Pragmatically Integrating Philosophy into Ashtanga Yoga to Ensure Best Outcomes
In this video, Michael Joel Hall discusses the importance of integrating all eight limbs of Ashtanga yoga, rather than focusing…
Mutual Growth and Respect in Ashtanga Pedagogy
This is a video about Mutual Growth and Respect in Ashtanga Pedagogy.
Yoga as a Long-Term Strategy
Calling yoga a life strategy sounds either grandiose or like marketing. There’s a defensible version of the claim if you strip it of the LinkedIn aesthetic.
Overcome Burnout: Reclaim Your Energy with Ashtanga Yoga
Are you feeling overwhelmed and burnt out?
Brahmari (Bee Breath) Pranayama
Brahmari Pranayama: The Bee Breath Technique for Calm and Clarity This video introduces Brahmari Pranayama, also known as Bee Breath,…
37 Trials: Yoga Works for Heart Health
A review of 37 randomized controlled trials found that yoga was effective for improving cardiovascular risk factors including BMI, blood pressure, and cholesterol.
Practice Talks Back
Sometimes yoga isn’t a workout—it’s the moment you realize you’ve already hit the iceberg and still have to turn the ship.
Your Head Weighs 12 Pounds. Three Inches Forward, It Weighs 50.
Protraction is the most-used joint action in modern life and the least-trained. Your shala assumes you don’t have it.
Turn the Dial
This is about choosing the simpler version on purpose—and why that’s often the more advanced move.
Addressing Misconduct in Ashtanga Yoga
The Ashtanga community is at a pivotal moment. The pattern isn’t abstract — names attached, students hurt, decades of “we didn’t know” that turned out to be lies.