Who Am I? The Yoga Question Behind Every Other Question
Self-inquiry sounds soft. In practice it’s the hardest thing in yoga.
The Hip Is Innocent
Ten thousand teacher trainings have spent ten thousand hours telling students to open the hip. Some percentage of those students have hips that are not actually the problem. The hip is what gets accused. The ankle is usually what failed. Walking trains exactly one corner of the ankle: dorsiflexion with a slight inversion bias, the…
MichaelFilter: A Daily Edition of One in a World of Algorithmic Slop
Every morning before dawn, a machine I own builds me a newspaper. One issue. Numbered. Finite. It is called MichaelFilter, and it is the deliberate opposite of a feed. A feed is infinite, sourceless, and tuned to keep you scrolling — and lately it is half machine-extruded slop, text and images made by no one…
Dismantling Authoritarianism with Ashtanga Yoga: Power, Practice, Justice
In this video, we unbox the concept of decolonizing your yoga practice by removing authoritarianism and emphasizing self-study.
What is Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga
Understanding Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga with Michael Joel Hall I practice and teach Mysore style Ashtanga yoga, which is a…
Vinyasa Yoga Boosted Cardiovascular Fitness and Mental Health
A 2017 study found that vinyasa-style yoga improved both cardiovascular fitness markers and psychological well-being in participants.
Learn Patience through Ashtanga Practice
n a world where everyone desires patience but few possess it, we explore why patience is a crucial yet underrated component of any practice.
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
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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.