Ashtanga and Non-Linear Systems
Small changes can lead to monumental impacts, much like the butterfly effect. Visit michaeljoelhall.com/coaching to book a session if you’d like to chat about your practice.
Small changes can lead to monumental impacts, much like the butterfly effect. Visit michaeljoelhall.com/coaching to book a session if you’d like to chat about your practice.
We spent this week thinking about information — who controls it, who translates it, and what happens when the systems meant to organize our lives start sorting us instead.The Digital Poorhouse maps how algorithms don’t eliminate human bias, they just move it somewhere we can’t see it. Automated systems price, predict, and exclude with a precision that would make any historical gatekeeper jealous. The mechanism is new. The shape is old.
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This is a video about The Power of the Ashtanga Community. If you’re looking for coaching, find me at michaeljoelhall.com/coaching
00:00 Introduction to Yoga Practice
00:10 The Deeper Connection in Ashtanga Yoga
00:26 Community and Consistency in Practice
00:54 Systems Thinking in Yoga
01:07 Building Bonds Through Familiarity
01:41 Accountability and Commitment
02:05 The Lifelong Benefits of Community
02:18 Service and Collective Energy
02:28 Global Perspective on Ashtanga Practice
This is Ashtanga Yoga Tech Support. Real questions from the yoga community, answered. The Question I’ve been listening to a lot of genesis stories lately from Laruga and Kino and so on of how each found Ashtanga and continued the practice. I have been reflecting on my own journey and wanted to hear some everyday stories from the community on how you got here? Bit of a long post if you’re interested: I took my first yoga class when I was 18 or 19 on a gap year where I was bored with a lot of free time at the gym.
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Embracing Radical Candor in yoga instruction—balancing direct feedback with genuine care—can enhance teaching beyond standard adjustments:
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**Unlocking the Power of Your Shoulders: A Guide to Shoulder Abduction Axials**
Dive into the heart of ashtanga yoga with our practical guide on understanding shoulder abduction axials. This essential movement—lifting the arms away from the body—plays a pivotal role in your practice, enhancing alignment and preventing injuries. Explore the intricacies of shoulder joint rotations, from internal and external rotations to elevation and depression. Discover transformative exercises like Wall Angels and Resistance Bands that can elevate your technique and deepen your connection to the poses.
Join us as we unravel the nuances of shoulder movement, aligning your practice with the anatomy of your body for a more mindful and effective yoga journey. Embrace the art of safe and powerful practice—your shoulders will thank you!
In our practice, we’re not just trying to keep the tub full. We’re learning to live in balance, where the ebb and flow of prana supports us as much as we support it. It’s not about avoiding leaks but recognizing that the small, subtle drains often compound our stress more than a single big crisis. The practice guides us in patching those leaks with awareness, restoring a harmonious flow where life feels less like a constant emergency and more like a nurturing partnership
In our practice, we’re not just trying to keep the tub full. We’re learning to live in balance, where the ebb and flow of prana supports us as much as we support it. It’s not about avoiding leaks but recognizing that the small, subtle drains often compound our stress more than a single big crisis. The practice guides us in patching those leaks with awareness, restoring a harmonious flow where life feels less like a constant emergency and more like a nurturing partnership.
The goal isn’t to always be on alert, like the little Dutch boy at the dam. Instead, we want to be more like the Indigenous stewards of land and water—understanding that the flow is only a problem when it’s out of balance. Otherwise, it’s a beautiful exchange, where prana nourishes us as much as we nourish it. This isn’t crisis management; it’s living in relationship.
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