorite DC Brit.

https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/food/article/21002772/a-dc-brit-dined-with-104-strangers-over-10-years-and-wrote-about-it

Join us today for a discussion on hands-on assists in the era of #metoo.

https://practice.sideplank.org/dc-yoga-coop-april-29th-panel

Yoga in the era of #MeToo: This Sunday, from 3-5p, I'll be sitting on a panel of colleauges discussing the relative merits and potential pitfalls of hands on assistance in the yoga space. This will be an opportunity to discuss trauma sensitivity, pedagogy, and practice. I hope you'll join us.

https://practice.sideplank.org/dc-yoga-coop-april-29th-panel

https://practice.sideplank.org/dc-yoga-coop-april-29th-panel

Which witch is which?

So many of my friends follow the moon and the stars and set intentions and play with crystals and read tarot cards and cast spells. 🔮Confession: I love it.
The overlap of yoga and mysticism doesn't surpriss me. It's the attent… https://t.co/Naj10B3zta https://t.co/qQxG2nDzEO

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Hey DC & NOVA Fam! I'm going to be at Mind the Mat tomorrow for a few hours working on getting into that spine for pain-free liberating backbends! Interested?

https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=5362&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0&sTrn=100000218

When your buds have a gig on Conan.

http://teamcoco.com/video/erin-jackson-03-26-18?playlist=x%3BeyJ0eXBlIjoicmVsYXRlZCIsImlkIjoxMDMxNDZ9

THE TRUTH IS HARD TO SWALLOW WHEN YOU'RE CHOKING ON YOUR PRIDE

A pretty bold sentiment-- but, at the core of yoga is an aim to see the world as it actually is: unfettered by illusions and delusions. Raw. Real. Sometimes we want to cling to our precious … https://t.co/SbHlFlj96b https://t.co/9fFyFAemtA

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Me and Nicki are super excited to spend two hours getting into those oh-so tight hips today at Kali. https://t.co/UhwfJUNdiQ https://t.co/2bWESPDHUd

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Snap!

http://onelovemassive.com/pinky-killacorn-fake-love/

Mayurasana: the posture named for the peacock.

This one doesn't get its title from the full plume of the birds tail feathers, but because your elbows dig so deeply into a soft tummy, it's said to give the yogi the digestive power of the beautiful bird. … https://t.co/h97nLJ32kc https://t.co/Vf8eLPynba

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The lies that fearful, closeted queer children internalize can become the fire that lights the way to truth. But the pain that is the air upon which it burns may heal but is not forgotten, and there is no lack of kindling-- injustice -- to burn, even in adulthood.

Cory's fire functions as a light, one that ably guides people onto a path of self love and acceptance. If we, as queer people, don't have our narratives shared, they will be erased and replaced by the more palatable mistruths of the powerful.

Cory is an inspiration. Pam's EP, "She Persisted" is the low key anthem the marginalized could use in 2018. To the gay white men, don't get lost in the echo chamber of hyperliberal DC, support the spectrum. Cory, youre a brave motherfucker.

And, friends, aa always, get your ass to yoga.

http://coryyoga.com/iamnotsomesickabomination/

💪🏻💀The body is a phenomenal tool for understanding the phenomenal world. Just as gravity and relativity help us explain and predict, so too can our bodies do the same for our individual relationship with the here and now. 🤸‍♀️💪🏻Am I breathing? Ho… https://t.co/dNme4GlaYM https://t.co/FTJ1cSg90g

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🚥What should be abolished must first be cherished. —Tao Te Ching chapter 36 🚥

Practicing methodically, keeping a very firm attention to detail, creates a solid foundation (bio-mechanically and spiritually). Sometimes, this can begin to feel like a b… https://t.co/2mzuGmIQGP https://t.co/Vvb8KT5uf4

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My teacher's buddy carved this ages ago. The water has smoothed it a bit, and it looks almost as though it was formed via the laping of waves. 🌊
The beach is covered in shacks now-- many advertising the rock, capitalizing on its beauty. On one hands,… https://t.co/W88znXfdyo https://t.co/RbxxQFkLLg

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I'm not made to be complicit-- I was born to misbehave. No, you can't stop me. #leather+sushi https://t.co/b8LCFFgAbd https://t.co/4rIVSlbond

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Psst: new yoga rugs & hand towels... Coming soon. Sign up for the newetter at https://t.co/GkqEixOf95 to get the scoop about merch & workshops https://t.co/F5vIbEs29H https://t.co/MPh0lnNy8i

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Jo lives without a smartphone. She doesn't text. In fact, she checks her emails to coordinate plans.
For the last five years, weve just happened to bump into each other-- every year. https://t.co/DILiBomBMy https://t.co/Ria0NZ57Jd

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The cost of gold. 22kt life. https://t.co/cmRX7WGcN8 https://t.co/ujKuCiVgvD

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Each of us has a perspective that is informed by where we are at any given time. Here, quite literally, the golden hour looks different than it does in America. The light hits the earth in a different kind of way... Colors take on a different vibrancy. … https://t.co/XJelg93HMz https://t.co/nyyw2QjLtT

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Back in Panjim, after the shortest visit with @livelyogini -- but a total adventure.
I had almost forgotten quite how amazing dusty ol' Mysore is. Kingfisher is 70 rupees for a big bottle strong in Goa. It's like 215 there. Funny, no? https://t.co/RkVwSNFiIN https://t.co/FpgUnv8R2Y

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I was reminded that Shankrathi was coming up by this beautiful lady.
Shankranthi is a harvest festival, one of the highlights being the adorned cows. https://t.co/QFoDbIvlfy https://t.co/VtEYb5wBgd

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Oh boy.
Panjim >> Mysore https://t.co/ZRAkatvMdP https://t.co/g4JKtME8Fp

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http://www.seriouseats.com/2018/01/the-alchemy-of-novelty-potato-chip-flavors.html

http://www.seriouseats.com/2018/01/the-alchemy-of-novelty-potato-chip-flavors.html

Stretching. https://t.co/QpZCpPu8S3 https://t.co/AuEIsqn6T5

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Fridays in Goa https://t.co/TAKYr95xFa https://t.co/uap3jdXsiA

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Come for the vaginal weed spray reviews-- stay for one of the smartest, funniest, and thoroughly authentic voices published today.

http://annapulley.com/all-of-my-writing-in-2017/

So excited for the Fam!!!!

http://dcmusicdownload.com/2018/01/04/black-cats-forthcoming-renovation-will-include-new-elevator-bar-and-entertainment-space/

"By all accounts, most GOP Congress members recognize that Donald Trump is a pathological narcissist with early stage dementia and only peripheral contact with reality — and they have, nonetheless, decided to let him retain unilateral command of the largest nuclear arsenal on planet Earth because it would be politically and personally inconvenient to remove his finger from the button."

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/01/trump-is-mentally-unwell-and-everyone-around-him-knows-it.html

This two part series is well worth a read (and written by one of my dearest friends).

https://goo.gl/6RzTkk

Word. https://t.co/QEQ0J7ccdL https://t.co/UJkiv6vUE7

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I’m ok with this!
Formal wear, yoga videos, and hardcore ridiculousness. Perfect. https://t.co/mAYyMB8H6w https://t.co/fWchabqGuz

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